Kid-Friendly Places To Go in the Central Valley
This is our complete list of fun, family-friendly places to go in the Central Valley.
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Animals
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Roeding Park – Fresno
Zoo includes stingray touch area, petting zoo, splash pad, dino dig, bird show, underwater sea lion viewing, kangaroo walk-through and African Adventure.
San Joaquin Fish Hatchery
Friant – Near Millerton Lake
Feed fish, get a picture with the huge, wooden trout and learn about the life cycle of a fish in the interactive play area.
*For more information, see our Inside Look*
Arcades
Dave & Busters
Fresno
Chuck E. Cheese
River Park & West Shaw – Fresno, Visalia
Art Fun
Batting Cages
Bowling
Kings County Bowl
Hanford
Orbit Lanes
Dinuba
Children’s Museums
The Discovery Center
Fresno
Our park includes our beautiful Deutsch Cactus Garden, tortoise compound and lots of space for kids to run, have lunch and just be KIDS!
Our hands-on, interactive science museum includes an array of information and exhibits on space, botany, geology, indigenous people and live animals.
AgVentures
International Agri-Center – Tulare
Interactive, hands-on agriculture exhibits
*For more information, see our Inside Look*
Family Fun Centers
No Surrender Adventure Park
Sierra Vista Mall – Clovis
Adventure Course, Laser Tag, Ropes Course, Arcade, Virtual Reality Games, Food
No Surrender Unlimited
Fresno
Adventure Course, Trampoline Arena, Ropes Course, Ninja Course, Rock Wall, Arcade, Food
Blackbeard’s
Fresno
Miniature Golf, Bumper Boats, Go-Karts, Batting Cages, Waterslides, Ropes Course Adventure, Rides, XTreme Laser Tag, Arcade Games, Bankshot Basketball
McDermont Field House
Lindsay
Surfing and boogey boarding, rock climbing, laser tag, arcade, bounce houses, sport courts and fields.
Visalia Adventure Park
Visalia
Mini golf, arcade, go karts, batting cages, bumper boats, laser tag, laser maze.
Farms
McKellar Family Farms
Ivanhoe
Citrus farm offering tours and u-pick by reservation or during special events.
Gardens
Clovis Botanical Garden
Clovis
Go-Karts/RC Racing
Exeter Raceway & Hobbies
Exeter
Indoor RC off-road track.
RC trucks can be rented.
*For more information, see our Inside Look*
Historical Sites
Forestiere Underground Gardens
Fresno
Hand-built network of underground rooms, courtyards and passageways reminiscent of the ancient catacombs.
Unique fruit producing trees, shrubs, and vines growing underground – some over 90 years old!
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
Fish Camp
The historic railroad offers train rides, gold panning, an on-site rail museum, and a fun gifts & collectibles store.
Open April through October.
Indoor Play
Jungle Party House
Sierra Vista Mall – Clovis
Play structure with ball pit, bounce house, toddler area, art and painting, play doh, karaoke and dress up, video games and interactive projected video game, pool and foosball.
*For more information, see our Inside Look*
Kids Play Cafe
Fresno
M&M Indoor Playground
Clovis
Laser Tag
No Surrender Laser Tag
Sierra Vista Mall – Clovis
Multi-story Mission Based Tactical Laser Tag arena boasts over 17,000 square feet of playing space with an adrenaline-pumping first person shooter feel; while ensuring teamwork is the ultimate goal!
Come in and battle it out for ultimate supremacy in our battlefield complete with multilevel buildings, numerous recon spots & over 20 different game modes bringing Call of Duty to Life!
With up to 45 players at ONCE, be prepared to engage in all out warfare that will put your leadership, communication, and tactical knowledge to the ultimate test!
Closed toed shoes are required
Each session is a 30 minute experience
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT IS 48″ AND UP
Miniature Golf
Ghost Golf
Fresno
Ghost Golf combines the best of a fun for all ages family friendly miniature golf course with state of the art fun silly haunted attraction.
Where skeletons bid you on and busts come to life as you journey through our 18 holes of fun.
