- TripBuzz found 715 things to do with kids in or near San Mateo, California, including 697 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like San Francisco, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay and Los Altos.
- From Bel Mateo Bowl to Central Park, City of San Mateo, the San Mateo area offers 129 different types of family activities, including: Parks, Gardens, Hiking Trails and Walking Trails.
- Located twenty-five minutes from Downtown San Francisco lies the city of San Mateo, California. Nestled in Silicon Valley, the city is a thriving business and technological community, as well as housing over 100,000 residents. Visitors enjoy the cities diverse shopping districts, parks and gardens, including a traditional Japanese tea garden.
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Named after the Spanish word for butterfly, Mariposa Park carries a butterfly theme throughout on kiosks, concrete sculptures and other park areas. The park features picnic tables, paved paths and a play area with swings, slides, ladders and sand.
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At the Children's Fairyland, young visitors can enjoy over 40 storybook sets, 10 acres of gardens, and kids-sized rides. The location also hosts puppet shows, summer sleepovers, and children's theatre performances.
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22400 Woodroe Avenue, Hayward, CA 94541
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Spanning 101 acres, Don Castro Regional Recreation Area offers a wide array of activities for visitors. A clear blue lagoon is suitable for swimming, and features a beach patrolled by lifeguards. There are also areas for picnicking and fishing.
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Featuring a Hawaiian cultural tradition, Kilohana Outrigger Canoe Club offers visitors of all skill levels coaching on how to canoe on an 6-man outrigger. The practices last two hours and introduces visitors to the basics of canoeing.
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Queen Wilhelmina Garden is an especially nice place to be in the spring. Its windmills are works of art in their own right.
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Lake Merrit is an expansive Californian lake circumscribed by a jogging trail. It is popular among early-morning joggers and power-walkers, and has a convenient boat launch. .The shores of Lake Merrit are frequented by birds; due to the volume of droppings, visitors should not sit on the bare grass.
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The Silliman Family Aquatic Center is a 32,000-sqft indoor facility that is kept at 72 degrees all year round. The water park features a lazy river, a spa, an open lap pool, and children's pools.
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6800 Mowry Avenue, Newark, CA 94560
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Spread over 32,000 square feet, the Silliman Activity & Family Aquatic Center offers indoor water recreation that is kept at 83 degrees. Attractions at the water park include a lazy river, several large water slides, an open lap pool, and a children's activity area.
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The Siliman Aquatic Center is a family aquatic facility that is home to a lazy river, a spa, and open lap pool, and an activity pool. The center is always kept at 83 degrees.