Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
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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.
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 Lions Park
City park known for events & baseball. City park with a playground, baseball field, pavilion & butterfly garden next door to the zoo.
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.
Folsom Valley Railway
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Fun Zone Arcade
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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.
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.
Hillsborough Park
Local sporting, picnic & play center. Neighborhood site offering ballfields, a basketball court & areas for picnicking & kids' play.
Arcade Creek Park Preserve
Well-equipped natural park on a creek. Natural park on a creek with play & fitness equipment, trails & shaded picnic tables.
Maidu Museum & Historic Site
Exhibits, tours & historic petroglyphs. This Maidu museum features interactive exhibits, tours & trails with historic petroglyphs & mortars.
Stock Ranch Nature Preserve
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Roseville Golfland Sunsplash
Long-running choice for mini golf & more. Amusement chain featuring mini golf courses & arcades, some branches with water slides & laser tag.
Royer Park
Picnicking, playing & a kids' art center. Home to the Children's Art Center, the space also has picnic & play areas as well as horseshoe pits.
Jensen Botanical Garden
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Carnegie Museum
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Quarry Park Adventures
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Round1 Bowling & Arcade Westfield Galleria at Roseville
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Effie Yeaw Nature Center
Exhibits & live animals plus trails. This attraction offers educational exhibits & over a dozen indigenous animals, plus 3 nature trails.
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.
Johnson-Springview Park
Large green space with play & dog areas. This expansive community resource features sport courts & fields, a playground & a dog park.
Carmichael Park
Dog park, sports fields & picnic spots. 38-acre park offering an off-leash area, sports fields & courts, a picnic shelter & a bandshell.
Wacky Tacky
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Scandia Fun Center
Amusement complex with rides & mini-golf. Outdoor amusement center offering rides, mini-golf, go-karts & batting cages, plus an indoor arcade.
Roseville Utility Exploration Center
Playful spot for environmental education. Learning center with creative exhibits on sustainability topics such as energy & water conservation.
Griffith Quarry Park & Museum
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Railhead Park
Picnicking, soccer fields & a playground. Multipurpose park with 2 large soccer fields & a playground, plus a picnic shelter, trails & a pond.
Recreation Park
Community park with a swimming pool. Community park with playgrounds, a swimming pool, ball fields & a basketball court.
Overlook Park
Scenic natural area with a skate park. Picturesque recreation spot with a skate park, trails for hiking & horseback riding & canyon views.
Bernhard Museum
Local museum in a hotel built in 1851. Museum of life in the mid-19th-century in an old hotel, with artifacts & furnishings from that era.
Placer County Museum
Local artifacts in a historic courthouse. Museum in a courthouse exploring county history, with Native American artifacts & a gold collection.
The Gold Rush Museum
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Black Hole of Calcutta Falls
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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
Gold Rush birthplace with gold panning. Replica of the sawmill that spawned the Gold Rush, 20+ historic mining buildings & gold panning.
Gold Discovery Museum
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Free Halloween Fun
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Black Hole of Calcutta Falls Trailhead
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Auburn State Park Kiosk
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SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity
Hands-on, kid-centric exhibits & more. Interactive, kid-friendly science center featuring exhibits, after school & summer programs.
California State Railroad Museum
Antique locomotives, rides & more. Colorful museum documenting railroad history via vintage locomotives, exhibits & rides.
Hidden Falls Regional Park
Tranquil spot for hiking, biking & more. Scenic warren of trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding amid foothills & waterfalls.
William Land Regional Park
Greenspace with a zoo & a golf course. Sizable park offering many amenities, including a zoo, amphitheater, golf course & ball fields.
Fairytale Town
Long-standing kid-focused park. Enduring kid-friendly park featuring a storybook theme, animals for petting, gardens & a cafe.
Funderland Amusement Park
Amusement park with 10 attractions. Opened in 1946, this amusement park features 10 rides & attractions, plus a food & drink stand.
Dinos Alive - The Immersive Experience - Sacramento
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Auburn State Recreation Area
Hiking trails & river recreation. Large park on the American River with extensive hiking trails, whitewater boating & gold panning.
Halsey Forebay Picnic Area
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Bridgeway Lakes Community Park
Recreational hub with an amphitheater. 12-acre park with athletic fields & a water play area, plus a community building & an amphitheater.
Apple Hill
Information on tickets, events & dining. Visitor center with guidance on a region with cider tasting on apple farms, restaurants & breweries.
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.
Sutter Creek Visitor Center
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Bobelaine Audubon Sanctuary
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Italian Picnic Grounds
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Explorit Science Center
Fun & interactive exhibits for kids. Science museum with vibrant & hands-on activities & exhibits for children, plus summer camps.
Kennedy Gold Mine Tours
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Spenceville Wildlife Area
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Beale Falls
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Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park
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Detert Park
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Amador County Museum
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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.
Northstar Park
City park with restrooms & a playground. Public park facility with a bike path, walking trails, a playground & on-site restrooms.
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.
Central Park
Community picnic area & event space. Park offering picnic facilities, fields & play areas, as well as farmers' markets, festivals & more.
UC Davis Botanical Conservatory
Housing more than 3,000 plant species. University greenhouse featuring an expansive collection of diverse plants from around the world.
Bohart Museum of Entomology
Museum with displays of insects. Many preserved insects are on display at this museum with an active research department.
MOSAIC Children's Museum
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UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden
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McLaughlin's Daffodil Hill
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UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery
Spacious garden park with free admission. 100 acres of gardens, educational exhibits, paths, lawns & picnic areas. Free admission & open 24/7.
Arroyo Park
City park with play facilities for kids. Community park with a reservable picnic area, a pool complex & playgrounds for kids & tots.
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park
State park preserving Native history. Historic park with replica Miwok Indian village structures, a museum & bark house camping sites.
Butte Store
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Orchard Springs Campground
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Black Chasm Cavern National Natural Landmark
Cave with rock & crystal formations. Subterranean cave featuring stalactites, stalagmites & crystal outcrops, with tours & activities.
Whaleback Park
Leafy spot with a playground. Compact neighborhood park offering a playground, picnic shelter & shaded lawn areas.
UC Davis Bee Haven
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Museum of the Forgotten Warriors
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Locke Boarding House Museum State Park
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Roaring Camp Mining Company
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Putah Creek Riparian Reserve
Sprawling creekside nature reserve. This 640-acre nature reserve along Putah Creek features native plants & wild animals.
Lake Tabeaud
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Western Gateway Park
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Northstar Mining Museum
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Empire Mine State Historic Park
Hiking, biking & equestrian trails. The site of this state's oldest gold mine has miles of trails to hike, bike or explore on horseback.
Empire Mine State Historic Park Visitors Center
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Hardrock Trailhead
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Minnie Park
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Condon Park
Fenced dog run with trees & water. Large, forested off-leash dog run with fencing, water & bench seating for owners.
Lola and Jack
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