Where to take the kids in Citrus Heights

Two play areas and swings with restrooms and covered picnic, set among big trees and creek trails.

• 1.8 mi
• Under 12
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Restrooms

Yes

Shade

Limited shade

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go The playground itself is unshaded — the trees are along the trails.

6,000 sq ft with a two-level jungle gym, toddler zone and pretend kitchen and store.

• 2.3 mi
• Ages 0–8
• Indoors

Toddlers

Ages 0–8

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Ages 0–8; popular party venue, so check open-play hours.

Two playgrounds plus tree-covered picnic areas, a pool and a skate park — something for every age at once.

• 3.3 mi
• All ages
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Shade

Shaded

Parking

Playgrounds on opposite sides — park near your pick

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Big park and spread out — the two playgrounds sit on opposite sides, so pick your parking accordingly.

Western-town play structures with a wheelchair-accessible ‘Play for All’ toddler zone and shade — next to the zoo sanctuary, library and miniature train.

• 3.7 mi
• Under 12
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Toddler area

Shade

Shaded

Parking

Shared lot with the zoo

Typical visit

Half day

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Pair it with the Folsom Zoo Sanctuary next door; same parking lot, easy half day.

Two distinct playgrounds — a rope course and a giant ground-level slide — with covered picnic tables and restrooms.

• 5.9 mi
• Under 12
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Restrooms

Yes

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go The giant ground-level slide is the headline — arrive before the birthday-party rush on weekends.

Castle-themed playground rebuilt in 2026 with modern, durable materials in the original castle theme — plus a little-kids area, obstacle course, tire swing and a nature trail to a pond.

• 6.0 mi
• Under 12
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Toddler area

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go The new castle reopened in summer 2026 after the full community rebuild. Confirm current hours with the City of Folsom before you go.

Slides, tunnels and multi-level play structures plus themed attractions like Jungle Bungle and ball-shooting zones.

• 6.1 mi
• Under 12
• Indoors

Price

$20/child

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Inexpensive and open 7 days — the easy last-minute option.

Jungle safari-themed structures and an ocean soft-play zone, with a parent co-working space.

• 6.1 mi
• Ages 0–7
• Indoors

Toddlers

Ages 0–7

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Ages 0–7; opened March 2026, so everything is still new.

Three-level play structure with timed ninja and Super Mario obstacle courses, a toddler area and arcades.

• 7.9 mi
• All ages
• Indoors

Price

$20/child+adult

Toddlers

Toddler area

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Popular party venue — open play is calmest on weekday mornings.

Hands-on water tables, air tubes and a pint-sized grocery store to play shop in. Built for birth to about eight.

• 8.1 mi
• Under 9
• Indoors

Price

$10 ages 1+, under 1 free

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Older kids run out of things quickly, so it suits the under-eights. It isn’t open every day of the week — check before you drive.

The region’s only public splash pad with water slides — free spray area plus two slides at $1 a ride.

• 8.6 mi
• Under 12
• Outdoors

Price

Free · $1/slide

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Seasonal: Memorial Day through end of August. Off-season it’s just a park.

Massive multi-level padded maze with winding slides, a dance floor and a motorcycle track.

• 8.6 mi
• All ages
• Indoors

Price

$22.90 ages 1–17

Toddlers

All ages

Typical visit

All day

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go All-day admission with re-entry — leave for lunch and come back.

40+ historic aircraft on a 4-acre air park — climb into real cockpits, try the flight simulators, and stand under an F-14 Tomcat. The exhibit hall has hands-on STEM exhibits for kids.

• 8.7 mi
• 3 and up
• Indoors + out

Price

Adults $18, youth 3-17 $15, 2 and under free

Toddlers

Ages 3+

Open · Last checked Sep 22, 2026

Before you go Open Thursday through Sunday, 9am-5pm (last admission 4pm); closed Mon-Wed. Free parking.

Massive trampoline arena with a ninja warrior course, trampoline dodgeball and an indoor playground for ages 2–12.

