Free things to do with kids in Mountain View

The newest Magical Bridge (opened January 2025): a two-story Barbara Butler playhouse with a community stage, swing/spin/slide zones engineered for every body, Hideaway Huts for kids who need quiet, and a Kindness Cove with game tables. Free, sunrise to sunset.

Mountain View's big tree-canopy park, an everyday local favorite: a playground plus wide lawns, tennis and picnic areas beside the Cuesta Park neighborhood.

Climbing nets, a globe spinner and a spinning chair on top of the usual swings and slide, with picnic tables close by for a snack break.

Net climbers and tree-house structures for 5 to 12, and a tot lot with a hammock, balance pieces and a small slide for 2 to 5.