Watch A Dog’s Purpose under the stars at Rancho Cordova’s MOONLIGHT MOVIE. Friday FREE
Go on rides, eat treats and be entertained at the EL DORADO COUNTY FAIR. Thursday – Sunday
Celebrate Dad with a reading of Hop on Pop at Barnes & Noble’s STORYTIME. Saturday FREE
Picnic in the park and cool off at a SPRAYGROUND. Daily FREE
Tour a fire station and learn what it’s like to be a fire fighter at a Fire Station OPEN HOUSE. Saturday FREE
Build a solar pet robot, design a 3D snail, eat ice cream and more at a Sacramento Public Summer Reading LIBRARY EVENT. Saturday FREE
See your favorite ogre on stage during SHREK at Music Circus. Daily – Sunday
Picnic and play while enjoying live music at POPS IN THE PARK. Saturday FREE
Ride along the Sacramento River on a California State Railroad Museum’s EXCURSION TRAIN RIDE. Saturday – Sunday
Explore Effie Yeaw Nature Center’s pond using catch and release activities during FATHER’S AND FROGS. Sunday
For more fun things to do, check out our SUMMER FUN GUIDE or our SPRAYGROUND roundup!
This Weekend Top 10 is sponsored by Fairytale Town
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!
