Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
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Natural History Museum
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Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center
Center with educational programs. Interpretive center educating the public about the wetlands, wildlife & wastewater treatment.
Redwood Park
Park with giant redwood trees. Park set amongst giant redwood trees with picnic tables, a lounge for events & small stage.
Arcata Community Forest
Serene forest park, close to town. Peaceful regional park known for its expansive trail network, soaring redwoods & bucolic landscape.
Blue Lake Museum
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Halvorsen Park
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Cooper Gulch Recreation Center
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Eureka Main Street
Old-fashioned shopping & dining district. Downtown area featuring shops & restaurants with vintage architecture, plus horse-drawn carriages.
California Welcome Center, Eureka
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Clarke Historical Museum
Cultural exhibits in a landmark bank. Housed in an elegant bank built in 1911, this museum offers exhibits on Humboldt County's past.
Redwood Discovery Museum
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Morris Graves Museum of Art
Local art in a historical building. Museum presenting artwork of the Pacific Northwest in a neoclassical building dating from 1902.
Sequoia Park Garden
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Redwood Sky Walk at Sequoia Park Zoo
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Sequoia Park Zoo
Iconic animal & educational attraction. Historic spot with pandas, primates, aviary & a petting area plus a shop & redwood forest education.
Sequoia Park
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Freshwater Park
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Fort Humboldt State Historic Park
Former military post with logging museum. Old military post that once housed Ulysses S. Grant now features logging museum & bay views.
Humboldt Botanical Garden
Calm gardens, trails & a butterfly house. Serene locale with trails leading through flower gardens & trees, plus a butterfly exhibit.
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Wetlands refuge with a visitor center. Wetlands wildlife refuge featuring a visitor center, plus hiking trails, fishing & hunting.
Table Bluff County Park
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Headwaters Forest Reserve
Trails through old-growth redwood trees. This sprawling forest reserve features hiking trails through old-growth redwood trees.
Rohner Park
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Fortuna Depot Museum
Charming rail station with memorabilia. Longtime train depot built in 1893 showcasing collections of old locks, barbed wire & dolls.
Newburg Park
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Humboldt County Fairgrounds
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Ferndale Museum
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Centerville Beach County Park
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