# Kid-friendly places in Sacramento

192 listed places in Sacramento: 162 playgrounds and things to do, 15 restaurants, 9 hotels and 6 cafés. Each lists high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus and wheelchair access where known.

Last updated 2026-11-03, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## Narrower lists

- [Kid-friendly restaurants in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento/restaurants) (15)
- [Kid-friendly cafés in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento/cafes) (6)
- [Family-friendly hotels in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento/hotels) (9)
- [Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento/playgrounds) (162)
- [Places with high chairs in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento/with-high-chairs) (7)
- [Places with a changing table in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento/with-changing-tables) (4)
- [Restaurants with a kids' menu in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento/with-kids-menu) (7)
- [Wheelchair and stroller accessible places in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento/wheelchair-accessible) (8)
- [Hotels with cribs in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento/with-cribs) (7)
- [Hotels with a pool in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento/with-a-pool) (7)
- [Hotels with free breakfast in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento/with-free-breakfast) (4)
- [Hotels with connecting rooms in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento/with-connecting-rooms) (5)
- [Hotels with a fridge in the room in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento/with-a-fridge) (8)
- [Hotels with a separate bedroom in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento/with-a-separate-bedroom) (8)
- [Parks and playgrounds with restrooms in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento/with-restrooms) (22)
- [Shaded playgrounds and parks in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento/with-shade) (63)
- [Splash pads and water play for kids in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento/with-water-play) (24)
- [Places to order at the counter with kids in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento/order-at-the-counter) (7)

## Guides

- [Playgrounds for a whole afternoon in Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/guides/united-states/california/sacramento/playgrounds-for-a-whole-afternoon): 5 playgrounds in Sacramento with a restroom and picnic tables right there, so you can stay a while.

## Itineraries

- [3 days in Sacramento with kids](https://ourplayday.com/guides/united-states/california/sacramento/3-days-in-sacramento): Three days in Sacramento with kids: the zoo and Fairytale Town in Land Park, the trains and the river in Old Sacramento, then a day out in Folsom, with a map a day and six places to stay.

