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Places To Go & Things to Do
with Your Kids in Sacramento

Want to get out of the house and go somewhere with your children? Sacramento offers an unlimited amount of recreation options for families with children of all ages. From parks to water slides and zoos to museums, you can find all kinds of great places to go by browsing through our extensive directory below.

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Museums
Take your kids on a learning expedition! Sacramento's area museums offer great fun and teach important lessons at the same time.

California State Railroad Museum* (916) 445-6645; 111 I St., Old Sacramento
Aerospace Museum of California* (916) 643-3192; 5934 Price Ave., McClellan
Discovery Science/Space Museum* (916) 575-3941; 3615 Auburn Blvd., Sac
Discovery Gold Rush Museum* (916) 264-7057; 101 I St., Old Sacramento
Towe Auto Museum* (916) 442-6802; 2200 Front St., Sacramento

Amusement Parks
Although Sacramento doesn't have any large-scale amusement parks, there are an abundance of smaller parks that are great for families!

Fairytale Town (916) 489-4918; 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael
Funderland Children's Park (916) 456-0115; 1350 17th Ave., Sacramento
Scandia Family Fun Center (916) 331-0115; 5070 Hillsdale Blvd., Sacramento
Golfland SunSplash* (916) 784-1273; 1893 Taylor Rd., Roseville
Paradise Island @ Cal Expo (916) 922-4000; 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento

Water Parks
We have many water parks in the Sacramento area, including two full-size water slide amusement parks.

Raging Waters @ Cal Expo (916) 924-3747; 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento
Golfland SunSplash (916) 784-1273; 1893 Taylor Rd., Roseville
Folsom Aquatic Center (916) 355-8318; 1200 Riley St., Folsom

Zoos
There's nothing like going to the Zoo with your kids, and Sacramento has some great ones.

Sacramento Zoo (916) 264-5888; 3930 W Land Park Dr., Sacramento
Folsom Zoo (916) 351-3527; 403 Stafford St., Folsom
Effie Yeaw Nature Center* (916) 489-4918; 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael
   

Outdoor Fun
Get outside and have fun in nature with your kids. These nature areas offer great opportunities to experience nature within a short drive of the city.

Effie Yeaw Nature Center* (916) 489-4918; 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael
CSUS Aquatic Center (916) 278-2842; 1901 Hazel Ave., Gold River
Folsom Lake State Park (916) 988-0205; 7806 Folsom-Auburn Rd., Folsom
American River Bike Trail (916) 875-6961; (various access locations)
River Otter Water Taxi (916) 446-7704; (on the river at Old Sacramento)

Fun for Teens
Motivating teens to get out is a little harder than younger kids, but we've put together a list of fun, teen-appropriate places where they can go too!

RPM Indoor Kart Racing* (916) 368-7223; 3130 Bradshaw Rd., Sacramento
Skatetown Roseville (916) 783-8550; 1009 Orlando Ave., Roseville
28th & B Skate Park* (916) 808-4066; 28th St. and B St., Sacramento
La Sierra Skate Park (916) 480-0700; 5325 Engle Rd., Carmichael
Golfland SunSplash* (916) 784-1273; 1893 Taylor Rd., Roseville

 


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