Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
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Exit Strategy Games
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Cosumnes River Preserve
Wetland area with trails & wildlife. Wetland walking trails, a boardwalk with a wildlife viewing deck & a visitor's center with tours.
Funderland Amusement Park
Amusement park with 10 attractions. Opened in 1946, this amusement park features 10 rides & attractions, plus a food & drink stand.
Fairytale Town
Long-standing kid-focused park. Enduring kid-friendly park featuring a storybook theme, animals for petting, gardens & a cafe.
WPA Rock Garden
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JAR Studios Escape
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Sacramento Children's Museum
Interactive kids' museum for under-8s. Open since 2011, a museum for kids aged 8 and under which runs interactive events & activities.
California Museum
State history exhibits & a hall of fame. Museum & Hall of Fame with exhibits & programs dedicated to California's cultural & ethnic history.
Stanford Mansion
Restored Victorian mansion & museum. Imposing restored 1856 Victorian mansion that serves as a museum with period furnishings & decor.
Crocker Art Museum
Historic museum with diverse works. Established museum with exhibitions & permanent collections featuring diverse international works.
California State Railroad Museum
Antique locomotives, rides & more. Colorful museum documenting railroad history via vintage locomotives, exhibits & rides.
Effie Yeaw Nature Center
Exhibits & live animals plus trails. This attraction offers educational exhibits & over a dozen indigenous animals, plus 3 nature trails.
SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity
Hands-on, kid-centric exhibits & more. Interactive, kid-friendly science center featuring exhibits, after school & summer programs.
Jensen Botanical Garden
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Sactown Family Fun Mini Golf And Arcade
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Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
Wetland habitat for a variety of birds. Sprawling wetland providing habitat for birds, amphibians & reptiles as well as bats & native flora.
Nimbus Flat State Recreation Area
Riverside access & bike trails. Scenic park with a stretch of riverfront facing the dam, undeveloped terrain & long bike trails.
Woodbridge Ecological Reserve - South Unit
Preserve with cranes & other birds. This ecological preserve is home to Sandhill cranes, tundra swans, geese & other birds.
Little Kingdom Playroom
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Kindred Play Collective
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BusyKids Play and Coworking Cafe
Indoor play town with WiFi & events. Miniature replica city for kids 10 & under with snacks, themed events & a WiFi lounge for parents.
Explorit Science Center
Fun & interactive exhibits for kids. Science museum with vibrant & hands-on activities & exhibits for children, plus summer camps.
Folsom History Museum
Museum of native & prospecting history. The history of the area's native peoples & the gold boom that made it famous is told at this museum.
Ely's Play House
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NorCal Aquarium and Wildlife
Hands-on animal park with rays & sloths. Up-close encounters & feeding sessions in a zoo home to stingrays, capybaras & two-toed sloths.
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
Tours of a historic electrical station. Historic landmark with tours of the first distribution point for a major city's electricity (1895).
Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary
Compact zoo with an educational focus. Quaint zoo with an educational bent providing sanctuary to varied animals, from monkeys to tigers.
Hinkle Creek Nature Area
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Solar Intersections
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Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art
University museum with old master prints. Quaint university museum with a robust collection of old master prints, East Asian art & ceramics.
C.N. Gorman Museum
Modern Native American art exhibits. Small campus museum showcasing contemporary art works by Native American & indigenous artists.
U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame
Famous cyclers & American biking history. Exhibits dedicated to honoring accomplished American cyclers & the nation's biking history.
EGGHEAD - See No Evil/Hear No Evil
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Folsom Kids Play Park (Castle Park)
Big play structures & picnic areas. Park featuring a large, castle-themed playground with climbing equipment, swings & picnic tables.
Hattie Weber Museum of Davis
Davis-area history & culture exhibits. Museum featuring exhibits on the history & culture of Davis in a library building dating to 1911.
Bohart Museum of Entomology
Museum with displays of insects. Many preserved insects are on display at this museum with an active research department.
UC Davis Design Museum
Campus museum with rotating exhibitions. Modern university museum featuring quarterly exhibitions, including student artwork each spring.
Maidu Museum & Historic Site
Exhibits, tours & historic petroglyphs. This Maidu museum features interactive exhibits, tours & trails with historic petroglyphs & mortars.
Hall Memorial Park
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Roseville Utility Exploration Center
Playful spot for environmental education. Learning center with creative exhibits on sustainability topics such as energy & water conservation.
Putah Creek Riparian Reserve
Sprawling creekside nature reserve. This 640-acre nature reserve along Putah Creek features native plants & wild animals.
Araceli Farms
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Quarry Park Adventures
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Bear Flag Farm
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Sunshine Sensory Gym
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"The Woodland Opera House" Community Theatre
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Amador Whitney Museum
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Boulder Ridge Park
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Coyote Pond Park.
City suburbs park with a large pond. Suburban park spanning 24+ acres, with a large pond, play & picnic areas & a trail network.
Western Railway Museum
Rides in electric trains & streetcars. Unique facility offering rides in restored electric trains & historic streetcars, plus exhibits.
Children's Museum of Stockton
Museum with interactive exhibits. Museum with more than 40 interactive exhibits & an art studio for kids.
Kennedy Gold Mine Tours
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Hawkins Park
City park with a playground & BBQs. This public park has many picnic tables & grill stations as well as a playground & basketball court.
Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park
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Al Patch Park
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Andrews Park
Charming park with trails & a creek. Verdant park with ambling trails, shaded picnic areas, a children's playground & a creek.
Vacaville Museum
Small museum for local heritage. Intimate gallery featuring changing exhibits related to city & county history, plus a gift shop.
Beat the Room - An Escape Room Experience
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Free Halloween Fun
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Sky Zone Trampoline Park
Indoor trampolines & fitness classes. Chain of indoor trampoline parks featuring freestyle bouncing, dodgeball, fitness programs & more.
Candy Cane and Lollipop Lanes
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