Roast marshmallows and listen to native stories at Maidu Museum’s FAMILY CAMPFIRE. Friday
Watch Frozen under the stars at Fair Oaks MOVIE IN THE PARK. Friday
Tour a fire station, meet fire fighters and check out a fire engine at a FIRE STATION OPEN HOUSE. Saturday FREE
See animals, go on rides, and be entertained at the PLACER COUNTY FAIR. Thursday – Sunday (Kids FREE admission day Friday)
Help Princess Lilly return to her fairytale story at Runaway Stage Productions’ ONCE UPON A STORYTIME. Saturday
Enjoy a FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT at Swanston park. Saturday FREE
Be amazed by the SUMMER MAGIC of Trevor Wyatt at the Franklin Library. Saturday FREE
Listen to live music, picnic and monkey around on the Bertha Henschel playground during East Sac POPS IN THE PARK. Saturday FREE
Look at the sun directly with a solar telescope and see a sun-themed planetarium show at the Discovery Science Museum’s INTERNATIONAL SUN-DAY. Saturday – Sunday
Cool off at a SPRAYGROUND or AQUATIC CENTER. Daily
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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!
