What could be better than a Saturday afternoon wandering around Sutter’s Fort or the Sacramento Zoo with a couple of kids in tow and lots of things to look at? Why, getting it free, of course! Saturday, February 3rd, is Free Museum Day.

The last two years my family has gone to Sutter’s Fort, which has had folks in costume and been relatively empty of people-swarms. The Zoo was a different story two years ago–snaky lines that trailed out and down the street, and sardine-packed exhibits. The Crocker had a huge line as well, so we didn’t go there. But the Crocker has other days during the year when it’s worth visiting.

If you don’t like big crowds, go see Sutter’s Fort. It’s an interesting glimpse at the origins of our fair city.

Other free museum locations to note (out of the 25 participating) on February 3rd from 10-5 PM are:

The Explorit Science Center in downtown Davis

The Governor’s Mansion

The Towe Auto Museum

The Discovery Museum’s Science and Space Center

Maybe we’ll see you there?

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