Things to Do with Kids at Night
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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
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Washington Park
Playground, ball fields & courts. City park with baseball & soccer fields, tennis & basketball courts, plus a playground.
Magic Mountain Playground
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ABC Tree Farms Summer Fun Zone, Pumpkin Patch & Christmas Trees
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CuriOdyssey
Science & wildlife center for kids. Museum for kids focusing on environmental science & wildlife with indoor exhibits & an outdoor zoo.
Sandbox VR
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Imagination City
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GAMA Ride
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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
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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
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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
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Frontierland Park
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Red Morton Park
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Rockaway Beach
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Sam's Castle
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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
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Bad Axe Throwing San Francisco
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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
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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
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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
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Round1 Bowling & Arcade Southland Mall
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Pump It Up Union City Kids Birthdays and More
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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
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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
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High Scores Arcade
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Twirl
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Xcapade Hayward
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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
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Sector 19
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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
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The Escape Game San Francisco (Downtown)
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Ricky Roo & Friends Puppet Shows
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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)
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HaPPi Hands (formerly Kids Play Zone)
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Exploratorium
Hands-on science museum. Hundreds of interactive, educational exhibits & activities illustrating scientific principles.
HyperSpace Los Altos
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Bay Mystery Scavenger Hunts
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Union City Pyramid
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Clockwise Escape Room Oakland
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