- Our list of the best things to do in Santa Cruz, California, features the top 261 nearby activities — including 100 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
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33.9 Miles
85%
33 votes
80 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Visitors can enjoy a self-guided walking tour at Sunset Magazine Headquarters and Gardens. Complete with hundreds of different trees, flowers and plants, this facility is where the editors and staff of the magazine test out of all their revolutionary gardening ideas.
34.0 Miles
Located at an altitude of 1,200 feet, Big Dog Vineyards has a tasting patio that offers regular tastings on the weekends. Events hosted by the winery are also held at the site, and the tasting patio can be rented for private parties.
34.0 Miles
67%
9 votes
501 Laurel Street, Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Offering gymnastics instruction for all ages, the Menlo Park Gymnastics Program offers classes six days a week for ages one through adult. The facility offers balance beam, tumbling, rings, bars and vault.
34.1 Miles
A 15,000-square-foot facility, Burgess Skate Park offers skateboarders a space to learn and practice skills with a variety of ramps, elevations and obstacles. The park offers skateboarding classes and is also available for rental.
34.1 Miles
A single-screen facility built in 1926, the Guild Theater offers showings of major film releases, independent and foreign films. The theater also offers monthly midnight screenings of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show.'
34.1 Miles
100%
3 votes
701 Laurel Street, Menlo Park, CA 94025
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At Arrillaga Family Recreation Center, visitors can explore a playground, skate park, sports fields, and more. Visitors can rent the facility, which consists of a kitchen and patio, for private events like birthdays and weddings.
34.4 Miles
Traditional features of an urban park like fishing and picnic areas are combined in the Ed Levin County Park with a complex wilderness trail system. Situated along 1,541 acres of land, the park even has an adjoining 18-hole golf course.
34.4 Miles
Offering recreation for both humans and dogs, Willow Oaks Park features an open play field, tennis court and playground. An off-leash dog park offers dogs and their owners an opportunity for socialization and exercise.
34.6 Miles
Wild Things is a exotic animal facility dedicated to providing a sanctuary for animals that are used in the film and production industry. The facility, open for tours throughout the year, has adopted many neglected or abused animals, giving them a safe home.
34.6 Miles
Catering to all skill levels, Lift Paragliding offers visitors an adrenaline rush as they soar above the surrounding hills on a paraglider. The session is guided by an experienced paraglider that teaches visitors the basics before soaring off.