Free T-Mobile Internet Hotspot 10-Million Project

Do you have children in school who need internet access? Check out the T-Mobile 10-Million Project.  Their goal is to help students stay connected with the resources they need to succeed in school! I know this will help us when we are out in rural areas with my high-schooler who plays soccer and my younger ones who need to do homework or log into their Google Classroom. 

There are a couple things to note: 

1. You do not need to be a T-Mobile Customer.

2. Must be enrolled in school. I had to enter my child's School ID # and submit a photo to ensure they are enrolled in school. I submitted a photo of his report card.

3. Must "qualify".  Here in California, our entire school is on the free lunch program so we qualified. 

4. There is a GB limit and a limit of something like 1,200 hours per year for the 5 years. Use it wisely for homework/school projects and when you absolutely do not have access to the internet. 

Project 10Million is helping ensure internet access is not a barrier to a child's education.

Share with any families you know who may benefit from this. Share with those in your community who serve underserved youth. Share with your school administrators! They can enroll your school and get your school district enrolled. To get your school enrolled call 1-866-845-0050.

From the T-Mobile Website:

What can a student do with 100GB of data?

140 hours of streaming school videos.

320 hours of on-line virtual learning.

5,000 hours of internet research.

200 hours of online college test prep.

25+ Fall Family Events | Sacramento, CA

Today is officially the first day of Fall, so happy Fall! With Fall we welcome cooler weather and all things pumpkin spice, and let us not forget about all things apple, apple cider, apple donuts, and pies.  Fall is full of family fun and delicious treats.  I wanted to share some fun Fall family local events, that I think you should make room in your schedule to enjoy! 

First, it is not officially, officially, Fall in the Northern California area, until you have made a trip up to Apple Hill, am I right? Apple Hill is an absolute MUST!  Near Placerville, in between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe, you'll find Apple Hill. I believe they have over 50 local family farms, a beautiful community dedicated to supporting agriculture in our community.  Founded in 1964 with just 16 apple ranches, they have now grown to include fruit and vegetable farms, bakeshops, a Bed and Breakfast Inn, flower gardens, and Christmas tree farms.  Our favorite Apple Hill visits are Boa Vista Orchard, High Hill Ranch, Delfino Farms, Larsen's Apple Barn, and Abel's Apple Acres. If you can visit on a weekday that is the best time to visit, if you can only go on a weekend, go super early and bring your patience, because traffic can back up, especially at the most visited Farms like our favorites.  If you find yourself up on a weekend when it is packed, maybe visit one of the farms that are not on the main road. 

Every Fall, we also aim to make a visit to Bishop's Pumpkin Farm, if you have not been recently, it is a must-visit, they have added new attractions.  They are open now through November 6th. They are located at 1415 Pumpkin Lane in Wheatland, CA. I recommend going as early in the season as you can because it only gets busier towards Halloween. I also recommend going on a weekday if you are able to.  The weekends are extremely busy. You can save money by purchasing ticket bundles for the attractions as well as visiting on free parking days, be sure to check online here. 

Dave's Pumpkin Patch Opens Saturday, September 24th! - Sunday-Thursday 10 AM to 7 PM and Friday-Saturday 10 AM to 9 PM - Each October guests visit us for a spectacular and long-standing fall experience. Each seems to come for a different reason. Some love the smiles on their kid's faces as they ride the hayride and pick their favorite pumpkin. Others visit year after year for the challenge of a new corn maze design. And some just come for the great food and Dave's famous apple cider cinnamon donuts. Activities: Jumping Pillow, Hay Rides, Tractor Train Ride, Corn Maze, Animals, and Pig Races, Pony Rides, Pumpkin Patch fun, and more! To come and enjoy food and donuts or pick pumpkins in the pumpkin patch no admittance ticket is required. If you want to do the activities (jumping pillow, ride the hay ride, or get lost in the corn maze and all other activities in the Cornival you will need to purchase a wristband/ticket. The pony rides are not affiliated with Dave's Pumpkin Patch so you have to purchase a separate ticket on site.

Family Fest - Saturday, September 24th 11 AM to 2 PM. Vernon Street Town Square, Free Event. Enjoy family fun for everyone featuring 2 kid zones, bounce houses, 50+ vendors, live performances, food trucks, big trucks exploration zone, and character meet & greets. For more details, click here for more information.

