Watch cultural dance performances, get your face painted and have your teddy bear fixed during EARTHFEST at Sacramento Zoo. Saturday
Launch stomp rockets and investigate craters at Powerhouse Science Center’s EARTH & SPACE EVENT. Saturday – Sunday
See the Fairytale Troupers’ comical version of LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD at Fairytale Town. Saturday – Sunday
Celebrate Dia de los Ninos, watch the Ohana Hawaiian Dance Group or meet Nature’s Critters’ live animals at a Sacramento Public LIBRARY EVENT. Saturday FREE
Go on a BIRDING FOR FAMILIES walk with a naturalist or explore wildlife and plants during an EARTH DAY WALK at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center. Saturday, Sunday FREE ($5 parking donation)
Take a ride along the Sacramento River on a California State Railroad Museum’s EXCURSION TRAIN. Saturday – Sunday
Climb onto a fire truck, look into a dump truck and sit in a limo during Arcade Creek’s TOUCH A TRUCK. Saturday FREE
Enjoy a guided tour through the Phoenix Park VERNAL POOLS. Sunday FREE
Learn to KAYAK or try STAND UP PADDLING on Lake Natoma. Sunday
ICE SKATE together during a Family Session at Skatetown in Roseville. Saturday – Sunday
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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!
