Trick-or-treat at candy stations, watch a magic show and join a costume parade at Fairytale Town’s space-themed SAFE & SUPER HALLOWEEN. Friday – Sunday
Create bubble potions and eerie mixtures at Powerhouse Science Center’s HAUNTED LABRATORY. Saturday – Sunday
Make and launch paper airplanes, rockets and copters at the Aerospace Museum’s new TAKE FLIGHT exhibit. Daily
Enjoy a reading of Good Day, Good Night at Barnes & Noble’s STORYTIME. Saturday FREE
Drink apple cider, take a train ride and walk through a corn maze at APPLE HILL. Daily
Pick out a pumpkin to carve at a PUMPKIN PATCH. Daily
Enjoy the Sacramento River on a SPOOKY HALLOWEEN RIVER CRUISE. Saturday – Sunday
Take a BIRDING FOR FAMILIES nature walk or learn about AMAZING SALMON at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center. Saturday, Sunday FREE ($5 parking donation)
Put your costume on and board the Pirates & Princess-themed SPOOKAMOTIVE TRAIN RIDE. Saturday – Sunday
Take a hay ride, bounce and pet the animals at Gibson Ranch Park’s PUMPKIN FESTIVAL. 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!
