- 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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225 Almaden Blvd., San Jose, CA
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Enjoy a variety of live performances and entertainment at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. Located in the downtown area, this theater hosts musical concerts, plays and ballet productions.
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San Jose Improv is a comprehensive comedy club within the local area. They offer a full-service bar and a complete menu for dining while guests enjoy a wide range of both local talent and national headliners in the standup and improv comedy world.
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Featuring a mix of nationally recognized and local comedians, Improv Comedy Club offers visitors a wide range of comedy performances to attend. The club also has a two drink minimum.
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Part of Wildcat Canyon Regional Park, Alvarado Park provides access to Wildcat Creek and features old stonework. The park has a children's playground, open green space for recreational activities, picnic facilities and a gazebo.
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Camera 7 Cinema is a movie theater that shows current films both major and independent. There is a Pizza My Heart in the lobby, and guests can take the pizza into the theater and bring in snacks from outside.
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The Travieso Winery is a winery that offers five different signature Travieso wines. The vineyard offers a wine club and only has the capacity to produce 75 total cases of wine.
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A small tasting room that showcases the wares of the larger winery, the Pinder Winery in Campbell offers an array of white and red wines, as well as a signature Mourvedre.
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A small city park open from dawn to dusk, Walden Park features a disc golf course, a horse trail, a basketball court, a playground for kids with play structures and swings, and picnic areas.
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201 S. Market St, San Jose, CA 95113
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San Jose, California is home to The Tech Museum of Innovation, a unique science museum that emphasizes engineering and mechanics. The museum offers many programs for children, but it not exclusively a children's museum. It is free and open to the public.
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145 West San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95113
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Also known as the City National Civic Theater, the San Jose Civic Auditorium is a designated city landmark. It regularly hosts shows from Nederlander Concerts and other organizations within the venue that contains over 3,000 seats and features state-of-the-art HD video and sound systems.