Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids

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

Central Park

Central Park

Kids' play area, walkways & sculptures. 3.75-acre green space with a gazebo, walkways & flowerbeds, plus a playground, sculptures & benches.

Riverfront Commemorative Park

Riverfront Commemorative Park

4.5-acre park along the Willamette River. Greenway along the Willamette River featuring a paved walkway, benches & statues, plus fountains.

Corvallis Museum

Corvallis Museum

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Applegate Trail Interpretive Center

Applegate Trail Interpretive Center

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Rose Garden

Rose Garden

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Avery Park & Natural Area

Avery Park & Natural Area

Large park with a rose garden & fields. Woodland park filled with playgrounds, a rose garden with more than 250 varieties & a sports field.

Chintimini Park

Chintimini Park

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Willamette Park And Natural Area

Willamette Park And Natural Area

Large nature space for sports & play. This 287-acre riverside area has trails, a playground & soccer fields, plus a disc-golf course.

Marys River Natural Area

Marys River Natural Area

Nature area with trails & a boardwalk. Quaint local parkland known for its verdant terrain, green expanses, walking trails & boardwalk.

Wildcat Park

Wildcat Park

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Timberhill Natural Area

Timberhill Natural Area

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Jackson Frazier Wetland

Jackson Frazier Wetland

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Bald Hill Natural Area

Bald Hill Natural Area

Sprawling park popular with hikers. This large park is a popular hiking destination & also allows seasonal horseback riding & bicycling.

Peavy Arboretum

Peavy Arboretum

Relaxed natural area with walking paths. Peaceful standby featuring a varied assortment of plant life & several hiking trails.

Bowers Rock State Park

Bowers Rock State Park

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Historic Carousel & Museum

Historic Carousel & Museum

Indoor carousel with hand-carved animals. Over 50 hand-carved animals on an antique mechanism, plus exhibits of historic carousel artefacts.

Monteith Riverpark

Monteith Riverpark

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Albany Regional Museum

Albany Regional Museum

Exhibits exploring local history. Changing exhibits offer insight into the history & culture of the Albany, Oregon area.

Bowman Park

Bowman Park

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Talking Water Gardens

Talking Water Gardens

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Minto-Brown Island Park

Minto-Brown Island Park

Vast riverside park with miles of trails. 898-acre site with paved trails in open & wooded areas, picnic & play areas & an off-leash dog park.

Bush’s Pasture Park Rose Garden

Bush’s Pasture Park Rose Garden

Small botanical park & greenhouse. Compact botanical park with diverse flower & plant species, plus a gazebo & a greenhouse.

Bush's Pasture Park

Bush's Pasture Park

Gardens, playgrounds, trails & tennis. Verdant, 90-plus acre park featuring flower gardens, playgrounds, trails, tennis courts & more.

West Salem Park

West Salem Park

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Willamette Heritage Center

Willamette Heritage Center

Wool-making exhibits, a cafe & shops. Victorian-era, water-powered mill turned wool-making museum, with exhibits, a cafe & shops.

Salem's Riverfront Carousel

Salem's Riverfront Carousel

Indoor carousel carved by local artists. Local volunteers carved more than 40 horses by hand for this indoor carousel, which opened in 2001.

The Hallie Ford Museum of Art

The Hallie Ford Museum of Art

Modern art, regional artifacts & more. Museum displaying historic, regional & modern art, plus collections of Native American baskets.

Riverfront City Park

Riverfront City Park

Waterfront park with a carousel. Riverside green area with a playground, an amphitheater, a carousel & the Eco Earth Globe sculpture.

Gilbert House Children's Museum

Gilbert House Children's Museum

Children's museum in 3 historic houses. Children's science & art museum spanning 3 Victorian houses plus an outdoor play area.

Marion Square Park

Marion Square Park

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Waldo Park

Waldo Park

Tiny park around a giant sequoia. 12-ft. by 20-ft. downtown park centered around a giant sequoia tree planted here in 1872.

Orchard Heights Park

Orchard Heights Park

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Awesome Indoor Playground Salem

Awesome Indoor Playground Salem

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Northgate Park

Northgate Park

Standard city park with a playground. Compact urban park with a volleyball net, basketball courts, a spray pool & playground equipment.

Keizer Rapids Park

Keizer Rapids Park

Trails, boat ramp & off-leash area. Riverside green space with trails, a boat ramp, an amphitheater & an off-leash area for dogs.

Great Oregon Steam Up

Great Oregon Steam Up

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Oregon Electric Railway Museum

Oregon Electric Railway Museum

Trolley rides & electric railroad cars. Vintage trolleys & electric railway cars dating from the 1890s, with rides available.

Pacific Northwest Truck Museum

Pacific Northwest Truck Museum

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Willamette Mission State Park

Willamette Mission State Park

Park with a lake in a historic setting. A nature preserve with a lake, camping, hiking & picnicking, on the site of a former settlement.

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