Roast marshmallows and enjoy native stories around the CAMPFIRE at the Maidu Museum. Friday
Dance to spooky music, walk the haunted hallway, play, and meet Leo (the mascot) at the Sacramento Children’s Museum’s MONSTER BASH at the Sacramento Children’s Museum. Saturday
See Trevor Wyatt’s magic show, play carnival games, and navigate a harvest maze at Safetyville’s annual HALLOWEEN HAUNT. Saturday
Learn about the death-defying adventures of the Wright Brothers at B Street Theatre’s Family Series play, FLYING MACHINES. Saturday – Sunday
Wear your costume, play carnival games and make crafts at Cameron Lake Park’s HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL & PUMPKIN PATCH. Saturday
Listen to live music and see a giant pumpkin at the Auburn COMMUNITY FESTIVAL. Saturday
Ride the train along the river, listen to a Halloween story and rock to the “Monster Mash” on a SPOOKAMOTIVE TRAIN RIDE. Saturday – Sunday
Pick out a pumpkin, take a hayride, and more at a PUMPKIN PATCH. Daily
Learn all about HUNTERS OF THE NIGHT and meet a resident owl up close at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center. Sunday FREE
Celebrate the season by crafting together at the Crocker Art Museum’s SUNDAY CRAFTERNOON. Sunday
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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!
