Places to Visit in Sacramento - Sacramento Must-See Attractions
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California State Railroad Museum, Old Sacramento, Theme Parks, Walking Tours. For personalized recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product.
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Culinary Toursfromper adult₱5,904
Ghost Toursfromper adult₱1,928- fromper adult₱7,229
Beer & Brewery Toursfromper adult₱2,672- fromper group (up to 15)₱723
Scavenger Huntsfromper adult₱603
Multi-day Toursfromper group (up to 15)₱1,807- fromper adult₱10,241
Private Sightseeing Toursfromper adult (price varies by group size)₱3,916
Beer & Brewery Toursfromper adult₱3,013
Speciality Museums
Railroad museum with interactive exhibits, historical train cars to explore, and extensive model train displays. Features educational insights into rail history.
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Points of Interest & Landmarks
Historic neighborhood with cobblestone streets and wooden boardwalks for river strolls, unique shopping, and dining. Includes riverboat and train rides, plus a notable railroad museum.
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Art Museums
Diverse art collections span glass, porcelain, and California works within an original historic mansion, complete with a modern gallery and varied exhibitions.
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Historic building with guided tours showcasing architectural grandeur and state history. Features include a rotunda and historic chambers, ideal for photography enthusiasts.
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Historic Sites
Historic park with living history enactments and reconstructed rooms, showcasing California's early days and gold rush era. Adjacent museum provides cultural insights.
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What travelers are saying
- bob mDenver, CO182 contributionsIt might be a nerd thing or a inner child thing. But it was fun to see and touch real life history. Fun for kids and parents, take a relaxing afternoon, and while there stroll old town SacrementoWritten November 11, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Audrey SCottonwood, AZ24 contributionsPretty fun, but lots of trash, tattoo parlors & cannabis shops. It could be way more charming & family friendly if there were better places to eat on the riverfront and more trash cans. You can do the whole thing in 1/2 day. Sadly there are lots of closed businesses. But the railroad museum was great.Written August 18, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- scott rSilver Spring, MD784 contributionsBest tip to see this was start on the 3rd floor - that's where everything is. You can work down to the second through the historic family home. Of the latter - it's very nice to see it repurposed, and though you are mostly seeing it as a stage to display items, it retains an impressive entry hall, has some family history and of course there is the over the top ballroom. The collection does not really contain major works in sense of French impressionism or ever really prominent 20thc century American contemporaries, but it does have a good breadth of work, well signed and some truly monumental pieces of furniture. An interesting exhibit of glass - not what you might expect (always amazes me as a material) Not huge, but as small as you might think; I would budget 3 hours. I found parking to be easy in front of the building.Written October 6, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Rene C4 contributionsBeen here manytimes years customer services support polite close business merch economally commercially development educationally professionalsim,knowledgeable friends Lu atmosphere manytimes years thank you forthe for the experienceWritten January 3, 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Martijn vLesigny, France162 contributionsWe arrived just before opening, but no issues we could already start looking around. A couple of minutes later, one of the volunteers proposed us to guide us around and saying OK was the best thing we could have done! John Smith took us on a guided tour and was able to tell us so much more than we could have learned from the information panels, he basically made the history come alive with lots of amazing details on the cars, their owners and their creators. My son is interested in all cars modified and extreme, and John showed him all those and went out of his way to make the tour as interesting as possible. Also, if you want to know any details about Corvettes; ask John!! It is his favourite domain! We had two hours to visit the museum, but if you're a car enthusiast, that is not nearly enough! And be sure to ask the volunteers details of the cars on exhibit, it will make your visit much more interesting. Big thanks to the museum staff and especially to John Smith who assured a most pleasant museum experience and who was able to get the full attention of my teenage son, no easy feat!!!Written November 2, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Ginger BPatchogue, NY102 contributionsGreat place to visit and a beautiful mansion! A must see! Not far from Old Sacramento, but it is a walk from there, about 15mins! Follow goggle maps! Our tour was very informative and very nice! I think her was Robin, but I could be wrong! We were there 10/6/2024, and we were the last tour! She was very knowledgeable about the house and she was a pleasure to talk to!Written October 7, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- SergeGTSAuburn, WA355 contributionsThis place is a dream for kids.
Even if the kids don't know most of the stories, its a park with a ton of different playgrounds. VERY affordable fun for little kids.Written December 30, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - BrakiWorldTravelerBelgrade, Serbia20,003 contributionsCathedral of the blessed Sacrament is set in downtown CA capital, some 10 min walk from the Capitol area.
The exterior looked beautiful, however they changed closing time to 4 PM so we couldn't enter.Written June 8, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Tony KMoreno Valley, CA949 contributionsWe parked at Beals Point recreation area on a beautiful sunny spring day and unloaded our E-Bikes and rode 19 miles down to Nimbus Dam overlook on Lake Natoma and back. It’s a really nice paved multi use trail, scenic and although downhill from Folsom it’s a pretty gentle slope. We would like to come back and explore/ride more of it. It said 32 miles to Old Sacramento.Written April 27, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Esther BolmanskiChico, CA185 contributionsThe Bad: You have to buy your tickets in advance online. You can not buy at the zoo itself. You have to purchase tickets for the train rides and carousel via credit or debit card. For the store, you can only pay with card. As for the food and drink vendors, I am not sure if they only take card because we did not partake. Covid-19 has put a damper on things all around.
The Good: Sacramento Zoo went above and beyond to help me get tickets for my son and I to visit the zoo. He had traveled all the way down from Chico and I had made the mistake of not buying tickets right away. Lesson learned. The animals are well cared for. The animal exhibits are on plentiful. The Zoo is clean and well sanitized. The employees are professional. Over all, we really had an amazing day and we can’t thank Sacramento Zoo for making it happen. ❤️Written March 15, 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Sarah CAshtead, UK1,322 contributionsWe wandered through the park while waiting for the start time of our museum tour. It's a lovely oasis, such lush greenery, and some interesting people-watching, as well as plaques with historical facts.Written June 19, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- bob mDenver, CO182 contributionsThis was fun to see, and being in the middle of town, you can see how this settlement has grown. Great for kids to see and experience the black smith shop, the post that protected the fort and cannon. You are taken back to early days, worth your timeWritten November 11, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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