Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
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Silva Park
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Dell'Osso Family Farm
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Zinc House Farm
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Boomers Modesto
Family fun center with mini-golf & more. National amusement center chain featuring mini-golf, go-karts, bumper boats & arcade games.
Children's Museum of Stockton
Museum with interactive exhibits. Museum with more than 40 interactive exhibits & an art studio for kids.
PLAY Modesto
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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.
Great Valley Museum and Planetarium
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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.
Jacob Myers Park
Picnicking, camping, fishing & hiking. Green space offering a boat ramp, camping area & fishing, plus a picnic gazebo, playground & trails.
Graceada Park
Tree-topped park with playground & music. Community park with shaded paths & a large playground, plus tennis courts & live-music events.
Modesto Children's Museum
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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.
Modesto Arch
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McHenry Museum
History museum in a grand 1912 library. Regional history museum in a grand former library building completed in 1912.
Thousand Oaks Park
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East La Loma Park
Shaded trails, plus sports & play areas. Tree-lined city park offering basketball & tennis courts, disc golf, trails & a playground.
The Cowboy Museum
Local exhibits on ranching & rodeo life. Western history museum with a gift shop & exhibits exploring the area's ranching & rodeo traditions.
Woodbridge Ecological Reserve - South Unit
Preserve with cranes & other birds. This ecological preserve is home to Sandhill cranes, tundra swans, geese & other birds.
Brentwood City Park
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The Playhouse, Brentwood
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Crane Park
Triangular park with tennis courts. Wedge-shaped outdoor area with tennis & basketball courts, a playground & picnic tables.
Knights Ferry Recreation Area
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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.
Pageo Lavender Farm
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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.
Cosumnes River Preserve
Wetland area with trails & wildlife. Wetland walking trails, a boardwalk with a wildlife viewing deck & a visitor's center with tours.
Baie's Play Place
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Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
Historic area with hiking trails. Former coal mining site featuring expansive green space, underground tours & hiking trails.
Antioch Historical Society Museum
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Corteva Wetlands Preserve
472-acre waterfront wildlife habitat. This 472-acre tidal wetlands conservation area offers trails, wildlife-viewing & beaver ponds.
Greathouse Visitor Center
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Mission Hills Park
Green space with a 50-ft. slide. Neighborhood park featuring grassy open space, a playground, a BBQ pit & a 50-ft. slide.
McConnell State Recreation Area
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Dreamland Art & Play
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Mount Diablo Summit Visitor Center
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Mount Diablo State Park
Picnicking, camping & hiking with views. Sizable park with a summit visitor center & observation deck, plus trails, campsites & picnic areas.
Small World Park
Amusement center with train & carousel. Intimate family amusement park with a train, carousel, pond, boat, nature activities & playgrounds.
Niles Canyon Railway
Vintage train rides & history exhibits. Living history museum providing rides on vintage trains (1910-1960) & exhibits on railroad history.
Dublin Historic Park and Museums
Local history & 1850s-era buildings. A 10-acre park with preserved buildings from the 1850s tells the story of the city's early settlers.
Forest Home Farms Historic Park
Scenic park with a Victorian-era house. Farmland featuring a Victorian house museum & public events on its lush, 16-acres.
Angels Camp Museum
Museum of local history & gold mining. Museum featuring indoor & outdoor exhibits on local history, including gold mining & farming.
Stories In Stones
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Mission Peak Regional Preserve
3,000 mountain acres for recreation. Vast mountain preserve popular for biking, hiking, horseback riding, R/C flying and hang-gliding.
Zscape Games
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Exit Strategy Games
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Secret Sidewalk
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Washington Township Museum of Local History
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MuseumSRV
Local history in a former railway depot. Quaint exhibits dedicated to local history in a restored 1891 railway depot, with a gift shop.
Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area
Woodlands, fields, a pool & picnic site. Scenic land along Pine Creek with a pool, volleyball courts, a softball field & a large picnic area.
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