- Our list of the best things to do in San Mateo, California, features the top 973 nearby activities — including 339 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- San Mateo, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Food & Drink, Entertainment & Shows, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 21 things to do within the city of San Mateo, CA , followed by 952 popular activities in nearby cities, including San Francisco, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, Berkeley, Los Altos, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Palo Alto, Oakland, Cupertino, Sausalito, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, San Leandro, Alameda, Fremont, Hayward, Newark, San Bruno, Union City, Castro Valley, Redwood City, Belmont, Daly City, Santa Clara, Menlo Park, Burlingame, San Ramon, Tiburon, Richmond, Dublin, Saratoga, Pleasanton, Milpitas, Lafayette, Danville, Lodi, Santa Ynez and San Rafael
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Diners enjoy each other’s company while they munch on fresh salads before cooking entrees fondue-style at the table
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Housed in a former bank, The Wine Vault offers visitors private tastings and classes for a selection of red and white wines. The winery converted the bank teller sections into bars, and stores its wine in the old bank vaults.
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Visitors can go freestyle rollerskating and watch others practice tricks at the indoor skating rink at Redwood Roller Rink. On Saturdays visitors can skate under the lights with disco music.
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Avalon Park
Dorado Way & Alta Vista Drive, South San Francisco, CA 94080
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As a neighborhood park, Avalon Park provides the community with a general purpose field for sports and other outdoor activities. It also has a playground with a rubber floor, climbing wall, and slides.
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423 Baden Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080
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Opened in 1994, the APOP Hawaiian Cultural Center is an organization dedicated to educating the public about Hawaii and its culture. The center offers numerous Hawaiian classes and workshops, art exhibits, and hula contests throughout the year.
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1120 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94061
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Red Morton Community Park is a 31 acre park that has a combination of open green space and shade. Visitors can swim, play on basketball or tennis, or have a picnic near the barbecue pits.
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With its 1,200 foot summit, Sweeney Ridge is a popular hiking and mountain biking location with a paved road and many features to explore off-trail. The area is home to wildlife including hawks, deer and even mountain lions.
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Frontierland Park is a community park that contains barbecue areas, horseshoe pits, a playground, and picnic tables. The park has a large picnic area that can be reserved for corporate outings, birthday parties, or church events.
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West Pacific Avenue & Maple, San Francisco, CA
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Having been recently refurbished, the Julius Kahn Playground provides a safe, fun environment for children to play. There is also a clubhouse on site which allows families to get out of the sun on a hot day.
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35 W Orange Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080
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Featuring separate areas for larger and smaller dogs, Centennial Way Dog Park provides an opportunity for dogs to get lots of exercise. The park is also equipped with convenient doggie water fountains, benches and a large sculpture.
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Orange Ave & Tennis Drive, South San Francisco, CA 94080
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South San Francisco's Orange Memorial Park is a family friendly park with many recreational amenities. The park includes a large children's playground, dog park, BBQ and picnic areas, tennis courts and a weekend farmer's market.