Sacramento Attractions

The Big Four Building in Sacramento is named after the four most influential men in the Californian railway industry. They all lived in the city before moving to the larger and more important San Francisco: they were Charles Crocker, Mark Hopkins, Collis B. Huntington and Leland Stanford.

The California Military Museum honors Californians who fought in the Civil War, World Wars I and II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars as well as the more recent Desert Storm.

The California State Archives in Sacramento offer a comprehensive exhibition of documents on the history of Sacramento and California.

Fairytale Town is a nonprofit family park offering over two acres of enchantment and fun. The park seeks to promote the imagination, creativity and education of children through gentle and creative play. On site are farm animals and interactive learning gardens nestled among over twenty three-dimensional play sets based on favorite fairytales and nursery rhymes. The events calendar includes multicultural programs, live theater, literacy and creative learning experiences to families in a safe and colorful environment.

Funderland is an amusement park targeted at youngsters and early elementary school children. The park is free to enter but everything inside costs extra. Rides and activities are simple, largely non-scary events that are great for young children but likely boring for older children. There is a snack bar on site and the park hosts birthday parties. Occasionally there are special events taking place at Funderland.

The Hastings Building in Sacramento, dating from 1853, was originally a bank; today it is a museum where you will find a reproduction of California's first Supreme Court, as well as the Pony Express Museum and the Wells Fargo Museum.

Old City Cemetery is a Victorian era garden cemetery. It is also home to the Sacramento Historic Rose Garden featuring antique roses.

Regional Transit in Sacramento operates a 20 mile light rail system that is connected to the bus network. The rail system opened in 1987 and uses 36 vehicles with service every 15 minutes during the day and 30 minutes in the evening. Trains run from 4:30 a.m. till 1 a.m.

The Sacramento Community Center Theater is home to opera, ballet, Broadway and other entertainment events.

The Sacramento Zoo has more than 300 animals including lions and tigers as well as a reptile house.

The Spirit of Sacramento is a 110-foot paddle wheel riverboat that conducts 1-hour sightseeing cruises on the Sacramento River. Meals and a murder mystery excursion are available.

The State Library in Sacramento is a granite building with a 100-foot mural by Maynard Dixon. A second building at 900N Street houses the state history section.

Waterworld USA in Sacramento has over 30 water rides. It can be rented for group functions. Waterworld USA is home to the Tornado, a six-story funnel of swirling water that drops riders 75 feet.

The Wells Fargo History Museum in Sacramento features an original Concord Coach, panoramic paintings, original maps and views of Sacramento; an Agent's office, a Wooten patent desk, and a postal history collection from Livingston Sacramento.