School’s out, now what? Check out these Roseville activities with your kids this summer

Jan 22, 2024

For parents, summer can be a welcome break from breakneck schedules. But it brings new challenges — namely, how to keep kids entertained after boredom sets in.

To combat summer boredom, Roseville and the surrounding areas have an array of inexpensive, and sometimes even free, activities that the whole family can enjoy. Check these events out if you’re stumped on what to do with your kids this summer.

Bikefest: Billed as the "biggest biking extravaganza" of the year, Bikefest is an annual event in downtown Roseville where you can participate in obstacle courses and win prizes. It's also a safety event where you can have your family fitted for helmets and learn bike rules of the road.

Shakespeare in the Park: Catch a free and local production of "Romeo and Juliet" in Auburn on June 2-3 or in Rocklin on June 8-10. The play is produced by Take Note Troupe, a local group of theater enthusiasts. To attend, bring a low-backed chair or picnic blanket and a light jacket, the troupe said. For added fun, pick up dinner at a local restaurant to enjoy during the play. Plan to arrive before 7:15 p.m. Shows starts at 7:30 p.m.

Roseville Aquatics Complex: Looking for a place to swim this summer? Roseville's swim passes are on sale and offer access to the Roseville Aquatics Center for $50 per person or $125 for a family of four. Pass holders can participate in recreational swim time, family nights and a number of other special events at one of the city's largest pools. Passes can be used up to Sept. 4.

Splash Pads: Roseville has a couple of water play features scattered among its parks, but the splash pad at Harry Crabb Park on the corner of Secret Ravine Parkway and Scarborough Drive is perhaps the best. Kids can cool off at the giant crab water play structure and then head to the playground. There are picnic areas, too, to enjoy a lunch.

A smaller splash pad can be found at Luken Park on Pleasant Grove Boulevard.

Another excellent splash pad can be found in neighboring Rocklin at Whitney Park. The park also boasts an excellent playground. Splash pads at Kathy Lund Park and Johnson-Springview Park are also open through October. The spigots come on every daily at 10 a.m.