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Things to do in Modesto with kids

Family fun, museums and escape rooms — 22 places to go with kids in Modesto, California. 3 free to enter · most admission $10 to $19. 9 have a verified saving right now.
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Family fun in Modesto8

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Museums in Modesto5

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Escape rooms in Modesto2

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Mini golf in Modesto2

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Ice & roller skating in Modesto1

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Farms & pumpkin patches in Modesto1

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Trampoline parks in Modesto1

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Bowling in Modesto1

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Tours & cruises in Modesto1

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With kids in Modesto

5 places in Modesto price a child ticket or let kids in free, child tickets $7.50 to $15.

What’s on in Modesto

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

Free in Modesto

3 attractions in Modesto get you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.

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Places with deals in Modesto

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Modesto offers a strong mix of indoor play spaces and entertainment centers suited to different ages and moods. Candeeland Modesto is an indoor playground where children aged 1 to 14 play in soft play areas, navigate a ninja course, use an arcade, and access LittleLand, a dedicated toddler zone for ages 4 and under. Boomers Modesto is a family entertainment center where visitors play mini golf, drive go karts, and use arcade games across a full day of unlimited attractions. Modesto Children's Museum is a hands-on learning space where visitors board a high-speed train powered by stories and light, control water's journey from cloud to field with interactive splashing, explore an invention lab where mistakes spark discovery, perform on stage, and climb through heroic aerial adventures. For quieter afternoons, McHenry Museum is a community museum dedicated to bringing Stanislaus County history to life, while McHenry Mansion is a restored Victorian mansion built in 1883. Bowling, mini golf, escape rooms, and classic car culture round out the options across the city's 9 attractions.

What this list covers

Modesto has 22 places to go, mostly family fun (8), museums (5), escape rooms (2).

21 of them publish an admission price, 20 publish opening hours, 9 are running a verified saving.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on October 14, 2026.

How we know these are real

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

“If you have additional adults joining, they will be charged a discounted rate of only $3 per adult.”

Quoted from candeelandmodesto.com · checked on

Common questions

How many attractions in Modesto are running a deal?
9 of the 22 attractions in Modesto currently have a verified saving, covering 17 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website. Examples include Boomers Modesto, Candeeland Modesto, Chuck E. Cheese Modesto. Check each venue’s offer wording and eligibility conditions.
How much do things to do in Modesto cost?
Most admission in Modesto runs $10 to $19 per person, and 3 places are free to enter. Published prices run from $4.99 to $37.99 — $4.99 at Dave & Buster's Modesto, $37.99 at Boomers Modesto, across 6 attractions in Modesto that publish their own. Each figure is that venue’s own price line for what it names, which is not always plain admission, and each attraction’s page carries the rest of its rates.
Is there anything free to do in Modesto?
3 attractions in Modesto say on their own website that admission is free. We only say free when the venue does, unqualified — a child rate priced at nothing is not a free attraction. Examples include McHenry Mansion, McHenry Museum, The Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum.
What kinds of attractions are included?
family fun (8), museums (5), escape rooms (2), mini golf (2), ice & roller skating (1), farms & pumpkin patches (1), trampoline parks (1), bowling (1), tours & cruises (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 a toddler?
Candeeland Modesto has LittleLand, a dedicated zone for children ages 4 and under with soft play areas and an arcade. Play Modesto is an indoor playground serving children ages 0-8. Both are fully indoors and require no travel between activities.
We want to keep everyone busy for a whole day. Where should we go?
Boomers Modesto offers mini golf, go karts, and arcade games across a full day of unlimited attractions. Modesto Children's Museum combines a high-speed story-powered train, interactive water control, an invention lab, a performance stage, and aerial climbing challenges in one venue.
Are there things to do besides games and playgrounds?
McHenry Museum brings Stanislaus County history to life. McHenry Mansion is a restored Victorian mansion built in 1883. The Graffiti USA Museum celebrates classic car culture and American Graffiti heritage. Swing Center Indoor Golf combines traditional golf with advanced simulation technology.