## Places (the first 100 of 192)

1. [Embassy Suites by Hilton Sacramento Riverfront Promenade](https://ourplayday.com/places/embassy-suites-sacramento-riverfront) (hotel, Sacramento). Every room has its own bedroom door, and you're across the street from the Old Sacramento boardwalks.
2. [Residence Inn Sacramento Airport Natomas](https://ourplayday.com/places/residence-inn-sacramento-airport-natomas) (hotel, Sacramento). Two-bedroom suites off I-5, so everyone gets a door to close.
3. [Residence Inn Sacramento Downtown at Capitol Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/residence-inn-sacramento-downtown-capitol-park) (hotel, Sacramento). Suites at the edge of Capitol Park.
4. [Southside Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/southside-park-sacramento) (playground, Sacramento). A solar-system playground built so kids of every ability can use it, with ramps, spinners and separate areas for babies, preschoolers and big kids. There's a pond with fishing piers too.
5. [North Natomas Regional Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/north-natomas-regional-park) (playground, Sacramento). Natomas's big park, with a lake, a baseball-themed spray park and a playground that's shaded all the way over.
6. [Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown-Arena](https://ourplayday.com/places/holiday-inn-sacramento-downtown-arena) (hotel, Sacramento). At the Old Sacramento end of downtown, a few minutes' walk from the Railroad Museum, with a rooftop pool and skyline views.
7. [Hyatt Regency Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/places/hyatt-regency-sacramento) (hotel, Sacramento). Right across from the Capitol and its lawns, with a saltwater pool and cabanas. Handy for a downtown weekend on foot.
8. [William Land Regional Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/william-land-park) (playground, Sacramento). Sacramento's big old park, with duck ponds, a rock garden, an adventure playground and a wading pool in summer. The zoo, Fairytale Town and Funderland are all on its edges.
9. [Bear & Crown](https://ourplayday.com/places/bear-and-crown-old-sacramento) (restaurant, Sacramento). A British pub in Old Sacramento for fish and chips a short walk from the Railroad Museum, with a kids' menu that includes a single banger and mash.
10. [Burgers and Brew](https://ourplayday.com/places/burgers-and-brew-r-street) (restaurant, Sacramento). A burger place on R Street with its own beer for you and plain burgers, grilled cheese and hot dogs on the kids' menu.
11. [Hilton Sacramento Arden West](https://ourplayday.com/places/hilton-sacramento-arden-west) (hotel, Sacramento). A full-service Hilton in Point West, walking distance to Cal Expo for the State Fair. Better for school-age kids than babies.
12. [Northgate Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/northgate-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a wading pool, a play structure and swings.
13. [Tahoe Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/tahoe-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a wading pool, a play structure and swings.
14. [Tower Cafe](https://ourplayday.com/places/tower-cafe) (restaurant, Sacramento). A tree-shaded garden patio, a globe-trotting menu and much-loved French toast, with coloring sheets and kids' sections for brunch and dinner.
15. [Witter Ranch Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/witter-ranch-park) (playground, Sacramento). A Natomas neighborhood park with a little duck-and-frog spray pad that's just right for toddlers, and ranch-themed playgrounds under big shade covers.
16. [Crocker Art Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/crocker-art-museum) (museum, Sacramento). A big art museum that actually plans for kids: Tot Land downstairs is for play, books and making things, and there are loaner strollers at the door.
17. [Margarette "Mama" Marks Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/margarette-mama-marks-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
18. [Mark Hopkins Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mark-hopkins-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
19. [Sellands Neighborhood Cafe and Bar (East Sacramento)](https://ourplayday.com/places/sellands-east-sacramento) (restaurant, Sacramento). An East Sac neighborhood café with wood-fired pizza, burgers and house desserts, casual enough for kids and good enough for you.
20. [Shasta Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/shasta-community-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
21. [Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel](https://ourplayday.com/places/sheraton-grand-sacramento) (hotel, Sacramento). A 1920s market building turned hotel a couple of blocks from the Capitol. The pool is the reward at the end of a long museum day.
22. [The Citizen Hotel, Autograph Collection](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-citizen-hotel) (hotel, Sacramento). A 1925 building turned boutique hotel a few blocks from the Capitol, and it says outright that kids are welcome (cribs and connecting rooms on request). No pool, so it's a better fit for a baby or toddler than a kid who wants to swim.
23. [William McKinley Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mckinley-park-sacramento) (playground, Sacramento). East Sacramento's favorite park (everyone just says McKinley), with an adventure playground, a separate tot lot and a rose garden next door. Summer brings a wading pool.
24. [Bacon & Butter](https://ourplayday.com/places/bacon-and-butter) (restaurant, Sacramento). A Tahoe Park brunch spot known for French toast and donuts, with a patio. Mornings only, and it's worth the wait.
25. [James Mangan Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/james-mangan-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
26. [John Cabrillo Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/john-cabrillo-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a wading pool, a play structure and swings.
27. [Magnolia Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/magnolia-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
28. [Magoichi Oki Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/magoichi-oki-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a wading pool, a play structure and swings.
29. [Pizzasaurus Rex](https://ourplayday.com/places/pizzasaurus-rex) (pizzeria, Sacramento). Square-slice pizza with a T. rex mascot, which is all a dinosaur kid needs to hear. Lots of vegan options too.
30. [Regency Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/regency-community-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
31. [Robla Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/robla-community-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
32. [Sacramento Adventure Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/sacramento-adventure-playground) (playground, Sacramento). A free adventure playground run by Fairytale Town for school-age kids who like to get messy, with an after-school program and a monthly Community Day open to all.
33. [South Natomas Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/south-natomas-community-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
34. [Strawberry Manor Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/strawberry-manor-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
35. [Tanzanite Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/tanzanite-community-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
36. [Thomas Jefferson Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/thomas-jefferson-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
37. [Valley Oak Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/valley-oak-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
38. [Buffalo Pizza & Ice Cream Co.](https://ourplayday.com/places/buffalo-pizza-and-ice-cream) (pizzeria, Sacramento). Pizza and ice cream under one roof, which is basically a kid's dream restaurant. Breakfast pizza in the mornings and vegan options for both.
39. [California State Capitol Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/california-state-capitol-museum) (museum, Sacramento). Free tours of the Capitol itself, with lawns outside for the kids to run on.
40. [Enchanted Natomas](https://ourplayday.com/places/enchanted-natomas) (attraction, Sacramento). The space-themed Enchanted, with rocket ships to climb and room for kids up to eight. Story time and toddler art come with entry, like the others.
41. [Fieldwork Brewing Co. Sacramento](https://ourplayday.com/places/fieldwork-brewing-sacramento) (restaurant, Sacramento). A Midtown taproom with Neapolitan and Detroit-style pizza and a real kids' menu.
42. [Hummingbird Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/hummingbird-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Neighborhood park with a play structure and swings.
43. [Jacinto Creek Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/jacinto-creek-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Neighborhood park with a play structure and swings.
44. [Jack Rea Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/jack-rea-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
45. [John Muir Children's Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/john-muir-children-s-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Children's park with a play structure and swings.