Dixon's Cool Patch Pumpkins Opens Saturday, September 24th - Home of the world record corn maze, located at 6150 Dixon Ave. West, Dixon, CA. Feathers you-pick pumpkin patch, hay rides, corn maze, food, and more! Open every day 9 AM to 8 PM (weather permitting). For pricing and more info click here. This year's maze is 40 acres and built from over 3 million stocks of corn.

Green Acres Nursery and Supply Fall Festival - Saturday, September 24th 8 AM to 4 PM - Fall Festival at the Auburn location 380 Nevada Street, Auburn, CA. The free family-friendly event will have a variety of fall-themed activities.

Old Sacramento Waterfront October Tour - October 1st – 31st. First stop the Visitors Center – 1100 2nd Street. Come find fall at the Waterfront! Joining in is easy, grab an OctoberTour map at the Visitor’s Center, and enjoy all of the festive fall offerings the district has to offer! Simply use your map and collect stamps at your favorite fall shops, restaurants and activities, and return the map at the end of the month to the Visitor’s Center to be entered into our raffle. Come Find Fall in the Old Sacramento Waterfront with the OctoberTour promotion featuring the first ever Pumpkin Patch within the district! The Children’s Receiving Home is excited to announce a new volunteering opportunity during the month of October. In partnership with Old Sacramento Waterfront, we will be hosting a Pumpkin Patch to benefit the youth and families CRH serves, as well as Caleb Greenwood Elementary. Hours – The Month of October (weather permitting)  Thursday & Fridays 12 PM – 6 PM Saturdays & Sundays 11 AM – 6 PM. For more events click here.

Gibson Ranch Pumpkin Patch - Opens October 1st - They will be open every Saturday and Sunday in October.  Free parking, and no entry fees! There will be Hay rides, face painting, scarecrow making, and a snack bar. Gibson Ranch is located at 8556 Gibson Ranch Park Road, Elverta, CA. 

Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival - October 1st & 2nd - FREE Admission-Parking is $10, Thousands of pumpkin enthusiasts flock to Elk Grove Park on the first weekend in October to kick off the fall season at "Elk Grove GPF", the region's premier celebration of enormous gourds and all things pumpkin! Throughout both days, there are hours of amusement for festival goers with carnival rides, inflatables, arts and crafts, vendors and food trucks, contests, pumpkin patch, and more. Entertainers and musical acts will fill three stages throughout the weekend. Plus, some of the giant pumpkins from the Weigh-Off will be carved into boats and paddled across the lake in the Pumpkin Regatta! Follow the Festival @ElkGroveGPF on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter and tag with #ElkGroveGPF.

R3 Cubed Lifestyle Harvest Festival - October 1st 10 AM to 4 PM. Vendors, face painting, fall fun. Popcorn, cookies, pumpkins, and more.  Located at 3214 Riverside Blvd. Sacramento.

Sacramento Greek Festival - I know not technically "Fall Fun" but definitely FUN! October 7th-9th, 2022, Friday 11 AM to 10 PM, Saturday 11 AM to 10 PM, Sunday 11 AM to 8 PM. $5 Admission ages 13 and up. #SacGreekFest is located at 616 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento, CA for more info click here. 

Old Sacramento Water Front - Movie Under the Stars - Experience Movies Under the Stars presented by XFINITY every Thursday night in October with four Halloween-themed movies hosted outside at the Old Sacramento State Historic Park. Ticketed event General Admission $10 and Preferred Seating $20. General entry attendees are encouraged to bring chairs, and picnic blankets. Priority ticket holders will be provided with a chair, blanket, and free popcorn. Tickets are limited and required. You can purchase tickets in advance here. Photo ID is required to receive a pair of free headphones to enjoy the movie with. This year's movie line up: October 6-The Addams Family, October 13-The Nightmare Before Christmas, October 20-Bettlejuice, October 27-Hocus Pocus.

The Night Market Series Presents: Fall Festival Spooktacular - Saturday, October 8th - 2pm - 8pm at Esthers Park 3408 3rd avenue Sacramento, CA 95817 FREE admission! Live music & DJ! 20+ locally owned businesses, live art, live performances, food, all ages, and family-friendly. FREE for all! RSVP via Eventbrite. Interested in becoming a vendor or performer? Follow on IG @NightMarketSeries & click the link in the bio to apply.

