Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids

Explore the best free & cheap things to do with kids options for kids and families in Gustine

Great Valley Grasslands State Park

Great Valley Grasslands State Park

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Hilmar Cheese Company Visitor Center

Hilmar Cheese Company Visitor Center

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Get Air Trampoline Park

Get Air Trampoline Park

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Columbia Park

Columbia Park

Neighborhood park with a swimming pool. Leafy neighborhood park featuring children's play structures, basketball courts & a swimming pool.

Carnegie Arts Center

Carnegie Arts Center

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Turlock Historical Society Museum

Turlock Historical Society Museum

Exhibits focused on local history. Free museum dedicated to the history of Turlock, ranging from its founding to community life.

Broadway Park

Broadway Park

Park with picnic & water play areas. Modest park with a basketball court, water play area, playground & a picnic pavilion with tables.

Pedretti Park

Pedretti Park

5-field baseball & softball complex. City facility featuring 5 fields for softball & baseball, a snack bar & a playground.

Donnelly Park

Donnelly Park

Playground & a lake with ducks & geese. 10-acre, community park featuring a lake with geese & ducks, a wooden play structure & picnic areas.

Crane Park

Crane Park

Triangular park with tennis courts. Wedge-shaped outdoor area with tennis & basketball courts, a playground & picnic tables.

McConnell State Recreation Area

McConnell State Recreation Area

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R.A.M. Farms Inc.

R.A.M. Farms Inc.

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Riverdance Farms Gate

Riverdance Farms Gate

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Merced National Wildlife Refuge

Merced National Wildlife Refuge

Revered wintering spot for waterfowl. 10.2-acre wetlands & grasslands known as a legendary wintering habitat for waterfowl & shorebirds.

Osborn Park

Osborn Park

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Hunter Farms

Hunter Farms

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Castle Air Museum

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.

Modesto Arch

Modesto Arch

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Modesto Children's Museum

Modesto Children's Museum

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McHenry Museum

McHenry Museum

History museum in a grand 1912 library. Regional history museum in a grand former library building completed in 1912.

Graceada Park

Graceada Park

Tree-topped park with playground & music. Community park with shaded paths & a large playground, plus tennis courts & live-music events.

Downey Community Park

Downey Community Park

Community green space with a playground. Recreational park offering picnic tables, a modest playground, restrooms & a tennis court.

Fahrens Park

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.

Great Valley Museum and Planetarium

Great Valley Museum and Planetarium

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McNamara Park

McNamara Park

Local park with a pool & playground. Community park offering over 8-acres of green space & recreational amenities, including a pool.

Merced Multicultural Arts Center

Merced Multicultural Arts Center

Galleries holding temporary exhibitions. Galleries showcasing temporary exhibitions by local & national artists.

Merced's Applegate Park Zoo

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

Kiwanis Kiddieland

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Merced County Courthouse Museum

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.

Play Adventures

Play Adventures

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Laura's Fountain

Laura's Fountain

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Freedom Park

Freedom Park

Picnicking & a play area for children. Urban green space offering picnic areas & a playground along with restrooms & a seasonal splash pad.

Oh Wow Nickel Arcade

Oh Wow Nickel Arcade

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Kids Discovery Station

Kids Discovery Station

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Davis Community Park

Davis Community Park

Playground, green space & sports fields. Picnic area, athletic fields, open green space & a playground are the draw at this expansive park.

Dutch Hollow Farms

Dutch Hollow Farms

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Elmer Murchie Park

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.

Sanders Community Park

Sanders Community Park

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Ustach Park

Ustach Park

Playgrounds, a bike path & picnic areas. Park with picnic facilities, a bike loop, basketball courts & playgrounds for toddlers & big kids.

Kids Club

Kids Club

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PLAY Modesto

PLAY Modesto

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Joe herb park

Joe herb park

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Funworks Modesto

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.

Boomers Modesto

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

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.

Jacob Myers Park

Jacob Myers Park

Picnicking, camping, fishing & hiking. Green space offering a boat ramp, camping area & fishing, plus a picnic gazebo, playground & trails.

Mistlin Sports Park

Mistlin Sports Park

Recreational facility with a playground. This 80-acre community space features a gazebo, play area with splash pad & multiple sports fields.

Oakdale Museum & History Center

Oakdale Museum & History Center

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The Cowboy Museum

The Cowboy Museum

Local exhibits on ranching & rodeo life. Western history museum with a gift shop & exhibits exploring the area's ranching & rodeo traditions.

Great Wolf Lodge Water Park | Northern California

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.

Manteca Historical Society

Manteca Historical Society

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Shasta Park

Shasta Park

Neighborhood park with a playground. Low-key neighborhood park featuring maintained grassy expanses, shade trees & a playground.

Mossdale Crossing Regional Park

Mossdale Crossing Regional Park

Picnicking, fishing & boating. Riverside park with a 2-lane boat ramp, floating dock & fishing access, plus picnic tables & BBQs.

Colony Park

Colony Park

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Tracy Historical Museum

Tracy Historical Museum

Local history exhibits in quaint digs. Local museum housed in a former post office with exhibits devoted to the region's history.

Northgate Park

Northgate Park

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Mossdale Landing Community Park

Mossdale Landing Community Park

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Knights Ferry Recreation Area

Knights Ferry Recreation Area

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Dos Reis Regional Park

Dos Reis Regional Park

Park with campsites, RV hookups & more. Park featuring RV hookups & tent campsites, plus a play area, picnic tables, a boat launch & more.

Hellyer County Park

Hellyer County Park

Urban park with a multi-use, paved trail. Green space featuring a 15-mile paved trail, plus picnicking, disc golf, a dog park & a velodrome.

Alum Rock Park

Alum Rock Park

Large park with mineral springs & trails. Spacious park featuring hiking & biking trails, mineral springs & several picnic areas.

Emma Prusch Farm Park

Emma Prusch Farm Park

Community farm with orchards & gardens. Compact community farm features heirloom vegetable gardens, orchards, chickens & a fair.

Kelley Park

Kelley Park

172-acre green space with lawn bowling. This park, which contains a zoo & living history museum, offers picnic spots & lawn bowling greens.

Japanese Friendship Garden

Japanese Friendship Garden

Spacious & tranquil traditional garden. Covering 5.5 acres, this serene Japanese garden features a koi pond & a quaint red arch bridge.

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Animals, activities & conservation focus. Small zoo with an array of animals & rides, plus an education center, petting zoo & puppet theater.

Lincoln Glen Park

Lincoln Glen Park

Small park with playground & green space. Small community park offering a playground & tot lot, water spray area, green space & picnic tables.

The Tech Interactive

The Tech Interactive

Interactive displays & an IMAX theater. Accessible, hands-on exhibits for all ages in a spacious facility, plus an attached IMAX theater.

Bill's Backyard

Bill's Backyard

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Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

Shows, workshops & interactive exhibits. Children of all ages explore more than 150 interactive exhibits including a full-size fire truck.

Discovery Meadow

Discovery Meadow

Children's museum & sizable green space. Children's museum situated atop a sprawling green lawn used for summer festivals.

Little Free Art Museum ("SJ FLAG")

Little Free Art Museum ("SJ FLAG")

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Monopoly in the Park

Monopoly in the Park

Green space with a giant monopoly board. Tiny park featuring a larger-than-life monopoly board, plus animal statues & benches.

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