Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
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Riverbottom Park
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Stallion Park
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Island Waterpark
Summertime spot for water rides & pools. Open during the summer, this water park offers water rides, pools, slides & kid play areas.
Figarden Loop Park
Spot with a baseball field & splash pad. 5-acre green space with a baseball field, playground & splash pad, plus picnic tables & barbecues.
Inspiration Park
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Syctron
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Forestiere Underground Gardens
Unique complex of sunken gardens. Extensive network of below-the-surface gardens, grottoes & courtyards, with seasonal guided tours.
Xcape Room Fresno
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Soroptimist Park
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Oso de Oro Park
3-tiered park for recreation & picnics. Area with 3 different elevations offering picnic spots, play areas & a wheelchair basketball court.
Kearney Park
Recreation area around a historic home. Ball fields, playgrounds & picnic shelters on 225 acres surrounding a 1903 mansion with tours.
Kearney Mansion Museum
Restored ranch manager's 1903 estate. Guided tours of the 1903 residence of ranch manager M. Theo Kearney, furnished with period pieces.
Storyland
Rides & a nursery rhyme walk-through. Amusement center in Roeding Park with a Mother Goose-themed walk-through, rides & a splash park.
Roeding Park
Forested recreation & picnic area. Forested park on 90 acres with ponds & a lake, a zoo, an amusement park & a Japanese war memorial.
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Animal park with interactive attractions. An assortment of wild animals, including public giraffe-feeding sessions & a stingray touch pool.
Kingdoms Of Asia
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Downing Planetarium
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Clovis Botanical Garden
Nonprofit site with water-wise plants. Nonprofit 3-acre demonstration garden with drought-resistant plants, an information center & tours.
FAC Water Tower
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Meux Home Museum
Victorian-era house museum & garden. Elegant 1800s Victorian mansion with period furnishings, a scenic garden & guided tours.
Blackbeard's Family Entertainment
Recreation spot with games & sports. Family recreation center with paintball, go-karts, mini-golf & arcades as well as snacks & drinks.
Holmes Playground
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Walker Maze
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Fresno Discovery Center
Nonprofit children's science play spot. Science center with hands-on exhibits including fossil digs, fishing & educational displays.
Gettysburg Park
Small, grassy area with play equipment. Neighborhood park with playgrounds designed for various ages, plus grassy areas & picnic tables.
Fresno County Blossom Trail
Scenic road for seasonal flower viewing. In February & March, this scenic drive is known for displays of blooming fruit trees & wildflowers.
Joe herb park
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Play Adventures
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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
Galleries holding temporary exhibitions. Galleries showcasing temporary exhibitions by local & national artists.
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.
Oh Wow Nickel Arcade
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Laura's Fountain
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Kiwanis Kiddieland
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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.
Kids Discovery Station
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Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Revered wintering spot for waterfowl. 10.2-acre wetlands & grasslands known as a legendary wintering habitat for waterfowl & shorebirds.
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.
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.
Hunter Farms
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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.
World's Largest Box of Raisins
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Osborn Park
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Reedley Museum
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Laton-Kingston Park
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Riverdance Farms Gate
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McConnell State Recreation Area
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Lions Park
Park with a tot lot & a playground. Unassuming neighborhood park featuring a tot lot & a playground for older children.
Heritage Park
Picnicking, recreational sports & hiking. Park with a playground, picnic shelter & paved trail, plus tennis courts, a pond & disc golf course.
Hidden Valley Park
Kids' play areas & a charming duck pond. City park offering lawns, a duck pond, kids' play structures, picnicking & a seasonal splash pad.
Sarah A. Mooney Memorial Museum
Historic 1893 family home with exhibits. Victorian house museum showcasing furnishings & relics of the pioneering Moody family.
Freedom Park
Park with a playground & splash pad. Community park offering open green space, a children's playground & a splash pad.
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
Indoor trampoline activity center. Large-scale indoor trampoline center hosting open jump, fitness classes, dodgeball & parties.
Great Valley Grasslands State Park
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Children’s Storybook Garden & Museum
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Hanford Carousel
Historic carousel with art deco details. Built in 1939, this restored wooden carousel features horses, 2 chariots & art deco details.
Carnegie Museum of Kings County
Exhibits on local history & culture. Museum in a neo-Romanesque building with exhibits & programs exploring the area's history & culture.
Centennial Park
City park with athletics facilities. City park with ball fields, a running track, tennis & basketball courts & a playground.
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