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Sacramento, California, USA

Attractions in Sacramento, California

Amusements

  • Fairytale Town 916-264-5233
    3901 Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95822
    This 2.5 acre children's park brings fairy tales to life with over 25 play sets that allow kids to act out their favorite stories. The lush grounds are also host to... more info  map

  • Funderland 916-456-0131
    1350 17th Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95822
    Funderland is a small-scale, old-fashioned amusement park and is perfect for tots aged 2 to 12. Each ride requires 1 ticket per person. They offer birthday parties,... more info  map

  • Port of Sacramento 916-371-8000
    3251 Beacon Boulevard, Suite 210, Sacramento, CA 95798
    The Port is a unique, deep-water inland port serving ocean-going vessels and agricultural/industrial commerce. It is open seven days a week with guided tours available... more info  map

  • Scandia Family Fun Center 916-331-5757
    5070 Hillsdale Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95842
    Located Near Highway 80 and Madison Avenue
    A miniature golf complex that has two 18 hole golf courses, as well as bumper boats, Indy racecars, batting cages, and an arcade. more info  map

Casinos

  • Capitol Casino 916-446-0700
    411 North 16th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
    Capitol Casino is great place to play poker and table games in the heart of downtown Sacramento. They also offer a great gaming experience by delivering exceptional... more info  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

  • Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament 916-444-3071
    1017 Eleventh Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
    Located at Eleventh & K Streets
    The prominent architectural design of this beautiful historic church comes from 19th century Paris and the stained glass comes from Austria. more info  map

  • Central Pacific Railroad Passenger Station 916-445-6645
    111 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
    This site is a reconstruction of Sacramento's 1876 depot showing the bustling activities of train travel in the late 19th century. Several vintage locomotives and... more info  map

  • Julia Morgan House 916-227-5527
    3731 T Street, Sacramento, CA 95816
    This home, designed in the 1920's, is the work of Julia Morgan, one of America's greatest female architects. It is featured on the National Register of Historic Places... more info  map

  • Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park 916-324-0575
    800 North Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
    This was the home of Governor Leland and Jane Stanford in the 1860's and today, the magnificent 19,000 square foot mansion offers tours of the incredible rooms and... more info  map

  • Sutter's Fort State Historic Park 916-445-4422
    2701 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95816
    Sacramento's earliest settlement, this historic park features self-guided audio tours explaining the exhibit rooms, which include copper and blacksmith's shops, a... more info  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

  • California Peace Officers Memorial
    Located at Tenth Street & Capitol Mall
    This beautiful bronze and granite edifice pays tribute to the more than 1,300 peace officers who have died in the line of duty serving their fellow Californians. more info

  • Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park 916-988-0205
    7806 Folsom Auburn Road, Folsom, CA 95630
    Located off Highway 50 or I-80
    Found on the west bank of the American River, the Folsom Powerhouse is a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark,... more info  map

  • Governor's Mansion State Historic Park 916-323-3047
    Sixteenth and H Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
    This museum housed California's governors for over 60 years. Today, the mansion is a fully restored example of Second Empire-Italianate architecture and features... more info  map

  • Historic City Cemetery 916-448-0811
    1000 Broadway, Sacramento, CA 95814
    This cemetery is the last resting place for more than 20,000 early Sacramentans, including John A. Sutter Jr., the city's founder, and Mark Hopkins, one of the... more info  map

Libraries & Research Centers

  • California State Archives 916-653-7715
    1020 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
    Open for research Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., this archive provides historical state documents from before statehood to the present. It is closed... more info  map

  • Folsom Public Library 916-355-7374
    411 Stafford Street, Folsom, CA 95630
    Located in the Georgia Murray Building
    The Folsom Public Library is a Sacramento County library with a collection of over 65,000 books. Its computer technology includes Internet access, online databases,... more info  map

Museums & Galleries

  • Aerospace Museum of California 916-643-3192
    3200 Freedom Park Drive, McClellan, CA 95660
    Sacramento's best kept secret, this museum contains over 40 aircraft from all aviation venues. It features engines, artwork, Aviation Learning Center and a gift shop.... more info

  • California Military Museum 916-442-2883
    1119 Second Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
    Exhibits in this museum reflect California's rich military history from pre-statehood to contemporary times through over 30,000 military papers, documents, and... more info  map

  • California Museum For History, Women and the Arts 916-653-7524
    1020 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
    An audio-guided program navigates visitors through state-of-the-art exhibits, authentic documents, murals, photos, holograms, films, and interactive media at this museum. more info  map

  • California State Indian Museum 916-324-0971
    2618 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95816
    This museum displays the rich and diverse culture of California indigenous people. The artifacts in the museum include basketry, beadwork, clothing, and exhibits about... more info  map

