Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids

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

Andrews Park

Andrews Park

Charming park with trails & a creek. Verdant park with ambling trails, shaded picnic areas, a children's playground & a creek.

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Vacaville Museum

Vacaville Museum

Small museum for local heritage. Intimate gallery featuring changing exhibits related to city & county history, plus a gift shop.

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Alamo Creek Park

Alamo Creek Park

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Candy Cane and Lollipop Lanes

Candy Cane and Lollipop Lanes

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Jack Hume Grove

Jack Hume Grove

Multi-use trails through redwoods. Nature park featuring walking/biking paths amid redwood trees & other native California plants.

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Hawkins Park

Hawkins Park

City park with a playground & BBQs. This public park has many picnic tables & grill stations as well as a playground & basketball court.

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Beelard Park

Beelard Park

Charming local park with a playground. Quaint neighborhood park with an open grassy field, a children's playground & shade trees.

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Al Patch Park

Al Patch Park

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Peña Adobe Regional Park

Peña Adobe Regional Park

Historic, sprawling recreation area. Large park offers hiking, BBQ areas, bike trails, fishing & a dog area, plus a historic adobe house.

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Lagoon Valley Park

Lagoon Valley Park

Recreation area with an off-leash park. 470-acre park offering boating, fishing, hiking & picnicking, plus an off-leash area for dogs.

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Browns Valley Open Space Preserve

Browns Valley Open Space Preserve

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Meadowlands Park

Meadowlands Park

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Stonegate Park

Stonegate Park

Community park for sports & playground. Athletic fields, open green space, a playground & picnic area draw locals to this neighborhood park.

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Dunnell Nature Park and Education Center (Dunnell Park)

Dunnell Nature Park and Education Center (Dunnell Park)

Venue with play areas & nature programs. Park offering a playground, creek & grasslands, plus conservation-themed learning programs.

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Rolling Hills Park

Rolling Hills Park

Park with playgrounds & basketball. Neighborhood park featuring playgrounds, a picnic area, a basketball court & a grassy area.

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Tolenas Park

Tolenas Park

Oasis with play areas & picnic sites. Recreational green space featuring a tot & youth playground & picnic areas with BBQ grills.

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Menagerie Hill Ranch

Menagerie Hill Ranch

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Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum

Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum

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Dover Park

Dover Park

Picnicking, fishing & kids' play areas. Green space with ponds, walking paths, a tot lot & playground, plus fishing, a gazebo & picnic area.

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Jumpity Bumpity Fairfield

Jumpity Bumpity Fairfield

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Butler Amusements Inc

Butler Amusements Inc

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WiggleWorks Kids

WiggleWorks Kids

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VnA's Gingy House

VnA's Gingy House

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Lawler Falls Park

Lawler Falls Park

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Rush Ranch Open Space

Rush Ranch Open Space

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Jepson Prairie Preserve

Jepson Prairie Preserve

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Rockville Hills Regional Park

Rockville Hills Regional Park

Park for walks, biking & mountain views. Area with volcanic-rock hills & a grass valley for nature-watching hikes, bike rides & scenic views.

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Northwest Park

Northwest Park

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Putah Creek Wildlife Area

Putah Creek Wildlife Area

Picturesque hillsides with nature trails. Scenic area with trails on slopes & steep hillsides, popular for fishing, birding & wildlife views.

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Scandia Golfland

Scandia Golfland

Fun park with games, go-karts & more. Fun park featuring mini-golf, an arcade, laser tag, go-karts, water bumper boats & more.

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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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Vintage Green Valley Park

Vintage Green Valley Park

Neighborhood basketball, picnics & play. Residential recreation site with a basketball court, 2 playgrounds, an open field & picnic tables.

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Putah Creek Riparian Reserve

Putah Creek Riparian Reserve

Sprawling creekside nature reserve. This 640-acre nature reserve along Putah Creek features native plants & wild animals.

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UC Davis Bee Haven

UC Davis Bee Haven

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UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery

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.

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Whaleback Park

Whaleback Park

Leafy spot with a playground. Compact neighborhood park offering a playground, picnic shelter & shaded lawn areas.

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UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden

UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden

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Bohart Museum of Entomology

Bohart Museum of Entomology

Museum with displays of insects. Many preserved insects are on display at this museum with an active research department.

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Arroyo Park

Arroyo Park

City park with play facilities for kids. Community park with a reservable picnic area, a pool complex & playgrounds for kids & tots.

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UC Davis Botanical Conservatory

UC Davis Botanical Conservatory

Housing more than 3,000 plant species. University greenhouse featuring an expansive collection of diverse plants from around the world.

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Central Park

Central Park

Community picnic area & event space. Park offering picnic facilities, fields & play areas, as well as farmers' markets, festivals & more.

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Hattie Weber Museum of Davis

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.

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Blue Rock Springs Park

Blue Rock Springs Park

Large space with a lake, trails & BBQs. Community park with hiking trails, picnic/BBQ areas, playground, a lake & an island with peacocks.