46. [Joseph Reichmuth Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/joseph-reichmuth-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
47. [Kokomo Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/kokomo-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
48. [Lawrence Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lawrence-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
49. [Levar Burton Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/levar-burton-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
50. [Lewis Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lewis-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
51. [Linden Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/linden-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
52. [Manuel Barandas Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/manuel-barandas-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
53. [Martin Luther King Jr. Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/martin-luther-king-jr-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
54. [Max Baer Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/max-baer-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
55. [Meadows Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/meadows-community-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
56. [Mirasol Village Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mirasol-village-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
57. [North Laguna Creek Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/north-laguna-creek-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
58. [North Natomas Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/north-natomas-community-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
59. [North Pointe Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/north-pointe-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
60. [Northborough Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/northborough-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
61. [Northlake Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/northlake-community-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
62. [Oakbrook Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/oakbrook-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
63. [Orchard Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/orchard-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
64. [Pannell Meadowview Community Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/pannell-meadowview-community-center-sacramento) (attraction, Sacramento). Community center park with a wading pool.
65. [Parkway Oaks Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/parkway-oaks-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
66. [Peregrine Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/peregrine-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
67. [Portuguese Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/portuguese-community-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
68. [Quail Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/quail-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
69. [Red Tail Hawk Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/red-tail-hawk-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
70. [Redbud Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/redbud-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
71. [Richard Marriott Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/richard-marriott-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
72. [River View Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/river-view-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
73. [Robert Brookins Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/robert-brookins-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure, swings, picnic tables and a pond.
74. [Roy Nielsen Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/roy-nielsen-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
75. [Sacramento Zoo](https://ourplayday.com/places/sacramento-zoo) (zoo, Sacramento). A small, walkable zoo tucked into Land Park, with giraffes you can feed from a raised deck and a carousel. Fairytale Town and Funderland are right across the street.
76. [Shorebird Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/shorebird-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
77. [SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity](https://ourplayday.com/places/mosac-sacramento) (science center, Sacramento). A hands-on science museum in an old riverside power plant, with a Toddler Zone for under-fives and a planetarium upstairs for kids four and up.
78. [Sparrow Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sparrow-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
79. [Steve Jones Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/steve-jones-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
80. [Sundance Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sundance-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
81. [Sutter Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sutter-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure.
82. [Swainson's Hawk Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/swainson-s-hawk-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
83. [Sycamore Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sycamore-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
84. [Temple Avenue Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/temple-avenue-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
85. [Westhampton Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/westhampton-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
86. [Bertha Henschel Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bertha-henschel-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a wading pool, a play structure and swings.
87. [C.K. McClatchy Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/c-k-mcclatchy-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a wading pool, a play structure and swings.
88. [California State Railroad Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/california-state-railroad-museum) (museum, Sacramento). Huge restored locomotives to walk right into, a sleeping car that rocks like it is moving, and a big Thomas train table for the smallest fans.
89. [Capitol Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/capitol-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Forty acres of lawn and huge old trees around the Capitol, with a rose garden and plenty of squirrels to chase.
90. [Carl Johnston Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/carl-johnston-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a wading pool, a play structure and swings.
91. [Central Library (Sacramento Public Library)](https://ourplayday.com/places/sacramento-central-library) (library, Sacramento). Downtown's main library, with the Kid's Place downstairs and maker spaces with 3D printers for older kids. A good cool-off stop between downtown sights.
92. [Charles Robertson Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/charles-robertson-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a wading pool, a play structure and swings.
93. [Colonial Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/colonial-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a wading pool, a play structure and swings.
94. [Delta King Hotel](https://ourplayday.com/places/delta-king-hotel) (hotel, Sacramento). Sleep on a 1927 paddlewheel riverboat in Old Sacramento, a short walk from the Railroad Museum. Staterooms are small and most sleep two.
95. [Fairytale Town](https://ourplayday.com/places/fairytale-town) (attraction, Sacramento). A storybook play park where the nursery rhymes are things to climb on, with farm animals and kids' theater in between. Grown-ups only get in with a kid.
96. [Funderland Amusement Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/funderland-amusement-park) (park, Sacramento). A tiny old-school amusement park in Land Park, sized for little kids: a two-year-old can ride most of it, from the teacups to the train.
97. [George Sim Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/george-sim-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a wading pool, a play structure and swings.
98. [John Fremont Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/john-fremont-park-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure and swings.
99. [John Mackey Memorial Park at Kenwood Oaks](https://ourplayday.com/places/john-mackey-memorial-park-at-kenwood-oaks-sacramento) (park, Sacramento). Park with a play structure.
100. [Leatherby's Family Creamery](https://ourplayday.com/places/leatherbys-family-creamery-arden) (ice cream shop, Sacramento). A sit-down ice cream parlor where the kids' meal ends in a clown sundae, and a birthday party here is a local rite of passage.

The rest are on the narrower lists above and at https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento.

## 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. Any page linked above is also served as markdown by adding .md to its address.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/sacramento