- Our list of the best things to do in San Jose, California, features the top 534 nearby activities — including 156 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- San Jose, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Food & Drink, Entertainment & Shows, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 38 things to do within the city of San Jose, CA , followed by 496 popular activities in nearby cities, including Los Altos, Livermore, San Carlos, Palo Alto, Cupertino, Saratoga, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Fremont, Newark, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Union City, Santa Clara, Redwood City, Pleasanton, Menlo Park, Hayward, Campbell, Belmont, Aptos, Santa Cruz, Gilroy, Capitola, San Francisco, Dublin and Castro Valley
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Native plants of California are on display at the Regional Parks Botanic Garden. Spread over 10 acres of land, the garden works at preserving the rare and endangered plant species from the state as a whole.
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A 90 acre park, Cesar Chavez park features remarkable views of the bay bridges as well as of Angel Island and Alcatraz. The park has an off leash dog area, a wildlife sanctuary, and picnic areas.
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Escape from the Brentwood, California heat at Blue Goose Park. In addition to the water spraying sculptures, the park boasts a variety of kid friendly features including a rock climbing wall as well as picnic areas for families to enjoy their time together.
43.4 Miles
Located in California's beautiful San Benito County are the Cetani Vineyards. The vineyards offer wine tastings by appointment in their on site tasting room and feature varietals such as a merlot, cabernet and red blends.
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1202 La Vista Avenue, Concord, CA 94529
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Markham Nature Park & Arboretum is 16 acres and features an international garden, tree walk, an arbor for special events and 2.4 miles of trails. They also have a nursery with plant sales once a week.
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1200 Frederickson Ln, Antioch, CA 94509
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Set on 780 acres of land, Contra Loma Regional Park & Swim Lagoon offers a reservoir for fishing and swimming. The lagoon has a designated swim area with lifeguards. People can fish catfish, trout, and bass in the reservoir.
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208 votes
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Fort Mason Center
Buchanan Street and Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94123
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Fort Mason is an important meeting spot in San Francisco. Visitors can enjoy a farmer's market, a variety of shopping, and a walk around the Marina.
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A fabric store filled with all Alice's and Susan's Miyamoto hand picked fabrics, Trims and spools of ribbons.The two sisters who own Satin Moon Fabrics will give you opinions on interfacing, colors and collar stands.
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SF Bay Whale Watching is a San Francisco company that organizes whale watching, bird watching and sea lions watching trips. They also conduct private charters, school field trips and expeditions.
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The historic horse racing track Golden Gate Fields is located along the gorgeous San Francisco Bay. Enjoy panoramic views of the city and world-class horse racing at this premier destination.