Play cafes, bounce parks, museums and indoor gyms near Sacramento — 15 options within 30 miles.
Old Sacramento
Restored locomotives and carriages you can walk through, on the Old Sacramento waterfront.
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.
400 Jibboom St, Sacramento
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.
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.
Old Sacramento Waterfront
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.
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.
Natomas, Sacramento
Space-themed indoor playground with a 2-story climber, zip line, twin ball pits and a toddler trampoline.
Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026
Before you go Ages 0–8, around $15 admission; known for being spotless.
Arden, Sacramento
Wall-to-wall trampolines, Sky Rider, warrior course — the big-energy burn-off.
Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026
Before you go Passes from about $12; grip socks required, buy online to skip the line.
Sacramento
Massive trampoline arena with a ninja warrior course, trampoline dodgeball and an indoor playground for ages 2–12.
Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026
Before you go The little-kid playground makes it work for mixed ages — big kids get the arena.
Rancho Cordova
Massive multi-level padded maze with winding slides, a dance floor and a motorcycle track.
Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026
Before you go All-day admission with re-entry — leave for lunch and come back.
Rancho Cordova
Hands-on water tables, air tubes and a pint-sized grocery store to play shop in. Built for birth to about eight.
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.
Rancho Cordova
Three-level play structure with timed ninja and Super Mario obstacle courses, a toddler area and arcades.
Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026
Before you go Popular party venue — open play is calmest on weekday mornings.
Rancho Cordova
Slides, tunnels and multi-level play structures plus themed attractions like Jungle Bungle and ball-shooting zones.
Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026
Before you go Inexpensive and open 7 days — the easy last-minute option.
Elk Grove
Bowling, arcade and an indoor playground under one roof.
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.
Elk Grove
Indoor playground plus children’s art studio — sensory toys, gel floor tiles, open play and parties.
Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026
Before you go The art studio sets it apart — good for kids who bounce between active and creative.
Citrus Heights
6,000 sq ft with a two-level jungle gym, toddler zone and pretend kitchen and store.
Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026
Before you go Ages 0–8; popular party venue, so check open-play hours.
Elk Grove
Indoor playground with a trampoline, toddler areas and imaginative play — the rainy-day answer in Elk Grove.
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.
Folsom
Jungle safari-themed structures and an ocean soft-play zone, with a parent co-working space.
Open · Last checked Sep 17, 2026
Before you go Ages 0–7; opened March 2026, so everything is still new.
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