- 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!
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146 Main St, Ste 102, Los Altos, CA 94022
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Dedicated to enriching the Los Altos community and entertaining and educating all who visit, the Peninsula Symphony Orchestra is a well-respected treasure in the area. The center presents classic symphonies and concerts.
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Founded in 1987, the Nature Gallery is a gallery that specializes in displaying minerals, fossils, and jewelry. The gallery is open from Tuesday through Sunday and on Mondays by appointment.
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Spanning a total distance of .78-acres, Village Park is a community park that includes walking paths, benches, and an Olympic Wannabes art sculpture. The park also includes free parking spaces.
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1220 Pear Ave, Ste K, Mountain View, CA 94043
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Founded in 2002, The Pear Avenue Theatre is a performing arts venue that is host to a number of theatrical performances throughout the acting season. A mix of locally directed and classic plays are performed by local theater-loving volunteers.
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Running alongside the banks of Alameda Creek, the Alameda Creek Regional Trail stretches 12 miles, from Niles Canyon to San Francisco Bay. The trail is suitable for running and biking, and motor vehicles are not allowed.
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Fox Valley Farm is a hunter and jumper horse facility that provides riding lessons and training to riders and horses of every level. They boast two covered arenas, a full-sized outdoor dressage and two jump arenas.
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Being one of the last wooden steps in San Francisco, Filbert Steps are a local historical landmark. With a moderately difficult incline, the steps are surrounded by beautiful gardens and offer some great views of the city from the top.
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Images of the North is an Inuit art gallery in San Francisco. The gallery is open year round and it is home to sculptures, masks and prints either miniatures or of a larger scale.
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Writer's bookstore specializes in books to help inspire writers. You may see a few, or many people, sitting around the store writing books that will one day be famous.
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The Fox Theater is a performing arts center that offers Orchestra seating, Mezzanine seating, and seating available on the Balcony. The theater can accommodate a variety of events including film screenings, holiday parties, and birthdays.