Find out about the science of FROST AND FOG and walk the trail to find where frost has been at the Placer Nature Center. Saturday
Examine fur pelts, create souvenir documents with a quill pen and string trade beads during TRAPPERS, TRADES, AND TREATIES at Sutter’s Fort. Saturday
Ride the Flying Dragon roller coaster as FUNDERLAND reopens for the season. Saturday – Sunday (FREE popcorn on Sunday with a book of 10 ticket)
Enjoy STORYTIME featuring The Snatchabook and meet Cookie Mouse at Barnes & Noble! Saturday FREE
See Pooh and his pals learn about teamwork and friendship in Runaway Stage Productions’ WINNIE THE POOH: THE MUSICAL. Saturday
Last weekend of the season to skate together on the DOWNTOWN ICE RINK or FOLSOM ICE RINK. Daily
Learn what it takes to build a race car from scratch at Cal Automobile Museum’s RACING AND ENGINEERING FOR TEENS. Saturday
Find what inspires you in nature and learn some skills to capture it on paper at Effie Yeaw’s NATURE’S ART BOX. Sunday FREE
Check out fossils and learn about dinosaurs as the BLAST FROM THE PAST exhibit opens this weekend at Discovery Museum. Saturday – Monday
Follow the journey of an incredible woman’s courage at B Street Theatre’s THE CONDUCTOR: HARRIET TUBMAN AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. Saturday – Sunday (Sat 1pm show discounted preview price)
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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!
