Celebrate local children’s entertainer, FRANCIE DILLON, at Fairytale Town with entertainment, food trucks, and more. Friday
See your favorite characters and sing along with your favorite songs while watching DISNEY ON ICE 100 YEARS OF MAGIC. Friday – Sunday
Build a Turkey Napkin Holder for the holidays at Home Depot’s KIDS WORKSHOP. Saturday Free
Trade your leftover Halloween candy for a toy and play at the Sacramento Children’s Museum SWEET EXCHANGE. Saturday-Sunday
See ALADDIN AND HIS MAGIC LAMP at the Sacramento City College’s Storytime Theatre. Saturday-Sunday
Enjoy stories, movement, and crafts at Placer Nature Center’s STORYTIME IN NATURE. Saturday
Create FALL COLORS art and learn about the leaves and trees in the village area of the Effie Yeaw Nature Center. Sunday Free
Race a robotic insect, craft a pencil critter, and see a live insect presentation at Discovery Museum’s INSECT INVESTIGATORS. Saturday-Sunday
Take a fun tour around the Crocker Art Museum during their KIDS & COMPANY GALLERY ADVENTURE. Sunday
Try out your skills on the ice and get a head start on holiday spirit at the DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO ICE RINK. Friday-Saturday (FREE Friday 2-10pm!)
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!
