Looks like this weekend we’ll need to find our fun indoors! Here are three great events you may want to check out with the kids…
Prehistoric Fish Prints
Did you know that fish have been around even longer than dinosaurs? Learn about these prehistoric creatures, touch real fish fossils and make a fish print poster to take home.
Where: Discovery Museum Science and Space Center, 3615 Auburn Blvd, Sacramento
When: Saturday, March 6th and Sunday, March 7th; 12:30 – 3pm
Cost: Free with admission: $6 adults, $4 children (4-12), free for age 3 and younger
Info: www.thediscovery.org or 575-3942
Seed Planting Workshop – Flowers
The first seed planting workshop was a huge success! Come in and pick up your own soil, seed containers, and seeds. Kids get to decorate the containers, and learn how to plant and care for their seedlings. This is sponsored by Green Acres Nursery of Roseville and Sacramento.
Where: Trailmix.Net – Family Adventure Products in Old Sacramento
116B I Street, Sacramento
When: Saturday, March 6; 1:00-3:00pm
(activity can be done any time between these hours)
Cost: FREE!
Info: www.trailmix.net, facebook.trailmix.net or 888-95-TRAIL
Family Concert with the Camellia Symphony Orchestra
Bring the family to a free concert with the Camellia Symphony Orchestra. Instrument Petting Zoo at 1 p.m. in the West Meeting Room. Enjoy a pre-concert program. See various musical instruments and meet musician ‘zoo keepers’ as they demonstrate how many instruments are played. Concert at 2 p.m. in the Library Galleria. The Camellia Symphony Orchestra will present a free concert designed to introduce children and their families to live classical music. The orchestra will be under the direction of guest conductor, Michael Goodwin and features guest artist soprano, Carley Neill.
Where: Central Library, 828 I Street, Sacramento
When: Sunday, March 7th; 1:00 – 3:00pm
Cost: FREE! (and free parking downtown on Sundays)
Info: www.saclibrary.org or 264-2700
If you’d like more ideas for places to go with your kids in Sacramento that are indoors, check out my INDOOR page 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!