  • California State Railroad Museum 916-445-6645
    125 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
    This 100,000 square foot museum is the most popular interpretive museum of its kind in North America and it displays 21 restored locomotives, a variety of cars, and 46... more info  map

  • Crocker Art Museum 916-808-7000
    216 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
    One of the leading art museums in California, the Crocker Art Museum was the first public art museum founded in the western United States. Accredited by the American... more info  map

  • Discovery Museum 916-264-7057
    101 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
    Artifacts, gold collection, hand-on exhibits, and activities reveal the past and inspire the future at this wonderful museum that focuses on history, science, space, and... more info  map

  • Folsom Prison Museum 916-985-2561
    823 Sutter Street, Sacramento, CA 95821
    Situated between Folsom and Folsom Dam at the Folsom Prison, this museum contains artifacts and records dating back to the 1800s. more info

  • Towe Auto Museum 916-442-6802
    2200 Front Street, Sacramento, CA 95818
    This history of the automobile is brought to life by special dream exhibits and more than 150 classic and antique vehicles of all makes at this museum. more info  map

  • Travels Through Time Science Fiction Museum 916-444-2320
    1017-B Front Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
    This museum is dedicated to classic sci-fi literature, movies, and television, and it presents scenes, props, costumes, and special effects. more info  map

  • Wells Fargo History Museum 916-440-4263
    1000 Second Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
    The exhibits in this museum include documents, photographs, gold scales, and numerous other items explaining the banking, mailing, and express operations of Wells Fargo. more info  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

  • McKinley Park Rose Garden 916-808-6060
    Thirty-Third Street at H Street, Sacramento, CALocated in Downtown Sacramento
    Maintained by the City of Sacramento Parks and Recreation Department, the McKinley Park Rose Garden features over 1,200 roses of all types. This is a very popular spot... more info  map

  • Sacramento Zoo 916-264-5888
    3930 West Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95822
    Located in William Land Park
    A beautiful zoo which features more than 400 exotic animals, including 32 endangered or threatened species. The zoo also offers weekend talks on animals. more info  map

  • Sutter's Landing Park 916-808-5200
    20 28th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
    Includes a skate area, basketball courts with seating areas, bocce ball courts with shade canopy seating areas, a shade structure, and more. more info

  • William Land Park 916-277-6060
    1702 Sutterville Road, Sacramento, CA 95815
    Home of the Sacramento Zoo, Fairytale Town, and Funderland, this park also offers pony rides, a nine hole golf course, rock garden, picnic areas, and ponds. more info  map

  • World Peace Rose Garden at State Capitol Park 916-381-5433
    Found Along 15th Street between N and L Streets
    One of seven World Peace Rose Gardens established by rosarian TJ David of Sacramento, this rose garden is maintained by the California State Department of General... more info

Science & Technology

  • Mad Science of Sacramento Valley 916-779-0390
    1804 Tribute Road, Suite A, Sacramento, CA 95815
    Mad Science is on a mission to spark the imagination of children everywhere with exciting, live, interactive programs that instill a clear understanding of what science... more info  map

Tours & Cruises

  • Cal-Events Tours and Special Events 916-924-8661
    777 Campus Commons Road, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95825
    This company provides personally designed, historical tours of Sacramento and the wine country. It also offers meeting planning services. more info  map

  • Delta River Cruise 916-399-9342
    P.O. Box 162428, Sacramento, CA 95816
    Port of Sacramento
    Enjoy a Cruise & Rail Day Trip between Sacramento & San Francisco. Relax with a historian on board a 250 passenger catamaran narrating points of interest along the... more info  map

  • Hornblower Cruises and Events 916-446-1185
    1206 Front Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
    Horn Blower is a Sacramento company that helps persons to arrange for cruises and other events. They are able to offer a huge selection of different kinds of events... more info  map

  • Local Roots Food Tours 530-863-3159
    10th & J Streets, Sacramento, CA 95949
    Cesar Chavez Park (Starting Location)
    Gastronomic and historical walking adventures. Enjoy culinary and cultural experience through Sacramento's most historic, savory neighborhoods - one delicious taste at a... more info  map

  • Riverboat Cruises - Spirit of Sacramento 916-552-2933
    110 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
    This authentic riverboat offers one hour narrated tours, three hour dinner cruises, dinner dances, and mystery cruises. Charter services are also available. more info  map

  • Sacramento Gray Line Sightseeing Tours 916-648-0208
    2600 North Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95838
    Visit the State Capitol, Old Sacramento, and other highlights of this historic city during this narrated tour. Regional day trips are available. more info  map

  • Sacramento Southern Railroad Excursions 916-445-6645
    Located at the Central Pacific Railroad Depot
    Every weekend from April to September you can climb aboard a vintage train with passenger coaches and open-air gondolas for a six mile, 40-minute roundtrip train ride... more info

  

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