Meet Santa, take a carriage ride, and enjoy Christmas stories around the fire on SANTA’S SECRET ADVENTURE. Friday – Sunday
Have BREAKFAST WITH SANTA in Rancho Cordova or at Taylor’s Kitchen. Saturday
Sing Christmas carols, see a Winnie the Pooh play, and watch the parade go by at Fair Oaks annual CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE. Saturday (was rescheduled for 8th after last weekend’s rain) FREE
Find out if Christmas will come again in the Chautauqua Playhouse Storybook Theatre performance of REINDEER REVOLUTION. Saturday
Make crafts, watch a puppet show, and listen to live music at the Camellia Waldorf WINTER FAIRE. Saturday FREE
Ride the miniature SANTA TRAIN and meet the big man himself at Hagan Community Park. Saturday FREE
Experience the Sacramento Ballet’s performance of a holiday classic, THE NUTRACKER, at the Community Center Theater. Friday – Sunday
Bundle up and take some hot cocoa to the beautiful, magical, musical FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS PARADE in Auburn. Saturday FREE
Ride a pony, meet Santa, and see a show during the MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS IN OLD TOWN TUMBLEWEED at Gibson Ranch. Friday – Sunday
See Santa Paws animal presentations and ride the Starlight Express train at Folsom Zoo’s WILD NIGHTS & HOLIDAY LIGHTS. Friday – Sunday
——->For the complete HOLIDAY GUIDE, click here and for even more THINGS TO DO, click 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!
