Big playground with a water feature, night-lit basketball courts, and direct access to the Los Gatos Creek Trail, two blocks from downtown Campbell's coffee.
Warm-cookie check-in plus an outdoor pool in the middle of the Pruneyard, with restaurants, a movie theater, and shops at your doorstep.
Campbell's recently renovated double playground: two separate modern play areas on different sides of the park so siblings split up without leaving your sightline, mature shade trees, clean restrooms, and three baseball diamonds.
Cal-Mex with fresh-ingredient tacos, strong margaritas for the grownups, and a kids' menu, in the middle of downtown Campbell. Counter ordering keeps the wait-with-kids window short.
Michelin-recognized small plates at Pruneyard with a genuine welcome for kids: shareable dishes mean everyone samples, and the Pruneyard plaza gives wiggle room before and after.
Downtown Campbell breakfast house famous for a deep pancake roster (banana macadamia, blueberry wheat germ) and fast turnover. Expect a weekend wait; weekdays are the move with small kids.
A revived 1960s pancake-house brand: waffles, omelets and pancakes in every configuration, with friendly service and bottomless coffee.
Over-the-top donut shop (also downtown San Jose) where the donuts look like cartoon characters and the theme is a 'donut doctor' asylum, for a treat stop.
Mini burgers, chicken bites and child-size pizzas, and locals with two-to-fours say it handles a toddler dinner well.
Playgrounds and an interactive water feature geared to young kids, large open play fields, and a beehive hill with a walking path.
Family park with a children's play area.
Neighborhood park with a playground.
