Attractions
Attractions
This ain’t no theme park. This here is the real deal. Registered as a national historic landmark, The Waterfront overflows with invigorating things to see and do. Wild museums, riverboat rides, historic railroads excursions, horse carriage, and cobblestone…it’s one non-stop adventure after another just waiting to unfold.
California Automobile Museum
Sacramento’s riverfront car museum, is an essential stop during your visit to Old Sacramento Waterfront.
California State Railroad Museum
The California State Railroad Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, offers a sight of rail history with over 2.5 acres of exhibits on the property. With a roundhouse museum space filled with trains, a picnic area on our 1849 scene, museum store, library, turntable, passenger station, and the areas only historic and authentic excursion train ride that is volunteer ran!
Library materials are available for review in the reading room, open Tuesdays – Saturdays, from 1 pm – 5 pm.
The Museum and Museum Store is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm. (Except major holidays)
The Excursion Train rides are 45 minutes long and operate weekends only April – September. Departures are from the Passenger Station (930 Front Street, Sacramento, CA 95814) every hour on the hour. Check departure availability and times on our website.
Our special event Spookomotive and Polar Express trains operate select weekends with limited ticket availability.
Museum exhibits are fully accessible, with the exception of historic railroad equipment. However alternate visitors’ experiences are provided.
Help keep the trains rolling by joining the California State Railroad Museum! Several membership levels are available for individuals, families, and children with benefits including but not limited to Free museum admission and coach excursion train ride tickets!
Classic Coach
Carriage Rides departing from 1002 2nd Street.
Available for private booking
Huntington & Hopkins Hardware
Part of the Old Sacramento State Historic Park, this free museum recreates a small town hardware business and displays 19th century tools and machinery.
Old Sacramento Schoolhouse Museum
Explore California’s early days of education in a living replica of a traditional one-room schoolhouse.
Sacramento History Museum
The dramatic and diverse history of Sacramento unfolds in the museum’s galleries.
Top Hand Ranch
Departing from 1002 2nd Street. Available for private booking.
Wells Fargo History Museum
A historically furnished recreation of an old Wells Fargo Agent’s office.