Things to Do with Kids at Night
Explore the best things to do with kids at night options for kids and families in San Mateo
San Mateo Central Park
Japanese gardens & an ice-skating rink. Vibrant, 16-acre park featuring Japanese gardens, a mini train ride, playground & ice-skating rink.
San Mateo Japanese Garden
Asian-inspired gardens with a koi pond. Spring blossoming Japanese gardens with a koi pond, pagoda & teahouse in a 16.3-acre city park.
Safari Run, San Mateo
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Washington Park
Playground, ball fields & courts. City park with baseball & soccer fields, tennis & basketball courts, plus a playground.
Magic Mountain Playground
Visit this great place for kids and families!
ABC Tree Farms Summer Fun Zone, Pumpkin Patch & Christmas Trees
Visit this great place for kids and families!
CuriOdyssey
Science & wildlife center for kids. Museum for kids focusing on environmental science & wildlife with indoor exhibits & an outdoor zoo.
Sandbox VR
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Imagination City
Visit this great place for kids and families!
GAMA Ride
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Bayfront Park
Waterside park for airport watching. Small bayside park next to the airport, with a walking trail & benches for watching the planes land.
Pump It Up of Belmont Kids Birthdays & More
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Central Park
Sports field, tennis courts & playground. This 13-acre recreational area features tennis courts, a playing field, picnic spots & a playground.
San Bruno City Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Corporate Event Venue, Team Building Activities
Indoor go-kart racing. Chain of indoor racing centers featuring electric go-karting for all skill levels, plus food.
The Bounce Place - Tanforan
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Frontierland Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Red Morton Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Rockaway Beach
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Sam's Castle
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Gray Whale Cove State Beach
Sheltered cove surrounded by cliffs. Cliffs surround this sandy beach, where whales are often spotted close to the shore.
The Slime Kitchen
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Bad Axe Throwing San Francisco
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Mussel Rock Park
Coastal park with scenic vistas & trails. Known for its rocky coastline, this park boasts sandy beaches, scenic ocean vistas & hiking trails.
Peek-a-Boo Factory
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Color Me Mine
Paint-your-own ceramics studio. Paint-your-own ceramics chain, with a studio available for walk-ins, workshops & parties.
Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo
Hands-on science & nature exhibits. Child-oriented venue with animals like birds & turtles, plus interactive educational exhibits.
The Magic Forest
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Oakland Aviation Museum
Display aircraft & historical exhibits. Museum housing an extensive aircraft collection & various aviation exhibits in a historic hangar.
Kennedy Park
Green space with many amenities for kids. Big, popular park with a playground, petting zoo & train, plus greenery, trails & picnic areas.
Little Oceanauts, Inc
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Round1 Bowling & Arcade Southland Mall
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Pump It Up Union City Kids Birthdays and More
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Baylands Nature Preserve
Marshland with trails & bird-watching. Vast marshland with 15 mi. of trails for walking, running & biking, plus bird-watching & kayaking.
Immersive Gamebox - Stonestown Galleria, San Francisco
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Meek Park
Mansion grounds with gardens & play area. Landscaped grounds of a historic mansion with play structures, picnic space with grills & open lawn.
iFLY Indoor Skydiving - SF Bay
Indoor skydiving in vertical wind tunnel. Indoor skydiving venue in a vertical wind tunnel with options for jumpers at all experience levels.
Joey the Cat's Arcade
Visit this great place for kids and families!
High Scores Arcade
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Twirl
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Xcapade Hayward
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Pacific Pinball Museum
Historic & playable pinball machines. Museum displaying rare & vintage pinball machines, which are also playable, amid colorful local art.
Mitchell Park
Recreational activities for all ages. Grassy park with tennis/handball courts, horseshoe pits, playgrounds, splash pad & a fenced dog run.
Ardenwood Historic Farm
Living museum with horse-powered farming. A working farm with a train & crops grown using historic methods, plus volunteers in period attire.
Magical Bridge Playground
Play structures around a grassy mound. Slides, swings & climbing frames around an artificial hill, plus a treehouse & bridge.
Pump It Up Oakland Kids Birthdays and More
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Sector 19
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Japanese Gardens
Tranquil botanical garden with teahouse. This 3+-acre botanical garden features traditional Japanese arrangements, a teahouse & a koi pond.
Golden Tee Golfland
Long-running choice for mini golf & more. Amusement chain featuring mini golf courses & arcades, some branches with water slides & laser tag.
Shoreline Lake Boathouse
Scenic wildlife & recreation area. Scenic spot for bird-watching, biking, running & other recreational activities.
Emporium Arcade Bar
Bar with retro arcade games & live music. Pinball, pool & old-school arcade games, plus music, cocktails & craft beers, in hip, historic digs.
Sandbox VR
Visit this great place for kids and families!
The Escape Game San Francisco (Downtown)
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Ricky Roo & Friends Puppet Shows
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Oakland Museum of California
State art, history & natural sciences. Artifacts & interactive displays in a modern building focusing on state art, history & science.
The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment - (The MADE)
Visit this great place for kids and families!
HaPPi Hands (formerly Kids Play Zone)
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Exploratorium
Hands-on science museum. Hundreds of interactive, educational exhibits & activities illustrating scientific principles.
HyperSpace Los Altos
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Bay Mystery Scavenger Hunts
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Union City Pyramid
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Clockwise Escape Room Oakland
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Explore More Activities
Discover more events and activities happening in San Mateo.