Long Ranch Park - Carson City

Carson City has so many great parks! Long Ranch Park is one of the really good ones! Tucked back in Kings Canyon, this park feels a little out of the way, but it's really only a few minutes away from downtown Carson City. 

Mills Park (East Side) - Carson City

I think most people know about Mills Park here in Carson City. It's huge! It's full of beautiful green lawns, big shade trees, and a meandering stream. Some of the biggest events of the year are hosted here.
Even so, I think this park is SO big that some of us (ME!) don't even know everything it has to offer! Did you know it has 2 playgrounds? A skate park? A mini railroad (that you can actually ride)? I have to admit I didn't until we'd been here in town for almost a whole year. Check out my first post about this park and you'll see I missed a few things! And things have changed a little bit since then too!

Ronald D. Wilson Memorial Park - Carson City

This is another one of the parks that we discovered in our attempt last summer to visit all the parks with playgrounds in Carson City. It's right by the freeway, but I'd never had any idea that it was even there!

Sunland Vista Park - Carson City

This little gem of a park was a fun discovery! Tucked back in a fairly quiet neighborhood it packs a fair amount of fun into a small space! 

Monte Vista Park - Carson City

Over the summer we tried to visit as many of the Carson City Parks as we could. I don't think we got to all of them (not by a long shot), but we sure tried! This park is little, but pretty nice if you're in the area and your kids need to get outside and get moving. 

Pete Livermore Sports Complex - Carson City

Last summer my son played baseball through the Junior Giants program and had a blast. All practices and games were held at the Pete Livermore Sports Complex, so we had plenty of time to explore!

Junior Giants Baseball League - Carson City

Our oldest child desperately wanted to play Baseball this spring, but with scheduling and other conflicts we just weren't able to make it happen. He was pretty disappointed. Imagine our surprise and delight when we discovered a summer baseball league here in Carson City that worked perfectly with our schedule and is completely FREE!

Airport Open House 2019 - Carson City

Carson City's annual Airport Open House is a really amazing event for kids of all ages! If you haven't been to one yet we highly recommend it!

Nevada Outdoor Experience 2019- Carson City

One of the very first community events we attended after we moved to Carson City was the Nevada Outdoor Experience, and I can't imagine us NOT going back every year from now on. This was our second year attending this event and we had just as much fun this year as last year.

Harmony Park - Brewery Arts Center - Carson City

I saw something this winter on the Brewery Arts Center's Instagram feed about a music garden and couldn't wait for the snow to melt so we could go check it out. This small garden really packs a punch and is well worth a visit, or two! 

Kids To Parks Day - Silver Saddle Ranch - Carson City

This was our second year attending Kids to Parks Day here in Carson City. It was a fun family outing both times! Kids To Parks Day is a nation-wide celebration sponsored by the National Parks Trust, and happens the third Saturday of May every year. Missed it this year? It will be back next year! 

Sonoma Park - Carson City

The second new park we visited over Spring Break was Sonoma Park. It has one thing that sets it apart from many of the other parks in Carson City. Have you noticed how few of the parks here have swings? If that's what your kid loves, than this might be just the park for you!

Carson River Park - Carson City

I was looking back through some pictures and realized that somehow our trip to the Carson River Park back in the Autumn never made it here on the blog. I'm not really sure how that happened, but I'm here today to get that fixed because this a great place to take your family!

Golden Eagle Open Space - Carson City

The other day we decided to go for a Sunday afternoon drive and explore the area a bit more. We were hoping to find somewhere we could get down to the river around the south end of Prison Hill. Unfortunately it seems like there is only private land between the road and the river here, so that didn't work out. What we DID find though was Golden Eagle Open Space, which ended up being a fun place for the kids to get out and play and to do a little hiking around. 

Nevada State Capitol Museum - Carson City

When my husband told me a while back that the Nevada State Capitol building has a museum upstairs, I figured I'd go check it out sooner or later but didn't exactly put it at the top of my list. I imagined some dark tiny room somewhere with a few pictures and maybe an artifact or two, but if only I'd known it's so much more than that!

Round Table Pizza - Topsy Lane - Carson City

Last week our oldest earned an award at school, and part of the prize was a coupon for a free personal pan pizza at Round Table Pizza. We made a family event of it and had a nice lunch there on Saturday. The kids loved it and we all got to eat a yummy lunch, so it was a win for everyone!

Santa Train 2018 - Carson City

One really fun thing we did at Christmas time in 2018 was to take our kids to ride the Santa Train at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. We had so much fun, and the kids are already asking if we'll go back next year.

Carson City Fire Museum - Carson City

If you're looking for something to do that involves getting out of the house, but not necessarily outside, I have an idea for you. Did you know Carson City has a Fire Fighting Museum? Did you know it's FREE? Well now you do! 

Story Book Character Rocks - Hide and Seek

Good morning everyone! If you follow me on Instagram and/or Facebook than you've been seeing my painted rocks all week. Chances are good you're here to find out where and when to get your hands on some of them for yourself. :)  

John Mankins Park - Carson City

While out scouting around for Book Exchange Boxes one day we stumbled across John Mankins Park. The kids saw it before I did and went NUTS! This is one super cool park, and definitely worth stopping in for some fun.