Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
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Dinos Alive - The Immersive Experience - Sacramento
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California State Railroad Museum
Antique locomotives, rides & more. Colorful museum documenting railroad history via vintage locomotives, exhibits & rides.
SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity
Hands-on, kid-centric exhibits & more. Interactive, kid-friendly science center featuring exhibits, after school & summer programs.
William Land Regional Park
Greenspace with a zoo & a golf course. Sizable park offering many amenities, including a zoo, amphitheater, golf course & ball fields.
Fairytale Town
Long-standing kid-focused park. Enduring kid-friendly park featuring a storybook theme, animals for petting, gardens & a cafe.
Funderland Amusement Park
Amusement park with 10 attractions. Opened in 1946, this amusement park features 10 rides & attractions, plus a food & drink stand.
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.
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.
Scandia Fun Center
Amusement complex with rides & mini-golf. Outdoor amusement center offering rides, mini-golf, go-karts & batting cages, plus an indoor arcade.
Explorit Science Center
Fun & interactive exhibits for kids. Science museum with vibrant & hands-on activities & exhibits for children, plus summer camps.
Carmichael Park
Dog park, sports fields & picnic spots. 38-acre park offering an off-leash area, sports fields & courts, a picnic shelter & a bandshell.
Effie Yeaw Nature Center
Exhibits & live animals plus trails. This attraction offers educational exhibits & over a dozen indigenous animals, plus 3 nature trails.
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.
Central Park
Community picnic area & event space. Park offering picnic facilities, fields & play areas, as well as farmers' markets, festivals & more.
Northstar Park
City park with restrooms & a playground. Public park facility with a bike path, walking trails, a playground & on-site restrooms.
Jensen Botanical Garden
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Bohart Museum of Entomology
Museum with displays of insects. Many preserved insects are on display at this museum with an active research department.
UC Davis Botanical Conservatory
Housing more than 3,000 plant species. University greenhouse featuring an expansive collection of diverse plants from around the world.
UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden
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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.
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.
Arroyo Park
City park with play facilities for kids. Community park with a reservable picnic area, a pool complex & playgrounds for kids & tots.
Stock Ranch Nature Preserve
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UC Davis Bee Haven
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Whaleback Park
Leafy spot with a playground. Compact neighborhood park offering a playground, picnic shelter & shaded lawn areas.
Arcade Creek Park Preserve
Well-equipped natural park on a creek. Natural park on a creek with play & fitness equipment, trails & shaded picnic tables.
MOSAIC Children's Museum
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Putah Creek Riparian Reserve
Sprawling creekside nature reserve. This 640-acre nature reserve along Putah Creek features native plants & wild animals.
Roseville Utility Exploration Center
Playful spot for environmental education. Learning center with creative exhibits on sustainability topics such as energy & water conservation.
Royer Park
Picnicking, playing & a kids' art center. Home to the Children's Art Center, the space also has picnic & play areas as well as horseshoe pits.
Carnegie Museum
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Wacky Tacky
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Maidu Museum & Historic Site
Exhibits, tours & historic petroglyphs. This Maidu museum features interactive exhibits, tours & trails with historic petroglyphs & mortars.
Fun Zone Arcade
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Northwest Park
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Roseville Golfland Sunsplash
Long-running choice for mini golf & more. Amusement chain featuring mini golf courses & arcades, some branches with water slides & laser tag.
Round1 Bowling & Arcade Westfield Galleria at Roseville
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Hillsborough Park
Local sporting, picnic & play center. Neighborhood site offering ballfields, a basketball court & areas for picnicking & kids' play.
Folsom History Museum
Museum of native & prospecting history. The history of the area's native peoples & the gold boom that made it famous is told at this museum.
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
Tours of a historic electrical station. Historic landmark with tours of the first distribution point for a major city's electricity (1895).
Folsom City Lions Park
City park known for events & baseball. City park with a playground, baseball field, pavilion & butterfly garden next door to the zoo.
Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary
Compact zoo with an educational focus. Quaint zoo with an educational bent providing sanctuary to varied animals, from monkeys to tigers.