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Northstar Park

Northstar Park

City park with restrooms & a playground. Public park facility with a bike path, walking trails, a playground & on-site restrooms.

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Odin's Temple of the Tiger

Odin's Temple of the Tiger

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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Amusement park with wildlife encounters. Enormous amusement park filled with high-speed roller coasters & rides, plus wildlife attractions.

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ACME Fun Factory

ACME Fun Factory

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Butterfly Habitat

Butterfly Habitat

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Shark Experience

Shark Experience

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Dan Foley Park

Dan Foley Park

Fishing, sporting, picnics & playground. A community center shares grounds with fishing, natural & artificial fields, play & picnic areas.

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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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Napa Valley Museum

Napa Valley Museum

Regional art, science & history exhibits. Heritage museum features regional art, science & history exhibitions, educational programs & events.

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Yountville Park

Yountville Park

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Highlands Park

Highlands Park

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Children's Wonderland Park

Children's Wonderland Park

Many whimsical playscapes for kids. Park featuring children's play structures in unique shapes, such as a castle, teapot & fire truck.

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Museum of History, Benicia - Arsenal Galleries

Museum of History, Benicia - Arsenal Galleries

All about Benicia & military history too. Unusual museum with exhibits highlighting the history of Benicia & the military presence there.

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Riverview Park

Riverview Park

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Benicia State Recreation Area

Benicia State Recreation Area

Scenic hillside coastal park. Marshes, grassy hillsides & rocky beaches attract hikers, birders, fishers & cyclists to this park.

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Benicia Capitol State Historic Park

Benicia Capitol State Historic Park

Former state capitol building with tours. 1853-1854 state capitol building with a period interior, educational information & guided tours.

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Pittsburg Historical Museum

Pittsburg Historical Museum

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Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve

Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve

Nature preserve with hiking trails. Nature preserve overlooking Carquinez Bay featuring stunning landscape with native grasses & views.

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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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Martinez Museum

Martinez Museum

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Cullinan Ranch Trail

Cullinan Ranch Trail

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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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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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The Isleton Crawdad Festival

The Isleton Crawdad Festival

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MOSAIC Children's Museum

MOSAIC Children's Museum

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Matteo's Dream Playground

Matteo's Dream Playground

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Rankin Park

Rankin Park

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Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline

Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline

Waterside park with trails & wildlife. Spacious park along the water featuring nature trails & opportunities for bird & animal viewing.

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Buchanan Park

Buchanan Park

Green space with picnic areas & a pond. This 16-acre community park has shaded picnic areas with BBQ pits, a duck pond & bocce courts.

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Bridgeway Lakes Community Park

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.

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Pixieland Amusement Park

Pixieland Amusement Park

Whimsical park with rides for young kids. Whimsical amusement park offers a range of carnival rides for young kids, party space & casual fare.

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Highlands Ranch Park

Highlands Ranch Park

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Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge

Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge

Sand dune habitat with monthly tours. Monthly tours are offered of this sand dune habitat that protects endangered plants & butterflies.

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Antioch City Park

Antioch City Park

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John Muir National Historic Site

John Muir National Historic Site

Hiking trail with peak & valley views. A 2.4-mile hiking trail loop that begins near the John Muir house, with scenic mountain views.

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Locke Boarding House Museum State Park

Locke Boarding House Museum State Park

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Markham Regional Arboretum

Markham Regional Arboretum

Lush nursery & garden with walking tours. Serene oasis featuring 16 acres of native & adapted floral & tree gardens, with self-guided tours.

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Markham Nature Area

Markham Nature Area

Small nature park & arboretum. Compact, tree-topped park with winding trails, open lawns, gardens & an arboretum.

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Brazil Quarry Park

Brazil Quarry Park

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Big Break Regional Shoreline

Big Break Regional Shoreline

Delta natural park & wetland habitat. Natural park on a river delta, a breeding ground for birdlife & turtles, with a visitor center.

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Contra Loma Regional Park

Contra Loma Regional Park

Neighborhood space for tennis & play. Community lawn covering 2 blocks & surrounded by trees, featuring 2 tennis courts & a playground.

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Linda Falls

Linda Falls

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Sonoma Botanical Garden

Sonoma Botanical Garden

25 acres of flowering Asian plants. One of the largest collections of documented, wild-collected Asian plants in the world.

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Refugio Valley Park

Refugio Valley Park

Play equipment, a pond & picnic areas. Park featuring a walking path around a duck pond, picnic tables, restrooms & 2 play structures.

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Greathouse Visitor Center

Greathouse Visitor Center

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Ygnacio Valley Park

Ygnacio Valley Park

Community park with standard amenities. Basic neighborhood park with ball fields, a jogging path, picnic facilities & a kids' play area.

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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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Lime Ridge Open Space

Lime Ridge Open Space

Natural area with hiking & biking trails. Undeveloped ridgeline offering hiking & biking trails amid diverse wildlife & chaparral vegetation.

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Robert Ferguson Observatory

Robert Ferguson Observatory

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Len Hester Park

Len Hester Park

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