Free & Cheap Things to Do in Alameda, CA

  • The list below includes 781 free or cheap things to do in or near Alameda, California, including 130 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Movie Theaters, Specialty Museums and Arcades.
  • From Crown Memorial State Beach to Franklin Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Alameda and in nearby cities within 25 miles like San Francisco, Pacifica, Berkeley and Half Moon Bay.
  • The list below includes 781 free or cheap things to do in or near Alameda, California, including 130 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Movie Theaters, Specialty Museums and Arcades.
  • From Crown Memorial State Beach to Franklin Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Alameda and in nearby cities within 25 miles like San Francisco, Pacifica, Berkeley and Half Moon Bay.
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29.9 Miles
74% 73 votes
Neighborhoods Grant Avenue, Novato, CA MoreLess Info
Old Town Novato is comprised of many different storefronts, including thrift shops, salons, banks and many other specialty shops. There are also several restaurants that focus primarily on Mexican cuisine.
29.9 Miles
100% 5 votes
Parks 1285 Fremont Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94023 MoreLess Info
Marymeade Park is a small, quiet park with two play structures along with a rocky water fountain area where children can play with sand and water. Other attractions include picnic tables, large grass areas for picnics, barbeques pits and restrooms.
29.9 Miles
81% 53 votes
Parks 850 Russet Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 MoreLess Info
Located on 24.3 acres, Las Palmas Park features palm trees, a pond and a Polynesian-themed children's playground. The park also has tennis courts, a water play area, picnic tables, a multi-use field and a dog park.
30.0 Miles
52% 50 votes
Movie Theaters 2525 Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, CA 94513 MoreLess Info
A movie theater featuring 14 screens, AMC Brentwood 14 displays first-run feature films using digital projection and RealD 3D. The theater offers an IMAX auditorium, arcade games and a concession area with food and drinks.
30.0 Miles
88% 69 votes
Horseback Riding 3375 Calaveras Road, Milpitas, CA 95035 MoreLess Info
The Chaparral Ranch is an equestrian farm that provides boarding services, horseback riding lessons, camps, and training. The facility offers trail rides that can last up to 2 hours long.
30.1 Miles
98% 56 votes
Paintball 1230 Greenville Road, Livermore, CA 94550 MoreLess Info
Featuring 9 fields, American Paintball Park offers visitors a 6.6 acre facility for competitive paintball games. The park also has laser tag, with detachable head sensors and XM7 Skinny’s included with admission.
30.1 Miles
81% 64 votes
Trampoline Parks 616 S Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035 MoreLess Info
As an indoor trampoline facility, Great Jump Sports offers a brand of workouts called trampoline fitness, and a new sport called trampoline dodgeball. The facility provides anti-slip socks and shoes for use on the trampolines.
30.2 Miles
79% 142 votes
Specialty Museums 2200 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA MoreLess Info
Any techie's dream come true, the Intel Corp and Museum documents the history of innovation over the past several decades. From the invention of the semiconductor to the first RAM, Intel walks visitors through a journey of its success, trials, and tribulations.
30.2 Miles
79% 19 votes
Playgrounds 4025 Rivermark Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054 MoreLess Info
The 11-acre Live Oak Park features a children's playground with structures for younger and older kids, basketball courts, picnic area, benches, restrooms and a large grass play area. There are also four transplanted oak trees over 100 years old.
30.2 Miles
100% 3 votes
Horseback Riding 80 Evans Road, Milpitas, CA 95035 MoreLess Info
A horse ranch and boarding stable, Whispering Hills Horse Ranch offers direct trail access and turnout pastures for horses to graze on. The ranch has an outdoor riding arena, farrier stations, and wash racks.
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