# Kid-friendly places in Santa Rosa

24 listed places in Santa Rosa: 15 playgrounds and things to do, 5 restaurants, 3 hotels and 1 café. Each lists high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus and wheelchair access where known.

Last updated 2026-10-18, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## Narrower lists

- [Kid-friendly restaurants in Santa Rosa](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/santa-rosa/restaurants) (5)
- [Family-friendly hotels in Santa Rosa](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/santa-rosa/hotels) (3)
- [Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Santa Rosa](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/santa-rosa/playgrounds) (15)
- [Places with high chairs in Santa Rosa](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/santa-rosa/with-high-chairs) (3)
- [Places with a changing table in Santa Rosa](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/santa-rosa/with-changing-tables) (5)
- [Restaurants with a kids' menu in Santa Rosa](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/santa-rosa/with-kids-menu) (4)
- [Hotels with cribs in Santa Rosa](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/santa-rosa/with-cribs) (3)
- [Hotels with a pool in Santa Rosa](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/santa-rosa/with-a-pool) (3)
- [Parks and playgrounds with restrooms in Santa Rosa](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/santa-rosa/with-restrooms) (9)
- [Free things to do with kids in Santa Rosa](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/santa-rosa/free-to-visit) (4)
- [Shaded playgrounds and parks in Santa Rosa](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/santa-rosa/with-shade) (9)
- [Splash pads and water play for kids in Santa Rosa](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/santa-rosa/with-water-play) (3)

## Guides

- [Indoor places for a rainy day in Santa Rosa](https://ourplayday.com/guides/united-states/california/santa-rosa/indoor-places-for-a-rainy-day): Indoor places for kids in Santa Rosa on a rainy day: a children’s museum, the Schulz museum and ice rink, a play center and two restaurants with play areas.

## Itineraries

- [A weekend in Sonoma County with kids](https://ourplayday.com/guides/united-states/california/sonoma-county/a-weekend-in-sonoma-county): Two days in Sonoma County with kids: the plaza, a quarter-scale steam train and the woods, then Peanuts, a huge playground and the river in Healdsburg.