Also arcade and mummy shooting gallery.
Museums
Fossil Discovery Center of Madera County
Chowchilla
The site of one of the largest middle-Pleistocene fossil excavations in North America featuring fossils from the Middle-Pleistocene (780,000 years ago) including Mammoth, Smilodon, Sloth, Dire Wolf, Camel and Horse
Tulare County Museum
Mooney Grove Park – Visalia
The Tulare County Museum houses one of the largest Native American basket collections in California as well as artifacts of the pioneer era, agriculture equipment, restored buildings and many other treasures that tell the history of Tulare County, in addition to the History of Farm Labor and Agriculture Museum, where each cultural group and their contributions to farm labor and agriculture are featured.
*For more information, see our Inside Look*
Madera County Museum
Madera
A historical collection of Madera history in the original Madera County Courthouse built in 1900.
Kearney Mansion Museum
Fresno
Sanger Depot Museum
Sanger
Central Sierra Historical Society Museum
Shaver Lake
History, antiques, artifacts and historical memorabilia of the Central Sierra mountain area.
Fresno Art Museum
Fresno
Arte Americas
Fresno
An eclectic variety of Latino poets, filmmakers, photographers, musicians and artists from traditional and non-traditional media.
Veterans Memorial Museum
Fresno
Numerous framed citations, photographs, and exhibits tell the story of America’s wars as seen by individual soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen.
Uniforms and equipment of different eras are also on display.
Outdoor Play
Playland & Storyland
Roeding Park – Fresno
Rides and paddle boats.
Fairytale and nursery rhyme attractions.
Use a “magic key” to listen to stories.
A train connects both parks.
Bravo Farms
Traver – Near Kingsburg
Tree house, feed animals, shooting gallery, slides, food and gift shop.
Play With Princesses
The Enchanted Corner
Selma
Play dates with princesses including crafts, story time, dancing, music, and make overs. Must reserve in advance.
Reading
Restaurants with Play Areas
Chick-fil-A
River Park – Fresno
Fashion Fair Mall – Fresno
Indoor Play Areas
McDonalds
Indoor Play Areas
Carl’s Jr
Outdoor Play Areas
Rock Climbing
MetalMark
Fresno
Shopping Area Fun
River Park
Fresno
Movies, kids play area, outdoor lawn area, pizza and arcade, treats, farmers’ market.
Skate Parks
Provident Skate Park
Murray & Giddings – Visalia
Zero Gravity Skate Park
Rotary Park – Madera
Letterman Park
Villa & Bullard – Clovis
Lemoore Rotary Youth Plaza
Downtown Lemoore
Todd Beamer Park
Maple & Behymer – Fresno
Skating
Gateway Ice Center
Fresno
Roller Towne
Visalia
United Skates
Clovis
Sweet Shops
Abigail’s Candy Shop
Sierra Vista Mall – Clovis
Coney Island Candy
River Park – Fresno
Chocolate Wishes and Treats
Sierra Vista Mall – Clovis
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Fashion Fair & River Park – Fresno
Reimer’s Candies
Oakhurst & Three Rivers
Trails
Hidden Homes Trail
San Joaquin River Center – Fresno
This 1/2 mile footpath features larger-than-life sized animal homes and views of the River Center and Sierra Nevada.
Trampoline Arenas
Defy
Clovis
Visalia
Trampolines, Ninja Obstacle Course, Battle Beam, Stunt Fall, Zipline, Trapeze and X-swing, Air Track and Air Bag, Silks and Slacklines, Launch, Dodgeball
*For more info, see our Inside Look*
Aerozone
Fresno
Trampolines, foam pits, bounce house, toddler area, interactive projection video game, rock climbing.
No Surrender Unlimited
Fresno
Adventure Course, Trampoline Arena, Ropes Course, Ninja Course, Rock Wall, Arcade, Food
Water Parks & Water Slides
Wild Water Adventure Park
Clovis
Island Waterpark
Fresno
Sequoia Springs
Visalia Adventure Park
