Places to see in Sacramento, California

 

1) California State Capitol museum

http://www.capitolmuseum.ca.gov/detail.aspx?content2=2288&content3=1036

Weekends 9 - 5 Weekdays 8 - 5

10th and L Streets

State Capitol, Room B-27

Sacramento, CA 95814

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2) Towe Auto Museuem

http://www.toweautomuseum.org/html/hours.html

2200 Front Street Sacramento, CA 95818-1106

Voice (916) 442-6802 Fax (916) 442-2646

General questions info@toweautomuseum.org

Open to the public 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

(last admission at 5:00 PM).

Open 7 Days a week.

Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day

Admission is

$7 Adults,

$6 Seniors,

$3 Students (K-12)

Under 5 is free

Call for group rates, Reduced for AAA members

3) Old Sacremento

http://www.oldsacramento.com/pdf/oldsac.pdf

4) Discovery museum planetarium show

http://www.thediscovery.org/ssc.html

Discovery Museum

Science & Space Center

3615 Auburn Boulevard

Sacramento, CA 95821

Telephone: (916) 575-3941

Fax: (916) 575-3925

Admission:

$5.00 - Adults (Age 18+)

$4.00 - Seniors (Age 60+)

$4.00 - Youth (Age 13-17)

$3.00 - Children (Age 4-12)

FREE - Children 3 or younger

FREE - Members

Winter Hours (September thru June):

Tuesday - Friday: 12noon to 5pm with last admission sold at 4:30pm

Saturday - Sunday: 10am to 5pm with last admission sold at 4:30pm

Closed Mondays except for School Tours.

Closed Easter Sunday, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day

 With seating for sixty, our 20-minutes star show offers an intimate look at the local night sky. Shows change with the season, but each is tailored for the current audience.

(Note: Children under four years of age are not admitted into the planetarium.)

Our educators encourage questions throughout their presentations as they demystify the stars and planets. All shows feature heavenly bodies locally visible to the unaided eye, and include current celestial events.

Planetarium shows are free with admission and are offered weekends at 1:00pm and 3:00pm.

5) Governer's Mansion

Governor's Mansion SHP Address

1526 "H" Street

Sacramento, CA 95814

Operating Hours

Grounds open 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. daily.

Entry to the Mansion is by guided tour only.

Guides conduct tours on the hour, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.

Mansion Admission:

Adults    $4

Youth     $2  (ages 6 to 17)

Children  Free (5 and under)

6) Boat rides in the delta

http://www.californiadelta.org/thingstodo.htm

7) Jibbooom Park, City Water intake facility

[200-219] Jibboom St
Sacramento, CA 95814, US

http://www.cityofsacramento.org/parksandrecreation/parks/sites/jibboom_photo.htm

8) Water rafting (1/2 day trip)

http://www.arrafting.com/gallery.html

9) Vietnam War memorial

State Capitol grounds at 15th Street and Capitol Avenue, Sacramento

http://grunt.space.swri.edu/calmem.htm

10) Military Museum

http://www.militarymuseum.org/Location.html

The museum is open from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday and 10:00 am until 5:00 pm Friday and Saturday.

1119 Second Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

11) California Rail Road Museum

http://www.csrmf.org/default.asp

Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day),

All-day parking is available in the large public garage at the I Street entrance to Old Sacramento, for a nominal fee.

111 I St
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-6645

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