Yes, plenty is free with little kids in Sacramento this week: we found 15 free outings, including Trick or Treat at the Sacramento Children’s Museum and Spooky Family Movie Time: Goosebumps (Galt), plus 13 library programs. Four free days and events are coming up, each with its date. And three places never charge admission, like Sacramento Public Library and California State Railroad Museum for kids 5 and under.
This week
Every free outing on this week’s Sacramento list, rebuilt every Thursday. Library programs may need a quick sign-up.
Galt–Marian O. Lawrence Library · 1000 Caroline Ave, Galt, CA 95632
A Halloween-week movie with activities at the Galt library. Free.
North Highlands–Antelope Library · 4235 Antelope Road, Antelope, CA 95843
Songs, rhymes, movement and stories for little ones and their grown-ups. Free.
Elk Grove Library · 9260 Elk Grove Boulevard, Elk Grove, CA 95624
Songs, rhymes and stories in the Studio at the new Elk Grove library. Free.
Orangevale Library · 8820 Greenback Lane, Suite L, Orangevale, CA 95662
Songs, rhymes, movement and stories for young kids. Free.
McKinley Library · 601 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95816
Story time outside at the McKinley library by the park. Free.
Robbie Waters Pocket–Greenhaven Library · 7335 Gloria Drive, Sacramento, CA 95831
Play stations and learning activities for young kids and their caregivers. Free.
Belle Cooledge Library · 5600 South Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95822
Songs, rhymes, movement and stories for little ones. Free.
Rancho Cordova Library · 9845 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95827
Songs, rhymes, movement and stories for little ones. Free.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library · 7340 24th St. Bypass, Sacramento, CA 95822
A 5pm family story time, handy for working parents. Free.
Sylvan Oaks Library · 6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights, CA 95621
Singing, movement and books for babies up to 18 months and their grown-ups. Free.
Arden–Dimick Library · 891 Watt Ave, Sacramento, CA 95864
Singing, movement and books for babies under 2. Free.
Sacramento Children’s Museum · 2701 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Candy stations, outdoor play and art activities in costume. It all happens outside, and the museum itself is closed the rest of the day.
Central Library · 828 I St., Sacramento, CA 95814
Singing, movement and book sharing for babies downtown on Saturday morning. Free.
Franklin Library · 10055 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove, CA 95757
A Saturday morning story time in Elk Grove. Free.
Colonial Heights Library · 4799 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95820
A bilingual Spanish and English story time. Free.
Nothing free on this day yet. Try an always-free place.
Mark the calendar
Museum and zoo free days, free festivals and other one-off free events, soonest first. Some free days are only for residents or cardholders, so each one says who gets in free.
Sacramento Children’s Museum · Rancho Cordova
K Street, Old Sacramento · K Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Shows 6:30 and 7:30pm Fri–Sat, 6:30pm Sun; Dec 23 at 6:30 and 7:30pm; Dec 24 at 6:30pm only. A free 20-minute retelling of ’Twas the Night Before Christmas on the K Street balconies, ending with the 60-foot tree lighting up. No show on Thanksgiving. Holidays on K Street adds lawn games, pop-up vendors and a Letters to Santa station on Saturdays and Sundays from Nov 28 to Dec 20.
Sacramento Public Library – Central Library (Kids’ Place, lower level) · 828 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
10:30am–noon. For babies, toddlers and preschoolers: celebration crafts, a sparkly storytime and a countdown to the new year.
Any day
Parks, gardens, nature centers and museums that don’t charge admission.
Every week
Free family, baby and bilingual story times across the city and county.
Tuesday–Saturday mornings
Every weekly storytime by day and branch: library storytimes in Sacramento.
Keep planning
November: things to do in SacramentoEvery dated listing for the month, by weekDecember: things to do in SacramentoEvery dated listing for the month, by week
Indoor play in SacramentoIndoor playgrounds, toddler times, museums and classes, with pricesLibrary storytimes in SacramentoBaby, toddler and preschool storytimes by day and branch
Ice skating in SacramentoHoliday and indoor rinks, skate aids and prices
Thanksgiving weekend in SacramentoParades, turkey trots and what’s open on Thursday
Noon Year’s Eve in SacramentoKid-friendly countdowns, home by nap
Christmas parades in SacramentoParades and tree lightings with dates and start times
Christmas trains in SacramentoPolar Express, Santa and lights trains with datesThe Nutcracker in SacramentoBallet and touring shows, sensory-friendly flagged
Christmas markets in SacramentoChristkindlmarkts and winter wonderlands with hours
Christmas break in SacramentoWhat’s open on Dec 24, Dec 25 and Jan 1This week in SacramentoDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every Thursday
Good questions
This week we found 15 free outings for ages 0–6, including Trick or Treat at the Sacramento Children’s Museum, Spooky Family Movie Time: Goosebumps (Galt), Family Storytime (North Highlands–Antelope) and Family Storytime (Elk Grove). See free this week; the list is rebuilt every Thursday.
Trick or Treat at the Sacramento Children’s Museum: Sat Oct 31. Noon Year’s Eve at the Crocker: Thu Dec 31. Dates come from each venue’s own page; see free days and free events.
Theatre of Lights in Old Sacramento and Noon Year’s Eve at Central Library are free this season. Dates and times are on each card under free days and free events.
Sacramento Public Library, California State Railroad Museum for kids 5 and under and Crocker Art Museum for kids 5 and under don’t charge admission. Some charge for parking or special exhibits; the cards say so where the place does.
Yes. Sacramento Public Library runs free storytimes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Times change by branch, so check the calendar linked below.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 29, 2026, and we recheck them every Thursday for dated events and once a month for free places. How we choose and check.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Sacramento that weekend, free ones flagged.
