Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
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Osborn Park
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Castle Air Museum
Up-close views of vintage aircraft. Aircraft museum housing more than 40 WWII & Cold War airplanes including a Grumman US-2A Tracker.
Hunter Farms
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Fahrens Park
Outdoor space with a paved biking trail. The Black Rascal Bike Path passes through this recreation area with a playground & disc-golf course.
Riverdance Farms Gate
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Merced's Applegate Park Zoo
Green space & zoo with rescued animals. This park with picnic areas & a playground is home to a small zoo that shelters native wildlife.
Kiwanis Kiddieland
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McConnell State Recreation Area
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Merced County Courthouse Museum
Exhibits on local history & a gift shop. Local history museum in a restored 1875 building housing rotating exhibits, artifacts & a gift shop.
Merced Multicultural Arts Center
Galleries holding temporary exhibitions. Galleries showcasing temporary exhibitions by local & national artists.
Laura's Fountain
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Elmer Murchie Park
Playground, sports courts & picnic space. A fenced playground, walking path, sports courts & picnic area with BBQs are the draw at this park.
Kids Discovery Station
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McNamara Park
Local park with a pool & playground. Community park offering over 8-acres of green space & recreational amenities, including a pool.
Oh Wow Nickel Arcade
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Play Adventures
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Joe herb park
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Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Revered wintering spot for waterfowl. 10.2-acre wetlands & grasslands known as a legendary wintering habitat for waterfowl & shorebirds.
Hilmar Cheese Company Visitor Center
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Great Valley Grasslands State Park
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R.A.M. Farms Inc.
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Crane Park
Triangular park with tennis courts. Wedge-shaped outdoor area with tennis & basketball courts, a playground & picnic tables.
Turlock Historical Society Museum
Exhibits focused on local history. Free museum dedicated to the history of Turlock, ranging from its founding to community life.
Carnegie Arts Center
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Columbia Park
Neighborhood park with a swimming pool. Leafy neighborhood park featuring children's play structures, basketball courts & a swimming pool.
Broadway Park
Park with picnic & water play areas. Modest park with a basketball court, water play area, playground & a picnic pavilion with tables.
Get Air Trampoline Park
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Donnelly Park
Playground & a lake with ducks & geese. 10-acre, community park featuring a lake with geese & ducks, a wooden play structure & picnic areas.
Pedretti Park
5-field baseball & softball complex. City facility featuring 5 fields for softball & baseball, a snack bar & a playground.
Dutch Hollow Farms
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Freedom Park
Picnicking & a play area for children. Urban green space offering picnic areas & a playground along with restrooms & a seasonal splash pad.
Sanders Community Park
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McHenry Museum
History museum in a grand 1912 library. Regional history museum in a grand former library building completed in 1912.
Downey Community Park
Community green space with a playground. Recreational park offering picnic tables, a modest playground, restrooms & a tennis court.
Modesto Arch
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Modesto Children's Museum
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Graceada Park
Tree-topped park with playground & music. Community park with shaded paths & a large playground, plus tennis courts & live-music events.
Ustach Park
Playgrounds, a bike path & picnic areas. Park with picnic facilities, a bike loop, basketball courts & playgrounds for toddlers & big kids.
Kids Club
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Davis Community Park
Playground, green space & sports fields. Picnic area, athletic fields, open green space & a playground are the draw at this expansive park.
Funworks Modesto
18-acre amusement center with go-karts. 18 acres of kid-centric fun, this amusement center offers go-karts, batting cages & miniature golf.
The Cowboy Museum
Local exhibits on ranching & rodeo life. Western history museum with a gift shop & exhibits exploring the area's ranching & rodeo traditions.
Oakdale Museum & History Center
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Great Valley Museum and Planetarium
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Knights Ferry Recreation Area
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Jacob Myers Park
Picnicking, camping, fishing & hiking. Green space offering a boat ramp, camping area & fishing, plus a picnic gazebo, playground & trails.
PLAY Modesto
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Boomers Modesto
Family fun center with mini-golf & more. National amusement center chain featuring mini-golf, go-karts, bumper boats & arcade games.
Caswell Memorial State Park
Park running along the Stanislaus River. Covering more than 250 acres along Stanislaus River, this park is home to many endangered species.
Groveland Yosemite Gateway Museum
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Mistlin Sports Park
Recreational facility with a playground. This 80-acre community space features a gazebo, play area with splash pad & multiple sports fields.
California Gold Panning
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Gold Prospecting Adventures
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Llamas of Circle Home
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The Motherlode Escape Rooms
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Dragoon Gulch Trail Head
Oak woodland with hiking trails. A 2.5-mile hiking trail system looping through 35 acres of scenic oak woodland.
Shasta Park
Neighborhood park with a playground. Low-key neighborhood park featuring maintained grassy expanses, shade trees & a playground.
Mark Twain Cabin
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Tuolumne County Museum
County history exhibits in a former jail. Photos, antiques & artifacts on county history & the California Gold Rush, displayed in an old jail.
Glory Hole Recreation Area
Lakeside park with campgrounds & more. Waterfront park with campgrounds, trails, visitor center & amphitheater, plus fishing & boating.
Tuolumne County Veterans Hall And Museum
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Manteca Historical Society
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Heaven For Kids Playground
Wooden play equipment & a skate pak. Popular spot with wooden play structures for young & older kids, a skate park & picnic tables.
Great Wolf Lodge Water Park | Northern California
Lively resort with a water park & dining. Buzzy resort featuring bars & restaurants, plus mini-golf, an indoor water park & an outdoor pool.
Colony Park
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Northgate Park
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Indigeny Reserve
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Mossdale Crossing Regional Park
Picnicking, fishing & boating. Riverside park with a 2-lane boat ramp, floating dock & fishing access, plus picnic tables & BBQs.
Columbia State Historic Park
Preserved Gold Rush-era landmark town. Costumed reenactors demonstrate life in the 1850s, with tours, stagecoach rides & panning for gold.
Natural Bridges Trailhead
Hiking area with swimming caves. Scenic, riverside hiking area featuring a trail leading to natural pools & swimming caverns.
Coyote Creek Cave
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Mossdale Landing Community Park
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Gold Rush Originals
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