Free & Cheap Things to Do in Menlo Park, CA

  • The list below includes 621 free or cheap things to do in or near Menlo Park, California, including 126 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Horseback Riding, Movie Theaters and Botanical Gardens.
  • From Sunset Magazine Headquarters and Gardens to Sharon Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Menlo Park and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, San Jose and Los Altos.
  • The list below includes 621 free or cheap things to do in or near Menlo Park, California, including 126 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Horseback Riding, Movie Theaters and Botanical Gardens.
  • From Sunset Magazine Headquarters and Gardens to Sharon Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Menlo Park and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, San Jose and Los Altos.
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21.7 Miles
80% 15 votes
Historic Sites 6600 Donlon Way, Dublin, CA 94568 MoreLess Info
Dublin Heritage Park & Museum is a ten acre park complete with picnic areas, historical buildings, a cemetery and scenic lawns. The buildings house a variety of historical documents, furniture items, artifacts and photographs from the early days of Dublin.
21.7 Miles
75% 67 votes
Parks 6701 Payne Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588 MoreLess Info
Situated on 24 acres, Val Vista Community Park features soccer fields, a roller hockey rink and a skate park. It provides walking paths and picnic tables as well as facilities for children including playgrounds and water play areas.
21.7 Miles
92% 12 votes
Parks Junipero Street & Independence Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566 MoreLess Info
Mission Hills Park is a neighborhood park with a hill slide. The park has two play areas with slides, swings, monkey bars and a zip line. There is also a 1/2 basketball court, and a picnic area with a gazebo.
21.7 Miles
64% 77 votes
Beaches Shoreline Drive, Alameda, CA 94501 MoreLess Info
Visitors can bring blankets to lounge in the sun, go swimming, or enjoy surf fishing at Alameda Beach. From the beach's shores, visitors have a scenic view of the San Francisco cityscape.
21.7 Miles
- 1 votes
Parks Fremont Ave & Winwood Avenue, Pacifica, CA 94044 MoreLess Info
A small residential park, Edgemar Park features grass fields suitable for recreational activities along with picnic tables and a dirt walking path. The park also offers children's play structures, swings, slides and shade trees.
21.8 Miles
93% 86 votes
Movie Theaters 2317 Central Ave, Alameda, CA MoreLess Info
The historic Alameda Theatre & Cineplex was originally founded in 1932. It was recently fully restored with an adjoining bistro restaurant and presents first-run Hollywood films in addition to classic family films daily.
21.8 Miles
67% 9 votes
Playgrounds 5801 Valley Blvd, Pleasanton, CA 94566 MoreLess Info
A community-owned park and tennis complex, Pleasanton Tennis & Community Park offers an open tennis court, playground equipment and sand box, volleyball courts, barbecue facilities, and picnic areas, as well as restrooms.
21.8 Miles
83% 410 votes
Movie Theaters 2317 Central Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501 MoreLess Info
The Alameda Theatre & Cineplex is a historic theater that shows first-run movies in a stylish atmosphere. Adjacent to it is the Cinema Grill, a full-service restaurant and bar that offers specials in conjunction with the theater.
21.8 Miles
100% 72 votes
Arcades 1414 Park Street, Alameda, CA 94501 MoreLess Info
Featuring classic video games, High Scores Arcade focuses on arcade games from the 1980s and 1990s as well as music from the 1970s and 1980s. It offers dozens of games to play and a high score board for top achievers.
21.8 Miles
90% 92 votes
National & State Parks 555 Guadalupe Canyon Parkway, Daly City, CA 94005 MoreLess Info
Offering easy hiking trails and walking paths, as well as places to sit and relax in the great outdoors, San Bruno Mountain State & County Park consists of rugged terrain over 2,326 acres with incredible views.
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