Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom · CA
Things to do with kids in Sacramento — October 2026
149 family events in October 2026, 101 still to come. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page. Dates are in Pacific Time.
What’s on now in Sacramento →Still to come
Oct22ThuPumpkins and patchesThrough Oct 31
Impossible Acres Pumpkin Patch and Animal Barn
Impossible Acres
With admission
- Spooky and haunted
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
Creepy Crawlers with the Bohart Museum
Woodland Public Library
Oct22ThuFestivals and partiesThu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
Movies Under the Stars (Halloween outdoor movie nights)
Old Sacramento State Historic Park
Paid
- STEM & discovery
Thu, Nov 19 · 4:00 PM
STEAM for Kids (Sylvan Oaks)
Sylvan Oaks Library
FreeAges 5–12
- Arts & crafts
Fri, Nov 20 · 4:00 PM
Family Art Program — Arden-Dimick Library
Arden-Dimick Library
Free
Oct23FriArts & craftsFri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM
Family Open Studio (free Friday drop-in)
Davis Arts Center
FreeAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Fri, Nov 20 · 3:00 PM
Lego Block Party (West Sacramento)
Arthur F. Turner Community Library
FreeAges 6–12
- Arts & crafts
Fri, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM
Moonlit Making at The Square (Folsom History)
The Square (Folsom History)
From $5
- Spooky and haunted
Thu, Oct 22 · 11:00 AM
Sacramento Spooky River Cruise (City Cruises)
L Street Dock, Old Sacramento Waterfront
PaidAll ages
- Community
Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM
Safe & Super Halloween at Fairytale Town
Fairytale Town
From $15
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM
Family Makerspace Program
Central Library (Sacramento Public Library)
Free
- Community
Sat, Nov 21 · 5:30 PM
Family Movie Night (Lincoln)
Lincoln Public Library
Free
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Robotics with LEGO (South Lake Tahoe)
South Lake Tahoe Library
Ages 9–17
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Saturday STEAM for Kids — Southgate Library
Southgate Library
FreeAges 6–12
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30 AM
STEAM - LEGO® Robotics
Orangevale Library
FreeAges 9–14
Oct24SatTrick-or-treatSat, Oct 24
Trick-or-Treating at Funderland (Halloween weekends)
Funderland Amusement Park
With admission
- STEM & discovery
Sun, Nov 15 · 2:00 PM
Sunday Funday: Hands-on Science with WiSE (Davis)
Mary L. Stephens – Davis Branch Library
Free
- Community
Sun, Nov 15 · 10:00 AM
Third Sunday Drives
California Automobile Museum
With admissionAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Mon, Nov 16 · 4:00 PM
LEGO Party | Fiesta LEGO (Winters)
Winters Community Library
FreeAges 6+
Oct22ThuSTEM & discoveryThrough Dec 31
Dinosaur Safari at the Sacramento Zoo
Sacramento Zoo
With admissionAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Tue, Nov 17 · 3:30 PM
Intro to Robotics (Placerville)
Placerville Library
Ages 6–12
- Community
Wed, Oct 28 · 3:30 PM
Adaptive Drop-In for Youth — Roseville
Maidu Community Center
From $10Ages 6–17
Nov18WedSTEM & discoveryWed, Nov 18 · 3:30 PM
Builders Club LEGO Challenge at the Auburn Library
Auburn Library (Placer County Library)
Free
- STEM & discovery
Wed, Nov 18 · 3:00 PM
FREE Extended Hours at Sacramento Children's Museum
Sacramento Children's Museum
FreeAges 0–8
- Outdoors
Wed, Nov 18 · 3:30 PM
Reading with a Ranger (Placerville)
Placerville Library
Oct22ThuCommunityThrough Oct 31
'The Curse of the Gold Miner's Necklace' Halloween Tour at Leland Stanford Mansion
Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park
Free
Oct22ThuCommunityThu, Oct 22 · 4:00 PM
CHP Community Safety Event at Howe Park's Safe Play Park
Howe Park (Safe Play Park)
All ages
- Community
Thu, Oct 22 · 5:00 PM
Fall Family Fun Night — Cameron Park Library
Cameron Park Library
FreeAll ages
- Community
Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
Lotería Night at Nonie Wetzel Courtland Library
Nonie Wetzel Courtland Library
FreeAll ages
Oct22ThuCommunityThu, Oct 22 · 10:00 AM