Folsom Valley Railway
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Johnson-Springview Park
Large green space with play & dog areas. This expansive community resource features sport courts & fields, a playground & a dog park.
Quarry Park Adventures
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Cosumnes River Preserve
Wetland area with trails & wildlife. Wetland walking trails, a boardwalk with a wildlife viewing deck & a visitor's center with tours.
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.
Folsom Kids Play Park (Castle Park)
Big play structures & picnic areas. Park featuring a large, castle-themed playground with climbing equipment, swings & picnic tables.
Locke Boarding House Museum State Park
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Bobelaine Audubon Sanctuary
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Jepson Prairie Preserve
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Griffith Quarry Park & Museum
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Stonegate Park
Community park for sports & playground. Athletic fields, open green space, a playground & picnic area draw locals to this neighborhood park.
Menagerie Hill Ranch
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Hawkins Park
City park with a playground & BBQs. This public park has many picnic tables & grill stations as well as a playground & basketball court.
Meadowlands Park
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Browns Valley Open Space Preserve
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Beelard Park
Charming local park with a playground. Quaint neighborhood park with an open grassy field, a children's playground & shade trees.
The Isleton Crawdad Festival
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Andrews Park
Charming park with trails & a creek. Verdant park with ambling trails, shaded picnic areas, a children's playground & a creek.
Vacaville Museum
Small museum for local heritage. Intimate gallery featuring changing exhibits related to city & county history, plus a gift shop.
Al Patch Park
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Candy Cane and Lollipop Lanes
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Alamo Creek Park
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Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum
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Putah Creek Wildlife Area
Picturesque hillsides with nature trails. Scenic area with trails on slopes & steep hillsides, popular for fishing, birding & wildlife views.
Jack Hume Grove
Multi-use trails through redwoods. Nature park featuring walking/biking paths amid redwood trees & other native California plants.
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.
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.
Recreation Park
Community park with a swimming pool. Community park with playgrounds, a swimming pool, ball fields & a basketball court.
Railhead Park
Picnicking, soccer fields & a playground. Multipurpose park with 2 large soccer fields & a playground, plus a picnic shelter, trails & a pond.
Western Railway Museum
Rides in electric trains & streetcars. Unique facility offering rides in restored electric trains & historic streetcars, plus exhibits.
Bernhard Museum
Local museum in a hotel built in 1851. Museum of life in the mid-19th-century in an old hotel, with artifacts & furnishings from that era.
Overlook Park
Scenic natural area with a skate park. Picturesque recreation spot with a skate park, trails for hiking & horseback riding & canyon views.
Placer County Museum
Local artifacts in a historic courthouse. Museum in a courthouse exploring county history, with Native American artifacts & a gold collection.
Hidden Falls Regional Park
Tranquil spot for hiking, biking & more. Scenic warren of trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding amid foothills & waterfalls.
The Gold Rush Museum
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Tolenas Park
Oasis with play areas & picnic sites. Recreational green space featuring a tot & youth playground & picnic areas with BBQ grills.
Black Hole of Calcutta Falls
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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.
Rolling Hills Park
Park with playgrounds & basketball. Neighborhood park featuring playgrounds, a picnic area, a basketball court & a grassy area.
Black Hole of Calcutta Falls Trailhead
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Lawler Falls Park
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Things to Do with Kids at Night
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Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants & Cafes
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Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Things to Do with Toddlers
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Best Places for Birthday Parties
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Music Lessons & Performing Arts Programs
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Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
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Top Private Schools for Kids
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Best After-School Programs & Activities
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Language Classes for Children
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Best Theaters & Live Shows for Kids
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Best Indoor Play Areas for Kids
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Best Water Parks & Splash Pads
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Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures
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Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
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Best Tutoring Centers & Academic Support
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Top Amusement Parks & Fun Centers
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Best Kids Camps & Summer Programs
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Best Zoos, Aquariums & Animal Encounters
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Best Science Centers & Discovery Zones
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Best Sports Leagues & Youth Athletics
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