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Children’s Discovery
Museum San Jose
180 Woz Way
San Jose, CA 95110
408-298-5437
Hours: Call for days and hours of operation
Admission Charged
Children's Discovery
Museum is a hands-on museum featuring over 150 interactive exhibits.
Children of all ages
are invited to test, prod, taste, crank and tinker in the striking
purple building in Discovery Meadow.
History San Jose
1650 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112
408-287-2290
Hours: Call for days
and hours of operation
Admission Charged
Historical Museum is a
14 acre facility with a park-like setting including 27 original and
reconstructed homes, businesses, and landmarks highlighting the culture
and history of San Jose and Santa Clara Valley. The museum is unique
with paved streets, running trolleys and an old-fashioned ice cream and
candy parlor and cafe, and a museum gift shop. The museum offers tours.
Tech Museum of
Innovation
201 South Market
Street
San Jose, CA 95113
408-294-8324
Hours: Call for days
and hours of operation
Admission Charged
Technology from
Silicon Valley and beyond comes alive in this unique museum featuring
interactive exhibits for all ages. The Tech is a place about real
technology . . . changing the way people work and play, create, harness
and share information, how we innovate, how we do things differently.
Featuring over 250 interactive exhibits and the Hackworth IMAX Dome
Theater.
Kelley Park
1300 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112
408-277-4191
Hours: Park hours are
daily from 8am to one-half hour after sunset
Admission Charged
Kelley Park is the
home to Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, the Japanese Friendship Garden and the
San Jose Historical Museum. Visitors may enjoy a train ride, picnicking,
beautiful lawn and shade tree areas or a walk through the tranquil
Japanese Friendship Garden. For those looking for more activity, visit
the zoo, amusement park and play area of Happy Hollow or step back in
time to the historic 1800s of San Jose at the Historical Museum.
Monopoly in the Park
Guadalupe River Park
San Jose, CA 95112
408-995-MITP
Hours: Call for
additional information
Admission Charged
Monopoly in the Park
has been called the world's biggest version of the most popular board
game ever, and is San Jose's new "larger than life" attraction. Here in
the park, the real estate market is always booming, as property is
traded on a 930-square foot permanent Monopoly board. Now everyone has a
chance to make it big in Silicon Valley real estate.
Nearby Fun:
Paramount’s Great
America
Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95052
408-988-1776
Hours: Varies by
season, call for additional information
Admission Charged
A universe of
Nickelodeon fun, friends, and adventures burst into life at Paramount’s
Great America. The stars on Nickelodeon, the network preferred by kids,
come to life at one of Northern California’s favorite theme parks for
family fun and thrills.
Six Flags Marine World
2001 Marine World
Parkway
Vallejo, CA 94589
707-644-4000
Hours: Vary by season,
call for additional information
Admission Charged
Six Flags Marine World
is home to America's Favorite Thrills! It's the country's only
combination wildlife park, oceanarium and theme park featuring over 30
thrilling rides, 35 exotic animal attractions and 10 great shows. |