Citrus Town Center FUNTOPiA - Saturday, October 8th from 10am to 12pm! Join us for a hoot of a time at our FREE Citrus Town Center FUNTOPiA - Halloween Hootenanny. Onsite activities will include: Balloon Characters, Disco Dance Party, Bone Chillin' Crafts, Special Gift for the first 200 Ghouls & Goblins who attend. Child ID Cards courtesy of New York Life, Games & More! Don't forget to wear your costume! RSVP here.

The Great Palooza - Sunday, October 9th 9 AM to 2 PM. Free admission, 5807 Walnut Avenue, Orangevale, CA. Pumpkin Patch, live music, free games and activity zone, face painting, pumpkin carving contest, food trucks and more. For more information click here. 

Movies in the Park Friday, October 14th at 6 PM. Watch Disney’s Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas at Kathy Lund Park 6101 West Oaks Blvd., Rocklin, CA. Bring the entire family, blankets, and chairs to enjoy a free movie under the stars! Food trucks will be there before the movie begins to have a yummy dinner or snack. Event starts one hour prior to sunset, movie starts after sunset. Free Admission, Food trucks can take cash or card.

Arden Fair Kids Club - Saturday, October 15th 10 AM to 11 AM - Bring your kids ages 3-10 years old to enjoy Kids Club fun right near See's Candies on the lower level of the mall.  Kids can attend in costume, and there will be a fun craft after the Kids Club entertainment.  Click here for more information. 

Pleasant Grove Community Church Fall Fest - Saturday, October 15th 11 AM to 3 PM. Located at 1730 Pleasant Grove Blvd., Roseville, CA in the parking lot, free carnival games, inflatables, prizes, food trucks, and more. For more info click here.

Creative Connection Arts Academy Fall Carnival and Haunted House - Saturday, October 15th 4 PM to 9 PM. Located at 6444 Walerga Road, North Highlands, CA 95660. For more info e-mail ccaapto@gmail.com.

Paints & Ice Cream (for KIDS) at Leatherby's (Arden) - Wednesday, October 19th - for Halloween we will be painting a creepy haunted house scene, on black canvases! Let your youngin's release their inner artist while Young at the Arts founder, Liz Harrington, guides them step by step in creating their own masterpiece. This painting will use both sea sponges and paint brushes. There is no age limit and adults do not need to sign up with their children (unless they want to paint too!) but please plan on someone hanging around (no drop-offs). Tickets are advance purchase only, and available on Eventbrite. Please plan on arriving 15 minutes prior to class start so your child can pick their seat and get settled in. We start painting right around 6pm. Price: $18 includes all supplies, instruction, and a scoop of Leatherby's legendary ice cream. Time: 6 PM to 7 PM Location: Leatherby's Family Creamery, 2333 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95825.

Friday Night Flick Friday, October 21st 8 PM to 10:30 PM. At the Roseville Vernon Town Square (311 Vernon Street, Roseville, CA) they will be showing Haunted Mansion. For info on the FREE Movie Night click here. Before the Movie, there is a ticketed event for only $10 the Haunted Mansion Jack-o-lantern Jubilee with spooky crafts and dancing to Thriller for tickets and more info click here.

11th Annual Harvest and Health Festival-Saturday, October 22nd 11 AM to 2PM - located at City Church of Sacramento. One block north of Broadway and 39th Street at 3860 4th Avenue. The festival is FREE! This year's festival will include a children's petting zoo, games and prizes, a kidz zone, face painting, crazy balloons, and pumpkins, and decorating station. In addition to the festival of fun, there will be a variety of vendors and crafts. Register at Eventbrite.

Denios Farmers Market Halloween Spooktacular Saturday, October 22nd 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The Fairy Godmother Events presents performances from your favorite spooky friends. 1551 Vineyard Rd., Roseville, CA. Parking is $5 more info here.

Creekside Town Center Spooktacular - Saturday, October 22nd 2-4 PM. Join for a Halloween celebration! Located at 1240 Galleria Blvd., Roseville. Entertainment will include an arm painter and a balloon maker. Plus receive a free goodie bag with treats while supplies last. Located near Nails 19.

Tables and Tales Trunk-or-Treat Saturday, October 22nd 2 PM to 6 PM. Located at 9277 Bendel Pl #235, Elk Grove, CA. Candy, games, prizes, music, photo opportunities and more! Free safe fun for the whole family. 

