# Things to do with kids in Davis, CA

> 24 upcoming family events and 8 places and ongoing programs in Davis, CA (Yolo County, CA), in the Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Davis Farmers Market – Every Saturday from 8am – 1pm](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/davis-farmers-market-every-saturday-from-8am-1pm--listing-ae91eb2845fc40b8b62c2ae4) — Sat, Oct 24 · 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Central Park, Davis · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 16. Experience the heart and soul of Davis every Saturday at the Davis Farmers Market in Central Park! 🗓 Every Saturday⏰ 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM📍 Central Park, Davis Shop fresh from the…
- [Fiddler on the Roof, Sr. — Davis Musical Theatre Company](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/fiddler-on-the-roof-sr-davis-musical-theatre-company--listing-2ea1686bc9d579ed45e4fa72) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · Jean Henderson Performing Arts Center (DMTC), Davis · Paid · checked Oct 16. Davis Musical Theatre Company presents Fiddler on the Roof SR., a 60-minute adaptation of the Tony-winning musical, performed entirely by actors aged 55 and older. Tevye the…
- [Impossible Acres Pumpkin Patch and Animal Barn](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/impossible-acres-pumpkin-patch-and-animal-barn--listing-37cf0b86747c40b96efaf152) — Oct 3 – Oct 31 · 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Impossible Acres, Davis · With admission · checked Oct 14. Family farm one mile west of Davis on Covell Blvd. (County Rd. 31) with an October pumpkin patch selling many varieties of orange/carving and specialty pumpkins and gourds, plus…
- [LEGO Block Party (Davis)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/lego-block-party-davis--listing-609a94bb5fa8bc70e5c155c2) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Mary L. Stephens – Davis Branch Library · Free · checked Oct 14. Hours of creation, design, and play with LEGO bricks. Parents/caregivers are encouraged to stay and play alongside their children. Small parts - not recommended for children…
- [Cirque Mechanics: Tilt! A Circus Thrill Ride at the Mondavi Center](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/cirque-mechanics-tilt-a-circus-thrill-ride-at-the-mondavi-center--listing-ac9e0b6a57952f4b760aa13c) — Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM · Mondavi Center, Jackson Hall (UC Davis) · Paid · checked Oct 20. Cirque Mechanics brings its touring show Tilt! A Circus Thrill Ride to Jackson Hall at UC Davis's Mondavi Center for one Sunday matinee, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The…
- [Sunday Movie: Halloweentown — Davis Library](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/sunday-movie-halloweentown-davis-library--listing-d1be8710f9c3170759cf2fd5) — Sun, Oct 25 · 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM · Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library · Free · checked Oct 16. The Davis branch library screens the family Halloween film Halloweentown, in which a kind witch must save her peaceful hometown from an invading dark force. The film is rated…
- [Davis Farmers Market – Wednesday Evenings (50th Anniversary Year)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/davis-farmers-market-wednesday-evenings-50th-anniversary-year--listing-081b2cb1f371d2cb5e974c32) — Wed, Oct 28 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Central Park, Davis · Free · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 16. The Davis Farmers Market continues every Wednesday in Central Park with new fall hours! Beginning Wednesday, September 2, the Wednesday market will be open from 3:00–6:00 PM…
- [Halloween Spooktacular with Fratello Marionettes (Davis)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/halloween-spooktacular-with-fratello-marionettes-davis--listing-24040faa9d24a373b8cbafce) — Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM · Mary L. Stephens – Davis Branch Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Fratello Marionettes' Halloween variety show: happy ghosts, Frankenstein, the Purple People Eater, a not-so-scary spider and a witch. Come in costume. No reservation required…
- [Teen Art Club (free, ages 13–17) — Davis Arts Center](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/teen-art-club-free-ages-13-17-davis-arts-center--listing-b34ea621c6c282c0242deed3) — Thu, Oct 29 (+6 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Davis Arts Center (Community Art Studio) · Ages 13–17 · Free · checked Oct 24. A free weekly drop-in art hangout for teenagers in the Davis Arts Center's Community Art Studio. Every Thursday evening teens can come and go any time between 5 and 7 p.m…
- [Family Open Studio (free Friday drop-in)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/family-open-studio-free-friday-drop-in--listing-1b939e5c01636c511f568786) — Fri, Oct 30 (+6 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Davis Arts Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Free Friday-evening drop-in art studio for families and friends at the Davis Arts Center. Explore art materials such as paint, oil pastels and recycled materials. An adult must…
- [Davis Downtown Treat Trail](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/davis-downtown-treat-trail--listing-e2a3faa42df80c56f6d1b406) — Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Davis Commons (start) and downtown Davis businesses · checked Oct 14. Two hours of trick-or-treating at dozens of downtown Davis businesses, starting at Davis Commons (TOMO Tea House, Bruxie, Mom's Dumpling, Mikuni, Shabu Shack, Xfinity and My…
