Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
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Antioch City Park
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Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
Sand dune habitat with monthly tours. Monthly tours are offered of this sand dune habitat that protects endangered plants & butterflies.
Corteva Wetlands Preserve
472-acre waterfront wildlife habitat. This 472-acre tidal wetlands conservation area offers trails, wildlife-viewing & beaver ponds.
Contra Loma Regional Park
Neighborhood space for tennis & play. Community lawn covering 2 blocks & surrounded by trees, featuring 2 tennis courts & a playground.
Highlands Ranch Park
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Antioch Water Park
City park with pools, slides, waterfalls. Seasonal city water park with pools, slides & waterfalls, plus a floating bridge, amid big rocks.
Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
Historic area with hiking trails. Former coal mining site featuring expansive green space, underground tours & hiking trails.
Big Break Regional Shoreline
Delta natural park & wetland habitat. Natural park on a river delta, a breeding ground for birdlife & turtles, with a visitor center.
Small World Park
Amusement center with train & carousel. Intimate family amusement park with a train, carousel, pond, boat, nature activities & playgrounds.
Buchanan Park
Green space with picnic areas & a pond. This 16-acre community park has shaded picnic areas with BBQ pits, a duck pond & bocce courts.
Pittsburg Historical Museum
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Nunn-Wilson Family Park
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Greathouse Visitor Center
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Riverview Park
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Balfour-Guthrie Park
Recreation spot for sports & picnics. 6-acre green space with sport courts & lighted fields, picnic tables with grills & a playground.
Dolphin Park
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Blue Goose Park
Public water playground for kids. Flower-shaped water sprinklers & other playground attractions in a public park open 10 am–7 pm.
Sungold Park
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Monarch Park
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The Playhouse, Brentwood
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Brentwood City Park
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Brazil Quarry Park
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Round Valley Regional Preserve
Hiking & camping in a historic setting. Once home to Native Americans, this 1,911-acre wildlife habitat offers camping, hiking & cycling.
Mount Diablo Summit Visitor Center
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Markham Regional Arboretum
Lush nursery & garden with walking tours. Serene oasis featuring 16 acres of native & adapted floral & tree gardens, with self-guided tours.
Markham Nature Area
Small nature park & arboretum. Compact, tree-topped park with winding trails, open lawns, gardens & an arboretum.
Lime Ridge Open Space
Natural area with hiking & biking trails. Undeveloped ridgeline offering hiking & biking trails amid diverse wildlife & chaparral vegetation.
Pixieland Amusement Park
Whimsical park with rides for young kids. Whimsical amusement park offers a range of carnival rides for young kids, party space & casual fare.
Ygnacio Valley Park
Community park with standard amenities. Basic neighborhood park with ball fields, a jogging path, picnic facilities & a kids' play area.
Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area
Woodlands, fields, a pool & picnic site. Scenic land along Pine Creek with a pool, volleyball courts, a softball field & a large picnic area.
Shadelands Ranch Museum
Elegant 1902 house with guided tours. Genteel, historic 1902 house museum featuring period furniture, local artifacts & tours.
Matteo's Dream Playground
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Old Borges Ranch
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Len Hester Park
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California Kids Fun Puppet and Magic Shows
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Heather Farm Park
Swimming, skateboarding & a dog park. This 102-acre preserve offers a swimming complex, dog park, sports fields & a skate park.
Western Railway Museum
Rides in electric trains & streetcars. Unique facility offering rides in restored electric trains & historic streetcars, plus exhibits.
The Gardens at Heather Farm
Botanical gardens & classes. This 6-acre destination with botanical gardens hosts special events & offers classes.
The Isleton Crawdad Festival
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Civic Park
Green space with native gardens & gazebo. 10-acre park with gardens, picturesque views & a community center & gazebo used for weddings.
Sugarloaf Open Space
Natural area with picnic spots & trails. More than 3,000 acres of woodlands, grasslands & chaparral with picnic areas & multi-use trails.
Lindsay Wildlife Experience
Education center with 50+ animal species. Environmental education center housing 50+ species of live, nonreleasable California wildlife.
