Things to do with kids in Sacramento — November 2026

Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM

Day of the Dead Celebration at Fairytale Town

Fairytale Town

Sun, Nov 1

Día de los Muertos at Sacramento Children's Museum

Sacramento Children's Museum

With admission

Sun, Nov 1 · 2:00 PM

Día de los Muertos Doll Making Workshop — Davis Library

Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library

FreeAges 8–14

Through Dec 31

Dinosaur Safari at the Sacramento Zoo

Sacramento Zoo

With admissionAll ages

Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM

Sac Gamers Expo at Cal Expo

Cal Expo

From $25

Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow — Sutter Street Theatre Family Series

Sutter Street Theatre

Paid

Through Nov 17

Sensory Friendly Dance for Ages 2-8 — Roseville

Maidu Community Center

From $65Ages 2–8

Wed, Oct 28 · 3:30 PM

Adaptive Drop-In for Youth — Roseville

Maidu Community Center

From $10Ages 6–17

Wed, Nov 4 · 3:00 PM

Davis Farmers Market – Wednesday Evenings (50th Anniversary Year)

Central Park

Wed, Nov 4 · 7:30 PM

ELF The Musical (Harris Center)

Harris Center for the Arts (Folsom Lake College)

PaidAll ages

Wed, Nov 4 · 9:30 AM

Little Explorers Toddler STEM Play at Lincoln Public Library

Lincoln Public Library

FreeAges 1–4

Wed, Nov 4 · 10:00 AM

Mom Walk • Sip & Stroll

El Dorado Hills Town Center – Marshall Amphitheater

Free

Thu, Nov 5 · 2:00 PM

Minecraft Gaming Club — Orangevale Library

Orangevale Library

FreeAges 6–17

Thu, Oct 22 · 10:00 AM

Toddler Time at Fairytale Town

Fairytale Town

From $18

Fri, Nov 6 · 8:30 AM

Aspens, Fish, and Bears, Oh My! Walk at Taylor Creek

Taylor Creek Visitor Center (USFS Lake Tahoe Basin)

Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM

Family Open Studio (free Friday drop-in)

Davis Arts Center

FreeAll ages

Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00 AM

Homeschool Clubhouse at Fairytale Town

Fairytale Town

Fri, Nov 6

Mean Girls — Davis Musical Theatre Company

Jean Henderson Performing Arts Center (DMTC)

From $25

Fri, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM

STEAM for Kids (Fair Oaks)

Fair Oaks Library

FreeAges 6–12

Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM

Biddy Mason: A Community Celebration of Her Legacy

California State Railroad Museum

FreeAll ages

Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM

Bohart Museum of Entomology Open House — UC Davis

Bohart Museum of Entomology, Academic Surge Building Room 1124 (UC Davis)

FreeAll ages

Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 AM

Davis Farmers Market – Every Saturday from 8am – 1pm

Central Park

Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 AM

Farmers Market in the Plaza

Sutter Street Plaza – Railroad Turntable

Free

Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM

First Saturday Family Movie — Del Paso Heights Library

Del Paso Heights Library

Free

Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM

LEGO Block Party — South Davis Montgomery Library

South Davis Montgomery Library

Free

Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM

LEGO Building Afternoon — Rio Linda Library

Rio Linda Library

FreeAges 6–12

Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM

Mad Science: Spin, Pop, Boom

Arcade Library

FreeAll ages

Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM

Monthly Family Activity Day at Blue Line Arts

Blue Line Arts

From $5

Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM

Native Artisan Fair at Maidu Museum

Maidu Museum & Historic Site

Free

Sat, Nov 7 · 12:30 PM

Richy Bee’s One Man Circus at Funderland

Funderland Amusement Park

With admission

Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM

Saturday STEAM for Kids — Southgate Library

Southgate Library

FreeAges 6–12

Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM

Story and Play with AAC — Rancho Cordova Library

Rancho Cordova Library

Free

Wed, Nov 11 · 3:00 PM

Davis Farmers Market – Wednesday Evenings (50th Anniversary Year)

Central Park

Wed, Nov 11 · 8:30 AM

Veterans Day Bird Stroll at Clover Valley Preserve — Rocklin

Clover Valley Preserve (Placer Land Trust)

Free

Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 AM

Wayne Spence Folsom Veterans Day Parade

East Bidwell Street (start, in front of the Target/Home Goods shopping center) to Folsom Community Center

Thu, Nov 12 · 3:30 PM

Dinovember Dinosaur Bash

Woodland Public Library

Thu, Nov 12 · 3:30 PM

STEAM Kids at Arden-Dimick Library: Robots and Winter Science

Arden-Dimick Library

FreeAges 5–12

Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM

THE WIZ (National Tour) at the Harris Center

Harris Center for the Arts

Paid

Through Nov 15

Theme Week: Nursery Rhymes at Fairytale Town

Fairytale Town

With admission

Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM

Annie at the Woodland Opera House

Woodland Opera House

Paid

Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30 AM

ASL Story & Play — North Highlands-Antelope Library

North Highlands-Antelope Library

FreeAges 0–5

Fri, Nov 13 · 3:30 PM

Read to a Dog — Orangevale Library

Orangevale Library

FreeAges 6–12

Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM

Art for All — Valley Hi-North Laguna Library

Valley Hi-North Laguna Library

FreeAll ages

Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM

Disney's Lion King, Jr. (DMTC Young Performers' Theatre)

