Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Santa Clara

A Magical Bridge playground inside a 52-acre park, with inclusive design, smooth surfacing and accessible equipment, plus a lake and picnic lawns.

The City of Santa Clara's Central Park: a big lake-and-lawns community park with playgrounds, athletic fields, and fitness equipment. It's Santa Clara's weekend default.

Treehouse-themed, with a big-kid structure, a separate tot lot and a swing a baby and an adult ride together.

The Bay Area's big theme park: 50+ rides, the Planet Snoopy kids' area, and the South Bay Shores waterpark included with admission. Planet Snoopy alone can fill a day for the under-8 set.

The 49ers' museum plus behind-the-scenes stadium tours of Levi's, a pilgrimage for football kids.

Free weekday museum at Intel HQ where kids can see how chips are made: clean-room bunny suits, silicon wafers, binary games.

Indoor electric go-karts with a junior class for kids 48 inches and taller (adult karts at 58 inches, no mixed racing).