Dress up in green and watch Irish dancers and bagpipers march the streets of Old Sacramento at the annual ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE. Saturday FREE
Follow Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson as they trek all over England in the comic ADVENTURE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES at the B Street Theatre. Saturday, Sunday (Preview Saturday 1pm is discounted)
Ice skate around the rink together at ICELAND or SKATETOWN. Saturday, Sunday
Watch your favorite Dr. Seuss characters come to life in SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL at the 24th Street Theatre. Friday – Sunday
Enjoy the great outdoors when the WOW BUS pulls up to Bannister Park. Saturday FREE
Watch Mowgli learn the swingin’ musical rhythms of the jungle from new animal friends in Runaway Stage Productions’ JUNGLE BOOK. Saturday
Learn what it was like to camp as part of a wagon train, meet special guests and see demonstrations at HANDS ON HISTORY: HARD WORKING WOMEN OF THE FRONTIER at Sutter’s Fort. Saturday
Learn all about BATS: MYTHS & FACTS from NorCal Bats and meet live ones at the McKinley Library. Saturday FREE
Take a birding and nature walk and learn from special guest guides at Effie Yeaw Nature Center’s BIRDING FOR FAMILIES. Saturday FREE
See dinosaur exhibits, dino crafts, and enjoy coloring stations during the RETURN OF THE DINOSAUR at Cal Expo. Saturday, Sunday
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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!
