Kid-friendly places in Fair Oaks

A newer park with a small splash pad (ground jets, a frog that turns, a dump bucket) that's just right for little kids, plus shaded picnic spots.

The park in the middle of Fair Oaks Village, with a playground, a hillside play area and a bandshell for summer shows. Grab a snack in the village and eat it here.

Fair Oaks's main park, with a playground, a skate park, big lawns and the Horticulture Center's demonstration gardens next door.

A big Fair Oaks park with a large playground for school-age kids, a bike park and a walking path past spring vernal pools.

A neighborhood tavern for comfort food, with a short, cheap kids' menu (burgers, mac and cheese, buttered noodles) and weekend brunch.

The original Mikuni, where the family started in 1985, with the same kids' menu of udon, California rolls and bento boxes.