Best Rainy Day Activities In Sacramento

As the rainy season approaches, it's time to consider alternative approaches to how you will spend those rainy days. While it is customary to spend the time cooped up in your house watching television, it doesn't have to be that way. Just because it's raining outside doesn't mean the outlook on fun is dreary. In Sacramento, there are still plenty of great options for a rainy day. Whether you are in search of deep relaxation or heart-pumping action, here are five wet weather excursions sure to brighten your rainy day.

The Rink
2900 Bradshaw Road
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 363-2643
www.therinksacramento.com

Who says roller skating has gone out of style? Just because you haven't gone in years, or ever, doesn't mean you can't go now. It's a perfect activity for a rainy day because it gets you moving while keeping you dry. The Rink at Bradshaw has sessions five days a week with plenty of helpful staff to get you started. Rent traditional skates or rollerblades. If you discover that you really like skating, you can buy a new pair of skates without leaving the building.

Blue Tangerine Spa
5340 Elvas Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 456-4772
www.bluetangerinespa.com

A little rain is a perfect excuse to pamper yourself. The Blue Tangerine Spa offers massages, facials, peels, waxing, lip therapy, foot reflexology, scrubs and scalp treatment. Visit for an hour or visit for a day. After a few minutes inside of the beautiful and sterile facility, you'll forget all about the clouds in the sky.

Sky High Sports
11327 Folsom Blvd.
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
(916) 853-5867
www.sacramento.jumpskyhigh.com

Just because it's raining outside doesn't mean you can't be active inside. Sky High Sports, where you literally "bounce off the walls" in rooms made entirely of trampolines, is the perfect place for the whole family to burn off excess energy. There's a special room just for little jumpers and adults can take the AIRobics workout class. Sky High is open seven days a week and open until midnight on Friday and Saturday.

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The Corner Pocket Sports Bar
7777 Sunrise Blvd., Suite 1400
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 722-2582
www.thecornerpocketsportsbar.com

Billiards or pool is a time-honored pastime still very much alive in Sacramento. At the Corner Pocket, there are 16 pool tables along with several video game consoles and dart boards. The Corner Pocket is a 21-and-over sports bar also serving food that is open all day and night, seven days a week. With plenty of table space, it's easy to get a turn to play without waiting around. No matter when the rain strikes, it's the perfect time to head in and grab a pool cue.

Esquire IMAX
1211 K St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 443-4629
www.imax.com

A rainy day is a perfect day to stay home and watch movies. Then again, it's also a perfect day to watch a movie like never before. Visit the IMAX and see a movie on the big screen, the really big screen. Sacramento's IMAX screen is 59 feet tall and 75 feet wide and offers movies in Hi-Def or IMAX 3D. Regardless, a movie at the IMAX is an unparalleled viewing experience.

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