- Our list of the best things to do in Palo Alto, California, features the top 758 nearby activities — including 231 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Palo Alto, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Food & Drink, Entertainment & Shows, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 28 things to do within the city of Palo Alto, CA , followed by 730 popular activities in nearby cities, including San Jose, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, Los Altos, San Carlos, Cupertino, South San Francisco, Saratoga, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Fremont, Hayward, Newark, San Leandro, Milpitas, Castro Valley, San Mateo, Belmont, Union City, Redwood City, Dublin, San Bruno, Santa Clara, Los Gatos, Alameda, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Burlingame, Menlo Park, Campbell, Daly City, San Francisco, Livermore and Oakland
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Alum Rock Park offers walking trails with some beautiful rock formations. A nice place to spend a day during the summer.
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Not only does Testarossa offer customers the chance to taste its wines, but it also features an outdoor wine bar that hosts live music on Friday nights. The location hosts special events and provides an artisan wine and cheese experience.
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80%
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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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The Bowling Alley, Castro Village Bowl, is a facility that features 32-lanes, automatic scoring, bumpers for inexperienced bowlers, a full service cocktail lounge, and a snack bar. The alley has bowling leagues for people of all ages.
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75%
8 votes
10970 Crown Canyon Road, Castro Valley, CA 94552
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Specializing in horse training, Graceland Equestrian Center offers visitors instructional classes that teach the basics of horsemanship. In addition to horse training, the center hosts a weekly yoga session to improve the flexibility of riders.
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Eden Medical Center's Run to the Lake is an annual event that comprises a 5K walk and run, a 10K run, and a Kids Dash. There are rewards for each division, and the event features a health fair.
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13800 Neptune Drive, San Leandro, CA 94577
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A 7,015 yard link course, the Tony Lema Course at Monarch Bay is a challenging championship course. The course features deep bunkers, well-kept greens, and beautiful views of downtown San Francisco.
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58 votes
BayFair Mall, 15555 E 14th Street, San Leandro, CA 94578
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Visitors can enjoy a variety of scares and thrills at Fear Overload Eternal Nightmare Haunted House. The haunted park features two haunted houses including one based on the famous zodiac killer.
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Los Gatos's Testarossa Winery specializes in chardonnays and pinot noirs, and also makes a variety of other wines, including syrahs. The winery welcomes visitors, and holds regular tastings in its tasting room.
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As a popular surfing spot with the locals, Surfer's Beach offers visitors waves to body board and surf in. Most of the beach is covered during high tide, but is accessible during low tide.