• 10 mi
• Ages 2+
• Indoors

Price

$19.99–$34.99 (+3% fee)

Toddlers

Ages 2+

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go The little-kid playground makes it work for mixed ages — big kids get the arena.

Separate toddler and big-kid playgrounds, a rare built-in trampoline, huge sand area, web swing and a big interactive splash pad.

• 11 mi
• Under 12
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Toddler area

Shade

No shade

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Almost no shade — it’s full sun out there. Go early or late.

Wall-to-wall trampolines, Sky Rider, warrior course — the big-energy burn-off.

• 13 mi
• Ages 3+
• Indoors

Price

$34.99 Unlimited Play ticket

Toddlers

Ages 3+

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Passes from about $12; grip socks required, buy online to skip the line.

Tot lot plus an adventure playground under a shade structure — and a free shallow wading pool with a mushroom fountain in summer.

• 14 mi
• Under 12
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Shade

Shaded

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go The wading pool is closed for the 2026 season and back May 2027; the playground is still worth the trip.

Big-kid climbing structures under huge shade trees, plus a pond, rose garden, pool and restrooms — the East Sac classic.

• 15 mi
• Under 12
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Restrooms

Yes

Shade

Shaded

Parking

Fills up on weekends

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Weekend parking fills fast; come early and make the playground the main event.

Space-themed indoor playground with a 2-story climber, zip line, twin ball pits and a toddler trampoline.

• 15 mi
• Ages 0–8
• Indoors

Price

$15/child, $12 additional

Toddlers

Toddler area

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Ages 0–8, around $15 admission; known for being spotless.

100+ hands-on STEAM exhibits in a renovated 1912 power station, plus the UC Davis Multiverse Theater planetarium with a 46-foot dome. Pilot a Mars rover in Destination Space or tinker in the Design Lab.

• 16 mi
• All ages
• Indoors

Price

Timed-entry tickets; free and discounted rates offered

Toddlers

All ages

Open · Last checked Sep 18, 2026

Before you go Open 7 days a week: 10am–4pm weekdays, 10am–5pm weekends. $6/day city parking lot (pay at the kiosk or ParkMobile, code 6848). Timed-entry tickets available online.

Restored locomotives and carriages you can walk through, on the Old Sacramento waterfront.

• 17 mi
• 3 and up
• Indoors

Price

$6 ages 6–17, adults $12

Toddlers

Ages 3+

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go There are engines parked outside you can look at without a ticket, which is a decent warm-up while you decide whether to go in.

120+ cars spanning nearly 120 years of automotive history, from brass-era classics to modern tech. Docent tours, Model T photo ops, and Sunday ride-alongs in a museum car.

• 17 mi
• 3 and up
• Indoors

Price

Adults $14, youth 6-17 $8, 5 and under free

Toddlers

Ages 3+

Open · Last checked Sep 18, 2026

Before you go Open Wednesday through Monday, 10am-5pm (last admission 4pm); closed Tuesdays. Big warehouse, not fully climate-controlled, so dress for the day.

Free adventure playground run by Fairytale Town: kids build forts, climb, use real tools and help care for animals.

• 18 mi
• Ages 6–15
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Ages 6+ · under-5 area

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go After-school hours only — Wed–Fri 2:15–6:30pm, Sat 11–4. Ages 6–15 with a 5 & under area; registration required.

More than 140 species in a shaded park setting, next door to Fairytale Town.

• 18 mi
• All ages
• Outdoors

Price

Varies by date

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Shade

Shaded

Typical visit

Half day

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Heat is the limiting factor for most of the year. A morning visit is a different experience from an afternoon one.

Storybook sets built at child scale — Jack and Jill’s hill, Captain Hook’s ship, farm animals to meet.

• 18 mi
• Under 10
• Outdoors

Price

$10 ages 2+, under 2 free

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go It shares William Land Park with the zoo and Funderland, so you could chain all three. With small kids, don’t — pick one and leave happy.