Toddler Time at Fairytale Town
Fairytale Town
From $18
- Arts & crafts
Fri, Oct 23
Fiddler on the Roof, Sr. — Davis Musical Theatre Company
Jean Henderson Performing Arts Center (DMTC)
Paid
- Spooky and haunted
Fri, Oct 23 · 3:00 PM
Fratello Marionettes Spooky Variety Show
Orangevale Library
FreeAll ages
Oct23FriSpooky and hauntedFri, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM
Fright Night at Sim haunted house
George Sim Community Center
FreeAll ages
Oct23FriArts & craftsFri, Oct 23
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in Concert (Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera)
SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center
Paid
- Spooky and haunted
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Haunted Library Tour at Arden-Dimick
Arden-Dimick Library
FreeAll ages
Oct23FriSpooky and hauntedFri, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM
Library After Dark: Screeching Strings & Spooky Things!
Woodland Public Library
FreeAll ages
Oct23FriSpooky and hauntedFri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM
Monster Mash Parent Survival Night
The Little Gym of Elk Grove
From $45Ages 3–12
Oct23FriCommunityFri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM
Parents Night Out at Rollingwood YMCA
Rollingwood YMCA
Ages 5–12
- Pumpkins and patches
Fri, Oct 23 · 4:00 PM
Pumpkin Decorating at the Arthur F. Turner Library — West Sacramento
Arthur F. Turner Community Library
Free
- Spooky and haunted
Fri, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM
Spooky Social for Youth — Roseville Adaptive Programs
Mahany Fitness Center
From $15Ages 6–17
Oct24SatSpooky and hauntedSat, Oct 24 · 5:30 PM
A Very Spooky Circus
Zittel Family Amphitheater
From $22
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Art in the Garden — UC Davis Arboretum 90th Anniversary
Arboretum GATEway Garden, UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden
FreeAll ages
Oct24SatSTEM & discoverySat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Builders Club LEGO Challenge at the Rocklin Library
Rocklin Library (Placer County Library)
Free
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 AM
Cars & Coffee
Vine Street Parking Lot
Free
Oct24SatSports & playSat, Oct 24 · 3:30 PM
Cynthia’s Dance Center Presents A Story of Mary Poppins
Zittel Family Amphitheater
- Cooking
Sat, Oct 24 · 8:00 AM
Davis Farmers Market – Every Saturday from 8am – 1pm
Central Park
- Community
Through Oct 25
Fall Zoobilee at the Sacramento Zoo
Sacramento Zoo
All ages
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM
Family Art Lab — Orangevale Library
Orangevale Library
Free
Oct24SatOutdoorsSat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Family Friendly Nature Walk at the Cosumnes River Preserve
Cosumnes River Preserve
FreeAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM
Farmer’s Market
El Dorado Hills Town Center – Marshall Amphitheater
Free
Oct24SatCommunitySat, Oct 24 · 8:00 AM
Farmers Market in the Plaza
Sutter Street Plaza – Railroad Turntable
Free
Oct24SatTrick-or-treatSat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Festifall Trick-or-Treating in Historic Folsom & Kids Costume Contest
Folsom Historic District
- Oct24SatTrick-or-treat
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
FestiFall Trick-or-Treating in Historic Folsom & Kids Costume Contest
Sutter Street, Historic Folsom (costume contest at Zittel Family Amphitheater)
With admission
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Howe Park's Frightfully Fun Carnival
Howe Park
All ages
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
LEGO Block Party (Davis)
Mary L. Stephens – Davis Branch Library
Free
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Lego Block Party (South Lake Tahoe)
South Lake Tahoe Library
Ages 2–14
Oct24SatArts & craftsSat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM
Material Explosion: drop-off studio art class (ages 6–10)
Crocker Art Museum
From $40Ages 6–10
- Trick-or-treat
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Safe Trick-or-Treat Street with Maverick!
