# Things to do with kids in Folsom, CA

> 26 upcoming family events and 5 places and ongoing programs in Folsom, CA (Sacramento 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

- [Cynthia’s Dance Center Presents A Story of Mary Poppins](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/cynthia-s-dance-center-presents-a-story-of-mary-poppins--listing-71450dae81c51459e1542a64) — Sat, Oct 24 · 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM · Zittel Family Amphitheater, Folsom · Free · checked Oct 16. Family Fun in Historic Folsom – Presented by Cynthia’s Dance Center This is a FREE event! Local Folsom Children perform... \n
- [Farmers Market in the Plaza](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/farmers-market-in-the-plaza--listing-e2d7febd24104b2370ee742d) — Sat, Oct 24 · 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Sutter Street Plaza – Railroad Turntable, Folsom · Free · checked Oct 16. 🌿 Shop Fresh. Shop Local. Every Saturday! 🌿 Same Saturday tradition. New stewardship. Kindness leads the way. Join us at... \n
- [Festifall Trick-or-Treating in Historic Folsom & Kids Costume Contest](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/festifall-trick-or-treating-in-historic-folsom-and-kids-costume-contes--listing-1b4e42d016adcca21e09bc61) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Folsom Historic District · From $5 · checked Oct 16. 🎃 FestiFall – Trick or Treat in Historic Folsom! Get ready for a spooktacular afternoon of fun in Historic Folsom!... \n
- [Moonlit Making at The Square (Folsom History)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/moonlit-making-at-the-square-folsom-history--listing-a22880b8443eb1faf765ee1a) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · The Square (Folsom History) · From $5 · checked Oct 14. The Square is transformed into a festive Halloween destination with decorated space, spooky crafts, candy, drinks and seasonal activities. Optional blacksmith add-on: work with a…
- [Pumpkin Patch Flyer — Placerville & Sacramento Valley Railroad, Folsom](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/pumpkin-patch-flyer-placerville-and-sacramento-valley-railroad-folsom--listing-442a6ed297f6d1c8776f7cf0) — Oct 24 – Oct 25 · P&SVRR Oak Station (Folsom) · Paid · checked Oct 24. The final weekend of the Placerville & Sacramento Valley Railroad's autumn rail-motorcar trips. Families board at the Oak Avenue station in Folsom for a 10-minute ride to the…
- [The Legend of Sleepy Hollow — Sutter Street Theatre Family Series](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-sutter-street-theatre-family-series--listing-d1edd42c391cbba41ae94793) — Sat, Oct 24 (+5 more dates) · 1:00 PM · Sutter Street Theatre, Folsom · Paid · checked Oct 20. Sutter Street Theatre's Family Series stages Washington Irving's spooky classic The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in Katheryn Schultz Miller's adaptation, directed by Allen Schmeltz…
- [Wild Howl-O-Ween at the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/wild-howl-o-ween-at-the-folsom-city-zoo-sanctuary--listing-f2e33d10c708f09aba9700ad) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary · All ages · From $12.99 · checked Oct 16. The Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary in Lions Park holds a daytime Halloween event from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Children come in costume and follow a treat trail through the zoo, meeting…
- [Farmers Market in the Plaza](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/farmers-market-in-the-plaza--listing-9487dde2d40fc535bd942020) — Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Sutter Street Plaza – Railroad Turntable, Folsom · Free · checked Oct 16. 🌿 Shop Fresh. Shop Local. Every Saturday! 🌿 Same Saturday tradition. New stewardship. Kindness leads the way. Join us at... \n
- [ELF The Musical (Harris Center)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/elf-the-musical-harris-center--listing-9d4b0af5f0db3ae24fdaa268) — Wed, Nov 4 (+4 more dates) · 7:30 PM · Harris Center for the Arts (Folsom Lake College) · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. All-new touring production based on the 2024 Broadway staging of ELF The Musical: Buddy, a young orphan who crawls into Santa's sack of toys, discovers he is human and journeys…
- [Farmers Market in the Plaza](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/farmers-market-in-the-plaza--listing-18c53d5e05a18c5d84f7a80d) — Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Sutter Street Plaza – Railroad Turntable, Folsom · Free · checked Oct 16. 🌿 Shop Fresh. Shop Local. Every Saturday! 🌿 Same Saturday tradition. New stewardship. Kindness leads the way. Join us at... \n
- [Historic Folsom Ice Rink Opening Day](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/historic-folsom-ice-rink-opening-day--listing-95a796ae2e204d1dcb09f56a) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 9:30 PM · Historic Folsom Ice Rink · checked Oct 16. Sutter Street Plaza – Railroad Turntable, Folsom, CA, 95630 ✨ The Folsom Historic District Ice Rink is the Sacramento area’s favorite spot... \n
