Try Spaghetti Ice Cream, test your super hero powers, and experience the Amazon at the CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR. Daily
Frolic in an H20-energized science playground and see a show at the MAD SCIENCE SUMMER SPLASH. Saturday
Take a cuddly friend in need of an exam to the Sacramento Zoo’s STUFFED ANIMAL VETERINARY CLINIC. Saturday
Create funshop projects and watch live performances at a VERY SPECIAL ARTS DAY in Fairytale Town. Saturday
Try your hand on the potter’s wheel, create a simple sculpture and enjoy a root beer float at Alpha Fired Arts’ FAMILY CLAY DAY. Saturday FREE
Make an astronaut finger puppet and watch “Man on the Moon” in the planetarium during Discovery Museum’s CALLING ALL ASTRONAUTS weekend. Saturday – Sunday
Watch The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey while eating free popcorn and ice cream at a MOVIE NIGHT IN COLONIAL PARK. Saturday FREE
Picnic at Auburn’s Library Garden Theater and enjoy The Anderson Family in CONCERT. Sunday FREE
Meet resident critters up close at Effie Yeaw Nature Center’s WET AND WILD POND ANIMALS. Sunday FREE
Learn about the Hawaiian culture through HAWAIIAN MUSIC & DANCE at the Central Library’s Family Sunday. Sunday 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!
