As seen on my Fox40 segment with Sabrina Rodriguez this morning!
1. Sunrise Mall Kids Adventure Club – Thanksgiving Storytelling
When: Thursday, November 17; 10-11am
Where: Sunrise Mall, Center Court near JCPenney
What: Thanksgiving Storytelling. Geared towards kids age zero to five, but all children welcome. Crafts, storytelling, sing-alongs and more every Thursday.
Cost: FREE
Info: Click here
2. Great Gobblers at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center
When: Saturday, November 19th; 10:30am
Where: Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Carmichael; for directions click here (internet mapping leads you to a permanently closed entrance)
What: Look and listen for wild turkeys on a guided walk through the nature area.
Cost: FREE; $5.00 per car donation requested
Info: Click here
3. Free Admission Day at Fairytale Town
When: Friday, November 25; 10am-4pm
Where: Fairytale Town
What: Family can bring canned good for free admission for everyone. Arts and crafts and puppet show.
Cost: FREE
Info: Click here
4. Kids Inc. Ranch at Apple Hill
When: Until Thanksgiving open Fri, Sat, Sun & Mon; Thanksgiving Week open Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun; After Thanksgiving, open Sat & Sun only through the first week in December; 9am-5pm
Where: Apple Hill, Kinds Inc., 3205 North Canyon Road, Camino
What: See the farm animals and walk the nature trail for free. Corn Maze for children and treats at the bake shop for low cost.
Cost: FREE entrance; Corn Maze $2.00 person.
Info: Click here
5. Nimbus Fish Hatchery
When: Visitor Center and fish raceways open Mon-Fri 8am-3pm and Sat-Sun 9am-3pm
Where: Nimbus Fish Hatchery; 2001 Nimbus Road, Gold River
What: The Fish Ladder is open for the Fall Salmon Run, feed fish for nickel, fun visitor’s center interactive peek through window at spawning process.
Cost: FREE; nickels for fish food
Info: Click here
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!
