See the Hawkins Ballet Company dancers bring the story of CINDERELLA to life. Saturday – Sunday
Learn to fish, play in a pond, and scoop up bugs at the DUCK DAYS FESTIVAL. Saturday
Dance the night away at Sacramento Children’s Museum’s BEARY SPECIAL WINTER DANCE PARTY. Saturday FREE
Enjoy the wild personality of PIPPI LONGSTOCKING on stage at Sutter Street Theatre. Saturday – Sunday
DRUM AND DANCE FOR JOY with the Fenix Drum Company at the Central Libary. Sunday FREE
Take a BIRDING FOR FAMILIES nature walk or uncover the mysteries of OWLS. Saturday, Sunday FREE
See a surprising tale of friendship, alienation and love at B Street Theatre’s FRANKENSTEIN. Saturday, Sunday
Learn how to tie a knot, march around the Fort with the fife and drum corps and see the firing of the cannon during HANDS ON HISTORY: BY LAND AND BY SEA at Sutter’s Fort. Sunday
Listen to a children’s author read her book, “Black Walls” at a CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL STORYTIME. Sunday
Paint our own Mammoth Cave Painting on sandstone during the Powerhouse Science Center’s MAMMOTH MAYHEM. Saturday-Monday
Current Giveaway: Win a Family 4-Pack of Tickets to the Story Pirates at the Mondavi Center
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!
