Celebrate a vibrant morning of chalk art at Chalk Your Walk on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Vernon Street Town Square in Roseville. This free event will have an art gallery, interactive art projects, games, a sidewalk chalk contest, music, vendors, and more. Limited quantities of Chalk Your Walk Kits will be available.
Safetyville USA will have open play and water safety education on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Kids can bike around Safetyville USA while visiting stations about safe practices when being around water sources like pools or open water. There will be hands-on activities for kids.
As part of Summer Reading at the Sacramento Public Library, the Rancho Cordova Library will have a kids activity every Friday from June 20 - August 1, 2025 at 1:30pm. Each week will be a different activity.
Magician Mike Della Penna will celebrate reading with a fun, family-friendly magic show on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at the McKinley Library in East Sacramento.
There will be balloon animals and face painting with Pixie Tribe on Saturday, August 2, 2025 in the South Natomas Public Library.
The Folsom Parks & Recreation Department will have free Family Movie Nights for three nights during the summer at different Folsom venues.
Things will be just peachy in Folsom at Peaches in the Plaza on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Celebrate all things peaches with various varieties and food and drinks with peaches. There will be a Kids Zone with all day carnival games for $8, face painting, and balloon art.
The W.O.W. (Wonderful Outdoor World) Bus stops at rotating Fair Oaks parks in summer 2025 to get kids outside. W.O.W. Bus activities are free and will include games and art.
Head to North Natomas Regional Park for an AAPI Celebration on Friday, August 8, 2025. There will be kids activities, food trucks, lion dancers, a hula performance, vendors, and more cultural performances.
The free Summer Movie Series at Veterans Field in Galt returns in 2025. The movie Cars will be shown on Friday, August 8, 2025.
Kids can meet and learn about critters and creatures up close on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at the South Davis Montgomery Library.
The Annual Japanese Food & Cultural Bazaar will take place on Saturday, August 9, 2025. This free festival that celebrates Japanese food and culture will take place at the Buddhist Church of Sacramento. There will be games for kids at the event.
The Sacramento Children's Museum will have a Color Lab on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at the Arthur F. Turner Community Library in Yolo County. This free event invites kids to get interactive with color through art projects, color mixing, and colors in motion wind tunnels.
Explore various musical instruments during a hands-on instrument petting zoo presented by the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday, August 9, 2025. This free event will take place at the Robbie Waters Pocket - Greenhaven Library.
Folsom Lake will celebrate National S'mores Day with a Junior Ranger program on Saturday, August 10, 2025. There will be a storytime about the science of light, flashlight science, and a shadow puppet show.
Kids can learn about and meet wild animals on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at the North Natomas Library.
A free Family Fun Day will take place on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Florin Square. There will be face painting, karaoke, fun activities, food, and more. The first 200 families receive free food.
Rock out at Rhythm On The River in West Sacramento! This free family-friendly summer concert series takes place at Drakes: The Barn on the last Thursday of the month from May through August. Each month is a different genre of music. There will be a Family Fun Zone with free children's activities.
Watch a movie with a root beer float at the free Floats & Flicks on Friday, August 29, 2025. The movie is yet to be announced. There will also be games and crafts.
Take a family-friendly nature walk at the Cosumnes River Preserve on Saturday, August 30, 2025. Experienced guides will lead families on a leisurely nature walk through the preserve while looking for animals and plants.
Dance to the beat of the music in your headphones at Fridays in the Grove: Silent Disco on Friday, September 5, 2025 at Old Town Plaza in Elk Grove. This free event will have 3 channels to choose from in headphones, and 2 live DJs.
Pikachu will be at the Riley Playground in Roseville on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Take photos with Pikachu, participate in coloring, and then enjoy the Riley playground, and the Riley Library.
Families and kids of all ages are invited to attend Community Clay Day on Saturday, September 13, 2025 in West Sacramento. The event will celebrate the completion of the Fire Station 41 Public Art Bench Project. There will be kid-friendly art activities and light refreshments.
Kids & Trucks revs into Lincoln on Saturday, September 13, 2025. This free touch-a-truck event will take place at McBean Park. Kids will get to climb into trucks and interact with different city vehicles.
Get ready to dance at Dancing the Globe: A Celebration of Cultural Dance on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at District 56 in Elk Grove. This free event highlights the diversity of different dance styles from around the world.