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Old Sacramento: Perched along the Sacramento River, this four-block-long historic district is filled with dozens of restaurants, gift shops, and saloons. During Memorial Day you can enjoy the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee - the world's largest jazz festival! California State Railroad Museum: Enjoy one of the finest and most visited interpretive museums of its kind in North America, displaying 21 restored locomotives and cars plus 46 exhibits. Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Adults $6, youths ages 6-17 $2, ages 5 and under free. Every weekend April-September, ride a 6 mile roundtrip steam locomotive on the Museum’s Sacramento Southern Railroad. Sacramento Zoo: It’s amazing what you can learn at the Sacramento Zoo! Discover educational messages about animals and their wild habitats. The Sacramento Zoo is dedicated to three distinct purposes – education, conservation and recreation. California State Capitol Museum: Take a tour of the beautiful historic building where California's governing bodies do their work. Films, hourly tours and exhibits open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day). Group tours require reservations. Free admission. Discovery Museum of Sacramento: Sacramento's only public planetarium and home of the Challenger Learning Center for space exploration. Learn about natural history, science and the stars! Open Tues.-Fri. noon-5 p.m.; Sat. and Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Adults $5, seniors (60+) $4, youths 13-17 $4, children 4-12 $3, children 3 and younger admitted free. Spirit of Sacramento Ferry Rides: Explore the beauty of the Sacramento River aboard one of our magnificent Victorian Paddlewheelers, the Spirit of Sacramento or the Matthew McKinley. During your trip you'll enjoy great food provided by Sacramento's finest restuarants and great music provided by DJs spinning live dance, latin, rock, jazz and oldies.
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