# Things to do with toddlers and little kids in Sacramento: the parent guide > Sacramento’s best toddler stops sit in two clusters: Land Park and the Old Sacramento riverfront. - Last checked: 2026-10-28 - 8 places for ages 0–6, with admission and menu prices from each place’s own site - Canonical page: https://littlesweekly.com/sacramento/guide/ - This week (Markdown): https://littlesweekly.com/sacramento/index.md - Visiting guide (Markdown): https://littlesweekly.com/sacramento/visiting/index.md - City index for agents: https://littlesweekly.com/sacramento/llms.txt ## Kid-friendly restaurants ### The Dish & Spoon Cafe (Inside Fairytale Town) - The park’s year-round snack bar: hot dogs, PB&J, fruit, popcorn and ice cream. - Price level: $ - Good for: Lunch without leaving the park. - Skip if: you want a sit-down meal. - Website: https://www.fairytaletown.org/attractions/dish-spoon-cafe/ ## Indoor play and rainy days ### Sacramento Public Library (Citywide and county) - Free family, baby and bilingual story times at branches from Natomas to Elk Grove and Galt. Branches close Sundays and Mondays. - Price level: Free - Good for: A free weekday morning. - Skip if: it’s Sunday or Monday. - Website: https://saclibrary.libnet.info/events ## Parks and outdoor play ### Fairytale Town (Land Park, 3901 Land Park Drive) - A storybook play park across from the zoo, with nursery-rhyme play sets, farm animals and a new Story Center with a daily 11am story. From November through February it’s open Thursday to Sunday only. - Price level: $ - Tickets: kids 2 and up (weekdays) $10; adults $10; 1 and under - Hours: Nov–Feb: Thu–Sun 10am–4pm; Mar–Oct: daily 9am–4pm (weather permitting) - Good for: A morning with kids 1 to 7. - Skip if: it’s Monday to Wednesday between November and February; it’s closed. - Price source: https://www.fairytaletown.org/calendar/story-time-in-the-story-center/2026-10-29/ (checked 2026-10-28) - Website: https://www.fairytaletown.org/plan-your-visit/ ## Museums, zoos and big outings ### Sacramento Zoo (Land Park, Land Park Drive & 16th Ave.) - A compact zoo in William Land Park with free street parking and double strollers to rent. Ticket prices change by date, so buy ahead. - Price level: $$ - Hours: Entry 9am–4pm, grounds open until 5pm; closes at 3pm Nov 2 – Jan 31 - Good for: A stroller morning next to Fairytale Town. - Skip if: you arrive after 3pm in winter; from Nov 2 the zoo closes at 3. - Website: https://www.saczoo.org/plan-your-visit ### Sacramento Children’s Museum (Rancho Cordova, 2701 Prospect Park Drive) - Hands-on play for little kids, next to Rancho Cordova City Hall. Strollers are discouraged inside, and there’s a small snack area by the front. - Price level: $$ - Hours: Tue–Fri 10am–3pm, Sat–Sun 10am–4pm; closed Mon - Good for: A rainy morning with kids under 6. - Skip if: it’s Monday; it’s closed. - Website: https://sackids.org/visit ### California State Railroad Museum (Old Sacramento, 125 I Street) - Full-size locomotives and rail cars under one roof on the Old Sacramento waterfront. Kids 5 and under get in free. - Price level: $ - Tickets: kids 6–17 $6; adults $12; 5 and under - Hours: Daily 10am–5pm; last admission 4:30pm - Good for: A rainy day with a train fan. - Skip if: it’s Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s Day; it’s closed. - Price source: https://californiarailroad.museum/visit/general-information (checked 2026-10-28) - Website: https://californiarailroad.museum/visit/general-information ### Crocker Art Museum (Downtown, 216 O Street) - Sacramento’s art museum, free for kids 5 and under, with a big free Noon Year’s Eve for families on Dec 31. - Price level: $ - Tickets: kids 6–17 $8; adults $15; 5 and under - Hours: Wed and Fri–Sun 10am–5pm, Thu 10am–9pm; closed Mon–Tue - Good for: A quiet indoor hour downtown. - Skip if: it’s Monday or Tuesday; it’s closed. - Price source: https://www.crockerart.org/visit (checked 2026-10-28) - Website: https://www.crockerart.org/visit ### MOSAC (SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity) (Riverfront, 400 Jibboom Street) - The science museum in the old riverside power station, with more than 100 hands-on exhibits and a planetarium. - Price level: $$ - Hours: Mon and Wed–Fri 10am–4pm, Sat–Sun 10am–5pm; closed Tue - Good for: Preschoolers who like buttons and water tables. - Skip if: it’s Tuesday; it’s closed. - Website: https://visitmosac.org/ ## Free things to do - Sacramento Public Library ## Best for under 3s - **Fairytale Town**: Free for 1 and under. - **Sacramento Zoo**: Double strollers to rent at the entrance. - **California State Railroad Museum**: Free for 5 and under. - **Sacramento Children’s Museum**: Built for kids under 6. ## Things to do with a baby or a 1-year-old ### Baby and lap-sit storytimes - **Baby Storytime** (Sacramento