River City High School Stadium
Free
Oct24SatOutdoorsSat, Oct 24 · 4:45 PM
Sandhill Crane Guided Tour
Cosumnes River Preserve Visitor Center
Free
- Spooky and haunted
Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM
Spooky Party
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
Free
- Spooky and haunted
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
Spooky Soiree
Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library
FreeAll ages
Oct24SatArts & craftsSat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow — Sutter Street Theatre Family Series
Sutter Street Theatre
Paid
Oct24SatSTEM & discoverySat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Tractor Tales: Animal Story Time at Fairytale Town
Fairytale Town
With admission
- Trick-or-treat
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Trunk or Treat at the California Automobile Museum
California Automobile Museum
From $6All ages
- Outdoors
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Wild Howl-O-Ween at the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary
Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary
From $12.99All ages
- Arts & crafts
Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM
Cirque Mechanics: Tilt! A Circus Thrill Ride at the Mondavi Center
Mondavi Center, Jackson Hall (UC Davis)
Paid
- Community
Sun, Oct 25 · 3:00 PM
Sunday Movie: Halloweentown — Davis Library
Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library
Free
- Oct27TueCommunity
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
Del Paso Frights
Hagginwood Community Center
FreeAll ages
- Festivals and parties
Tue, Oct 27 · 5:00 PM
Halloween Family Craft Night — Georgetown Library
Georgetown Library
FreeAll ages
- Not-so-scary
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM
Not-So-Spooky Storytime — Cameron Park Library
Cameron Park Library
FreeAll ages
Oct27TueSpooky and hauntedTue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM
Spooktacular: Frankenstein & Dracula Day
Lincoln Public Library
- Trick-or-treat
Tue, Oct 27 · 5:00 PM
Trick-or-Treat Spooktacular for Neurodivergent Families — Roseville
Maidu Community Center
FreeAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Wed, Oct 28 · 3:00 PM
Davis Farmers Market – Wednesday Evenings (50th Anniversary Year)
Central Park
- Arts & crafts
Wed, Oct 28 · 2:30 PM
Day of the Dead Celebration | ¡Día de Muertos Celebración! (Esparto)
Esparto Regional Library
FreeAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM
Día de Muertos Sugar Skull Decorating (Winters)
Winters Community Library
FreeAll ages
- Spooky and haunted
Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM
Halloween Spooktacular with Fratello Marionettes (Davis)
Mary L. Stephens – Davis Branch Library
FreeAll ages
- Community
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM
Halloween Storytime — Georgetown Library
Georgetown Library
Free
Oct28WedCommunityWed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM
Mom Walk • Sip & Stroll
El Dorado Hills Town Center – Marshall Amphitheater
Free
- Spooky and haunted
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM
Spooky Storytime — South Lake Tahoe Library
South Lake Tahoe Library
FreeAges 3–6
Oct29ThuSpooky and hauntedThu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
18th Annual Spooktacular — Mission Oaks
Swanston Community Center
FreeAll ages
- Outdoors
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:30 AM
Fall Changes Walk at Taylor Creek
Taylor Creek Visitor Center (USFS Lake Tahoe Basin)
- Spooky and haunted
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30 PM
Fall Movie Night: Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost — Cameron Park Library
Cameron Park Library
Free
- Spooky and haunted
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
Spooky Family Movie Time: Goosebumps
Galt-Marian O. Lawrence Library
Free
- Trick-or-treat
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
Trunk or Treat with Citrus Heights PAL
Event location at 6315 Fountain Square Drive (Citrus Heights civic center area)
- Trick-or-treat
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
Hallo-Palooza and Trunk-or-Treat
8230 Civic Center Drive (Elk Grove civic center)
- STEM & discovery
Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00 AM
Homeschool Clubhouse at Fairytale Town
Fairytale Town
- Spooky and haunted
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30 PM