Folsom Trunk or Treat - Saturday, October 22nd 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM - 4th Annual Halloween Spooktacular at Steve Miklos Aquatic Center (1200 Riley Street, Folsom, CA). Join in the fun featuring games, crafts, a trunk-or-treat, and other Halloween-themed activities. There is even a floating pumpkin patch. Dress up in your favorite costume or bring a bathing suit and towel to experience the fun on dry land or in the pool.  FREE Admission.  For questions regarding sponsorships and/or vendor opportunities contact (916) 461-6614 or (916) 461-6616.

Rio Linda/Elverta Trunk or Treat - Friday, October 28th. Ages 0-6 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM, Ages 7 to 11 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM and for ages 12+ 7:30 PM to 8 PM. Located at 810 Oak Lane, Rio Linda, CA. Pre-registration is required at rleparks.com. Registration opens October 1st. 

El Dorado Hills Trunk or Treat Friday, October 28th 4 PM to 6 PM. Location: 1021 Harvard Way If you are wanting to participate in the event as a trunk and hand out candy then please fill out an entry form and email it to ddavis@edhcsd.org.  Entry forms here.

Keller Williams Family Trunk or Treat-Friday, October 28th
Where: 4080 Truxel Road, Sacramento, CA 95834
When: Friday, October 28th, 2022 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Food & Craft vendors, Photo Ops, and Family-friendly music. Free event, register here.

Westside Christian Church Trunk or Treat Friday, October 28th 6 PM to 8 PM. Located at 2000 Opportunity Drive #150, Roseville, CA. Food, games, and candy. 

Quarry Park Adventures Trunk or Treat Saturday, October 29th 11 AM to 3 PM. Located at Quarry Park Adventures in Rocklin, CA at 5373 Pacific Street. This event is FREE to the public and costumes are highly encouraged.  All are welcome to enjoy the free festivities, if you pre-register here you will get a FREE spooky swag pack at check-in.  There will be Trunk or Treat stations, free face painting, arts and crafts, a child-friendly maze, and a scavenger hunt. Harvest-themed snacks and beverages are available for purchase. KidzKove Tickets are $5 all day with promo code TREATKIDS.

Bayside Church Trunk or Treat - Saturday, October 29th - 5:30 PM to 8 PM. This is the 26th Annual Trunk or Treat an event for the whole community! Over 200+ decorated Trunk or Treat cars, Laser Tag, Pre-Carved Pumpkin Contest (bring your decorated pumpkins), carnival games, food trucks, games, fall laser tag, fun, and more. For more information visit here. Location: 8191 Sierra College Blvd., Roseville, CA. Parking is limited visit their website for shuttle information.  They also welcome you to register your decorated trunk and candy donations. Text CANDY to 56316 to give.

Carmichael Elks Trunk or Treat - Saturday, October 29th 4 PM to 6 PM. Food, fun, games, and prizes.  Located at 5631 Cypress Avenue, Carmichael, CA. For more info contact (916) 489-2103.

Pumpkins and Planes Saturday, October 29th from 10 AM – 2 PM. Celebrate Halloween early with Amelia Bearhart and friends on Saturday, October 29th from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the huge outdoor Air Park. Fly on by for trick-or-treating, music, Halloween-themed activities, and games for the whole family! Don’t forget your boarding pass for our haunted aircraft! $15 General Admission (Ages 4+) FREE to Children 3 and Under Suggested Donation of $1 per person to tour the haunted aircraft.

Folsom Police Trunk-or-Treat Saturday, October 29th 11 AM to 2 PM. Located at 46 Natoma Street, Folsom, CA. Safely Trick-or-Treat with Folsom Police and Fire Departments while you check our vehicles and meet our officers and firefighters. All ages welcome. Costumes encouraged, but please no weapons or masks!

Southpointe Trunk or Treat - Monday, October 31st 7 PM to 9 PM - Wear your best costume and get some free candy! Located at Southpointe Christian Center 7520 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA. Outdoor event with games and activities and decorated trunks and candy. 

I hope your family will enjoy some of these great Fall fun activities, making lots of memories and eating all the yummy Fall treats. Be sure to follow us on social media, where we will be sharing our Fall family fun.  You can find us on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. Be sure to share this blog post with a friend so they can find their Fall family fun! 

