# Free things to do with kids in Davis

Parks, playgrounds and other things to do in Davis that are free to get into. 4 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-07, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Central Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/central-park-davis) (playground, Davis). Downtown Davis's park, where the Saturday farmers market sets up, with play areas and Natalie's Corner, a free splash pad for summer. Has: free to enter.
2. [UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden](https://ourplayday.com/places/uc-davis-arboretum) (garden, Davis). A long ribbon of gardens along a creek on the edge of campus, flat and free and good for a scooter. Has: free to enter.
3. [California Raptor Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/california-raptor-center) (attraction, Davis). A free self-guided walk past hawks, owls, falcons and eagles that can't go back to the wild, each with its own story on a sign. Has: free to enter.
4. [Bohart Museum of Entomology](https://ourplayday.com/places/bohart-museum-of-entomology) (museum, Davis). A university insect collection with a live petting zoo of walking sticks and hissing cockroaches your kid can actually hold, with free family open house days. Has: free to enter.

## Other lists for Davis

- [Restrooms](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/davis/with-restrooms) (6)

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/davis/free-to-visit. All of Davis: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/davis