Sat, July 9 – Sun, July 10
1. See more trains than you can imagine at the NATIONAL TRAIN SHOW. Fri-Sun
2. Build a Towe Truck at Lowe’s BUILD AND GROW CLINIC . Sat
3. Be amazed at the MAGIC OF ANDY AMYX at the Franklin Library. Sat
4. Tour an Indian village and learn about artifacts at Effie Yeaw’s MAIDU SUMMER VILLAGE TOUR. Sat
5. Enjoy WINNIE THE POOH STORYTIME at Arden Fair’s Disney Store. Sat
6. Learn about Atlantis and make a shuttle craft at Discovery Science Museum’s SHUTTLES-PAST AND PRESENT. Sat, Sun
7. Be inspired at Crocker Art Museum’s DROP, YAK, SPLAT musuem adventure for families. Sat
8. Sing and dance with FRANCIE DILLON at Fairytale Town. Sun
10.Meet LIVE ANIMALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD at the Central Library. Sun
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!
