Best Family-Friendly Attractions

Explore the best best family-friendly attractions options for kids and families in Carson City

Carson City Ghost Walk

Carson City Ghost Walk

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Nevada State Museum

Nevada State Museum

Cultural & natural history of Nevada. Museum featuring exhibits on the history of Nevada, particularly the historic Carson City Mint.

Children's Museum of Northern Nevada

Children's Museum of Northern Nevada

Interactive exhibits for kids & events. Long-standing, festive museum offering a variety of interactive exhibits for kids & special events.

Nevada Day Parade

Nevada Day Parade

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Mills Park

Mills Park

Park for skating, swimming & picnics. Venue offering picnic tables & pavilions along with an aquatic center, skate park & athletic courts.

Nevada State Railroad Museum

Nevada State Railroad Museum

Stop for historical railroad exhibits. This center for the preservation of Nevada's railroad history features many historic trains & cars.

Hang Gliding Tahoe

Hang Gliding Tahoe

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Kings Canyon Waterfalls

Kings Canyon Waterfalls

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Fuji Park

Fuji Park

Green space for picnics, play & events. Many events take place at this 14-acre site with a playground, picnic tables & heated restrooms.

Carson River Park

Carson River Park

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Road sign of Carson City Nevada’s Capital

Road sign of Carson City Nevada’s Capital

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Washoe Lake State Park

Washoe Lake State Park

Recreation & camping with mountain views. Scenic mountain views on 8,053-acre preserve offering boating, hiking, camping & other activities.

Sand Harbor State Park

Sand Harbor State Park

Scenic swim area & park on Lake Tahoe. Popular Lake Tahoe site for swimming, boating & seasonal open-air entertainment with mountain views.

Bowers Mansion Regional Park

Bowers Mansion Regional Park

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Historical Society of Dayton Valley

Historical Society of Dayton Valley

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UC Davis Tahoe Science Center

UC Davis Tahoe Science Center

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North Tahoe Nevada Welcome Center

North Tahoe Nevada Welcome Center

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Dayton State Park

Dayton State Park

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Preston Field & Playground

Preston Field & Playground

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Historic Stateline Fire Lookout

Historic Stateline Fire Lookout

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Moon Dunes

Moon Dunes

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North Tahoe Regional Park

North Tahoe Regional Park

Outdoor recreation with scenic views. Regional park offering sports fields, hiking trails & camping grounds in a scenic setting.

Gatekeeper's Museum

Gatekeeper's Museum

Local history in an old-fashioned cabin. Quaint reconstructed cabin with local historical exhibits, including photos & a research library.

Truckee River Regional Park

Truckee River Regional Park

Riverside park with a disc-golf course. Charming riverside park featuring a children's playground, hiking paths & a disc-golf course.

The Discovery

The Discovery

Interactive science museum. Science & technology museum presenting interactive exhibits & temporary exhibitions.

Idlewild Park

Idlewild Park

Rose garden & recreation along the river. Large Truckee River park has a rose garden, playgrounds, ball fields, a swimming pool & skate park.

Historic Downtown Truckee & Visitor Center

Historic Downtown Truckee & Visitor Center

Historic setting for shopping & dining. Shopping, dining & cultural-arts district offering a historical walking tour & scenic views.

Truckee Railroad Museum

Truckee Railroad Museum

Museum of local railroad history. This museum looks at how the railroad brought change to Truckee & its surrounding region.

Old Truckee Jail Museum

Old Truckee Jail Museum

Historic building with seasonal tours. Open seasonally, this preserved, 19th-century jailhouse offers local, historical artifacts & tours.

KidZone Museum

KidZone Museum

Hands-on exhibits & programs for kids. Playful children's museum offering indoor & outdoor interactive exhibits, plus classes & camps.

Rancho San Rafael Regional Park

Rancho San Rafael Regional Park

Former ranch with recreation facilities. Park on a former ranch with picnic & recreation facilities, as well as a museum & botanical garden.

Pioneer Monument

Pioneer Monument

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Donner Memorial State Museum

Donner Memorial State Museum

Displays on a historic traveling group. Simple facility with interpretive exhibits & artifacts related to the 19th-century Donner Party.

Donner Memorial State Park

Donner Memorial State Park

Scenic area with trails, a lake & museum. This park offers hiking, camping, fishing, boating, the Emigrant Trail Museum & a historic monument.

Donner Summit SNO-Park

Donner Summit SNO-Park

Mountain park for skiing & sledding. Site for cross-country skiing, dog sledding & other snow sports in winter, plus hiking in summer.

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