Toddlers & Preschoolers
Enjoy the Great Outdoors in and Around Sacramento this Spring
Pictured above: Shadow Glen Riding Stables, Sac State Aquatic Center Kayak Rental, Lake Clementine Trail Spring is the PERFECT time to get outdoors in Sacramento!
Spring Family Fun Guide 2023
Watching the breathtaking waterfall on the Hidden Falls Trail hike. Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn. – Lewis Grizzard
Kayaking on Lake Natoma
I am excited to share with you our favorite place to go kayaking! Well, I should probably say our ONLY place for going kayaking. This
Fall Fun Guide for Sacramento Families 2022
We love the fall season in Sacramento! Temperatures cool down enough to enjoy the outdoors, sweaters come out of the closet, pumpkin-flavored treats start to
Fairytale Town is Celebrating 60 Years and Expanding!
More space for educational activities, active play, and improved amenities Our beloved Fairytale Town is turning 60 this year and has elaborate plans to expand
Spraygrounds in Sacramento
[Updated 2023] If you’ve been following Sacramento Sidetracks through the years, then you know I am always enthusiastic about the spraygrounds we have in our
A New Experience: Sacramento Adventure Playground
In a time when so many of us parents are recognizing that our kids are not playing outside and using their imaginations like we did
5 Aquatic Centers in the Greater Sacramento Area
[Updated 2023] Aquatic Centers are like mini water parks with amazing play structures and water slides that kids go crazy for! For just a fraction
Gibson Ranch Park Photo Gallery
Gibson Ranch Park 8556 Gibson Ranch Rd Elverta, CA 95626 $5.00 parking fee per vehicle
Exploring WPA Rock Garden
So we all know that William Land Park is Sacramento’s hot spot for families with the Sacramento Zoo, Fairytale Town, Funderland, a duck pond, playground,
Favorite Places to Play Indoors
I’ve put my Indoor Play Series posts all in one place for those days that are too hot, too cold, or too rainy to play
Funderland Amusement Park
“THE FUNNEST LITTLE PLACE IN THE LAND!” For a kid, there is not much that can beat the MAGIC of an amusement park! The music
Black Chasm Cavern Day Trip
For this ADVENTUROUS DAY TRIP we hit these 3 spots: Indian Grinding Rock State Park, Black Chasm Cavern, and Zen Garden Trail Are you up for
World of Wonders Science Museum
By Guest Contributor Jennifer Bell My kids love Science. LOVE it. They probably don’t grasp a lot of the concepts yet, but how can you
Reptile Love at The Serpentarium
“A Living Reptile Museum” Guest post by Jennifer Bell Do your kids LOVE everything creepy and crawly? Does the zoo Reptile House make them giddy?
Southside Park Downtown Sacramento
The weather is great right now…so before it gets cloudy and rainy, take advantage and play outside! One of our favorite parks in Sacramento is
Children’s Museum of Stockton
Guest Post By Jennifer Bell With such a variety of things to do with my kids in the Sacramento area, it’s pretty rare that we
A Day Trip to Apple Hill
[Published 2011/ Updated 2022] If you ask Sacramento families what the perfect traditional Fall outing is, more than likely the answer you will hear is…APPLE
Story Trail and Tot Land at the Crocker
Join Rainbow Kid and Birdy on a journey throughart, time and history that leads to a magical place. Imagine your kids enthusiastically leading YOU through
Freedom Park in North Highlands
Right beside the Aerospace Museum of California sits an amazing playground at Freedom Park. I recommend checking out the museum and then heading over to
Sacramento Children’s Museum Grand Opening
A date so many of us have been waiting for is almost here… the GRAND OPENING of Sacramento’s very own Children’s Museum! The big event
Wackford Aquatic Complex
If you like to see your kids’ eyes light up…check out the Wackford Aquatic Complex in Elk Grove on a hot summer day! A friend
Morse Park in Elk Grove
Our 4th stop on our Sprayground Tour was Morse Park in Elk Grove. We have been to this park many times since it opened and
Life Jacket Loan Program
A couple summers ago, our family was invited to go out on Folsom Lake with friends and we hesitated to accept the invitation because we
Moving and Grooving With Mr. Cooper
Kids all over Sacramento are singing his tunes…and his praises! We quickly became fans of Mister Cooper after visiting his Sing-Along Club for the first
John’s Incredible Pizza Company
I’ve heard it called the “new and improved Chuck E. Cheese” and I would have to agree. John’s Incredible Pizza Company in Roseville has pizza,
Dave’s Pumpkin Patch
A pumpkin patch and carnival all rolled up in one. Dave’s Pumpkin Patch has the feel of an old family farm and enough attractions to
California Automobile Museum
My parents came to visit recently and I wanted to take them on an outing that I thought they might enjoy as well as the
Exploring Art Beast
I am in love. My kids are in love. We just met Art Beast. This place is amazing! Where else can you take your kids
