Elk Grove kids have something on every day of the weekend, from Friday night open skate at Laguna Community Park ($5.25) to Saturday morning dance and golf, a Saturday evening drop-off night for parents and Sunday basketball leagues. Here is what is listed by day, with ages, times and prices from each listing.
Friday
- Friday Night Skate: open skate for ages 5 and up, 7:00 to 9:30 pm, at the Laguna Community Park skate park, $5.25. Skateboards and scooters only, helmets required, and skaters under 18 need a parent or guardian there.
- Dominoes and Chain Reaction Clubs: domino layouts and marble runs for ages 7 to 12 at Johnson Park, starting at 4:00 and 5:15 pm.
- Parents' Night Out at My Gym: a supervised drop-off evening of play on the first Friday of every month.
Saturday morning
- Dance at Encore: Ballet and Tap Combo at 10:00 am (ages 4 to 8), First Steps in Dance at 11:00 am (ages 3 to 4) and Me and My Shadow from 12:00 to 12:30 pm (ages 2 to 3, with a parent).
- Saturday Sunrise Skate with YaSkate: skateboarding lessons for ages 5 to 14 on Saturday mornings, September 5 to December 19, rotating to a different park each month, $168.14 for the fall session.
- Junior Golf: ages 6 to 12 at Emerald Lakes Golf Course, $94.58, with coached 9-hole play days on Saturdays for $10. Teen Golf (ages 12 to 18) also meets Saturdays.
- RAD Pickleball: pickleball basics for ages 10 and up with disabilities, 10:00 to 11:00 am at Wackman Park.
- TopSoccer: Elk Grove Soccer's adaptive soccer for players with special needs, Saturdays at Hal Bartholomew Sports Park.
- Teen Pathways Field Trips: Saturday outings for ages 12 to 17, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, $10.51.
Saturday evening
- Kids Night Out, Parents Night Off: crafts, games and dinner for ages 5 to 11 at the Elk Grove Youth Center, 4:00 to 8:00 pm, $42.03.
- Teen Takeover: open rec and gym time for ages 12 to 17 at Wackford, 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
Sunday
- Lil' Ballers Basketball League: a co-ed intro league for ages 5 to 6 at Wackford, 8:15 to 11:15 am, $151.32, with a T-shirt and award for everyone.
- Next Level Fall Basketball: an 8-week co-ed league for kindergarten through 4th grade at Pleasant Grove High School, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, $295.
- Mathnasium on Bruceville Rd runs math tutoring on Sundays from 12:00 to 3:00 pm.
Any day
- Walk-In Pottery Painting at Color Me Mine: pick a piece, paint it and pick it up after firing. Open daily, 11:00 am to 8:00 pm, no class schedule.
- Paint Your Own Pottery at PickNPaint on Wyland Dr: more than 50 colors and all supplies included, no experience needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can kids do on a Friday night in Elk Grove?
Friday Night Skate at the Laguna Community Park skate park runs 7:00 to 9:30 pm for ages 5 and up, $5.25. On the first Friday of each month, My Gym runs a drop-off Parents' Night Out.
Is there a parents' night out in Elk Grove?
Yes, two. Cosumnes CSD's Kids Night Out, Parents Night Off is Saturdays from 4:00 to 8:00 pm for ages 5 to 11, $42.03 with dinner. My Gym's Parents' Night Out is the first Friday of every month.
Are there Sunday activities for kids in Elk Grove?
Sunday basketball is the big one: the Lil' Ballers League for ages 5 to 6 at Wackford and Next Level's fall league for kindergarten through 4th grade at Pleasant Grove High School. Both pottery studios are walk-in friendly too.