Free & Cheap Things to Do in San Mateo, CA

  • The list below includes 706 free or cheap things to do in or near San Mateo, California, including 127 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Gardens, Hiking Trails and Running/Jogging.
  • From The San Mateo Japanese Garden to Sawyer Camp Trail, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in San Mateo and in nearby cities within 25 miles like San Francisco, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay and Berkeley.
  • The list below includes 706 free or cheap things to do in or near San Mateo, California, including 127 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Gardens, Hiking Trails and Running/Jogging.
  • From The San Mateo Japanese Garden to Sawyer Camp Trail, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in San Mateo and in nearby cities within 25 miles like San Francisco, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay and Berkeley.
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45.0 Miles
- 1 votes
Children's Entertainment Post Office Box 386, Oakley, CA 94561 MoreLess Info
Albert Joseph Entertainment is an entertainment company that is available for boutiques, festivals, school classrooms, storytelling, singing telegrams, and holiday parties. The company also provides photographers for special occasions and events.
45.1 Miles
46% 13 votes
Fishing 135 Fifth Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 MoreLess Info
Ultimate Fish Charters takes its passengers out on a charter boat and teaches them how to fish. Guests can keep some of the fish they catch.
45.1 Miles
93% 84 votes
Breweries 103 Kennedy Drive, Capitola, CA 95010 MoreLess Info
A coastal brewery with a creative approach, Sante Adairius Rustic Ales makes an array of distinctive craft beers. Some beers are inspired by European styles, while others are more traditionally American. The brewery features a tasting room.
45.1 Miles
- 1 votes
Movie Theaters King's Plz Shopping Ctr, 1475 41st Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010 MoreLess Info
Cinelux Theatre offers moviegoers three screens to watch first-run films at matinee or evening showtimes. Films are screened using the latest digital and sound technology and the facilities can be rented out for private showings.
45.1 Miles
100% 1 votes
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Venatious

Arcades Capitola Mall, 1855 41st Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010 MoreLess Info
Venatious is a video game lounge that features high power gaming PCs that are connected to 63 and 65-inch displays. The lounge has Xbox 360 systems, Wii consoles, PS3 consoles.
45.1 Miles
100% 2 votes
Parks 3900 Creekside Way, Oakley, CA 94561 MoreLess Info
The Creekside Park provides access to a large variety of different outdoor activities and amenities. These amenities include a skateboard and scooter park, basketball courts, a baseball diamond, and covered picnic area, among others.
45.2 Miles
87% 83 votes
Beaches 5th Ave. at East Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz, CA MoreLess Info
Santa Cruz Harbor Beach is situated adjacent to the harbor operations and provides an ideal setting for visitors to spread out a towel, and enjoy the fresh ocean breezes. The beach is conveniently located near many shops and eateries.
45.2 Miles
93% 60 votes
Beaches E Cliff Dr at 7th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 MoreLess Info
Twin Lakes State Beach is a public beach that provides a number of outdoor amenities for its guests. In addition to swimming in the ocean, visitors also commonly enjoy having picnics in the sand or exploring the nearby nature trails.
45.3 Miles
86% 307 votes
Specialty Museums West Cliff Drive at Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, CA MoreLess Info
The water is warm at the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum. Surfers and beach babies enjoy the many exhibits dedicated to board design, safety practices and the physics behind successful surfing.
45.3 Miles
74% 35 votes
Lighthouses Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 MoreLess Info
In 1986, the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum opened inside the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse. It is one of the oldest museums in the world dedicated to surfing, and visitors can see how surfboards progressed from huge paddleboards to modern surfboards, along with surf club patches, surf movie posters, and wetsuits,
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