Things to Do with Kids in San Mateo, CA

  • TripBuzz found 715 things to do with kids in or near San Mateo, California, including 697 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like San Francisco, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay and Los Altos.
  • From Bel Mateo Bowl to Central Park, City of San Mateo, the San Mateo area offers 129 different types of family activities, including: Parks, Gardens, Hiking Trails and Walking Trails.
  • Located twenty-five minutes from Downtown San Francisco lies the city of San Mateo, California. Nestled in Silicon Valley, the city is a thriving business and technological community, as well as housing over 100,000 residents. Visitors enjoy the cities diverse shopping districts, parks and gardens, including a traditional Japanese tea garden.
  • TripBuzz found 715 things to do with kids in or near San Mateo, California, including 697 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like San Francisco, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay and Los Altos.
  • From Bel Mateo Bowl to Central Park, City of San Mateo, the San Mateo area offers 129 different types of family activities, including: Parks, Gardens, Hiking Trails and Walking Trails.
  • Located twenty-five minutes from Downtown San Francisco lies the city of San Mateo, California. Nestled in Silicon Valley, the city is a thriving business and technological community, as well as housing over 100,000 residents. Visitors enjoy the cities diverse shopping districts, parks and gardens, including a traditional Japanese tea garden.
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15.7 Miles
77% 111 votes
Libraries 100 Larkin Street at Fulton, San Francisco, CA 94102 MoreLess Info
A local landmark, San Francisco Public Library is an institution with a very modern feel to it. The atmosphere is peaceful and quiet. The collection is impressive with easy and flexible renting rules. Books can also be rented online.
15.7 Miles
75% 4 votes
History Museums 300 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 MoreLess Info
Society of California Pioneers is interested in promoting knowledge of early California history. Their premises include exhibits of California history.
15.7 Miles
99% 1116 votes
Bike Tours 385 Linden St, San Francisco, CA 94102 MoreLess Info
Streets of San Francisco Bike Tours offer customizable tours through the neighborhoods of the city. You can also rent a bike and explore the city on your own.
15.7 Miles
67% 9 votes
Ice Skating 750 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA MoreLess Info
The Yerba Buena Ice Skating Center is the only skating center open year round, 7 days a week in San Francisco. They have skating lessons for both figure and hockey skating and organize different events and programs as Hockey Leagues, Public skating and Freestyle skating.
15.7 Miles
86% 804 votes
Theaters 1192 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 MoreLess Info
Quaint and intimate, the Orpheum Theater puts on numerous musical productions throughout the year. A local landmark, it is ornate and a rich part of San Francisco’s architectural history.
15.7 Miles
81% 78 votes
Neighborhoods San Francisco, CA MoreLess Info
Charming and quaint, South Park is a small community in the San Francisco Bay area. It offers several things to see and do including a local park, specialty boutiques and eateries.
15.7 Miles
88% 104 votes
Gardens 22373 N 3rd Street, Hayward, CA 94546 MoreLess Info
The oldest Japanese gardens in California, the Hayward Japanese Gardens are designed to be a space of tranquility and peace. Spanning over three acres, the gardens are designed in traditional Japanese style, and include a koi pond.
15.7 Miles
75% 12 votes
Theaters 22311 N 3rd Street, Hayward, CA 94546 MoreLess Info
Bringing live performances to the Bay Area since the 1960s, the Douglas Morrison Theatre produces plays, musicals and concerts. Located on the grounds of the Hayward Japanese Gardens, the theatre offers camps and classes in acting, voice and scene study.
15.7 Miles
100% 4 votes
Parks 6251-6499 Montcalm Avenue, Newark, CA 94560 MoreLess Info
Mayhews Landing Park is an enclosed park with a gate. It offers two separate climbing structures, swings along with several slides and also features a large grass area at the entrance of the park.
15.7 Miles
27% 11 votes
Parks 1905 Grove Way, Castro Valley, CA 94546 MoreLess Info
Carlos Bee Park's picnic tables and barbeque pits provide the suitable facilities for a group or family outing. The play area also contains a jungle gym for children to climb.
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