Weekend Top 10: December 21st-23rd

See ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas come to life at the THEATRE OF LIGHTS in Old Sacramento. Thursday – Sunday

Craft handmade gifts at reCreate’s GIFT MAKING WORKSHOP while Mom and Dad get the last minute shopping done. Saturday

Meet Santa, take a carriage ride, and enjoy Christmas stories around the fire on SANTA’S SECRET ADVENTURE. Thursday – Sunday

Find out if Christmas will come again in the Chautauqua Playhouse Storybook Theatre performance of REINDEER REVOLUTION. Saturday

Try out ICE SKATING at one of the holiday rinks around town. Daily

Meet Effie Yeaw Nature Center’s FROGS AND TOADS up close and learn all about them. Saturday 

Experience the Sacramento Ballet’s performance of a holiday classic, THE NUTRACKER, at the Community Center Theater. Friday – Sunday

See a Three Bears play and do a bear craft at the Discovery Museum’s BEAR-A-PALOOZA. Saturday – Sunday

Ride a pony, meet Santa, and see a show during the MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS IN OLD TOWN TUMBLEWEED at Gibson Ranch. Wednesday – Saturday

 See Santa Paws animal presentations and ride the Starlight Express train at Folsom Zoo’s WILD NIGHTS & HOLIDAY LIGHTS. Nightly through Sunday

 

——->For more fun ideas, go to our HOLIDAY GUIDE, our INDOOR series, and our REVIEWS page.

Written by Keilah Woodard

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!