John Muir National Historic Site
Hiking trail with peak & valley views. A 2.4-mile hiking trail loop that begins near the John Muir house, with scenic mountain views.
Martinez Museum
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Museum of History, Benicia - Arsenal Galleries
All about Benicia & military history too. Unusual museum with exhibits highlighting the history of Benicia & the military presence there.
Central Park
Community park with sports facilities. Grassy park with a playground, community center, sports fields, skate park & seasonal splash pad.
Rankin Park
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Rush Ranch Open Space
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Briones Regional Park
Rolling hills, wildlife sightings & more. Pastoral, 6,255-acre park with rolling hills, wildlife viewing, campgrounds & other features.
Jepson Prairie Preserve
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Lawler Falls Park
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Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline
Waterside park with trails & wildlife. Spacious park along the water featuring nature trails & opportunities for bird & animal viewing.
Benicia Capitol State Historic Park
Former state capitol building with tours. 1853-1854 state capitol building with a period interior, educational information & guided tours.
Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum
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Bishop Ranch Open Space Regional Preserve
Basic park for hiking & animal-watching. Park featuring numerous hiking trails is home to deer, red-tailed hawks & turkey vultures.
Forest Home Farms Historic Park
Scenic park with a Victorian-era house. Farmland featuring a Victorian house museum & public events on its lush, 16-acres.
VnA's Gingy House
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Tolenas Park
Oasis with play areas & picnic sites. Recreational green space featuring a tot & youth playground & picnic areas with BBQ grills.
Dover Park
Picnicking, fishing & kids' play areas. Green space with ponds, walking paths, a tot lot & playground, plus fishing, a gazebo & picnic area.
Jumpity Bumpity Fairfield
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Benicia State Recreation Area
Scenic hillside coastal park. Marshes, grassy hillsides & rocky beaches attract hikers, birders, fishers & cyclists to this park.
Butler Amusements Inc
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WiggleWorks Kids
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Highlands Park
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Dublin Historic Park and Museums
Local history & 1850s-era buildings. A 10-acre park with preserved buildings from the 1850s tells the story of the city's early settlers.
Blue Rock Springs Park
Large space with a lake, trails & BBQs. Community park with hiking trails, picnic/BBQ areas, playground, a lake & an island with peacocks.
Scandia Golfland
Fun park with games, go-karts & more. Fun park featuring mini-golf, an arcade, laser tag, go-karts, water bumper boats & more.
Locke Boarding House Museum State Park
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Dunnell Nature Park and Education Center (Dunnell Park)
Venue with play areas & nature programs. Park offering a playground, creek & grasslands, plus conservation-themed learning programs.
Rolling Hills Park
Park with playgrounds & basketball. Neighborhood park featuring playgrounds, a picnic area, a basketball court & a grassy area.
Vintage Green Valley Park
Neighborhood basketball, picnics & play. Residential recreation site with a basketball court, 2 playgrounds, an open field & picnic tables.
Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve
Hiking & native plants in a wooded area. This 241-acre wooded preserve features a self-guided, botanic interpretive trail & restrooms.
Roberts Regional Recreation Area
Sports & picnicking amid redwoods. An 82-acre park in a stand of second-growth redwoods, popular for picnics & recreational sports.
Chabot Space & Science Center
All about outer space plus a planetarium. Big complex featuring interactive exhibits on outer space, a planetarium, a gift shop & more.
Al Patch Park
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Meadowlands Park
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Rockville Hills Regional Park
Park for walks, biking & mountain views. Area with volcanic-rock hills & a grass valley for nature-watching hikes, bike rides & scenic views.
Joaquin Miller Park
500-acre park & trails through the trees. Dog-friendly woodland park on 500 acres boasting rustic trails, meadows & picnic sites.
Children's Wonderland Park
Many whimsical playscapes for kids. Park featuring children's play structures in unique shapes, such as a castle, teapot & fire truck.
Knowland Park
Undeveloped area with diverse wildlife. This open, largely undeveloped park is the habitat for many native plants & animals.
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