Monster Jam Returns to the Golden 1 Center January 2023 | Sacramento, CA

Disclosure: I am a Feld Family Ambassador, and in exchange for my time and efforts in attending shows and reporting my opinion within this blog, as well as keeping you advised of the latest discount offers, Feld Entertainment has provided me with complimentary tickets.  Even though I receive these benefits, I always give an opinion that is 100% mine.

It has been a few years since we have been to Monster Jam, we are so excited for January 2023! This is one of our favorite events at the Golden 1 Center. Tickets go on sale TODAY, September 20th. The most action-packed and full-throttle family-fun motorsport in the world roars into Golden 1 Center from January 27-29th. Want a sneak peak of the experience, check out our YouTube here.

This. Is. Monster Jam™!  The most unexpected, unscripted, and unforgettable motorsports experience for families and fans in the world today returns to Sacramento for an adrenaline-charged weekend at Golden 1 Center from January 27-29, 2023.  At Monster Jam^®, world champion athletes and their 12,000-pound monster trucks tear up the dirt in wide-open competitions of speed and skill. 

Sign up today to become a Monster Jam Preferred Customer at MonsterJam.com to get exclusive early access to pre-sale offers.

Monster Jam drivers are trained, world-class male and female athletes who have mastered not only the physical strength and mental stamina needed to compete but the vital dexterity to control 12,000-pound machines capable of doing backflips, vertical two-wheel skills, and racing at speeds up to 70 miles-per-hour to produce jaw-dropping, live motorsports action seen around the world.  Monster Jam. As Big As It Gets!™

The excitement begins at the Monster Jam Pit Party held in Sacramento on Saturday and Sunday.  Fans can see the massive trucks up close, meet their favorite drivers and crews, get autographs, take pictures and enjoy other family-friendly activities.  This fun-filled experience is the only place that allows people to get up close access to the Monster Jam teams and get an insider’s look at how these trucks are built to stand up to the competition.

Sacramento fans will be on the edge of their seats as world-class drivers show off crazy skills and all-out racing in fierce head-to-head battles for the Event Championship.  Engineered to perfection, the 12,000-pound Monster Jam trucks push all limits in Freestyle, Skills, and Racing competitions.  The Stadium Series Red Champion will receive a highly coveted automatic bid to the prestigious Monster Jam World Finals^® to compete for the title of World Champion.  The 2023 Monster Jam World Finals will be held in Nashville on July 1.

The Arena Championship Series West features eight skilled athletes fighting for the championship while putting on a spectacle, constantly innovating and always entertaining.  Krysten Anderson in the legendary Grave Digger^® aims to repeat as series champion. Earth Shaker’s Tristan England looks to lock in the championship.  Elvis Lainez grabs the bull by the horns behind the wheel of El Toro Loco^®.

WHEN: 

Friday, January 27, 2023 Event Time: 7:00 PM

Saturday, January 28, 2023 Event Time: 7:00 PM Pit Party open from 4:30 PM–6:00 PM (Sat Event Ticket & Pit Pass required for entry)

Sunday, January 29, 2023 Event Time: 1:00 PM Pit Party open from 10:30 AM–12:00 PM (Sunday Event Ticket & Pit Pass required for entry)

WHERE: Golden 1 Center – 500 David J Stern Walk, Sacramento, CA 95814

TICKETS: Tickets are affordably priced for the whole family! Tickets and Pit Passes will be available for purchase online at Ticketmaster.com or in-person at the venue box office. 

*Ticket prices subject to change – additional venue/ticketing fees may apply

TRUCK LINEUP:  Grave Digger^® driven by Krysten Anderson; El Toro Loco^® driven by Elvis Lainez; Earth Shaker^® driven by Tristan England; Jurassic Attack driven by Dalton Widner; Monster Mutt^® Dalmatian driven by Bailey Shea; Raminator driven by Mark Hall; 2 trucks/drivers TBA

For specific Sacramento local event info, please click here. 

Follow Monster Jam on social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. 

Subscribe to the Monster Jam YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/MonsterJam

About Monster Jam: Unexpected, unscripted, and unforgettable, Monster Jam® features world-class athletes competing for championships on perfectly engineered dirt tracks that push these ever-evolving, state-of-the-art trucks to the limit. Beyond the 350 global live events each year, the Monster Jam brand extends off the track into the home through products, content, and merchandise that keeps the fun alive year-round.  For more information, visit MonsterJam.com.

