Good Places to Take Kids

Davis is well-known for its fantastic environment for kids. The city is full of good places to take kids, plenty of which are fun for parents too.

The Central Park Play Fountain is fun for kids of all ages

• Davis has a plethora of fantastic Parks
  

• Explorit Science Center
  

• Davis Farmers Market (and Picnic In The Park in the summer time)
  

• Central Park Play Fountain
  

• The carousel in Central Park during Picnic in the Park and the Farmer's Market.
  

• Third and B
  

• The Davis Food Co-Op is a great place to shop with kids. They have mini-shopping carts and a coloring area.
  

• The MU Bowling Alley has bumpers, light balls and even a ramp suitable for even the youngest of kids.
  

• Davis has multiple public Swimming pools
  

• For a very simple Davis outing, the intersection of 2nd and H streets features a great fountain, trains, and pizza by the slice near lots of benches. You can't lose.
  

• If you have a group of kids you can arrange a UC Davis Barn Tour

(sorted by rough distance from Davis)

• Vic Fazio Yolo Wildlife Area
  

• Old Sacramento
  

• California State Railroad Museum - $15 year-round pass for a kid gets 1 adult in free with the kid. Best deal around. Conveniently located within walking distance of the Amtrak station for even more train fun. Appropriate for toddlers and up - children too young to enjoy the exhibits will probably have fun with the train table.
  

• Gold Rush History Center - Very well set up for kids; Davis Explorit members get in free.
  

• The Sacramento Zoo - An excellent zoo well set up for kids (of course).
  

• The Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield gives free tours - Weekdays are best since that's when the cool machines are running.
  

• The Nimbus Salmon and Steelhead Hatchery - Any time of year, but early November is the best

• Kids love Geocaching
  

• Youth Sports

April	Picnic Day has more things to do than you can fit into a week let alone a day.
May	Celebrate Davis hosts tons of stuff for kids.
July 4th	Many events for kids, including a kids parade (2 blocks long) and, of course, July 4th Fireworks
October 31	Downtown turns into a wonderful shop-to-shop trick-or-treat fest.
December	A candle-walk 2 blocks long to the Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony