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06/04/2026

This weekend is PACKED, friends ☀️ We rounded up all the kid-friendly things to do around the Sacramento area, Friday through Sunday.

A few we’re extra excited about:
🛞 Historic wagon parades — Placerville welcomes the Highway 50 Wagon Train home, plus Pioneer Day in Meadow Vista
🐞 Interactive nature days — Nature Fest at Effie Yeaw + dino digging with Wiggle Worms
🔨 Family craft time — free kids’ builds at Home Depot, Art in the Park & Aerospace Stem Fest (free!)

Swipe for the full lineup with times + costs, then SAVE this so your whole weekend’s ready to go 💛

06/03/2026

Comment TOUR and I’ll send you the booking info for your FREE tour! 📦

This was such a fun, unique day with the kids — and they got to be part of the whole thing, not just watch!

Here’s the scoop:
✅ Completely FREE (registration required)
🤖 See robots in action, production lines & how your order ships out
🎧 Everyone gets a headset with a mic - so kids can ask questions along the way!
👀 No phones allowed inside, but trust me… it’s so cool
👧 Perfect for ages 6 and up

There are designated locations all over the USA! We went to the Tracy, California location - about 90 minutes from Sacramento.

Want to see if there’s one near you? Comment TOUR and check the site! 👇

06/02/2026

Looking for something fun to do with the kids this June? ☀️

We’ve rounded up some of the best family-friendly events happening around the Sacramento area, including fairs, festivals, community celebrations and free family fun.

Save this post for later and tag a friend who is always looking for things to do with kids!

Which event is at the top of your summer bucket list? 👇

06/01/2026

FREE museum days ALL summer long?! 🙌 Yes please.

https://www.placer.ca.gov/7375/Heritage-Trail

puts on the Heritage Trail every summer and it’s one of our favorite low-cost (okay… FREE) ways to get the kids out exploring.

29 museums from Roseville all the way up to Tahoe & Truckee each open their doors free on one special day — June 6 through Sept 12.

Here’s the gist 👇
🎟️ Grab a free Get-Up-&-Go card at your first stop
✋ Get it stamped any open day all summer (not just the free day!)
🏆 4 stamps = entered to win a gift basket
🎒 Kids K–12 can do scavenger hunts to win a tablet, Kindle, or school supplies

A few of our favorites: panning for real gold at the Gold Rush Museum, getting “locked up” in the 1875 Truckee jail, and the one-room schoolhouse at Benton Welty.

Just a heads up — free admission is only on each museum’s special Trail Day (dates in the slides!), but you can collect stamps any day they’re open.

📌 Save this so you have the dates handy

05/28/2026

🎉 Your Sacramento area weekend guide is here! All kid-friendly events happening Fri–Sun, May 29–31. Swipe through for times, locations & everything you need to plan your weekend! 🌲

Follow for weekend events posted every Thursday! 👇

🔗 www.norcalwithkids.com

05/27/2026

Save this list of shaded parks in the Sacramento area for hot summer days?
From parks with big shady trees to playgrounds with awnings, these spots are perfect for letting kids play without being fully in the sun.

☀️Cameron Park
• Northview Park - awning

☀️Carmichael
• Gibbons Park - trees
• Glancy Oaks Park - trees

☀️El Dorado Hills
• Promontory Park - awning
• El Dorado Hills CSD Park - awning
• Pete Bertelsen Park - awning

☀️Elk Grove
• Oasis Park - awning
• Fair Oaks
• Patriots Park - awning + trees

☀️Folsom
• Kemp Park - trees
• Castle Park - trees
• Lew Howard Memorial Park - trees

☀️Orangevale
• Norma Hamlin Park - trees

☀️Rancho Cordova
• Gold Rush Park - awning
• Exploration Park - awning
• Sunridge Park - awnings

☀️Roseville
• Cambria Park
• Doyle Ranch Park
• Dry Creek Park - awning + trees
• Mahany Park - awning
• Silverado Oaks Park - trees
• Royer Park - trees

☀️Sacramento & Natomas
• Fong Ranch Park - awning
• North Natomas Regional Park - awning
• Valley Oak Park - awning
• Wild Rose Park - awning
• Westlake Community Park — awning
• Tanzanite Park - awning
• Golden Poppy Park - awning

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