Teen Night Out: Ghost Hunting in the Library
Woodland Public Library
- Trick-or-treat
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:30 PM
Trunk-Or-Treat & Scarecrow Contest — El Dorado Hills
EDHCSD Pavilion Parking Lot
Free
- Community
Sat, Oct 31 · 7:00 AM
Cars & Coffee
Vine Street Parking Lot
Free
Oct31SatCommunitySat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM
Davis Downtown Treat Trail
Davis Commons (start) and downtown Davis businesses
- Cooking
Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 AM
Davis Farmers Market – Every Saturday from 8am – 1pm
Central Park
Oct31SatArts & craftsSat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM
Farmer’s Market
El Dorado Hills Town Center – Marshall Amphitheater
Free
- Oct31SatCommunity
Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 AM
Farmers Market in the Plaza
Sutter Street Plaza – Railroad Turntable
Free
Oct31SatSpooky and hauntedSat, Oct 31 · 5:00 PM
Halloween Carnival & Haunted House — Southgate
Jose P. Rizal Community Center
From $5All ages
- Community
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Halloween Fun Day at Fairytale Town
Fairytale Town
From $10All ages
Oct31SatSpooky and hauntedSat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM
Halloween Spooktacular at El Dorado Hills Town Center
El Dorado Hills Town Center (Theatre Plaza)
- Community
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM
Sac Gamers Expo at Cal Expo
Cal Expo
From $25
Oct31SatArts & craftsSat, Oct 31 · 10:15 AM
Trick Art Treat at the Crocker
Crocker Art Museum
From $25Ages 3+
- Trick-or-treat
Sat, Oct 31
Trick or Treat at Sacramento Children's Museum
Sacramento Children's Museum (parking lot)
From $3
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM
Voice of the Wood: Halloween Show — Davis Library
Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library
Free
Oct31SatSpooky and hauntedSat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM
Zombie Bike Parade and Community Park festival
Community Park
Already happened
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 14 · 2:30 PM
Movie Day: Toy Story 5 (Esparto)
Esparto Regional Library
FreeAll ages
- STEM & discovery
EndedPast · Oct 15 · 3:30 PM
LEGOs and More Builders Club (Cameron Park)
Cameron Park Library
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Travis Holp – Live Comedy
Laughs Unlimited
- Not-so-scary
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 5:00 PM
Boo Bash at The Little Gym Elk Grove
The Little Gym of Elk Grove
From $20
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
D’sean Ross – Live Comedy
Laughs Unlimited
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
Evenings in the Park (Rocklin)
Quarry Park
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 4:00 PM
Family Lotería
Del Paso Heights Library
FreeAll ages
- STEM & discovery
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 10:00 AM
Homeschool Day 2026 at the California State Railroad Museum
California State Railroad Museum
From $5
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
Howl-O-Ween at Belle Cooledge Community Center
Belle Cooledge Community Center
FreeAll ages
- Festivals and parties
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
MeadowBOO! Halloween celebration
Pannell Community Center
FreeAll ages
- Spooky and haunted
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 4:00 PM
Spooky Family Game Time
Southgate Library
Free
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 5:00 PM
Sunrise MarketPlace Movie Night & Harvest Festival
Sunrise Mall (near the former Sears building)
- Trick-or-treat
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 5:00 PM
The Great Trunk-or-Treat 2026 (Cameron Park)
Cameron Park CSD Campus & Pool
Ages 0–13
- Trick-or-treat
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 5:00 PM
Trunk 'r Treat and Spooky Story Walk
Mahany Fitness Center
FreeAll ages
- STEM & discovery
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
13th Annual Electricity Fair: A STEM family-fun day
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
Free
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 4:00 PM
5th Annual Witches on the Lake
Black Miners Bar
- Spooky and haunted
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 1:30 PM
Adaptive Tot Spot: Monster Halloween Bash — Roseville
Maidu Community Center
From $30Ages 2–5
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Arden Park Fall Festival
Arden Park
With admission