Public Library): Fridays at 10:30am · Sylvan Oaks. For babies up to 18 months and a grown-up, in Citrus Heights. https://engage.saclibrary.org/event/15066181 - **Baby Storytime** (Sacramento Public Library): Fridays at 11:30am · Arden - Dimick. For babies under 2 and a grown-up. https://engage.saclibrary.org/event/13178464 - **Baby Storytime** (Sacramento Public Library): Saturdays at 10:30am · Central. Saturday morning at the Central Library downtown. https://engage.saclibrary.org/event/16639469 - **Baby Storytime** (Sacramento Public Library): Thursdays at 10:30am · Fair Oaks. For babies up to 18 months and a grown-up. https://engage.saclibrary.org/event/17657473 - **Baby Explore and Learn Playgroup** (Sacramento Public Library): Thursdays at 10am · Offsite. Held at the Pannell Meadowview Community Center. https://engage.saclibrary.org/event/16851631 ### Babies get in free - **Fairytale Town**: 1 and under. https://www.fairytaletown.org/calendar/story-time-in-the-story-center/2026-10-29/ ## Library storytimes - **Sacramento Public Library**: Tuesday–Saturday mornings. Free family, baby and bilingual story times across the city and county. https://saclibrary.libnet.info/events ## Happening this week - **Halloween Fun Day at Fairytale Town** (Sat 10am–2pm) at Fairytale Town. Included with park admission; members and kids 1 and under free. https://littlesweekly.com/sacramento/#e-halloween_fun_day_at_fairytale_town - **Trick or Treat at the Sacramento Children’s Museum** (Sat 10am–noon) at Sacramento Children’s Museum. Free; sign up on the event page. https://littlesweekly.com/sacramento/#e-trick_or_treat_at_the_sacramento_childre - **Tractor Tales with Charlotte the Tarantula** (Sat 11–11:20am) at Fairytale Town Story Center. Included with park admission. https://littlesweekly.com/sacramento/#e-tractor_tales_with_charlotte_the_tarantu - **Day of the Dead Celebration at Fairytale Town** (Sun 10am–2pm) at Fairytale Town. Included with park admission. https://littlesweekly.com/sacramento/#e-day_of_the_dead_celebration_at_fairytale - **Día de los Muertos at the Sacramento Children’s Museum** (Sun 10am–4pm) at Sacramento Children’s Museum. Included with museum admission; members free; no registration. https://littlesweekly.com/sacramento/#e-d_a_de_los_muertos_at_the_sacramento_chi Full list with every outing: https://littlesweekly.com/sacramento/index.md ## Holiday pages - [Santa in Sacramento: breakfast with Santa, photos and Santa trains (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/sacramento/santa/index.md) - [Christmas lights in Sacramento for little kids (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/sacramento/christmas-lights/index.md) ## About this list - Published by Littles Weekly (https://littlesweekly.com/). Free weekly lists for kids ages 0–6, city by city. - How we choose and check listings, and how to send a correction: https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/ (corrections: hello@littlesweekly.com). - Sponsored spots are labeled on the HTML pages and are not part of this editorial list. - How to cite: “According to Littles Weekly (https://littlesweekly.com/…), …” and link the page you quote. ## FAQ ### Is Sacramento good for toddlers? Yes. Fairytale Town and the zoo sit across the street from each other in Land Park, and the Children’s Museum is built for kids under 6. ### What’s free for little kids in Sacramento? Library story times, the Crocker and the Railroad Museum for kids 5 and under, and Fairytale Town for 1 and under. ### What can we do in Sacramento on a rainy or cold day with a toddler? Go indoors: Sacramento Public Library. They’re all under one roof, and most work for a short visit around nap time. ### What can we do with a baby, 1-year-old or 2-year-old in Sacramento? Fairytale Town: Free for 1 and under. Sacramento Zoo: Double strollers to rent at the entrance. California State Railroad Museum and Sacramento Children’s Museum are also easy with a baby or toddler. Free for the littlest: California State Railroad Museum (5 and under) and Crocker Art Museum (5 and under). See [best for under 3s](https://littlesweekly.com/sacramento/guide/#under3). ### Where are the free storytimes in Sacramento? Sacramento Public Library: Tuesday–Saturday mornings. Library storytimes don’t need a ticket, but times change by branch, so check the calendar first. See [library storytimes](https://littlesweekly.com/sacramento/guide/#storytimes), and this week’s dated sessions are on the [Sacramento weekly list](https://littlesweekly.com/sacramento/). ### How do you choose the places in the Sacramento guide? Every one of the 8 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 3 of them have checked admission or menu prices. The guide was last checked Oct 28, 2026. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).