Get your face painted, listen to music and eat during $4 FRIDAY NIGHT at Sacramento Children’s Museum. Friday
Roast marshmallows and listen to native stories at Maidu Museum’s FAMILY CAMPIRE. Friday
Cool off together while SLIPPIN AND SLIDIN INTO SUMMER at Lincoln Village Pool. Friday FREE
Laugh as you watch Madagascar 3 under the stars during NATOMAS AT NIGHT. Friday FREE
Enjoy entertaining NATURES TALES by members of the Sacramento Storytellers Guild at Effie Yeaw Nature Center. Saturday FREE
Celebrate summer by making a WELCOME SUMMER DOOR HANGER at Lakeshore Learning. Saturday FREE
Build a Monsters University Chest at Lowe’s BUILD AND GROW CLINIC. Saturday, Sunday FREE
See magic, comedy and juggling when Magical Mary performs A TASTY BLEND OF MAGIC at the McClatchy Library. Saturday FREE
Learn about the world of insects and biomes from the BUDDING BIOLOGIST at Discovery Science Museum. Saturday-Sunday
Enjoy games, rides, good food and entertainment at the PLACER COUNTY FAIR. Thursday-Sunday
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Fairytale Town’s Annual Puppet Festival is going on now!
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!