About Feld Motor Sports: Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting specialized arena and stadium-based motorsports entertainment. Properties include Monster Jam^®, Monster Energy AMA Supercross, and the SuperMotocross World Championship. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a subsidiary of Feld Entertainment, Inc. Visit monsterjam.com, SupercrossLIVE.com, and feldentertainment.com for more information.

Arden Fair Mall Free Kids Club Events

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Arden Fair Mall in exchange for my time and efforts in attending and reporting my opinion. Even though I receive these benefits, I always give an opinion that is 100% mine.

Did you know the Arden Fair Mall has a Kids Club? Did you know they have a FREE monthly kid-friendly event? As a mom with four boys I know adventuring out for family fun can add up quickly.  I love when I hear about local FREE family fun, because I know we are all trying to save money where we can.

Every third Saturday of the month Arden Fair Mall offers exciting and fun experiences geared toward children ages 3-10. They have different guests each month, some are music guests, they have arts and crafts, magic shows, and more!

Time: 10 AM

Location: Lower level by See’s Candies in front of the Blooming Wall

Arden Fair Mall: 1689 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95815

Next Kids Club Event: Saturday, September 17, 2022

Special Guest: Great Scot the Magic Dude! Sit back and get ready to be wowed by the great magical antics and comedy of Great Scot at September’s Kids Club event. Following the performance, Great Scot will provide a special craft.

I am looking forward to taking my little guy to this and enjoying a fun day at the mall together. He loves the carousel ride at Arden Fair. I'll be sure to share about our fun adventure on Instagram so be sure to follow along there.

You can find Arden Fair on social media it is a great way to stay current with upcoming events and specials, they are on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. For more information visit ArdenFair.com.

Thank you as always for your support of our blog and socials, we appreciate every like, comment, and share.  

GoldenSky Country Music Festival Comes to Sacramento | October 15-16, 2022

Disclosure: I am a GoldenSky Festival Partner, and in exchange for my time and efforts in attending shows and reporting my opinion within this blog, as well as keeping you advised of the latest discount offers, I have been provided complimentary tickets.  Even though I receive these benefits, I always give an opinion that is 100% mine.

Did you hear a brand new tradition is beginning right here in Sacramento . . . GoldenSky Country Music Festival is coming to Sacramento October 15-16, 2022.  They have an amazing line-up, headlining on Saturday is Tim McGraw, and headlining on Sunday is Sam Hunt.  They have a great lineup of artists like Brothers Osborne, Midland, Carly Pearce, Diamond Rio, Chase Matthew, Lindsay Ell and many more!

You can purchase your passes online at GoldenSkyFestival.com, hurry because passes are selling out. I am so EXCITED to be attending the inaugural Golden Sky Festival and I am most excited to see Tim McGraw and share with you the VIP Experience.  So be sure to follow me on Instagram @BlogAboutItAll because I'll take you along with me in my stories.

Single-day passes start at $59.99-$79.99 depending on the day and level you choose. A weekend pass starts at $89.99-$129.99. Saturday VIP Passes are already sold out, so hurry and get your passes.  A Sunday VIP Pass is $129.99-$149.99.There are some weekend VIP Pass Packages still available here.

Here is what you need to know:

GoldenSky is an outdoor event.

Line-up, schedule and set times are subject to change.

Before you go download the official festival app on Android or iPhone. 

GoldenSky Festival will be held at Discovery Park, located beside I-5 in Downtown Sacramento. Discovery Park is located where the American River meets the Sacramento River.  The beautiful 302-acre park is located adjacent to I-5.  Fans will enter the festival on the north side of Discovery Park at the Garden Highway entrance or the Jibboom Street entrance from the south.  Festival parking information coming soon.

This is an all-ages event.  All attendees are required to purchase a full-price ticket, regardless of age. Hearing protection is strongly encouraged for children. 

A full schedule with set times will be posted about two weeks before the show via GoldSkyFestival.com, socials, and mobile-app. 

You are strongly encouraged not to bring bags of any sort, if you must bring a bag, check out their bag policy. 

Here are just a few of the Golden Experiences, read more here.

