Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Exit Strategy Games

Exit Strategy Games

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Dell'Osso Family Farm

Dell'Osso Family Farm

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Silva Park

Silva Park

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Zinc House Farm

Zinc House Farm

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Brentwood City Park

Brentwood City Park

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The Playhouse, Brentwood

The Playhouse, Brentwood

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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.

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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.

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Fairytale Town

Fairytale Town

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

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WPA Rock Garden

WPA Rock Garden

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Kennedy Gold Mine Tours

Kennedy Gold Mine Tours

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Antioch Historical Society Museum

Antioch Historical Society Museum

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Amador Whitney Museum

Amador Whitney Museum

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Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park

Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park

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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.

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JAR Studios Escape

JAR Studios Escape

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Corteva Wetlands Preserve

Corteva Wetlands Preserve

472-acre waterfront wildlife habitat. This 472-acre tidal wetlands conservation area offers trails, wildlife-viewing & beaver ponds.

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Boomers Modesto

Boomers Modesto

Family fun center with mini-golf & more. National amusement center chain featuring mini-golf, go-karts, bumper boats & arcade games.

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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.

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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.

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PLAY Modesto

PLAY Modesto

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Stanford Mansion

Stanford Mansion

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

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Western Railway Museum

Western Railway Museum

Rides in electric trains & streetcars. Unique facility offering rides in restored electric trains & historic streetcars, plus exhibits.

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Round Valley Regional Preserve

Round Valley Regional Preserve

Hiking & camping in a historic setting. Once home to Native Americans, this 1,911-acre wildlife habitat offers camping, hiking & cycling.

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Crocker Art Museum

Crocker Art Museum

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

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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.

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California State Railroad Museum

California State Railroad Museum

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

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Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Historic area with hiking trails. Former coal mining site featuring expansive green space, underground tours & hiking trails.

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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.

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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.

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Sactown Family Fun Mini Golf And Arcade

Sactown Family Fun Mini Golf And Arcade

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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.

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Small World Park

Small World Park

Amusement center with train & carousel. Intimate family amusement park with a train, carousel, pond, boat, nature activities & playgrounds.

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Greathouse Visitor Center

Greathouse Visitor Center

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Jensen Botanical Garden

Jensen Botanical Garden

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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.

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Great Valley Museum and Planetarium

Great Valley Museum and Planetarium

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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.

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Little Kingdom Playroom

Little Kingdom Playroom

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Morgan Territory Regional Preserve

Morgan Territory Regional Preserve

Camping & trails with mountain views. Large expanse of 4,700 acres offering hiking, horse & bike trails with mountain views, plus camping.

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Hall Memorial Park

Hall Memorial Park

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Araceli Farms

Araceli Farms

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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.

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Graceada Park

Graceada Park

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

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McHenry Mansion Visitors Center

McHenry Mansion Visitors Center

Victorian mansion with guided tours. Circa-1883 Victorian mansion, once home to prominent local resident, now a house museum with tours.

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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.

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Modesto Children's Museum

Modesto Children's Museum

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Thousand Oaks Park

Thousand Oaks Park

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Modesto Arch

Modesto Arch

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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.

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East La Loma Park

East La Loma Park

Shaded trails, plus sports & play areas. Tree-lined city park offering basketball & tennis courts, disc golf, trails & a playground.

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Explorit Science Center

Explorit Science Center

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

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