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Vacaville Vibes: Easygoing Fun for Everyone
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items Vacaville blends outdoor beauty, community and family-friendly fun into one inviting place. Whether you’re exploring nature, enjoying local establishments or planning a day out with kids and pets, the city offers relaxed experiences that are easy to ...
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Take a Hike! ⛰️🌄
For the Little Ones 🧑🧑🧒🧒🐾
Local Flavor & Fun🥙🥕
Sweets & Treats 🧋🧁
Take a Hike! ⛰️🌄
Vacaville is full of peaceful places to slow down and enjoy the outdoors. These spots are perfect for morning walks, sunset views, light hikes or simply taking a break from the everyday rush!
As close to a beach as we have here, this lagoon has a 2-mile and 20-mile loop to walk and a park setup. There’s also cows!
Lagoon Valley Park
Try to find one of the outdoor swings in the hills!
Browns Valley Open Space
Take a look for the lava rocks!
Drakes Point/Old Rocky Hiking Trail
Hike to the highest point in Solano County, Mount Vaca, and enjoy the panoramic views all around you from the lagoon the the town! Yelp review page has a reviewer that left gorgeous videos and photos if you’d like to see.
Vaca Mountain View’s at Gates Canyon Road
This is so worth the 20 minute drive up the freeway! There is garden to see along the road but the main attraction continues into her yard. Currently, there are no events listed on her website but she offers private tours for groups of 10 or more (mo...
Huei’s Garden – Asian-Inspired Home Gardens & Tours
For the Little Ones 🧑🧑🧒🧒🐾
The city’s variety of parks have something for everyone! Dog owners can take advantage of open spaces designed for pets to run and socialize. Families will love inclusive playgrounds built for kids of all abilities and variety of spaces available. Wi...
Located right in the heart of downtown, this is a pet friendly place with Andrews Park right on the corner. Enjoy a walk there and the adorable castle-looking play place!
🐾 Celeste Tea Parlor
Located in the Premium Outlets, this is a great place to enjoy as a family before, during or after a shopping trip here!
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Fun Zone Arcade
Park at the Butcher Road entrance and walk in to avoid having to pay for parking!
🐾 Lagoon Valley/Pena Adobe Dog Park
Love that this is a gated space, wheelchair accessible structures and picnic tables in their adorably decorated pavilion are always open first-come first serve!
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Play 4 All Park
Enjoy this pet-friendly restaurant then afterwards visit the Petco next door afterwards!
🐾 University of Beer
Local Flavor & Fun🥙🥕
Downtown Vacaville comes alive with its farmer’s market where locals and visitors gather to shop fresh produce, enjoy local vendors and be apart of the community. It’s a great way to experience the city’s friendly vibe while supporting local growers ...
This is every Saturday from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM, May through October.
Downtown Farmers' Market
Conveniently located in the Premium Outlets, enjoy the salad bar or regular bar at this restaurant!
Pampas Brazilian Steakhouse
Don’t be fooled by their name and appearance: their food is also divine! Plus, located just around the corner from Centennial Park, it’s perfect for a family outing.
Fentons Creamery & Restaurant
This bar and lounge area hosts Trivia Nights (every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month) and Open Mic Nights (every Sunday)!
The Library
You order at the register then find your seat, enjoy the generous and beautiful plates! Love how this is right between the two shopping plazas, great for a pick-me-up.
Buckhorn BBQ + Grill
Sweets & Treats 🧋🧁
Finish off the fun with a unique dessert! Whether you like to drink or eat yours, there are so many options to choose from that are all so different.
Unique flavors of donuts and amazing coffee!
Vio Handcrafted Pastries
Amazing boba, my fave is the Thai tea!
Peace Love & Boba
These are the best caramel apples, hands down.
The Caramel Company
Fresh assortment daily and their custom cakes look almost as wonderful as they taste!
Fantasy Cakes
This food truck spot is great for large catered events because their mini donuts are divine! Enjoy their drink selection as well.
Baby O’s Donuts