The Farm House - The Farmhouse promises to deliver a food experience that will leave your taste buds craving for more! Take a load off and pick your pleasure amongst the various locally curated food booths to taste for yourself what makes Sacramento the Farm-To-Fork Capitol of America. 

El Dorado Market -Visit the El Dorado Market to shop the best of the Central Valley.  Need a new cowboy hat? Look no further! Want a one-of-a-kind bandana? Shop small and support local at the El Dorado Market. 

River City Saloon Dance Hall - Boot-scoot into the River City Saloon and Dance Hall for a little dancin' and fun! Daily activities include line dancing, partner two-stepping, and lessons.  Coordination not your thing? We've still got you covered with a house DJ to freestyle your heart out with when the sun goes down. Don't miss Billy, the house bull that is sure to be a buckin' and brancin' all weekend long. 

Sports Bar Sidelines - Here you can watch your favorite NCAA and NFL games at Sidelines Sports Bar.  Featuring the top college games on Saturday and NFL on Sunday, stay up-to-date on all the pigskin action.

For more information on GoldenSky, including pass details and exclusive presale access, sign up for the festival newsletter at www.goldenskyfestival.com and follow GoldenSky on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

GoldenSky will be held at the same location and just a week after DWP’s hugely successful event Aftershock–the highest grossing rock festival in the United States.

Danny Wimmer Presents is one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America. DWP events include Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, Epicenter, GoldenSky Country Music Festival, Hometown Rising, Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville.  

Be sure to let your bestie know about GoldenSky Music Festival, feel free to tag your besties and share my Instagram Post. Thank you for every like, share, and comment, I really am appreciative of your support, I could not do this without YOU!

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day

Have you been wanting to check out a local Museum? Well THIS Saturday, September 17th, 2022 is a great day to visit FREE!!! This is not a sponsored post, I stumbled upon this info on our Old Sacramento Instagram page. 

To get your FREE Museum ticket, you head to the Smithsonian Magazine website and search for a participating museum near you.  This is not only for Sacramento but across the country!

From the Smithsonian Magazine Website: Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket.

When I searched for near Sacramento these are the participating Museums that come up. There are 42 participating museums in all of California.

Aerospace Museum of California-McClellan, CA

Folsom History Museum / Pioneer Village-Folsom, CA

California State Railroad Museum-Sacramento, CA

Sacramento History Museum-Sacramento, CA

California Museum-Sacramento, CA

California Automobile Museum-Sacramento, CA

San Joaquin County Historical Museum-Lodi, CA

Some museums only have a limited amount of tickets, so reserve your ticket quickly. When I downloaded my ticket, on the bottom it said good for you and one guest. 

Happy exploring to you! I would love to see your adventures, feel free to tag me in your social media posts @BlogAboutItAll across all platforms (links below). 

Instagram-@BlogAboutItAll

TikTok-@BlogAboutItAll

Facebook-@BlogAboutItAll

Twitter-@BlogAboutItAll

The Smithsonian Magazine is encouraging you to use #MuseumDay and @MuseumDay.

Stranger Things The Experience Review | San Francisco, CA

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Stranger Things: The Experience, presented by Netflix and Fever.  I received complimentary tickets in exchange for my time and efforts in attending and reporting my opinion.  Even though I receive these benefits, I always give an opinion that is 100% mine.

Are you a Strangers Things Fan? Or maybe you know a Strangers Things Fan, you definitely need to check out Stranger Things: The Experience in San Francisco.  My son and I attended the VIP Experience and it was AMAZING!!! 

Hurry on over and get your tickets because the San Francisco Stranger Things Experience is only here until October 2nd! Get your tickets here.

The Strangers Things Experience throws you headfirst into your favorite show.  Join Eleven, Dustin, Mike, Lucas, Max and Will for a very special episode starring...YOU! Venture inside Hawkins Lab for a 1-hour immersive experience featuring a brand-new Stranger Things storyline, then explore an 80's-themed Mix-Tape medley with food and drinks, special merchandise, photo ops, and much more! It was so fun for my son to see a throwback to video rental stores. I loved the merch at the Rink-O-Mania, we bought some t-shirts and Stranger Things Uno. 

I recommend you use the restroom before you enter the actual 1-hour interactive experience.  You will get a hall pass to the restrooms, so fun! I will also say wear layers, because it was a little warm inside, of course, we visited on the week Northern California had a heat wave.  San Francisco is normally rather cool, so either way, layers are a good idea. 

