50 Places for Fun in the Fall

Here are some fun ideas for celebrating fall, indoor options for rainy days, and things to do in between holiday events.

Many of these links go to reviews I’ve written in the past about our experiences and so be sure to double check hours and admission prices as things may have changed since we visited. Happy Sidetracking!

1. Apple Hill

2. Nimbus Fish Hatchery

3. Black Chasm Cavern

4. Effie Yeaw Nature Center

5. Sacramento Children’s Museum

6. Placer Nature Center

7. Sutter’s Fort & State Indian Museum

8. BounceU

9. WPA Rock Garden

10. Sky High Trampolines

11. Funderland Amusement Park

12. Petting Barn Storytime

13. Cosumnes River Preserve

14. Fairytale Town

15. Runaway Stage Productions Storybook Theatre

16. reCREATE

17. Favorite Playgrounds

18. Mike Shellito Indoor Pool

19. IMAX Theater

20. Library storytimes and activities

21. Sunrise Mall Kids Adventure Club

22. Roller Skating

23. Downtown Ice Rink

24. Fancy Feet Playdate

25. Story Trail and Tot Land at Crocker Art Museum

26. Old Sacramento Theatre of Lights

27. California Railroad Museum

28. Tiny Tots Playgroup

29.Maidu Indian Museum

30. Bay Area Discovery Museum

31. Children’s Museum of Stockton

32. John’s Incredible Pizza Company

33. The Discovery Science & Space Museum

34. Funtastic Playcenter

35. California Automobile Museum

36. BusyKidz

37. Star ECO Station

38. Art Beast

39. Downtown Mall and Library

40. Flip2It Play Days

41. Sing Along with Mister Cooper

42. Family Night Miniature Golfing

43. Fountains of Roseville

44. Folsom Zoo

45. Sacramento Zoo

46. Explorit Science Center

47. Capitol Museum

48. Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic

49. Aerospace Museum and Freedom Park

50. Gibson Ranch

 

 

 

Written by Keilah Woodard

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!