A small amusement park running since 1946, with rides scaled for the youngest riders in the family.

• 19 mi
• Under 10
• Outdoors

Price

Kids $25, adults $18, seniors $10

Toddlers

Good for toddlers · check height minimums

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Several rides have height minimums, so check them before you promise anything to a three-year-old.

Over 120 acres with playgrounds, a bike park and a lake you can fish in. The default local morning out.

• 20 mi
• All ages
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Typical visit

Full morning

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Big enough to fill a whole morning without driving anywhere else. Valley summers are genuinely hot — go early and bring more water than you think you need.

Multiple playgrounds for different ages plus a water play area — family-friendly and popular for parties and events.

• 21 mi
• Under 10
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go The water play area runs in the warmer months only; bring towels and a change of clothes.

Bowling, arcade and an indoor playground under one roof.

• 21 mi
• 3 and up
• Indoors

Toddlers

Ages 3+

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go The reliable answer on a rainy day or a 100°F one, which around here is most of July. Busiest late afternoon.

Indoor playground plus children’s art studio — sensory toys, gel floor tiles, open play and parties.

• 21 mi
• Under 12
• Indoors

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go The art studio sets it apart — good for kids who bounce between active and creative.

Elk Grove’s only all-wooden, community-built park — towering castle structures and wooden canoes that invite hours of imaginative play.

• 22 mi
• Under 10
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Typical visit

Half day

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Built by Elk Grove residents; the wood gets hot in afternoon sun, so mornings are the move in summer.

A quiet neighborhood park with a rope climbing structure and separate play areas for ages 2–5 and 5–12 — the hidden gem locals love.

• 22 mi
• Under 10
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Parking

Residential streets

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go It is tucked into a residential pocket, so use the map directions; no crowds and no lines for the equipment.

A fully accessible, fire-truck themed park with ramps up to the slides, wheelchair-accessible sand tables, and a wheelchair swing — next to a real fire station.

• 22 mi
• Under 10
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go The wheelchair swing needs a key, so call Cosumnes CSD ahead of time to arrange access.

Twenty acres with modern play equipment and a splash park — the one small kids ask to go back to.

• 22 mi
• Under 10
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go The splash park is the draw and it runs seasonally, so check before you drive over. Towels and a full change of clothes, not optional.

Pools, slides and an interactive splash playground for the little ones.

• 22 mi
• 3 and up
• Outdoors

Price

$8 ages 5+, $5 ages 2–4

Toddlers

Ages 3+

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Open swim runs in sessions and by season rather than all day — worth confirming the times before you load the car.

Music-themed playground: separate 2–5 area and older-kid tower, musical splash pad, outdoor instruments and piano-key benches.

• 23 mi
• Under 12
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Toddler area

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go The musical splash pad runs seasonally; the instruments play year-round.

Indoor playground with a trampoline, toddler areas and imaginative play — the rainy-day answer in Elk Grove.

• 23 mi
• Under 12
• Indoors

Price

$15/child, $12 additional

Toddlers

Toddler area

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go 4.7 stars on Yelp; check open-play hours before you go, parties can take over weekends.

Playgrounds for all ages plus a splash park for summer, with plenty of shade and grassy areas for a full-day hangout.

• 23 mi
• Under 10
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Shade

Shaded

Typical visit

Full day

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go The splash pad runs seasonally and outdoor concerts happen here in summer — check the CSD schedule.

A farm-themed playground honoring the Machado family dairy — a barn play structure, barnyard teeter-totters, and a giant cow statue.

• 24 mi
• Under 10
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Shade

Some shade

Typical visit

1–2 hours

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Also has an adult fitness area and shaded picnic spots, so it is easy to stretch the visit past an hour.

Dinosaur-themed playground with a zipline, slack line, fossil footprints and a fenced sprayground.

• 25 mi
• Under 12
• Outdoors

Price

Free

Toddlers

Good for toddlers

Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026

Before you go Sprayground runs May–September, 10am–8pm.