Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families

Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families options for kids and families in Elk Grove

Exit Strategy Games

Exit Strategy Games

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Cosumnes River Preserve

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

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

Fairytale Town

Long-standing kid-focused park. Enduring kid-friendly park featuring a storybook theme, animals for petting, gardens & a cafe.

WPA Rock Garden

WPA Rock Garden

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JAR Studios Escape

JAR Studios Escape

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Sacramento Children's Museum

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

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

Stanford Mansion

Restored Victorian mansion & museum. Imposing restored 1856 Victorian mansion that serves as a museum with period furnishings & decor.

Crocker Art Museum

Crocker Art Museum

Historic museum with diverse works. Established museum with exhibitions & permanent collections featuring diverse international works.

California State Railroad Museum

California State Railroad Museum

Antique locomotives, rides & more. Colorful museum documenting railroad history via vintage locomotives, exhibits & rides.

Effie Yeaw Nature Center

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

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

Jensen Botanical Garden

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Sactown Family Fun Mini Golf And Arcade

Sactown Family Fun Mini Golf And Arcade

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Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area

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

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

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

Little Kingdom Playroom

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Kindred Play Collective

Kindred Play Collective

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BusyKids Play and Coworking Cafe

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

Explorit Science Center

Fun & interactive exhibits for kids. Science museum with vibrant & hands-on activities & exhibits for children, plus summer camps.

Folsom History Museum

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

Ely's Play House

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NorCal Aquarium and Wildlife

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

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

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

Hinkle Creek Nature Area

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Solar Intersections

Solar Intersections

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Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art

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

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

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

EGGHEAD - See No Evil/Hear No Evil

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Folsom Kids Play Park (Castle Park)

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

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

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

UC Davis Design Museum

Campus museum with rotating exhibitions. Modern university museum featuring quarterly exhibitions, including student artwork each spring.

Maidu Museum & Historic Site

Maidu Museum & Historic Site

Exhibits, tours & historic petroglyphs. This Maidu museum features interactive exhibits, tours & trails with historic petroglyphs & mortars.

Hall Memorial Park

Hall Memorial Park

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Roseville Utility Exploration Center

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

Putah Creek Riparian Reserve

Sprawling creekside nature reserve. This 640-acre nature reserve along Putah Creek features native plants & wild animals.

Araceli Farms

Araceli Farms

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Quarry Park Adventures

Quarry Park Adventures

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Bear Flag Farm

Bear Flag Farm

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Sunshine Sensory Gym

Sunshine Sensory Gym

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"The Woodland Opera House" Community Theatre

"The Woodland Opera House" Community Theatre

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Amador Whitney Museum

Amador Whitney Museum

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Boulder Ridge Park

Boulder Ridge Park

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Coyote Pond Park.

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

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

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

Kennedy Gold Mine Tours

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Hawkins Park

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

Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park

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Al Patch Park

Al Patch Park

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Andrews Park

Andrews Park

Charming park with trails & a creek. Verdant park with ambling trails, shaded picnic areas, a children's playground & a creek.

Vacaville Museum

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

Beat the Room - An Escape Room Experience

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Free Halloween Fun

Free Halloween Fun

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Sky Zone Trampoline Park

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

Candy Cane and Lollipop Lanes

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