Fri, August 6th - Sun, August 8th

1. Watch FLICKA 2 under the stars at Gibson Ranch.
2. Take a GUIDED NATURE WALK at the gorgeous Cosumnes River Preserve.
3. Make a SCHOOL BUS PENCIL ORGANIZER at the Home Depot Kid’s Workshop.
4. Learn about the sun with fun activities at Discovery Museum’s SUN AND FUN.
5. Make PEAR ICECREAM at the Courtland Library.
6. Play games and earn prizes at Arden Mall’s ROCKIN’ WALK WITH RADIO DISNEY.
7. Learn how to make beautiful ORIGAMI crafts at the Franklin Library.
8. Check out the inside of cool planes at the Aerospace Museum’s OPEN COCKPITS.
9. Enjoy historical STREET THEATRE in Old Sacramento.
10. Pet the cute BARN ANIMALS and ride the STEAM TRAIN at Hagan Park.

*Please note that details about each event are available on the ‘Upcoming Events’ calendar.

Happy Friday!

Fri, July 23rd - Sun, July 25th

1. Enjoy an enchanting night of dancing and fireworks at THE STRAUSS FESTIVAL of Elk Grove.
2.Sit under the stars to see ALIENS IN THE ATTIC at Gibson Ranch.
3.Watch THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA at the 24th Street Theatre.
4. Examine a 14 foot CROCODILE skin at the Discovery Museum.
5. Laugh along with the PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Civic Theatre West.
6. Last chance to see MONKEY KING: Bollywood Superstar at Fairytale Town.
7. Play games, dance and win prizes at the Central Library’s BACK TO THE BEACH PARTY.
8. Giggle at THE FROG PRINCE by The Fair Oaks Theatre Festival.
9. Picnic at Carmichael’s CONCERT IN THE PARK.
10.Dig for dinosaur fossils and pet jungle creatures at the CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR.

At Hagan Community Park in Rancho Cordova sits the cutest little Petting Barn.  It is taken care of by the Rancho Cordova Girl Scouts.  I was aware that they open on weekends for FREE…but when I called for more information, I was told that every Tuesday they hold a Storytime in the Barn.  Well, we had to check it out!

The Experience:

The kids were excited to go to a “real barn” and see the animals.  They were even more excited when we got there and they were able to have  a more interactive experience than we expected.  There was a donkey, a goat, a rabbit, chickens, birds and the sweetest baby lamb.  The kids and I agreed that the highlight was feeding the chickens out in the chicken yard!  Friendly Ms. Lu made this a wonderful experience by guiding their interactions with the animals, giving them some tips, and answering their questions.  She then read a few animal stories while the children all sat on haystacks.

Expenses:

The fee is $5.00 per child and it was well worth the experience!  On the weekends the petting barn is FREE.  (There is a $4.00 parking fee that you do not have to pay when attending Storytime on Tuesday).

Tips:

You can bring your own carrots and crackers to feed the animals.

There is a playground close to the petting barn.  We brought a picnic lunch and played with the new friends we met at Storytime.

Storytime: All year long, Tuesday 10:00 - 10:45 AM; $5.00/per child or $16.00 for 4-pass punchcard

Weekends: Petting Barn open May - September,  Saturday and Sunday 12:00 - 4:00 PM.

Steam Train rides are available behind the Petting Barn on the 1st Saturday and 3rd Sunday of the month from 12:00 - 4:00 PM!

Petting Barn & Steam Train rides are FREE!  (Donations suggested)

Hagan Community Park Petting Barn

2197 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova

(916) 362-1841

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Kids looooooove animals!  Don’t they??  You can never go wrong taking your little ones to check out any of these places…

CAPITOL AQUARIUM

www.capitolaquarium.net

1920 29th Street, Sacramento, CA
(916) 452-5556
Open Daily 10-6
FREE

Capitol Aquarium is a family-owned and operated business, serving the Sacramento area for over 40 years.  They feature over 500 sparkling aquariums with a wide variety of healthy fish and saltwater fish, as well as a complete line of products for every aquarium hobbyist.  They have a small pond with Koy fish upon entering, where visitors can sit on a bench and feed the fish with fish food from their coin-operated machine.

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