ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

Boomers
4215 Bangs Avenue • Modesto, CA 95356
209-545-5248
The whole family will have a great time at this place that features batting cages, bumper boats, a game room, go karts, a children's playland, laser tag, miniature golf course, rock wall, and a snack bar. more... map
It's All About Fun
4307 Coffee Road • Modesto, CA 95357
209-549-7888
This amusement park offers unlimited putt-putt golf, children's rides and games, a rock wall, an arcade, and a snack bar. more... map
Laser Quest
2100 Standiford Avenue • Modesto, CA 95350
209-526-0000
Set in a dark "sci-fi" maze, this laser tag adventure offers a wide variety of game styles that are tailored for your specific needs and interests and include different elements and various skill levels and complexity. more... map

McHenry Mansion (circa 1883)
906 Fifteenth Street • Modesto, CA 95354
Located at Corner of Fifteenth & I Streets
209-577-5344
Built by Robert McHenry, a prominent local rancher and banker, this historic house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and it is a fine example of the Victorian Italianate style of architecture. Today the mansion is decorated and furnished with antiques appropriate to the period when McHenry lived here and the mansion is the site of many weddings, receptions, and special events. more... map

Modesto Arch (circa 1912)
Located at Ninth and I Streets
209-577-5757
Unique, and both loved and reviled, this arch spanned the entrance to the city for many years and there has never been a real threat to dismantle the city's most famous landmark. In a city not known for preserving its landmarks, the Arch bears witness to Modesto's past and future.

Great Valley Museum of Natural History
1100 Stoddard Avenue • Modesto, CA 95354
209-575-6196
Learn about the animals and plants that live in California's unique Central Valley while at this museum that features an exhibit of five habitat dioramas featuring native flora and fauna specific to this great valley, as well as exhibits featuring the Osterburg collection of animals from around the world and on the Central Valley Yokut Indians. A nature shop is also on the property. more... map
Laser Quest
2100 Standiford Avenue, Building D2 • Modesto, CA 95350
209-526-0000
Combining the classic games of tag and hide and seek with a high-tech twist, this place offers the most sophisticated laser tag equipment available and the game is played in a large, multi-level arena which features specialty lighting, swirling fog, and heart-pounding music. more... map
McHenry Museum
1402 I Street • Modesto, CA 95354
209-577-5366
Originally the city library, and given to the City of Modesto in 1912, this museum contains a complete dentist's office, a general store, and a recreated blacksmith shop, as well as other exhibits that include gold mining paraphernalia, original fire fighting equipment, and a collection of cattle brands from Stanislaus County. more... map

Mirassou Vineyards
600 Yosemite Boulevard • Modesto, CA 95354
888-mirassou
America's oldest wine making family runs this beautiful vineyard and they offer tours and tastings of their award-winning wines. more... map