## Places

1. [Children's Museum of Sonoma County](https://ourplayday.com/places/children-s-museum-of-sonoma-county-santa-rosa) (playground, Santa Rosa). Sonoma County's hands-on kids museum: indoor science and art exhibits plus Mary's Garden outside, with a water-play creek, climbing structures and a nature zone.
2. [Spring Lake Regional Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/spring-lake-regional-park-santa-rosa) (playground, Santa Rosa). A lake with a paved loop for scooters and bikes, a swimming lagoon in summer, and picnic tables in the shade.
3. [Howarth Park (Land of Imagination)](https://ourplayday.com/places/howarth-park-land-of-imagination-santa-rosa) (playground, Santa Rosa). A destination playground: an Old West town and a Native American village to climb through, built for all abilities. Around it, a mini train, carousel and boating lake.
4. [Andy Lopez Unity Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/andy-lopez-unity-park-santa-rosa) (playground, Santa Rosa). A community-built county park with a playground, skate features and sports courts, made as a neighborhood unity project.
5. [Coffey Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/coffey-park-playground-santa-rosa) (playground, Santa Rosa). A post-fire rebuild with brand-new equipment and clean surfacing, climbing and swings for a range of ages, and a big lawn.
6. [Juilliard Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/juilliard-park-santa-rosa) (playground, Santa Rosa). Downtown Santa Rosa's shady green: a well-covered climbing structure mid-lawn, bocce and picnic tables, steps from the downtown core.
7. [Sam's for Play Cafe](https://ourplayday.com/places/sam-s-for-play-cafe-santa-rosa) (café, Santa Rosa). Santa Rosa's original play cafe: a real breakfast-and-lunch restaurant with a supervised play area built in, so kids roam while you finish a hot coffee.
8. [The Sandman](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-sandman-santa-rosa) (hotel, Santa Rosa). A renovated motor lodge on Cleveland Ave with an outdoor pool, fire pits and family rooms, minutes from the Schulz Museum.
9. [Charles M. Schulz Museum & Snoopy's Home Ice](https://ourplayday.com/places/charles-m-schulz-museum-snoopy-s-home-ice-santa-rosa) (playground, Santa Rosa). Peanuts headquarters: comic-strip exhibits and hands-on cartooning at the museum, then public skating across the street in the rink Charles Schulz built.
10. [Finley Community Center & Aquatic Complex](https://ourplayday.com/places/finley-community-center-and-aquatic-complex-santa-rosa) (pool, Santa Rosa). A spray ground with 15 water features and two picnic areas with shade covers.
11. [Flamingo Resort & Spa](https://ourplayday.com/places/flamingo-resort-spa-santa-rosa) (hotel, Santa Rosa). Santa Rosa's retro-icon resort and classic wine-country family base: a huge heated Olympic-size pool scene, lawn games, ice rink next door at Snoopy's, and family suites.
12. [Rosso Pizzeria & Wine Bar](https://ourplayday.com/places/rosso-pizzeria-wine-bar-santa-rosa) (pizzeria, Santa Rosa). Santa Rosa's pizza legend: kids get a ball of raw pizza dough to play with at the table, then watch their own creation come out of the wood oven.
13. [Safari West](https://ourplayday.com/places/safari-west-santa-rosa) (playground, Santa Rosa). A 400-acre African wildlife preserve above Santa Rosa and the Bay Area's only true safari: open-jeep rides past giraffes, rhinos and zebras, aviaries, overnight tents.
14. [Taylor Mountain Regional Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/taylor-mountain-regional-park-santa-rosa) (playground, Santa Rosa). A natural play area for climbing and digging at the trailhead, then big-view hikes up slopes where cows graze.
15. [Tomatina (Montgomery Village)](https://ourplayday.com/places/tomatina-montgomery-village-santa-rosa) (restaurant, Santa Rosa). Casual Italian in Montgomery Village where kids eat free on Thursdays: piadine, pizzas, and pastas with a shopping-center patio.
16. [Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country](https://ourplayday.com/places/hyatt-regency-sonoma-wine-country-santa-rosa) (hotel, Santa Rosa). Downtown-adjacent full-service Hyatt on Railroad Street: outdoor pool and gardens, walkable to Railroad Square's restaurants, the reliable chain anchor in Santa Rosa.
17. [Acme Burger](https://ourplayday.com/places/acme-burger-santa-rosa) (restaurant, Santa Rosa). Burgers with a play area, chalkboard walls and foosball tables, and a kids menu for 12 and under.
18. [Epicenter](https://ourplayday.com/places/epicenter-santa-rosa) (indoor play space, Santa Rosa). A toddler play area for ages 4 and under, a mega play structure for 4 to 10, and a Saturday-morning Little Leapers hour at Sky Zone for ages 6 and under.
19. [Pacific Coast Air Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/pacific-coast-air-museum-santa-rosa) (museum, Santa Rosa). Kids under 6 get in free, and on Open Cockpit Saturdays (one a month, April to October) they can sit inside some of the planes.
20. [Ridgway Swim Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/ridgway-swim-center-santa-rosa) (pool, Santa Rosa). A shallow instructional pool next to the lap pool and a 140-foot water slide; kids need to be 48 inches to ride it.
21. [A Place to Play Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/a-place-to-play-community-park-santa-rosa) (playground, Santa Rosa). An accessible playground is the center of this park, with sports fields and a concession stand.
22. [Capri Ciano](https://ourplayday.com/places/capri-ciano-santa-rosa) (restaurant, Santa Rosa). The kids' menu has butter pasta, spaghetti with a house-made meatball, and chicken tenders.
23. [Dada's Deli & Restaurant](https://ourplayday.com/places/dada-s-deli-restaurant-santa-rosa) (restaurant, Santa Rosa). Cups of spaghetti with a meatball, half grilled cheese with fruit and PB&J make up the kids' side of a big deli and grill menu.
24. [Hook & Ladder Vineyards & Winery](https://ourplayday.com/places/hook-ladder-vineyards-winery-santa-rosa) (attraction, Santa Rosa). A winery started by a retired fire chief, with a vintage fire truck in the barn that kids want to see.

## 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/santa-rosa