Investigate the ROCKY ROAD and all its shapes and sizes at Placer Nature Center. Saturday FREE
Enjoy a reading of THE LITTLE SNOWPLOW during Barnes & Noble’s Storytime. Saturday FREE
Get creative together at Fenix Drum & Dance Company’s FAMILY MASK MAKING WORKSHOP. Saturday FREE
See illuminated season displays, acrobats on ice and go on carnival rides at GLOBAL WINTER WONDERLAND. Daily (Groupon discount tickets here)
Build a pullback car at Lowe’s BUILD AND GROW CLINIC. Saturday FREE
Learn all about Pluto and see the planetarium show during the Discovery Science & Space Museum’s PLUTO EXPLORATION weekend. Saturday
Be NATURE DETECTIVES as you explore trails or learn about the life cycle of salmon on a SALMON STROLL at Effie Yeaw Nature Center. Saturday, Sunday FREE
Spark your artistic side at Crocker Art Museum’s WONDER LAB. Sunday FREE
Skate around the Downtown Holiday ICE RINK together. Daily
Learn photography skills at Blue Line Arts’ SUPER SUNDAY ACADEMY ART ACADEMY. 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!
