Enjoy a Summer Festival at Space to Play in Elk Grove on Saturday, July 12, 2025. There will be ice cream, games, face painting, arts and crafts, and more. Open play is also included. Registration is required for this event.
Science comes to life thanks to The Science Wizard with an interactive show and learning experience at the Central Library on Saturday, July 12, 2025. The show will take place in the 1st Floor Galleria West Meeting Room.
Effie Yeaw Nature Center will host a free educational program called Slithering Snakes on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Learn about snakes and meet one of their snake animal ambassadors.
Living Smart's Summer Family Fun Fest will take place on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at Vernon Street Town Square. The festival will have a Kids Zone with inflatables, carnival games, face painting, and a toddler soft play zone. There will also be food and music.
West Side Story brings "Tonight," "Maria," and more of its show stopping songs to Sacramento. As part of Broadway at Music Circus, West Side Story will run from July 11-17, 2025 at the UC Davis Health Pavilion.
Fridays in the Grove: Christmas in July is a free family event happening on Saturday, July 18, 2025 at District 56 in Elk Grove. Get in the holiday spirit with a free pop-up ice skating rink and jolly atmosphere.
Race over to a free Touch-A-Truck event at Freedom Park in North Highlands on Saturday, July 19, 2025. Kids will be able to get up close to machines and a helicopter will even land at the park (weather pending).
Step into a Claude Monet painting in Monet: The Immersive Experience opening in Sacramento on Saturday, July 19, 2025. The experience is kid-friendly and will be a 360º digital art exhibition. This is a one-of-a-kind VR experience.
Kids can meet cute farm animals, play games, and indulge in a sweet treat at the free Barynard Bash on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at the South Davis Montgomery Library.
Kids can learn about Hawaiian culture through music and dance at an interactive hula performance on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at the McKinley Library.
The Sacramento Children's Museum will be hosting STEAM engineering and building programming at the Franklin Library in Elk Grove on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
Once upon a time in Elk Grove... The Fairytale Festival returns from July 18 - 27, 2025. This family-friendly festival will bring six fairytales to life. Expect whimsical characters, tender moments, and theatrical amusement. A Fairytale Festival Faire will also occur on Saturday, July 19, and July 26, 2025.
BusyKids in Folsom will celebrate its birthday on Sunday, July 20, 2025 with face painting, scavenger hunts, giveaways, and $12 play all day long.
Ruby's Books in Folsom will celebrate the first landing on the Moon with a storytime and activities for kids that are space-themed on Sunday, July 20, 2025. Brett Hoffstadt, a local author, will read his book, Goodnight Moon Base.
Disney's Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour takes the stage on Sunday, July 20, 2025 at the Golden 1 Center.
The Strauss Festival of Elk Grove will take the stage from July 24-27, 2025 at Elk Grove Regional Park. This is a free family-friendly festival that will have choreographed costumed dancers accompanied by an orchestra playing compositions from the composer Johann Strauss. The festival also includes fireworks.
Get on the water during the annual three-day Paddlespash SUP Festival on July 25-27, 2025 at Lake Natoma. All levels of paddlers are welcome to participate. The most popular races are the 2, 5, and 8 mile races. There is also a Grom short course race for kids on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
Father figures and kids are welcome to attend Picnic with Dad on Friday, July 25, 2025 at the South Sacramento Family Resource Center. This is a free event that will have food and games.
STYN Summer Playfest is a free community event that will take place on Friday, July 25, 2025 at the Mack Road Valley Hi Community Center in Sacramento. There will be food, games, arts and crafts, music, and more.
The Yolo County Children's Alliance and Washington Unified School District will host its Annual Back-to-School Resource Fair on Saturday, July 26, 2025 in West Sacramento. This free event will include free school supplies and backpacks, community resources, and hands-on activities for Yolo County residents.
Li'l Sprouts in the Garden is a multi-sensory experience for toddlers ages 3-5 at Soil Born Farms in Rancho Cordova. There are multiple sessions, each with different theme. This session will take place on Saturday, July 12, 2025 with the theme of Printmaking.
The Roseville Utility Exploration Center will be having a League of Explorers Launch Party on Saturday, July 26, 2025. This event is for kids ages 7-11 years old, who the League of Explorers free labs and kits are geared toward. The free Launch Party will include hands-on activities, utility-themed games, refreshments, and more.
Conquer fun obstacles like an inflatable water slide and navigate through the slime zone during the Fair Oaks Summer Fun on Saturday, July 26, 2025. This 1.2 mile course for kids will take place in Phoenix Park.
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.