Enjoy readings from featured authors and fun literacy activities at the SCHOLARSHARE CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL in Fairytale Town. Saturday – Sunday FREE
Listen to live music, see animal displays and check out the kids’ zone at the FARM TO FORK FESTIVAL at Capitol Greens. Saturday FREE
Meet firefighters and take a tour at a FIRE STATION OPEN HOUSE. Saturday FREE
Learn about the world of reptiles and see more than 3,000 of them on display at the annual SACRAMENTO REPTILE SHOW. Saturday – Sunday
Visit one or more of the six Sacramento museums participating in SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM DAY LIVE for free. Saturday FREE with advance tickets
Ride a train, navigate a corn maze, and take a hayride at BISHOP’S PUMPKIN PATCH. Saturday – Sunday
Party and play with the pirates along the Sacramento River during the PIRATES & PUMPKIN FESTIVAL. Saturday
Join in hands-on art activities and watch kids perform at Blue Line Galler’s FAMILY ARTS FESTIVAL. Saturday FREE
Design a menu at California Museum’s LOST RESTAURANTS OF SACRAMENTO learning workshop. Saturday FREE with advance Museum Day ticket
Get your face painted, bounce, and be entertained at the annual FOLSOM FAMILY EXPO. Saturday FREE
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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!