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 10:30 AM
Bilingual Music for Latino Heritage Month — Colonial Heights Library
Colonial Heights Library
Free
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 7:00 AM
Cars & Coffee
Vine Street Parking Lot
Free
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Con Orgullo: Fiesta de Frida — Davis Library
Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library
FreeAll ages
- Cooking
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 8:00 AM
Davis Farmers Market – Every Saturday from 8am – 1pm
Central Park
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 11:30 AM
Día de los Muertos Paint & Snack — South Davis Montgomery Library
South Davis Montgomery Library
Free
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Farmer’s Market
El Dorado Hills Town Center – Marshall Amphitheater
Free
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 8:00 AM
Farmers Market in the Plaza
Sutter Street Plaza – Railroad Turntable
Free
- Trick-or-treat
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 5:30 PM
Foskett Ranch Fall Festival and Trunk-or-Treat
Foskett Ranch Elementary
Free
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Howl-O-Ween Parade and Harvest Festival
Grand Oaks Blvd (parade) and Rusch Park (Harvest Festival)
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Make Your Own Bat! (leather workshop)
Davis Arts Center
From $35All ages
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 3:00 PM
Rocktober Fest
El Dorado Hills Town Center – Marshall Amphitheater
Free
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 3:00 PM
Sensory-Friendly Family Movie — North Sacramento-Hagginwood Library
North Sacramento-Hagginwood Library
Free
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 2:30 PM
Spirits Brews and Bites
Folsom Historic District
- STEM & discovery
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Worm Composting for Kids with UC Master Gardeners — Galt Library
Galt–Marian O. Lawrence Library
Free
- Spooky and haunted
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 2:00 PM
Woven Ghost Stuffie (West Sacramento)
Arthur F. Turner Community Library
FreeAges 10+
- Pumpkins and patches
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 9:00 AM
Floating Pumpkin Patch
Mike Shellito Indoor Pool
From $17
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 12:30 PM
I Love Sugar Skulls Workshops
The California Museum
Paid
- STEM & discovery
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Loco Lab Workshop: Molds and Patternmaking
California State Railroad Museum (Stanford Gallery)
From $15
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Stringing Ourselves Back Together: Paper-Mâché Doll Making Workshop
Crocker Art Museum
From $50Ages 8+
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 19 · 5:30 PM
Brew Your Own Potions: Cooking Concoction
Davis Arts Center
From $35All ages
- STEM & discovery
EndedPast · Oct 19 · 7:30 PM
Observe the Moon and Saturn: Jewels of the Autumn Sky
Cosumnes River Preserve
All ages
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 20 · 6:00 PM
Adaptive Sports Hangout: Basketball — Roseville
Mahany Fitness Center
From $15Ages 6–17
- Pumpkins and patches
EndedPast · Oct 20 · 3:00 PM
Autumn Art: Pumpkin Decorating — Cameron Park Library
Cameron Park Library
Free
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 20 · 6:00 PM
Bluey's Big Play at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center
SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center
From $25
- Spooky and haunted
EndedPast · Oct 20 · 3:30 PM
Spooky Family Movie: Goosebumps 2
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
Free
- Spooky and haunted
EndedPast · Oct 21 · 3:30 PM
Creepy Critters with Sierra Wildlife Rescue — El Dorado Hills Library
El Dorado Hills Library
Free
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 21 · 3:00 PM
Davis Farmers Market – Wednesday Evenings (50th Anniversary Year)
Central Park
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 21 · 4:00 PM
How to Make a Short Film for Teens — Valley Hi-North Laguna Library
Valley Hi-North Laguna Library
FreeAges 13–18
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 21 · 10:00 AM
Mom Walk • Sip & Stroll
El Dorado Hills Town Center – Marshall Amphitheater
Free
- Pumpkins and patches
EndedPast · Oct 21 · 2:30 PM
Pumpkin Carving | Talla de Calabaza (Esparto)
Esparto Regional Library
FreeAll ages