Jean Henderson Performing Arts Center (DMTC)

From $15All ages

Sat, Nov 14 · 3:00 PM

Family Art Lab — Sylvan Oaks Library

Sylvan Oaks Library

FreeAll ages

Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM

International Railfair Model Train Show

Cal Expo, Buildings C & D

From $10

Sat, Nov 14 · 3:00 PM

LEGO Brick Building — North Natomas Library

North Natomas Library

Free

Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM

Nature Explorers at the Sacramento Zoo

Sacramento Zoo (Education Outpost)

With admissionAll ages

Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM

Rapunzel Reimagined: Author JaNay Brown-Wood at the MLK Jr. Library

Martin Luther King, Jr. Library (Sacramento Public Library)

Free

Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM

STEAM for Kids: Play-Doh 3D Art — Rancho Cordova Library

Rancho Cordova Library (Sacramento Public Library)

FreeAges 6–12

Sun, Nov 15 · 2:00 PM

Sunday Funday: Hands-on Science with WiSE (Davis)

Mary L. Stephens – Davis Branch Library

Free

Sun, Nov 15 · 10:00 AM

Third Sunday Drives

California Automobile Museum

With admissionAll ages

Mon, Nov 16 · 4:00 PM

LEGO Party | Fiesta LEGO (Winters)

Winters Community Library

FreeAges 6+

Tue, Nov 17 · 3:30 PM

Intro to Robotics (Placerville)

Placerville Library

Ages 6–12

Wed, Nov 18 · 3:30 PM

Builders Club LEGO Challenge at the Auburn Library

Auburn Library (Placer County Library)

Free

Wed, Nov 18 · 3:00 PM

FREE Extended Hours at Sacramento Children's Museum

Sacramento Children's Museum

FreeAges 0–8

Wed, Nov 18 · 3:30 PM

Reading with a Ranger (Placerville)

Placerville Library

Thu, Nov 19 · 4:00 PM

Kids Space: Art Afternoon — Arcade Library

Arcade Library

FreeAges 8+

Thu, Nov 19 · 10:00 AM

MOSAC Homeschool Day: Growing Sacramento

SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity (MOSAC)

Paid

Thu, Nov 19 · 4:00 PM

STEAM for Kids (Sylvan Oaks)

Sylvan Oaks Library

FreeAges 5–12

Fri, Nov 20 · 7:30 PM

Andy & Georgia Amyx Magic and Illusion Show — Fair Oaks

Fair Oaks Performing Arts Center – Black Box Theatre

Fri, Nov 20 · 4:00 PM

Family Art Program — Arden-Dimick Library

Arden-Dimick Library

Free

Fri, Nov 20 · 4:00 PM

Family Movie Time: Brother Bear

Franklin Library

Free

Fri, Nov 20 · 3:00 PM

Lego Block Party (West Sacramento)

Arthur F. Turner Community Library

FreeAges 6–12

Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM

Parents Night Out at Rollingwood YMCA

Rollingwood YMCA

Ages 5–12

Sat, Nov 21 · 7:50 AM

Davis Turkey Trot

Civic Center Park

From $25.38All ages

Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM

Family Makerspace Program

Central Library (Sacramento Public Library)

Free

Sat, Nov 21 · 5:30 PM

Family Movie Night (Lincoln)

Lincoln Public Library

Free

Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30 AM

STEAM - LEGO® Robotics

Orangevale Library

FreeAges 9–14

Sat, Nov 21

STEM Saturday at the Granite Bay Library

Granite Bay Library (Placer County Library)

FreeAges 5–10

Through Nov 25

Fall FunCamp at Fairytale Town (Thanksgiving Week)

Fairytale Town

PaidAges 4–9

Through Nov 25

Sacramento Zoo Fall Camp (Thanksgiving Break)

Sacramento Zoo

From $250

Wed, Nov 25 · 10:00 AM

Pop Into Health Day at Sacramento Children's Museum

Sacramento Children's Museum

With admission

Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM

Huffin' for the Stuffin' Turkey Trot — Lincoln

Twelve Bridges Park

From $9.48Ages 4+

Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM

Roseville Turkey Trot 5K/10K

Vernon Street Town Square

From $35

Thu, Nov 26 · 8:15 AM

Run to Feed the Hungry Thanksgiving 5K and 10K

Sacramento State – J Street start (Sac State esplanade)

PaidAll ages

Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM

The Wild Turkey 5K & 10K Trail Race — Beals Point

Beals Point (Folsom Lake)

With admissionAll ages

Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM

Woodland Turkey Trot with 1K Family Run/Walk

Woodland Community and Senior Center

From $43.40All ages

Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM

Builders Club LEGO Challenge at the Rocklin Library

Rocklin Library (Placer County Library)

Free

Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM

Family Art Lab — Orangevale Library

Orangevale Library

Free

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM

Material Explosion: drop-off studio art class (ages 6–10)

Crocker Art Museum

From $40Ages 6–10

Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM

Tractor Tales: Animal Story Time at Fairytale Town

Fairytale Town

With admission