- [Saturday Morning Skate School](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/saturday-morning-skate-school--listing-45fccdd1c8b6078c8fd88709) — Sat, Nov 7 · 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM · Historic Folsom Ice Rink · From $40 · checked Oct 16. Skate Classes 2026–2027 Make the most of your time on the ice this holiday season! Whether you’re brand new to... \n
- [THE WIZ (National Tour) at the Harris Center](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/the-wiz-national-tour-at-the-harris-center--listing-ba8e70ed8e9839ebcebfaedf) — Thu, Nov 12 (+3 more dates) · 7:30 PM · Harris Center for the Arts, Folsom · Paid · checked Oct 16. The all-new national tour of THE WIZ, the Tony Award-winning musical that retells The Wizard of Oz with a score of soul, gospel, rock and 1970s funk, plays five performances at…
- [Grown-Ups & Gliders Preschool Skate Class at the Historic Folsom Ice Rink](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/grown-ups-and-gliders-preschool-skate-class-at-the-historic-folsom-ice--listing-4f7d2477d8d410ac65cd42ae) — Tue, Nov 17 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Historic Folsom Ice Rink · Up to 4 · From $40 · checked Oct 20. Grown-Ups & Gliders is a one-hour beginner skating class at the outdoor Historic Folsom Ice Rink designed for preschoolers and their grown-ups to learn together. Instruction…
- [Donate & Skate Days at the Historic Folsom Ice Rink](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/donate-and-skate-days-at-the-historic-folsom-ice-rink--listing-783f381b34129301aa9308f4) — Thu, Nov 19 (+3 more dates) · Historic Folsom Ice Rink · Paid · checked Oct 20. On four Donate & Skate days this season, a public skate at the outdoor Historic Folsom Ice Rink doubles as a gift to a local cause. On Thursday, November 19, 2026, $4 from every…
- [Thursday Afternoon Learn to Skate at the Historic Folsom Ice Rink](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/thursday-afternoon-learn-to-skate-at-the-historic-folsom-ice-rink--listing-a63d56d9088714e56a057d45) — Thu, Nov 19 (+3 more dates) · 4:00 PM · Historic Folsom Ice Rink · All ages · From $40 · checked Oct 20. The Historic Folsom Ice Rink runs a Thursday afternoon Learn to Skate class for all ages and skill levels during its 2026–27 outdoor season in the Folsom Historic District…
- [A Night Before Christmas — Folsom Lake College Dance with MOSAIC](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/a-night-before-christmas-folsom-lake-college-dance-with-mosaic--listing-09313d407bdbb715259e15cb) — Thu, Dec 3 · 6:00 PM · Harris Center for the Arts, Folsom · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Folsom Lake College Dance Department and MOSAIC Dance Company welcome the holiday season with an evening of energetic choreography and holiday-spirited dances at the Harris…
- [Wild Nights & Holiday Lights at the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/wild-nights-and-holiday-lights-at-the-folsom-city-zoo-sanctuary--listing-3e0d30a87a879733666c01dd) — Fri, Dec 4 (+11 more dates) · Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary · checked Oct 16. The Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary's evening holiday lights event returns across three December stretches: December 4–6, 10–13 and 18–22. The event takes place at the small sanctuary…
- [Toyland! Pops Chorale and Orchestra Holiday Concert](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/toyland-pops-chorale-and-orchestra-holiday-concert--listing-4882af41cb99b22beb7644ad) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · Harris Center for the Arts, Folsom · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. The 80-voice Pops Chorale and its orchestra present a holiday concert at the Harris Center in Folsom, including the debut of an original Pops composition, 'Toyland'. The program…
- [Christmas Arts & Crafts Fair — Historic Folsom](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/christmas-arts-and-crafts-fair-historic-folsom--listing-1ceb0ab53d481e1d3622f5d4) — Sun, Dec 6 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sutter Street, Historic Folsom (600–900 blocks) · All ages · checked Oct 21. This juried holiday craft fair, now in its 57th year, fills Sutter Street in Historic Folsom for one Sunday in December. Artisan booths stretch from Sutter Street Steakhouse to…
- [Santa's Whistlestop Adventure — Placerville & Sacramento Valley Railroad, Folsom](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/santa-s-whistlestop-adventure-placerville-and-sacramento-valley-railro--listing-ac298d89597f7a4a5850d030) — Dec 6 – Dec 21 · P&SVRR Oak Station (Folsom Family Fitness parking lot) · Paid · checked Oct 24. The volunteer-run Placerville & Sacramento Valley Railroad takes families on a short open rail-motorcar ride from its Oak Avenue station in Folsom to Santa's Whistlestop at…
- [Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland (Harris Center)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/cirque-musica-holiday-wonderland-harris-center--listing-d5c29b6a9913ad221999dac5) — Tue, Dec 8 · 3:00 PM · Harris Center for the Arts (Folsom Lake College) · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. Holiday circus production blending acrobatics, aerial performances and daring feats with favorite holiday music, billed as a holiday experience for the whole family. Optional VIP…
