Summer Family Friday at The Crocker Art Museum is a monthly program for kids of all ages from June to August 2026 on the first Friday of the month. Each month will have a different theme and include hands-on art, live performances, and creative fun. Summer Family Friday is included with regular museum admission.
Full Belly Farm in the Capay Valley has monthly Pizza Nights during the summer. Families can enjoy wood-fired pizza with seasonal toppings in a casual and relaxed atmosphere on the farm.
Families can head to Village Green Park in Rancho Cordova for free Friday Moonlight Movies during every Friday in June 2026. Two different movies will be shown each Friday night (first one at 5:30pm, second one at 7pm). This year's theme is Red, White, & Movie Night.
Once upon a time, there was a Fairytale Royalty Float-In Movie Night happening on Friday, June 5, 2026 at the Christine Thompson Aquatic Center in Sacramento. Watch Snow White (live action version) from the pool and enjoy free ice cream, arts and crafts, and more pre-movie fun.
The Arden Park Recreation & Park District will have a free Movies in the Park on Friday, June 5, 2026 at Arden Park. The movie How to Train Your Dragon (Live Action) will begin playing at 8:30pm. Movie subtitles will be shown.
The Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary will celebrate black bears during Black Bear Awareness Weekend on Saturday & Sunday, June 6 & 7, 2026. There will be interactive activities, educational tables, and special black bear feedings and trainings.
The Cosumnes Fire Department and Elk Grove Police Department will have Regional Safety Day on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Elk Grove Park. This free event will include emergency response vehicles, a helicopter landing, and a "Jaws of Life" extrication.
Registration for this event is full and walkups are encouraged. The A's and River Cats will have a free A's Play Ball Weekend on Saturday, June 6, 2026 for kids ages 4-15. This fun day of baseball will include family-friendly activities, skill stations for baseball and softball, face painting, games, giveaways, and more.
The Woodland Library in Yolo County will have a free Summer Reading Kickoff on Saturday, June 6, 2026. There will be a bubble party and costumed guests.
Roseville will have a free Summer Reading Challenge Kick Off Party on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at the Maidu Community Center. Expect storytime at 10:30am, a wild animal show at 11am, games, crafts, appearances from Bluey and Bingo, a balloon artist, and more.
Get ready for a legendary family foam dart battle! Blaster Blitz goes down on June 6, 2026 at the Mahany Fitness Center All-Weather Field in Roseville. This event is for families to compete together. There will also be music, various challenges, and food.
The Earl J. Koobs Nature Area in Carmichael will have its monthly Public Open Day on Saturday, Saturday June 6, 2026. June's theme is Summer Kickoff Day and will include kid-friendly themed art and science activities.
Fly over to the Aerospace Museum of California for the free SMUD Summer STEM Fest on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Participate in interactive science activities that celebrate wind energy and flight. Tour the museum to see aircraft exhibits and enjoy hands-on experiences. Complimentary food will also be available. No registration required.
Who gonna ya call? Ghostbusters Day is on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Fairytale Town in Sacramento. There will be Ghostbusters games, arts and crafts, and special guests. This event is included with regular admission.
As part of Placer County's Heritage Trail, the Maidu Museum in Roseville will have free admission for all on Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 10am to 4pm. There will be a scavenger hunt with prizes, guided tours (10am & 2pm), hands-on exhibits, and more.
To celebrate summer reading, a free performance by Brian Scott Magic will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at the South Davis Montgomery Library at 11am.
Art in the Park takes place on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Lincoln Village Community Park in Rancho Cordova. This free community event will have local artists, interactive family-friendly activities, lawn games, music, and more.
Join the fun at the Summer Reading Kickoff on Saturday, June 6, 2026 with books and ice cream at Robbie Waters Pocket - Greenhaven Library. This free event will include ice cream treats, a Story Walk, and more family fun.
Celebrate Summer Reading on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at North Sacramento - Hagginwood Library. There will be free face painting and balloon twisting for families.
Head to Robertson Park in Sacramento on Saturday, June 6, 2026 for Celebrate North Sacramento. This free community festival will celebrate the diverse North Sacramento neighborhood with a community celebration.
The Wonder Grove will have its monthly free Wiggle Worms on Sunday, June 7, 2026 with the theme of We Dig Dinos at Elkhorn Park in West Sacramento. There will be fossil dough imprints, a dinosaur hunt, playing and exploring in nature, a real volcano eruption, and a dinosaur story. This is a free program for kids ages 1-9.
NatureFest will take place at Effie Yeaw Nature Center on Sunday, June 7, 2026. Expect live animal shows, interactive STEAM activities, food trucks and more family-friendly experiences.
World of Wonder Science Museum (WOW) in Lodi will have free all-day admission for all on select Sundays in 2026.