Bumblebee Playspace

A working Victorian farm with a farmyard of animals, a hay barn and a blacksmith at the forge, for $4 an adult and $2 a child. Tuesday to Sunday; the Harvest Festival in October is the big one.

Newark's 17-acre main park with two side-by-side playgrounds (5-and-under and 5-12), real shade for hot days, a big sandbox, a climbing cave, and a rock wall that ambitious toddlers will try anyway.

North Fremont's favorite: two modern play structures (toddler and big-kid), an inclusive swing seat, a big netted climbing structure, and spinner seats kids can't get enough of. Rubber surfacing throughout.