Reno has a strong kids’ science museum downtown and a park museum with gardens a few minutes north.
The places we go back to all year. Where to eat with a toddler, where to burn off energy when it rains, where to splash, what’s worth the admission, and where to spend a night without going far.
For rainy mornings, cold afternoons and anyone who needs to run in circles for an hour.
Free storytimes all week, plus weekend programs like SaturYay! and Sunday Funday at Northwest Reno.
Pools, fountains, zoos and theme parks: the big all-day outings.
Garden paths next to the May Museum that work well for a stroller loop.
Museums, animals and farm days that hold a little one’s attention.
A hands-on science museum with spaces made for kids under 6.
A small museum of travel finds and local history, an easy first museum for little kids.
These don’t change week to week. Last checked . Hours and prices change, so check the place’s own site before you go. Know a spot we missed? Tell us at hello@littlesweekly.com.
Where a family can go in Reno without paying for admission. For free days, free events and this week’s free outings, see every free thing to do in Reno.
Free or cheap for babies and toddlers, and easy with a stroller.
Recurring and free. Times change by branch, so check the calendar. For every weekly storytime by day and branch, see library storytimes in Reno.
Storytimes through the week; SaturYay! and Sunday Funday at Northwest RenoBranches across Reno and Sparks run storytimes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
Schedule ↗Baby storytimes, places where babies get in free, and where to change and feed. For zero-cost ideas, see free things to do.
under 1
Admission page ↗under 3
Admission page ↗Santa visits and Christmas lights only run part of the year, so they have their own pages with this season’s dates and prices. For holiday and indoor rinks with season dates, prices and skate aids, see ice skating with kids in Reno.
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Yes. The Discovery has play spaces for the youngest kids, and the library runs free weekend programs.
Library programs, the arboretum and seasonal events like the Reno Public Market trick-or-treat.
Go indoors: Washoe County Library. They’re all under one roof, and most work for a short visit around nap time.
The Discovery: Toddler play areas. Washoe County Library: Baby and toddler storytimes. Free for the littlest: Wilbur D. May Museum (under 3). See best for under 3s.
Washoe County Library: Storytimes through the week; SaturYay! and Sunday Funday at Northwest Reno. Library storytimes don’t need a ticket, but times change by branch, so check the calendar first. See library storytimes, and this week’s dated sessions are on the Reno weekly list.
Every one of the 4 places is somewhere we’d take a baby, toddler or preschooler, with a note on who it suits and when to skip it. Prices, hours and menus come from each place’s own site, and 2 of them have checked admission or menu prices. The guide was last checked Oct 30, 2026. How we choose and check.
One short email every Thursday evening with the five things we’d leave the house for in Reno.
