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1. Sacramento State Railroad Museum with Kids ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Kids & Family
Sacramento State Railroad Museum with Kids | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
© Sacramento State Railroad Museum

2. Sacramento Children's Museum ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Kids & Family
Sacramento Children's Museum | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
© Sacramento Children's Museum

3. Explorit Science Center with Kids

Category: Kids & Family
Explorit Science Center with Kids | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
© Explorit Science Center

4. Sacramento History Museum

Category: Museums & Culture
Sacramento History Museum | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
© Sacramento History Museum

5. Fairytale Town with Kids

Fairytale Town with Kids | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
© Fairytale Town

6. Sacramento Zoo with Kids

Category: Kids & Family
Sacramento Zoo with Kids | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
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7. Effie Yeaw Nature Center

Category: Activities
Effie Yeaw Nature Center | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
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8. Funderland

Funderland | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
© Funderland

9. McKinley Park

Category: Activities
McKinley Park | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
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10. Capitol Bowl

Category: Entertainment
Capitol Bowl | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
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11. The Aerospace Museum of California

Category: Museums & Culture
The Aerospace Museum of California | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
© The Aerospace Museum of California

12. Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area

Category: Activities
Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
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13. Lake Natoma

Category: Activities
Lake Natoma | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
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14. Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

Category: Activities
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
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15. Nimbus Fish Hatchery

Category: Food & Drink
Nimbus Fish Hatchery | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
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16. ArtBeast Children's Studio

Category: Kids & Family
ArtBeast Children's Studio | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
© ArtBeast Children's Studio

17. West Wind Drive-In

West Wind Drive-In | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
© West Wind Drive-In

18. Gunther's Ice Cream

Category: Kids & Family
Gunther's Ice Cream | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
© Gunther's Ice Cream

19. Friends of the Sacramento Public Library Book Den

Category: Kids & Family
Friends of the Sacramento Public Library Book Den | Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • The city offers a wealth of fun things to do for the whole family with many kid-centric attractions, parks and activities.
  • The sunny city is sprinkled with a land of fairytales, a train museum, a science center and planetarium, a children’s museum and art studio, as well as enough candy stores to keep the little ones happy.

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