Ride around a miniature town and learn some new safety tips at Safetyville’s FAMILY BIKE NIGHT. Friday FREE
Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy Motown Sound at a HOT SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERT in Elk Grove. Friday FREE
Take a wagon ride and see an old fashioned gunfight in the streets of Old Sacramento during GOLD RUSH DAYS. Friday – Monday FREE
Admire the sidewalk chalk art and listen to live music at the CHALK IT UP FESTIVAL in Fremont Park. Saturday – Monday FREE
Receive an art lesson and get creative at Blue Line Arts’ CREATE & LEARN. Saturday
See the mild-mannered STUART LITTLE try to survive in a “real people’s world” at Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom. Saturday – Sunday
Cool off at a SPRAYGROUND, a CITY POOL, or AQUATIC CENTER. Daily
Learn about raptors and get a close up look at one during Effie Yeaw Nature Center’s HAWK TALK. Sunday FREE
Play on a “campground”, see an animal presentation and enjoy the planetarium at the Discovery Museum’s LABOR DAY CAMPOUT. Saturday – Monday
Sing, craft, pet animals, and be entertained on LITTLE BUCKAROOS DAY at the Crocker Art Museum. Monday 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!
