Summer (fun) guide
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Sacramento RiverTrain |
Father’s day. Experience a memorable Father’s Day Brunch with a train trip and barbecue lunch by the river. If you miss Father’s Day, you can check out the Sunday Brunch with the Champagne Upgrade, or simply treat yourself to a special weekday lunch on the 2.5-hour, 28-mile trip through the countryside—the longest wooden trestle in the West. Sacramento RiverTrain, boarding at E and Main streets, Woodland (800) 866-1690; sacramentorivertrain.com.
Nut Tree Theme Park. 1681 East Monte Vista Ave., Vacaville (888) 448-6411; nuttreeusa.com.
Father’s Day workshops. June 7: Science by the Bay—Exploring Wind. June 15: Creative Explorations—Father’s Day. 3-4:30 p.m. Bay Area Discovery Museum, 557 McReynolds Road, Fort Baker, Sausalito (415) 339-3900; baykidsmuseum.org.
Explorit Science Center. It always keeps the brain cooking. 2801 Second St., Davis (530) 756-0191; explorit.org.
Bat Talk and Walk. After a 45-minute presentation on bat natural history with live bats, the group will carpool to the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area to watch one of the largest colonies of Mexican free-tailed bats in California as it emerges to hunt insects at sunset. Online reservations are required. June 12, 26; July 10, 24; Aug. 7, 16, 21; Sept. 4. Free with suggested donation of $8 per adult. Check online for start times. Yolo Basin Foundation, Davis (530) 757-4828; yolobasin.org.
Mexican free-tailed bat
Miniature golf. Scandia Family Fun Center, 4300 Central Place, Fairfield (707) 864-8558; scandiafamilycenter.com.
Shopping spree! Take the kids, give each a fistful of dollars and hit the 99 Cent store for a summer shopping spree. There’s always a lot of fun summer toys, the kids learn to count and budget money and it won’t break the bank. 99only.com.
Old Town Sacramento. Shop, eat, explore, take a cruise down the river. Fun for all ages! Oldsacramento.com.
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ArtisTree activities |
ArtisTree. Families can explore the di Rosa grounds and make artworks from natural objects. 9:30-11 a.m., third Sunday of each month. $15 per family (up to 5 people) $10 per family with membership. Reservations recommended. di Rosa Preserve: Art and Nature, 5200 Carneros Highway 121, Napa (707) 226-5991; dirosapreserve.org.
Learn life lessons. At the Center for Land-based Learning’s Farm on Putah Creek, interact with agriculture and learn of its sustainability with hands-on activities. Weekdays, by appointment only. $5-20 per person. 5265 Putah Creek Road, Winters (530) 795-9569; landbasedlearning.org.
Fun Family Farm Days. Learn about the farm life in your own backyard. Aug. 31, Sept. 28, Oct. 26. Suisun Valley. Suisunvalley.com.
Kids only
Show Biz Kidz. From July 7-Aug. 3, students can study musical theater technique three hours a day Monday through Friday. The camp concludes with four performances. Tuition is $250. Woodland Opera House, 340 Second St., Woodland 
Woodland Opera House's
Show Biz Kidz
(530) 666-961; wohtheatre.org.
Acting up. Solano Youth Theatre’s Acting for Youth classes engage kids in grades 4 through 12 in acting, singing, dancing, and rehearsing Shakespeare. Friends and family can see what they’ve been up to in a free performance at the end of each session. Session 1 (June 16-June 27) features The Taming of the Shrew; session 2 (July 7-July 18) features Macbeth. $150 per session, or $250 for both. Call (707) 863-7841 or visit solanoyouththeatre.com for enrollment information.
Cuentos y cantos para los ninos. Vacaville Public Library. Solanolibrary.com.
Animal style. Don’t let the kids miss out on Seafari Day Camp at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom this summer. A variety of camps offer a special focus on land animals, sea animals and even trips through the sky. $300, or $180 for the one-time only three-day camp. 1001 Fairgrounds Drive, Vallejo (707) 556-5216; sixflags.com/discoverykingdom.
Gone fishing. Boys & Girls Club Fishing Derby, Vacaville. Kidsdayoffishing.org.
Junior summer tennis camps. Camps will be held in early morning or late afternoon hours. Camps for different age groups and ability levels will be offered multiple times during the summer. See your club’s tennis director for schedules and details on events. Millennium SportsClub, Rancho Solano. Millenniumsc.memfirstclubs.net.
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