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From the oldest accredited zoo in California, to a children’s museum, and accessible aquatic center, this is a place the whole family can explore.
The Redwood Discovery Museum’s unique exhibits and programs promote hands-on, open-ended discovery in the areas of science, art,
culture, technology, and healthy living.
The Redwood Sky Walk is a self-guided interpretive experience designed to educate, inspire, and delight visitors. Tucked away in Eureka’s beloved Sequoia Park, the Redwood Sky Walk offers a unique vantage point and a new way to experience the history, nature, wildlife, and diverse ecology of this very special region.
Located 100 feet above the lush and verdant forest floor, view the canopy and legendary old-growth and mature second-growth redwood trees closer than ever before. As the longest sky walk in the western United States, the Redwood Sky Walk is just under one-quarter of a mile to the end and back. The Redwood Sky Walk is a serene, highly accessible, and completely immersive experience that connects visitors to nature in an exciting and unexpected new way.
The playground at Sequoia Park has a wide array of equipment for children of all ages, a large grassy area, picnic tables, and wheelchair-accessible restrooms. After expending lots of energy at the playground, explore the redwood forest nestled within Eureka’s city limits. The park features walking and bicycle paths through the redwoods, a duck pond, and two small creeks. Sequoia Creek Trail is a paved, three-quarters of a mile wheelchair (and stroller) accessible trail heading west from the duck pond through the redwoods.
3550 W St, Eureka CA 95503
The Redwood Discovery Museum is Eureka’s nonprofit children’s museum, offering interactive exhibits and thematic programs for families.
Discovery Museum exhibits and programs promote hands-on, open-ended discovery in the areas of science, art, culture, technology, and healthy living.
The museum offers Tuesday Playgroups for children 0-5 and their caregivers and Storytime on Wednesday mornings. They also offer drop-off programs for children 3-12 and day camps for children 4-10. If you’re in town for Arts Alive!, you can drop your kiddos off at the Discovery Museum while you stroll and sip through Eureka’s Old Town.
Eric Hollenbeck, his family, and staff welcome you to Blue Ox Millworks, where 1800s-era craftsmanship is kept alive through the creation of custom, historically accurate woodwork for homes and landmarks around the world.
Blue Ox customers include two governors’ mansions, national parks, historic cathedrals, and even former President Bill Clinton. Visitors can explore antique woodworking machinery in action, visit a traditional skid camp, learn about boat-building, and meet the resident oxen, Babe and Blue. You can take a self-guided tour or call ahead for a guided experience from one of the talented crew members.
Blue Ox and founder Eric Hollenbeck were also featured on the Magnolia Network’s TV series The Craftsman, which showcases Hollenbeck’s passion for restoration and his mission to pass on traditional skills to the next generation.
Hop aboard for a cruise on the Madaket, the oldest passenger ferry in the United States! The one-hour cruise takes you along the Eureka Waterfront in Old Town.
Your captain will share points of interest including the history of the timber and fishing industry in the Humboldt Bay, point out historic Victorian architecture and coastal wildlife (you might even see some harbor seals!), and share the region’s deep ties with Native American culture. Tickets can be booked online or at the foot of C Street in Old Town Eureka.
Henderson Center, located a quick seven-minute drive from Old Town and Downtown Eureka, is a family-friendly neighborhood filled with locally-owned restaurants and shops (take the kids to the Toy Box!)
Stop by for the farmer’s market, held weekly on Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., to mingle with the locals and pick up Humboldt County grown eats. Annual family-friendly community events like trick-or-treating and a meet-and-greet with Santa round out the friendly neighborhood’s offerings.
Between Harris Street & Henderson Street, on E, F & G Streets, Eureka
The Humboldt County Library has story hours for preschool children along with many other free programs including crafts, puppets, music, guest performers, and more.
There’s a dedicated Children’s Services Desk, a Children’s Room, a family restroom, a parenting corner, Friday storytime, and special events such as the Children’s Author Festival.
Located adjacent to the library, the half-acre Clara May Berry Park features a nautical-themed playground and a grassy picnic area. The Tot Lot features a large “ship” surrounded by a blue rubber mat of “ocean”. A sand-filled play area has a giant starfish and sea urchins for kids to enjoy.