- [Davis Farmers Market – Every Saturday from 8am – 1pm](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/davis-farmers-market-every-saturday-from-8am-1pm--listing-6e558118ec8682b142fbf106) — Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Central Park, Davis · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 16. Experience the heart and soul of Davis every Saturday at the Davis Farmers Market in Central Park! 🗓 Every Saturday⏰ 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM📍 Central Park, Davis Shop fresh from the…
- [Voice of the Wood: Halloween Show — Davis Library](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/voice-of-the-wood-halloween-show-davis-library--listing-e4a4f3ba5d5d117f126ec953) — Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library · Free · checked Oct 16. On Halloween afternoon, the performance duo Voice of the Wood — artists Heidi Bekebrede and Dianna Craig — bring stories to life for children and families in the Blanchard Room…
- [Zombie Bike Parade and Community Park festival](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/zombie-bike-parade-and-community-park-festival--listing-942e94e6f55577fe6ef3808b) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Community Park, Davis · checked Oct 14. Halloween festival at Community Park, open to everyone on foot, on wheels, in a wheelchair or pushing a stroller, with shows, entertainment stations and a 2:30 p.m. skydiving…
- [Día de los Muertos Doll Making Workshop — Davis Library](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-doll-making-workshop-davis-library--listing-29f4d0a7128236d5f431146d) — Sun, Nov 1 · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library · Ages 8–14 · Free · checked Oct 16. Artist Ramona García leads children aged 8 to 14 in making and decorating traditional Mexican Lupita dolls for Día de los Muertos. She shares the history of the Lupita doll as a…
- [Davis Farmers Market – Wednesday Evenings (50th Anniversary Year)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/davis-farmers-market-wednesday-evenings-50th-anniversary-year--listing-f982a9bed7b2554373592240) — Wed, Nov 4 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Central Park, Davis · Free · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 16. The Davis Farmers Market continues every Wednesday in Central Park with new fall hours! Beginning Wednesday, September 2, the Wednesday market will be open from 3:00–6:00 PM…
- [Mean Girls — Davis Musical Theatre Company](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/mean-girls-davis-musical-theatre-company--listing-98599eba9ca30fa9e6323513) — Fri, Nov 6 (+11 more dates) · Jean Henderson Performing Arts Center (DMTC), Davis · From $25 · checked Oct 16. DMTC's Main Stage production of Mean Girls follows Cady Heron from the African savanna to suburban Illinois, where she takes on the Plastics and the high-school popularity…
- [Bohart Museum of Entomology Open House — UC Davis](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/bohart-museum-of-entomology-open-house-uc-davis--listing-35ad5964fec997c526e7723c) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Bohart Museum of Entomology, Academic Surge Building Room 1124 (UC Davis) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. The Bohart Museum of Entomology at UC Davis opens its doors for a free weekend open house on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. This edition focuses on the people…
- [Davis Farmers Market – Every Saturday from 8am – 1pm](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/davis-farmers-market-every-saturday-from-8am-1pm--listing-01fc73b8dbcdf738472019fb) — Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Central Park, Davis · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 16. Experience the heart and soul of Davis every Saturday at the Davis Farmers Market in Central Park! 🗓 Every Saturday⏰ 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM📍 Central Park, Davis Shop fresh from the…
- [LEGO Block Party — South Davis Montgomery Library](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/lego-block-party-south-davis-montgomery-library--listing-6d8e32b6a796432d777caab9) — Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM · South Davis Montgomery Library · Free · checked Oct 16. South Davis Montgomery Library hosts a bilingual LEGO Block Party with an hour and a half of creating, designing and playing with LEGO bricks. Parents and caregivers are…
- [Davis Farmers Market – Wednesday Evenings (50th Anniversary Year)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/davis-farmers-market-wednesday-evenings-50th-anniversary-year--listing-8620e03116d31a8e20702418) — Wed, Nov 11 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Central Park, Davis · Free · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 16. The Davis Farmers Market continues every Wednesday in Central Park with new fall hours! Beginning Wednesday, September 2, the Wednesday market will be open from 3:00–6:00 PM…
- [Disney's Lion King, Jr. (DMTC Young Performers' Theatre)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/disney-s-lion-king-jr-dmtc-young-performers-theatre--listing-af8a1aff80de8ea7791a6324) — Sat, Nov 14 (+5 more dates) · 2:00 PM · Jean Henderson Performing Arts Center (DMTC), Davis · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 14. Youth musical by Davis Musical Theatre Company's Young Performers' Theatre (YPT), an all-volunteer program in which actors ages 7 through 17 perform. Disney's The Lion King, Jr…
- [Sunday Funday: Hands-on Science with WiSE (Davis)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/sunday-funday-hands-on-science-with-wise-davis--listing-4a05932a0f9f0c35b9c21444) — Sun, Nov 15 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Mary L. Stephens – Davis Branch Library · Free · checked Oct 14. Female volunteers from the Davis Senior High School robotics team Citrus Circuits lead hands-on STEM activities and science experiments that change every month. Aimed at…
