- 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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Located in the heart of North Beach, Little Italy is a great place to experience a change of culture. This community is home to numerous Italian restaurants, bakers and grocers.
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Enjoy views of the city from San Francisco’s Market Street. Recognized for its many boutiques, restaurants and architecture, it is a great place to walk and shop.
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A movie theater featuring 12 auditoriums, Century at Hayward displays first-run feature films using digital projection and RealD 3D. The theater offers stadium seating, reserved seats and a lobby cafe with food and drinks.
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23 votes
32920 Alvarado Niles Rd, Ste 210, Union City, CA 94587
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Spanning 15,000-sqft, Pacific West Gymnastics is a sporting facility that features 2 in-ground pits filled with foam, a 40-foot tumble track, and a trampoline. The facility holds Tae Kwon Do classes on the padded floor.
15.5 Miles
Fillmore Street is a trendy area with shops and dining options. A lot of city festivals occur in this area.
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73%
411 votes
1 S Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA
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Cable car Riders line up late morning to early evening for the city's landmarks – along with street performers, panhandlers, and preachers on megaphones
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The Coastal Trail is a network of trails along the California coast. It is available for equestians, bikers and wheel chair riders. The trail is not entirely finished and it still needs construction.
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Upper Market was an indoor and outdoor market in San Francisco. It is currently under construction.
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Embarcadero Boulevard is a popular thruway in San Francisco. Also known as the Embarcadero Center, it is home to several specialty shops and restaurants, and throughout the year is the venue for many festivals and outdoor events.
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St. George Spirits offers guests the opportunity to tour a craft distillery which produces single malt whiskeys, bourbon, and absinthe. The site also offers tastings of its products for guests to enjoy.