- Our list of the best things to do in Santa Clara, California, features the top 571 nearby activities — including 163 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Santa Clara, 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 21 things to do within the city of Santa Clara, CA , followed by 550 popular activities in nearby cities, including San Jose, Los Altos, San Carlos, Palo Alto, Cupertino, Livermore, Saratoga, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Fremont, Hayward, Newark, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Union City, Redwood City, Belmont, Pleasanton, San Mateo, Menlo Park, Dublin, Campbell, Castro Valley, Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay, Aptos and San Francisco
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23.4 Miles
San Mateo's Beresford Park is a municipal park that offers a variety of amenities. The park has baseball, basketball, and tennis facilities, public restrooms, a playground, a skating area, and a community garden.
23.5 Miles
Presenting culture and the art of dance to the residents and visitors of San Mateo I the Peninsula Ballet Theatre. Each season the ballet showcases their students works in productions such as The Nutcracker and Peter and the Wolf.
23.5 Miles
100%
10 votes
2805 Purisima Creek Road, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
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Leading hikers through a nature preserve, Purisima Creek Trail offers visitors scenic views of a redwood forest and creek. Along the trail visitors can view wildlife like lizards, and native plant life like wildflowers and berries.
23.5 Miles
San Andreas Trail is a two mile trail suitable for hikers of all skill levels. The trail is mostly paved, and follows the I-280 for most of its length (which may be a downside for those looking for some quiet.)
23.6 Miles
The oldest Japanese gardens in California, the Hayward Japanese Gardens are designed to be a space of tranquility and peace. Spanning over three acres, the gardens are designed in traditional Japanese style, and include a koi pond.
23.6 Miles
Kennedy Park offers a variety of family-friendly activities from picnic tables to train rides to a merry-go-round. The park's Triple Pines Ranch petting zoo features goats, chickens, ducks and ponies.
23.6 Miles
Bringing live performances to the Bay Area since the 1960s, the Douglas Morrison Theatre produces plays, musicals and concerts. Located on the grounds of the Hayward Japanese Gardens, the theatre offers camps and classes in acting, voice and scene study.
23.6 Miles
Each Sunday the county closes certain roads to accommodate joggers, bicyclers and roller skaters. Referred to by residents as Canada Road Bicycle Sundays, the distance covers just over a mile and restroom facilities are available at a local park.
23.7 Miles
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.
23.7 Miles
Open daily, Morgan Hill Dog Park allows owners to unleash their pets into separate areas for large and small dogs. The grassy park has benches and shade trees for owners' comfort.