To unlock your power and be the hero of your own adventure book here.

With our VIP Passes we received one-free drink each, one-free gift each (a Strangers Things Tote Bag), and a $15 Voucher/Gift Card to use towards merch and we went straight to the front of the line for check-in, no waiting at all. 

I love that right from the beginning when our tickets were e-mailed we were invited into The Experience, greeted with: Beware, nerd: the gate to the Upside Down is opening! Hawkins Lab is back, and only the bravest guests are invited to discover the secrets within its walls. Write your story as you journey through a fun gathering of iconic locations and fan-favorite moments, enjoying one-of-a-kind photo ops and uncovering plenty of thrills along the way. There may also be the occasional testing, analysis, or psych evaluation. But don’t worry—it's safe... perfectly safe... Walk through iconic sets transporting you to the Upside Down. Encounter your favorite characters and experience memorable scenes. Uncover hidden secrets and plenty of thrills in the Hawkins Lab.

We parked at the El Capitan Parking Lot, (2351 Mission Street) it was a short 10-minute walk straight down Mission Street to the Skylight Armory. Parking was only $20 on a weekend, I believe it is only $15 Monday-Thursday.  We reserved our spot ahead of time on the Spot Hero App. The only other option is street metered parking, which seemed pretty hard to grab a spot.  Mission District is pretty busy.  There are other lots you can find on Spot Hero Parking App but they seemed farther away.  

The sleep study in Hawkins Lab is TOP SECRET so we were unable to take photos or video inside the actual experience itself, but we could take photos and video before and after the experience.  Think 3D interactive, escape room, it was super cool! The actors/performers were so into character, I absolutely loved it, they were awesome!

You can hang out in Mix-Tape, a neon world, and a throwback to the '80s, the music was 80's classics and they even had payphones.  Mix-Tape reminded me of Starcourt Mall. There were delicious-themed food and drinks and a ton of photo ops, Stranger Things Merch, and interactive performers. 

We hung out at Surfer Boys Pizza and ordered some cheesy slices. The pizza slices were $6 each, they were a great size and were really good.  I was impressed.  They also had a Vegan option. 

We explored nostalgic shops such as Scoops Ahoy, and we of course had to try the ice cream. We ordered the USS Butterscotch Sundae, it was a huge banana split with three big scoops of ice cream, Nutella, waffles, and more, it was so good!

You can play some 80's arcade games in Palace Arcade. The arcade games are free to play. 

Check out this photo op, I mean how cool is it to hang in the Byers living room.

So what do you think are you up to volunteering as a test subject for a sleep study at Hawkins Lab? Find Stranger Things: The Experience in a city near you.  Presently hosted in San Francisco, New York City, and London.

What you need to know before you go:

Location: Skylight at The Armory - 1800 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103. You will need to find street parking or a nearby parking garage.  There is no parking provided by the venue - however, on-street and metered parking are available on many of the adjacent streets. Nearby Paid Parking Garages: ELIF Parking, located at 344 14th St (Please note this parking lot closes between 7-8pm)

*We parked at the El Capitan Lot located at 2351 Mission Street. We reserved our spot ahead of time on the Spot Hero App.

Dress code: Dressing for the occasion is highly encouraged. We found Stranger Things t-shirts that we loved, my son's t-shirt was a Surfer Boy Pizza t-shirt and mine was Hawkins 85' themed. It was so fun seeing everyone dressed up in 80's clothes and hair.  

Age requirement: This experience is recommended for ages 13+. All minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Due to the nature of the experience and special effects, children under 5 will not be admitted. My son is 12 and I definitely saw some younger kids. It was actually so fun to watch them having an absolute BLAST.  I think if they are a fan of the show and they've watched all the seasons, then they would definitely enjoy it. 

Price: Tickets start at $46.50 per person with a reduced price for Youth (ages 5–17) and Group Bundles (min. 6 people).

I highly recommend Stranger Things: The Experience it was RAD! We spent about two and a half hours total, we could have hung out longer, but we had a two-hour drive back to Sacramento. I would have loved to stay in the city, but we have weekend soccer games, it is that season. You can check out our TikTok Video here and I have my Instagram stories saved under a Stranger Things highlight. Be sure to tag or share with a Strangers Things fan you know.  I appreciate your support.