See Mr. December perform at Rocklin’s EVENING IN THE PARK concert. Friday FREE
Make PAPER AIRPLANES and participate in competitions at the Aerospace Museum of California. Sunday
Ride a diesel locomotive during the California State Railroad Museum and California State Park’s DIESEL DAYS. Saturday – Sunday
Go back in time to the Wild West with gun slinging and all during the Sacramento River Train’s RIVER TRAIN BBQ & WESTERN SHOW. Sunday
Take dad to a RIVER CATS game or a SAC REPUBLIC FC game. Friday – Sunday
Learn about medicine in the Gold Rush era and see the firing of Sutter’s cannon during HANDS ON HISTORY: Sacramento’s First Hospital. Saturday FREE –Sutter Health Community Appreciation Day
Enter a father/child look-alike contest and watch wheel barrow races at the EL DORADO COUNTY FAIR. Sunday
Celebrate pop culture at WIZARD WORLD SAC COMIC CON. Saturday FREE
Enjoy the rides with dad at FUNDERLAND AMUSEMENT PARK. Sunday Dads ride FREE
Ride in a classic car, eat ice cream and make a fathers day card at the California Automobile Museum’s RIDES IN CLASSICS. Sunday Dads FREE
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Written by Keilah Woodard
My love for exploring and creating experiences with my three kids led to the founding of SacramentoSidetracks.com in 2009. I realized that Sacramento has so much to offer and I was excited to share my findings with other parents. Besides simply having fun, these are the other positive side effects of taking my kids on outings that I’ve discovered: we have quality time together away from the distractions at home, we cultivate our curiosity, learn new things, conversations are triggered by what we see and do, we connect and bond as a family, and we create new memories. Ready to get sidetracked, too? Let me be your guide!