- [A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas Tail — Sutter Street Theatre Family Series](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/a-winnie-the-pooh-christmas-tail-sutter-street-theatre-family-series--listing-3a7602bd86ecf9ede47a8319) — Dec 10 – Dec 29 · Sutter Street Theatre, Folsom · Paid · checked Oct 20. The holiday production in Sutter Street Theatre's 2026 Family Series is A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas Tail, running December 10–29, 2026 at the company's theater on Sutter Street…
- [Folsom Lake Symphony: Sounds of the Season](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/folsom-lake-symphony-sounds-of-the-season--listing-bf5f312d2022c9bdfdb0a9fb) — Sat, Dec 12 (+1 more date) · Harris Center for the Arts, Folsom · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Folsom Lake Symphony's holiday concerts at the Harris Center feature a guest bass-baritone and young choristers from the Northern California Youth Chorus. The program…
- [Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet: The Nutcracker (Harris Center)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/pamela-hayes-classical-ballet-the-nutcracker-harris-center--listing-1c490cfb0e2209596f927479) — Thu, Dec 17 (+3 more dates) · 7:00 PM · Harris Center for the Arts (Folsom Lake College) · Paid · checked Oct 14. Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet's Nutcracker with Maestro Peter Jaffe: the Silberhaus Christmas Eve party, Herr Drosselmeyer's magic, and Clara's journey with the Nutcracker Prince…
- [High Voltage Holiday Celebration (EDMT)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/high-voltage-holiday-celebration-edmt--listing-3525e90d7d2351c88fe250ac) — Mon, Dec 21 · 7:00 PM · Harris Center for the Arts, Folsom · Paid · checked Oct 16. High Voltage, the premier vocal ensemble of El Dorado Musical Theatre (EDMT), presents a holiday concert of classic carols and contemporary seasonal favorites at the Harris…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Color Me Mine Folsom (paint-your-own pottery)](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/color-me-mine-folsom-paint-your-own-pottery--listing-ae145c5e9cc47913c85ab337) — Sunday–Thursday 11:00am - 6:00pm; Friday & Saturday 11:00am - 7:00pm · Color Me Mine Folsom · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. Walk-in paint-your-own-pottery studio in Folsom, open to everyone of all ages. Choose a ceramic piece and paint it; the studio fee covers paints, supplies, glazing and firing…
- [Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/folsom-city-zoo-sanctuary--listing-5c21aed740654e864255e800) — Thursday through Sunday. Fall/Winter (Oct 1–Apr 30): 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., last admission… · Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 14. City-run zoo sanctuary operating since 1963 with close to 100 animals, ranging from squirrels and deer to bobcats and bears. Next to Lions Park, Folsom Valley Railway and the…
- [Folsom History Museum and The Square](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/folsom-history-museum-and-the-square--listing-53d707f7d30176568593d348) — Museum: Thursday–Monday 11am–4pm. The Square (196 Wool St): Saturday–Sunday 11am–3pm… · Folsom History Museum · All ages · From $4 · checked Oct 14. Folsom History runs the Folsom History Museum on Sutter Street, with the permanent exhibition 'Folsom: A History of Innovation' (from the Indigenous Nisenan to today) and the…
- [Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/folsom-powerhouse-state-historic-park--listing-d895a61b66ef92d1b263aec0) — Main Powerhouse: Wed.–Fri. noon to 4:00pm; Sat. and Sun. 9:00am–4:00pm. · Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park · Paid · checked Oct 14. State historic park preserving the Folsom Powerhouse next to the Historic Folsom District, where visitors can see the massive General Electric transformers along with the…
- [KidStrong Folsom weekly development classes](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/kidstrong-folsom-weekly-development-classes--listing-569f6a90d17b1f4508557987) — One 45-minute class per week (times per online schedule) · KidStrong Folsom · Paid · checked Oct 14. Science-based kids training program with age-based 45-minute weekly classes combining movement, learning and coaching to build physical, mental and character skills; each class…

## Recently ended

- [13th Annual Electricity Fair: A STEM family-fun day](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/13th-annual-electricity-fair-a-stem-family-fun-day--listing-02412c02a25cea2f93b2e5fd) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [5th Annual Witches on the Lake](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/5th-annual-witches-on-the-lake--listing-80e7547bed1598db754a1a93) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Farmers Market in the Plaza](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/farmers-market-in-the-plaza--listing-381df5829ada598098c8d180) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Spirits Brews and Bites](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/spirits-brews-and-bites--listing-fb9f3a751b14a3e9a53e3494) — ended Sat, Oct 17

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