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Things to do in Placerville with kids

Farms & pumpkin patches, museums and tours & cruises — 16 places to go with kids in Placerville, California. 9 of them publish a price. 3 things on now.
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Farms & pumpkin patches in Placerville6

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Museums in Placerville3

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Tours & cruises in Placerville2

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Parks & beaches in Placerville2

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What’s on in Placerville

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

Free in Placerville

4 attractions in Placerville get you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.

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Placerville's attractions center on its agricultural heritage and family-friendly venues. Apple Hill farms dominate the landscape, with Abel's Apple Acres offering a four-generation family ranch combining an apple orchard with recreational activities and food service, while High Hill Ranch spans 155 acres as the largest Apple Hill farm in the area. Beyond the orchards, families can explore Gold Bug Park & Mine to discover California's gold rush heritage, visit the El Dorado Historical Museum to learn about local history through its collections and exhibits, or spend time at Exhilaration Station, a trauma-informed family resource and educational play center designed for all abilities. Evening activities range from stargazing at the Community Observatory through large reflecting telescopes to guided explorations with Moonlight Tours, which offers historical and paranormal heritage tours of the town.

What this list covers

Placerville has 16 places to go, mostly farms & pumpkin patches (6), museums (3), tours & cruises (2).

9 of them publish an admission price, 14 publish opening hours, 2 have something dated on now.

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

Common questions

What’s on in Placerville right now?
2 attractions in Placerville have something dated running, 3 listings between them. Each carries its own dates and the venue’s own sentence, and nothing is listed once its dates have passed.
Is there anything free to do in Placerville?
4 attractions in Placerville 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 Community Observatory, El Dorado Historical Museum, Free Halloween Fun.
What kinds of attractions are included?
farms & pumpkin patches (6), museums (3), tours & cruises (2), parks & beaches (2), shows & live entertainment (1), family fun (1), escape rooms (1).
What can we do on a rainy afternoon with young children?
Exhilaration Station serves as an educational play center designed for all abilities, offering indoor activities for families with young children. The El Dorado Historical Museum preserves and displays county history through its collections and exhibits. Mysteria Escape Room invites visitors to solve puzzles and discover hidden clues through immersive themed adventures suitable for families.
What's a good outing for a couple of hours with a toddler?
Abel's Apple Acres combines an apple orchard with recreational activities and food service across a four-generation family ranch. Sherwood Demonstration Garden offers a hands-on experience exploring sustainable gardening practices. Both provide outdoor exploration at a relaxed pace suitable for young children and caregivers.
What can teenagers do for a full day?
Teenagers can explore Gold Bug Park & Mine to discover gold rush heritage, challenge themselves at Mysteria Escape Room with puzzle-solving and hidden clues, and join Moonlight Tours for guided explorations of the town's history and paranormal heritage. The Community Observatory offers night sky viewing through large reflecting telescopes for evening activities.