100 Things to do this Summer

Enjoy a warm Saturday morning at the Folsom Farmer's Market.

Take a light stroll under the trees at New York Creek Nature Trail.

Explore Gold Bug Mine.

Is gold panning your thing?

Challenge yourself at Quarry Park.

Get out of the summer heat and enjoy $1 Movies @ Regal.

Grab your scooter, skateboard, or bike and head over to Cummings Skate & Bike Park.

See where "Smokey the Bear" lived.

Have you ever floated down the American River?

Enjoy the local El Dorado Music Theatre.

$1 Hotdogs, Fireworks, and running the bases....let's go to  a Rivercats Game.

Davis Ranch has the SWEETEST corn! You can also pick your own vegetables!

Go on an a fun 3 wheeled tour at Capital City TukTuk

Dance with your kiddos at The Palladio's FREE concert series.

Explore at the Sacramento Children's Museum.

Climb and play on a wooden Castle.

Crank up the radio at the West Wind Drive - In Movies.

Practice your swing in the Batting Cage.

Make a splash at the Steve Miklos Aquatic Center.

Let your kids get their wiggles out on the play structure while waiting for your fresh pizza at Skipolini's.

Pick it, Paint it, Get it glazed, Enjoy! Color Me Mine.

Search for dinosaurs on the Dave Moore Nature Trail. 

Try your luck at some Catch & Release Fishing.

Blue Monster is my kid's favorite ice cream at Handel's Ice Cream.

Lazer tag, water slides, mini golf and an arcade?? Yes, Please!! Golfland Sun Splash.

Get outdoors with your mountain bike in beautiful Lake Tahoe.

Does electricity excite you? Folsom Powerhouse State Park.

Aerospace Museum has more than 40 historic aircraft in the 4-acre air park, including a US Navy Blue Angels fighter and a ‘Top Gun’ F-14 Tomcat.

See you at the Folsom Pro Rodeo!

Slow down as discovery awaits at the Crocker Art Museum.

Pack a picnic and go on a Cave tour @ Black Chasm Caverns.

Take a 2.4 mile Gondola ride.

Explore The California State Railroad Museum.

Menchie's is your destination for endless yogurt possibilities.

Placerville Speedway is a great family event!

Nestled in the heart of historic downtown Folsom is Sutter Street Theatre'.

This ain’t no theme park. This here is the real deal. Registered as a national historic landmark, The Waterfrontoverflows with invigorating things to see and do. Wild museums, riverboat rides, historic railroads excursions, horse carriage, and cobblestone…it’s one non-stop adventure after another just waiting to unfold.

Experience a five-course dinner followed by 45 minutes of award-winning magic by the best magicians in the world! Mystique Dining.

Treat yourself to some tasty chocolate, visit Snooks Candies.

BusyKids is a kid friendly coffee shop with an interactive play town that is the inspired miniature city.

Family-run miniature-golf course, in Tahoe, open seasonally since 1971, with a snack bar & video game arcade.

Sly Park Recreation area offers something for everyone! Providing opportunities to swim, fish, water ski or take part in a variety of paddle sports activities.

Bring your own picnic lunch and spend the afternoon shaded by 300-year-old Heritage Oak trees, the picnic tables are next to a pond occupied by our resident ducks and frogs. Amador Flower Farm.

Axe throwing and an Escape Room all in the same location.

Make your own cotton candy creation at Fun Zone.

Check out Frog Town.

Enjoy the best cinnamon rolls around at Sweetie Pies.

Lace up your skates at Sunrise Rollerland.

Drive though farm stand at Soil Born.

Jump in the water feature at Kemp Park in Folsom.

Provide life-saving skills and awareness education to children in this mini town at Safetyville USA.

The Hagan Community Barn is dedicated to sharing farm animals with our community and teaching local youth about farm-to-fork principles.

Sun Ridge park features a splash park, picnic areas, playground, basketball and turf area.

Enjoy bird watching, boating, fishing, hiking and even a sanctuary for rescued exotic animals and wildlife. Rancho Seco Recreational Area.

Take your kids and their friends to Top Golf.

Stop by the Parks & Recreation registration counter at 48 Natoma Street and get a Folsom Trails Map.

Fairytale Town has offered children and families a safe place to imagine, play and learn.

Funderland Amusement Park has been dishing up kid-sized thrills since 1946!

At Relish Burger Bar they offer the best burger and the best view from the patio in town.

Go explore and learn all about animals at The Sacramento Zoo.

Arcade...Video Games... check out Kids Quest @ Red Hawk Casino.

Examine fossils, learn about the interior layers of the Earth, and explore distant galaxies. Museum of Science & Curiosity. (formerly called Powerhouse Science Center)

Get the wiggles out at Wacky Tacky.

Head to the amazing Bay Area Discovery Museum

Check out the Farmer's Market in El Dorado Hills.

Let's take a ride through automotive history! They have 120+ Cars on exhibit spanning nearly 120 years of history!

Pirates Cove at Velocity Island Park is Northern California’s largest floating obstacle course, or Aqua Park.

Promontory Community Park features a water spray ground, children's play areas, sport fields and courts, a picnic area, natural grass and more.

Jensen Botanical Garden is a 3 1/2 Acre garden.

The Effie Yeaw Nature Center is part of a 100-acre nature preserve with riparian and oak woodlands, shrub lands, meadows, and aquatic habitats.

Continue reading at Folsom Library, El Dorado County Libraries, and Sacramento County Libraries.

Folsom Lake and Recreation Area offers opportunities for hiking, biking, running, camping, picnicking, horseback riding, water-skiing and boating.

Who loves bowling?? Head over to Folsom Lake Bowl.

Vikingsholm is Tahoe's Hidden Castle.

Nothing says "summertime" like a county fair: El Dorado County Fair, Amador County Fair, Sacramento County Fair, and Sonoma County Fair.

Play some bocce ball at Econome Family Park.

Climb on the most realistic, indoor climbing walls imaginable at Granite Arch.

Cure your sweet-tooth at Julian's Pâtisserie and Café

Get some friends and play some hockey at Ernie Sheldon Youth Sports Complex.

Splash in the water feature at Livermore Community Park.

Shop for new clothes at the Folsom Outlet Mall.

Sky Zone combines doge-ball and trampolines!

Visit and learn the history of the Folsom Prison Museum.(currently closed 4/20250

Scandia has hours of fun!

The CSD Community Pool is just the place for the family to cool off, get some exercise or just relax poolside.

Take photos with a pony/unicorn with Princess Academy Photography.

Drop your kids to play @ KidsPark if you need a break for a few hours.

Have an amazing home cooked style breakfast at Gold Miner Cafe.

Find some strawberries at Granny Mays.

Go horse back riding @ Shadow Glen Riding Stables

Educational sanctuary for the benefit of animals and wellness of people. The Ranch.

Head to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco for the day.

Spend the night under the stars at the Placerville Campground

The Eagle Falls Trail showcases some of the most striking landscape the Lake Tahoe Basin has to offer. This route is short and easy enough for the whole family.

Take a ride behind our 1950’s diesel locomotive on our open air car. White Rock Express.

Tahoe Aerial Adventures.

Spend the day relaxing and playing at Lake Natoma.

Visit our historic state park or ride behind a historic steam or diesel locomotive on a train trip through California’s scenic Gold Country.

Step back in time to experience life in 1850s California. Columbia State Historic Park.

Local fishing behind Folsom High School @ Willow Hill Reservoir Community Park.