Free things to do with kids in Sunnyvale

Sunnyvale's nautical-themed neighborhood park: a ship-play structure little captains climb all over, plus open lawn and picnic spots in north Sunnyvale.

A Victorian-themed park with a big playground, a separate tot lot and picnic sites with power outlets. The gazebo and lawns are a birthday-party staple.

A Magical Bridge where wheelchair users and runners share the same swings, carousel, laser harp and water play. There's a two-story structure and quiet sensory nooks.

70 acres of parkland at the edge of the bay: playground, big picnic grounds, permanent restrooms, and Bay Trail levees where planes float into Moffett.

A recently rebuilt neighborhood park with a modern playground, a separate tot lot for under-5s and sports fields. Clean, new and rarely mobbed.

Separate spaces for 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, a rubber mound to climb and a water-play area.