Slip and slide into gallons of fun at Sacramento's Raging Waters. This water-soaked attraction has just the right size splash for everyone, from taking a tranquil float down the Calypso Cooler Lazy River to catapulting down a slide through nearly five stories of heart-pounding spirals into the depths of the abyss below. Rent cabanas, eat and shop and much more!
Spend some time outdoors and enjoy a nature walk at Effie Yeaw Nature Center located where the Sacramento and American rivers meet. You'll want to bring your binoculars, camera or artist pad to capture the "watchable wildlife" in the area, including wild turkeys, wild birds, deer and snakes. You're sure to appreciate nature even more at this award-winning, 77-acre environmental and cultural education center.
Hear the sound of music at the California Musical Theatre, Northern California's premiere producer and presenter of musical theater, and the largest nonprofit musical theater in California. For over 50 years, audiences have enjoyed the entertainment of musicals like The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, and Marry Poppins during the summer Music Circus season and the Broadway Series.
History lives on at the California State Capitol Museum, Sacramento's architectural masterpiece and symbolic story teller of the great state. History buffs and the politically inclined can watch the legislative process in action and view famous Hollywood governors' portraits and their historic chambers. History buffs will appreciate this attraction.