Enjoy Charlie Brown-themed activities, listen to carolers and meet Santa at Fairytale Town’s WINTER WONDERLAND. Saturday – Sunday
Wave to Santa, local performers, animals, and more at the annual SANTA PARADE. Saturday FREE
Watch “Twas the Night Before Christmas” come to life during the THEATRE OF LIGHTS in Old Sacramento. Friday – Sunday FREE
Ride the SANTA TRAIN through Hagan Park and get your picture taken with Santa. Saturday – Sunday
Take a ride on the Starlight Express, see Santa, visit the animals, and enjoy the music of Christmas carolers at the Folsom Zoo’s WILD NIGHTS & HOLIDAY LIGHTS at the Folsom Zoo. Friday – Sunday
See the illuminated landscapes, meet Santa and watch the Circus of Lights at GLOBAL WINTER WONDERLAND. Saturday – Sunday
ICE SKATE around the downtown rink together. Daily
See a holiday version of The Boy Who Cried Wolf at a HOLIDAY PARTY WITH PUPPET ART COMPANY at McKinley Library. Saturday FREE
Craft an ornament, grind wheat into flour and sing carols with Fort musicians at HANDS ON HISTORY: A SIMPLE EMIGRANT CHRISTMAS. Saturday
Float along the Sacramento River with Santa on a HOLIDAY RIVER CRUISE. Saturday – Sunday
Take a day trip and enjoy CHRISTMAS IN COLOMA. 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!
