Free & Cheap Things to Do in Modesto, CA

  • The list below includes 67 free or cheap things to do in or near Modesto, California, including 62 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Bowling, Parks and Family Fun Center.
  • From Yosemite National Park to Graceada Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Modesto and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Turlock, Oakdale, Manteca and Tracy.
  • The list below includes 67 free or cheap things to do in or near Modesto, California, including 62 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Bowling, Parks and Family Fun Center.
  • From Yosemite National Park to Graceada Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Modesto and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Turlock, Oakdale, Manteca and Tracy.
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45.0 Miles
98% 42 votes
Distilleries 14679 Summers Lane, Sonora, CA 95370 MoreLess Info
The Indigeny Reserve produces fine apple brandy in Sonora, California. Visitors can tour the facility to learn how apple brandy is made, tour the distillery and tasting room, and enjoy a picnic lunch among the apple orchards.
45.0 Miles
100% 11 votes
History Museums 470 Main S, Murphys, CA MoreLess Info
The Old Timers Museum revitalizes the history of the region's gold rush. The collection boasts a large inventory of memorabilia, from aged mining equipment to era-specific appliances. Locals and tourists alike enjoy this step back into time.
45.0 Miles
100% 20 votes
Food Tours 505 Algiers Street, Murphys, CA 95247 MoreLess Info
Local Roots Food Tours is a tour company that offers tours of a number of restaurants in Northern California. The guided walking tours go through tree-lined streets and last around 3.5 hours.
45.3 Miles
86% 140 votes
Caverns & Caves Sheep Ranch Road, Murphys, CA MoreLess Info
Mercer Caverns offers 45-minute cave tours and access to its gift shop for those who wish to take home souvenirs. Visitors of this site can also go gem mining and take home their loot.
45.4 Miles
- 0 votes
Swimming Pool 1050 Neroly Road, Oakley, CA 94561 MoreLess Info
Located on the campus of Oakley's Freedom High School, the Freedom Swimming Pool offers both a shallow pool for children and casual bathers and a deeper pool that ranges from ten feet to 13 feet deep in the diving area.
45.8 Miles
52% 50 votes
Movie Theaters 2525 Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, CA 94513 MoreLess Info
A movie theater featuring 14 screens, AMC Brentwood 14 displays first-run feature films using digital projection and RealD 3D. The theater offers an IMAX auditorium, arcade games and a concession area with food and drinks.
45.8 Miles
100% 1 votes
Parks 1701 Balfour Road, Brentwood, CA 94513 MoreLess Info
Balfour-Guthrie Park is 6 acres and offers picnic tables, grills, benches, play and grass areas, tennis and volleyball courts and restrooms. They also have one lighted field that can be used for soccer or baseball.
46.0 Miles
100% 1 votes
Parks 100 Brown Road, Oakley, CA 94561 MoreLess Info
Opened in 2008, Novarina Park is a mostly grassy area lined with trees with a short walking path. The park has sheltered picnic tables and a children's playground including a dinosaur dig sandbox.
46.1 Miles
100% 31 votes
Fishing Big Oak Flat Visitor Center, CA 95321 MoreLess Info
QualiRainbow Troutty fly fishing products are offered, along with instruction, and personal service. Yosemite Sierra Fly Fishing offers hike-in trips for trout fishing in alpine lakes and bass and panfishing in local ponds.
46.2 Miles
- 1 votes
Children's Entertainment Post Office Box 386, Oakley, CA 94561 MoreLess Info
Albert Joseph Entertainment is an entertainment company that is available for boutiques, festivals, school classrooms, storytelling, singing telegrams, and holiday parties. The company also provides photographers for special occasions and events.
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