A 30-foot play structure with enclosed slides plus a rock-formation splash pad that switches on whenever it hits 70 degrees, next to Cottonwood Lake (fishing) and the Coyote Creek trail. Permanent restrooms; $6 county parking.
San Jose's first all-inclusive play space: a $6M Rotary-built playground where kids with and without disabilities use the same structures, expanded in 2023 with more shade and play pieces. Free, right on the Guadalupe River trail.
Two playgrounds by the lake, including the new all-inclusive 'Playground of Possibilities,' plus bocce, a seasonal snack bar, and permanent restrooms on both sides of the park. The lake loop is stroller-friendly.
A small zoo with capybaras, meerkats and a petting corral, plus kid-sized rides and play areas. Right-sized for ages 2 to 10.
California's oldest municipal park (1872): 720 rugged canyon acres with a small mid-canyon playground, creekside picnic lawns, and real hiking.
The museum's half-acre outdoor climb zone: the Tree Climber, a squirrel tunnel to the LookOut Tower, a gravel pit and a garden, wheelchair accessible throughout.
A working city farm in San Jose: barns with goats, chickens and rabbits, an orchard to walk, and no entry charge.
A 14-acre village of 30+ historic and replica buildings (print shop, schoolhouse, ice cream parlor, candy store) with free weekend trolley rides. Admission is free.
Tall tube slides, a rock climbing wall, monkey bars and ropes for energetic kids, with a separate 2 to 5 area for the younger ones.
Six acres of koi ponds, bridges, and waterfalls inside Kelley Park, patterned after Okayama's Korakuen Garden. Free to enter, next to Happy Hollow.
A free, flat, five-acre rose garden with thousands of bushes, best April through June. Flat paved paths make it stroller-easy.
Silicon Valley's hands-on science museum with robotics, VR experiences and an IMAX dome, best for roughly ages 5 and up.
A free museum in the Casa Grande mansion telling the story of the mercury mines, with period rooms kids can wander and mine trails in the surrounding county park.
Two floors of hands-on exhibits, a life-size fire truck to climb into and a mammoth dig, plus an outdoor backyard with a tree climber and live animals.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
The largest collection of Egyptian artifacts on display in western North America: mummies, a tomb replica, the works. Kids under 7 free.
A Victorian mansion of stairs to nowhere and doors that open onto walls. The house tour suits ages 6 and up who like spooky; the garden tour works with a stroller.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for all ages and a tot lot for ages 2 to 5.
A free federal nature center at the edge of the salt ponds with a butterfly garden, a self-guided nature play area, and trails onto the marsh levees. Lots of birds.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for ages 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
A 59-lane bowling and entertainment center with an arcade and kid-friendly food, with bumpers and a ramp available.
Neighborhood park with a water play feature, a sand play area and separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Minor-league baseball with lawn seating where kids can roll around, between-inning silliness, and pregame clinics.
Neighborhood park with a water play feature and separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park meadow with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with a playground for all ages.
Neighborhood park with a playground for all ages.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Ballpark with a playground for all ages.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a tiled memorial fountain and playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for all ages and a tot lot for ages 2 to 5.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a water play feature and a playground for all ages.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a water play feature and a playground for ages 2 to 5.
Park with a playground for ages 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for all ages.
Park with a playground.
Park with a playground for ages 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a water play feature and a playground.
Park with a water play feature and a playground for ages 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for all ages.
Neighborhood park with three playgrounds (ages 2 to 5, 5 to 12 and all ages) and a sand play area.
Neighborhood park with a playground for all ages and a sand play area.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, plus a sand play area.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, plus a sand play area.
Neighborhood park with a water play feature and a playground for ages 2 to 5.
A right-sized art museum downtown where kids 17 and under are free and family programs run regularly, across the street from the Tech.
Community center with a playground for ages 2 to 5.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Community center with a playground for ages 2 to 5.
Park with a playground for all ages.
Park with a playground for all ages and a tot lot for ages 2 to 5.
Park with a playground for all ages.
Park with a playground for ages 2 to 5.
Park with a playground for all ages.
Tot lot with a playground for ages 2 to 5.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for all ages.
Park with a playground for ages 2 to 5.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for ages 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for ages 2 to 5.
Park with a playground for all ages and a tot lot for ages 2 to 5.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for ages 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for ages 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for ages 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for all ages and a tot lot for ages 2 to 5.
Park with a playground for all ages.
Park with a playground for ages 5 to 12.
Tot lot with a water play feature and a playground for ages 2 to 5.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for ages 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for all ages.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for all ages.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with a playground for ages 2 to 5 and a sand play area.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with a playground for ages 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with a playground for ages 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with a water play feature and a playground for ages 2 to 5.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with a playground for all ages.
Neighborhood park with a playground for ages 2 to 5.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Downtown plaza with a water play fountain, steps from The Tech Interactive and the art museum.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with a playground for all ages.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, plus a sand play area.
Community center with a playground for ages 2 to 5.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with a playground for all ages.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, plus a sand play area.
Neighborhood park with a playground for ages 2 to 5 and a sand play area.
Neighborhood park with a playground for all ages.
Neighborhood park with a playground for all ages.
Neighborhood park with a playground for ages 2 to 5.
Neighborhood park with a playground for ages 2 to 5 and a sand play area.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for ages 2 to 5.
Park with a playground for all ages.
Park with a playground for ages 2 to 5.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
A superhero-themed family fun center with a mega play structure, Toddler City, Bazooka Ball, mini golf, arcade games and climbing walls.
Tot lot with a playground for ages 2 to 5.
Tot lot with a playground for ages 2 to 5.
Park with a playground for all ages.
An indoor playground with crawl tubes, slides and tunnels, a soft climbing wall, redemption games, kiddie rides and toddler and baby areas.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with a playground for ages 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with a playground for ages 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Small park with a farm-themed playground, a community garden and a half basketball court.
Neighborhood park with a playground for ages 2 to 5 and a sand play area.
Neighborhood park with a playground for all ages.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, plus a sand play area.
Tot lot with a playground for ages 2 to 5.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, plus a sand play area.
Open space park with a playground for all ages.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, plus a sand play area.
A huge family entertainment center with bounce houses, an arcade, climbing walls, field games and kids' soccer and roller hockey classes.
Park with two playgrounds, a community garden, picnic areas with barbecues and tennis courts.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with a playground for ages 2 to 5.
A farm room with a tractor to climb and a real barn, a beach room with a sandbox, an art room and a crawling room for babies and toddlers.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with a playground for ages 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
