Listen to live music, get your face painted, then watch a MOVIE IN THE PARK. Friday FREE
Roast marshmallows and enjoy native stories at Maidu Museum’s family CAMPFIRE. Friday
Meet firefighters and take a tour at a FIRE STATION OPEN HOUSE. Saturday FREE
Splash around on the sprayground and enjoy community performances at ELK FEST in Morse Park. Saturday FREE
Swim, go down an inflatable water slide, play carnival games, and dance at the 3rd Annual SUMMER SPLASH. Sunday
Check out hundreds of bugs, play games, and take an exotic wildlife tour at STAR Eco Station’s CREEPY CRAWLY CREATURE FEATURE. Sunday
Trekk Discovery Museum’s grounds and learn to identify trees, then make a leaf headband at FALL FOLIAGE FUN. Saturday – Sunday
Be amazed at over 50 dinosaur models, including some animatronic ones when the DINOSAUR EXPO comes to Cal Expo. Friday – Sunday
See all kinds of different vehicles, talk to their drivers, and enjoy story time during BIG WHEELS at the Franklin Library. Saturday FREE
Take a BIRDWATCHING WALK or make an ABOLONE NECKLACE at the Effie Nature Center. Saturday, Sunday FREE
Sponsored by:
*ENTER TO WIN 2 children’s books written by a Book Festival Featured Author!*
____________________________________
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!
