Facilitated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints this historic location has tons for families to do. Learn about how pioneers lived and worked. You can learn about making bricks (take home your own Nauvoo Brick) , rope, barrels, rugs, horseshoes and tons more. There are wagon and carriage rides (reserve your FREE tickets at the visitors center) as well as daily performances. Be sure to take the kids to the family living center. Everything featured in the web site is free.

My favorite part of this place is the fact that there is a nice shady grassy area for the adults to sit and visit but it is still close enough to the water to keep an eye on the kids while they play in the sand and in the water. I also really liked the showers that are available to wash off all that sand before getting into the car.

If you are touring temple square with the kids they will love the children's room in this museum. It is upstairs and at the back but well worth seeking out. THey have lots of games for the kids, coloring activities, dress up, puzzles, play house and other stuff. They change the theme but it is always a fun break from looking at the sites. Oh and they have nice benches for the grownups to sit on. It is FREE

I love this place for just walking around. Lots of farm animals to check out and plenty of room for the kids to run. It would be a great place for a picnic too. We like to geocache and there are several hidden here for you to find. YOu can also pay a small amount for hay rides and milking the cow but most of it is my favorite price- free.

For it's small size I am surprised they can stay open for the prices they charge. I went on Monday night when it is half price and I thought that it was probably worth what I paid but definitely not worth full price. My favorite part was the education station. The employee was very nice and helpful. The kids enjoyed touching and feeling but again they only had about 5 things to touch. It only took about an hour to see it all.