- [Davis Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/davis-turkey-trot--listing-e26e6c6d65c0603d539864c6) — Sat, Nov 21 · 7:50 AM · Civic Center Park, Davis · All ages · From $25.38 · checked Oct 21. Since 1988, the Davis Turkey Trot has been held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The race is based at Civic Center Park (6th and B Streets) in Davis, and the courses loop…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Amazing Sketchbooks (youth art class, Session 2)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/amazing-sketchbooks-youth-art-class-session-2--listing-982531c106fa22516d066171) — Wednesdays, 3:30-4:45 pm; Session 2: 10/21-11/18 · Davis Arts Center · Ages 6–12 · From $135 · checked Oct 14. Five-week youth class in which young artists make and decorate their own sketchbook, experiment with art materials (stamps, oil pastels, recycled materials) and develop a daily…
- [City of Davis Wetlands Tours](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/city-of-davis-wetlands-tours--listing-a7a878b2ae0e32cd22e2eb12) — First Sunday of every month, 9 am – 11 am. Reservations required. · City of Davis Wastewater Treatment Plant (Davis Wetlands) · Free · checked Oct 14. Free monthly caravan tour of the City of Davis Wetlands, a managed native California wetland with oak riparian woodlands and native grasslands. The group drives the hard-packed…
- [Introduction to Ceramic Sculpture for Youth (Session 2)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/introduction-to-ceramic-sculpture-for-youth-session-2--listing-a76f50c30fc42d88a637a3bb) — Tuesdays, 3:30-5:00 pm; Session 2: 10/20-11/17 · Davis Arts Center · Ages 8–12 · From $190 · checked Oct 14. Multi-week clay class for kids of all skill levels covering ceramic sculpture fundamentals through realistic and abstract work; projects include garden figurines, abstract…
- [Kids Beginning Sewing Class (Session 2)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/kids-beginning-sewing-class-session-2--listing-8ddc4c005d32ace111fc82b3) — Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30 pm; Session 2: 10/21-11/18 · Davis Arts Center · Ages 10–14 · From $175 · checked Oct 14. Beginning sewing class in which kids learn basic machine sewing skills and build skills by creating finished projects. Instructor: Courtney Siperstein-Cook.
- [Mixed Media Explorations! (youth, Session 2)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/mixed-media-explorations-youth-session-2--listing-88c13acd93e120f2c8fce632) — Tuesdays, 5:00-6:15 pm; Session 2: 10/20-11/17 · Davis Arts Center · Ages 9–12 · From $135 · checked Oct 14. Youth class combining collage, watercolor, drawing and painting; activities include watercolor abstraction, hand-painted paper collage, a mixed-media self portrait and acrylic…
- [Pokémon Club — Davis Library](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/pokemon-club-davis-library--listing-aafe2810987dc99773c22c3a) — Wednesdays, 2:00–3:00 pm · Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library · Free · checked Oct 16. Pokémon Club meets every Wednesday afternoon in the Children's Activity Room at the Davis branch library. Young fans take part in themed activities, learn to play the Pokémon…
- [Tales for Tails: Read to a Therapy Dog — Davis Library](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/tales-for-tails-read-to-a-therapy-dog-davis-library--listing-8cd333678cc795a0630a6c00) — Fridays, 3:00–4:30 pm (10-minute reading slots, first come, first served) · Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library · Ages 5–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. Every Friday afternoon, children aged 5 to 12 can read aloud to a therapy dog in the Children's Activity Room at the Davis branch library. The library notes that animals are…
- [Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Tours](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/yolo-bypass-wildlife-area-tours--listing-3ce4b1e324a1b2cfa52ea56a) — Third Sunday of each month except July, August and September, 9 am – 12 pm (2–3 hours)… · Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters, Davis · Free · checked Oct 14. Monthly docent-led driving tour of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area with an experienced field trip leader, viewing flooded seasonal and permanent wetlands, native grasslands and…

## Recently ended

- [Davis Farmers Market – Wednesday Evenings (50th Anniversary Year)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/davis-farmers-market-wednesday-evenings-50th-anniversary-year--listing-c1e496aff808bdb204459641) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Brew Your Own Potions: Cooking Concoction](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/brew-your-own-potions-cooking-concoction--listing-d25d7f42550474c3eae0341f) — ended Mon, Oct 19
- [Con Orgullo: Fiesta de Frida — Davis Library](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/con-orgullo-fiesta-de-frida-davis-library--listing-00b509f78ee801e55b8b0c9c) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Davis Farmers Market – Every Saturday from 8am – 1pm](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/davis-farmers-market-every-saturday-from-8am-1pm--listing-74db18521271451253d9dcce) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Día de los Muertos Paint & Snack — South Davis Montgomery Library](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-paint-and-snack-south-davis-montgomery-library--listing-0fd578f6b80e219fcc7bf100) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Make Your Own Bat! (leather workshop)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/make-your-own-bat-leather-workshop--listing-ea1b1f9818e32bb23f769413) — ended Sat, Oct 17

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