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Things to do in Merced with kids

Family fun and museums — 9 places to go with kids in Merced, California. Most admission $7 to $14. 3 have a verified saving right now.
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What’s on in Merced

Within 25 miles of Merced. Dates and wording are each venue’s own.

Places with deals in Merced

See each venue's offer wording and ticket conditions before choosing.

Merced's attractions lean toward indoor entertainment and seasonal outdoor activities. Arcade venues dominate the mix: At The Pier Arcade is a destination for video game play and arcade entertainment, Oh Wow Nickel Arcade features more than 118 games across its floor where visitors can play video games, pinball, air hockey, and ticket-dispensing machines, and Rollerland is a roller skating rink where visitors lace up skates and roll around the rink during public sessions. For active play, Sky Zone Merced is a trampoline park, while Kids Discovery Station is a nonprofit museum where children learn through hands-on play and creative activities. Families seeking outdoor recreation can head to Lake Yosemite Recreation Area near Merced, which offers fishing, kayaking, picnicking, and swimming at a lakeside destination surrounded by rolling hills. Kiwanis Kiddieland in Merced offers amusement park rides in Applegate Park. The Merced County Courthouse Museum occupies 8,500 square feet within a three-story courthouse built in 1875, one of California's oldest standing structures. Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch operates as a working agricultural destination where visitors select from heirloom pumpkins, orange pumpkins, winter squash, gourds, Indian corn, and wheat stalks.

What this list covers

Merced has 9 places to go: At The Pier Arcade, Kids Discovery Station, Rollerland, Kiwanis Kiddieland, Lake Yosemite Recreation Area, Merced County Courthouse Museum, Oh Wow Nickel Arcade, Sky Zone Trampoline Park and Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch.

4 of them publish an admission price, 9 publish opening hours, 3 are running a verified saving.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on November 7, 2026.

How we know these are real

Savings here are quoted from the attraction’s own website, word for word. This one, for example:

“Children less than 12 months in age receive free admission.”

Quoted from kidsdiscoverystation.org · checked on

Common questions

How many attractions in Merced are running a deal?
3 of the 9 attractions in Merced currently have a verified saving, covering 5 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website. Examples include At The Pier Arcade, Kids Discovery Station, Rollerland. Check each venue’s offer wording and eligibility conditions.
What kinds of attractions are included?
family fun (2), museums (2), ice & roller skating (1), theme parks (1), parks & beaches (1), trampoline parks (1), farms & pumpkin patches (1).
Are these deals guaranteed to still be available?
No. Every deal here carries the date it was last checked on the attraction’s own website and a link straight to the page it came from, so you can confirm it before you travel. Prices and offers change without notice.
What can we do on a rainy afternoon with young children?
Kids Discovery Station is a nonprofit museum where children learn through hands-on play and creative activities. The arcade venues—At The Pier Arcade, Oh Wow Nickel Arcade with more than 118 games, and Rollerland, a roller skating rink—all provide indoor entertainment. Sky Zone Merced is a trampoline park for active indoor play.
Are there deals that help with the cost?
At The Pier Arcade offers a Birthday Kid Plays Free deal. Sky Zone Merced has a Buy 2 Get 2 FREE offer. These verified savings appear on the attractions' own websites.
What outdoor activities does Merced offer?
Lake Yosemite Recreation Area near Merced offers fishing, kayaking, picnicking, and swimming at a lakeside destination surrounded by rolling hills. Kiwanis Kiddieland in Merced offers amusement park rides in Applegate Park. Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch is a working agricultural destination where visitors select from heirloom pumpkins, orange pumpkins, winter squash, gourds, Indian corn, and wheat stalks.