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Amusements
Raging Waters
2333 South White Road • San Jose, CA 95148
408-238-9900
The Bay Area's premier water park featuring over 20 water slides and attractions. more... mapWinchester Mystery House (circa 1884)
525 South Winchester Boulevard • San Jose, CA 95128
408-247-2000
Beautiful and bizarre 160 room Victorian mansion built by heiress Sarah Winchester over a period of 38 years. It features fine craftsmanship and numerous architectural oddities including three working elevators and 47 fireplaces throughout the house. The gardens and grounds may be toured as well as the Winchester museum. A cafe offering snacks, desserts, and beverages is located on the grounds. more... map
Casinos
Historic Homes & Buildings
Peralta Adobe - Fallon House Historic Site (circa 1797)
175 West St. John Street • San Jose, CA 95112
Located Between Terraine and San Pedro Street
408-918-1057
This historic site offers a unique look into San Jose's Mexican and Spanish history. The adobe is the city's oldest address and the last remaining structure from El Pueblo de San Jose & de Guadalupe. Across from the street from the adobe, the 1855 Fallon house was home to one of San Jose's early mayors and showcases 15 fully furnished Victorian period rooms and an exhibit on Santa Clara Valley. map
Libraries & Research Centers
Biblioteca Latinoamericana
921 South First Street • San Jose, CA 95110
408-294-1237
This place houses the largest collection in California of Spanish and bilingual materials, focusing on Latin American culture and history. more... mapSan Jose Public Library
690 Locust Street • San Jose, CA 95110
408-294-1237
This public library provides access to a large selection of informational and recreational materials and books in a variety of formats and languages. map
Museums & Galleries
Children's Discovery Museum
180 Woz Way • San Jose, CA 95110
408-298-5437
Located in a 52,000 square foot purple building, this hands-on museum features over 150 interactive exhibits and educational programs for children. more... mapD.P. Fong Galleries
383 South First Street • San Jose, CA 95113
408-298-8877
Exhibits in this gallery include modern and contemporary paintings, sculptures, and photography. more... mapGenesis: A Sanctuary for the Arts
1068 The Alameda • San Jose, CA 95110
408-279-3986
This place provides exhibit space, programs, and facilities for artists and musicians, with many events and exhibits scheduled monthly. mapIntel Museum
2200 Mission College Boulevard • San Jose, CA 95110
Located in Santa Clara
408-765-0503
Learn how computer chips are made and used in this self-guided, hands-on museum. Their museum store offers "high tech" clothing and souvenirs. more...Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies
One Washington Square • San Jose, CA 95192
Located at San Jose State University
408-924-4590
This facility offers the largest collection of first and early editions of Beethoven's music outside of Europe. more...Machu Picchu Gallery of the Americas
87 East San Fernando Street • San Jose, CA 95110
Located in Downtown
408-280-1860
Permanent Pre-Columbian and Old Indian exhibits are displayed in this gallery, as well as a fine selection of art, artifacts, and textiles from Mexico, Central America, and South America. The gallery also offers many Latin American celebrations and events. mapRosicrucian Egyptian Museum
1342 Naglee Avenue • San Jose, CA 95191
408-947-3600
Daily tours in this museum that houses the largest collection of Egyptian artifacts on display west of the Mississippi include a visit to the Underground Rock Tomb. This is also the location of the North American headquarters of the Rosicrucian Order. more... mapSan Jose Historical Museum
1650 Senter Road • San Jose, CA 95112
408-287-2290
Consisting of 25 acres with 27 original and reconstructed homes, businesses, and landmarks, this unique museum highlights the culture and history of San Jose and Santa Clara Valley. It features paved streets, running trolleys, an old-fashioned Ice Cream and Candy Parlor, and a museum gift shop. Offered are many interactive programs, festivals, changing exhibitions, research archives, museum collections, and facility rentals. mapSan Jose Institute of Contemporary Art
451 South First Street • San Jose, CA 95113
408-283-8155
An institute that provides community education of the arts through innovative art exhibits by some of today's best visual artists, educational programs, and art publications. more... mapSan Jose Museum of Art
110 Market Street • San Jose, CA 95110
408-271-6880
A full range of 20th century exhibitions including paintings, sculptures, photography, works on paper, and more are presented at this museum that also offers a museum store, cafe, and group event facilities. more...San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
520 South First Street • San Jose, CA 95113
408-971-0323
This museum features regularly changing exhibits of quilts and textiles from around the world. more... map
Parks, Gardens & Zoos
Edenvale Garden Park
200 Edenvale Avenue • San Jose, CA 95136
Located Adjacent to the Historic Hayes Mansion
408-277-5130
This beautiful and relaxing 19.5 acre park features picnic areas, a walking path, and a children's playground. mapHakone Estate and Gardens
21000 Big Basin Way • Saratoga, CA 95070
Located 10 Miles Southwest in Saratoga
408-741-4994
Situated on 18 acres in the lush hills of Saratoga, overlooking Silicon Valley, Hakon is the oldest Japanese-style residential gardens in the Western Hemisphere. Named for Fuji-Hakone National Park and modeled after the estates in Japan's Hakone region, Hakon offers docent guided tours, a Zen meditation garden, bamboo garden, tea garden, hill and pond garden, classes on the Japanese tea ceremony, group cultural programs, an arched footbridge over a Koi pond with waterlilies and a cascading waterfall, and more. more... mapHappy Hollow Park & Zoo
1300 Senter Road • San Jose, CA 95110
Located at Kelley Park
408-277-3000
This park offers a variety of rides and amusements including carousels, children's rides, themed play areas, and a puppet castle theatre. The zoo features over 50 domestic, exotic, and endangered animals from around the world. more... mapKelley Park
1300 Senter Road • San Jose, CA 95112
408-277-4191
Home to the Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, the Japanese Friendship Garden, and the San Jose Historical Museum, visitors to this park can enjoy a train ride, picnicking, and beautiful shaded tree areas. mapOverfelt Gardens
2145 McKee Road • San Jose, CA 95110
408-251-3323
Home to the Chinese Cultural Garden, this 33 acre garden features natural wildlife sanctuaries and a peaceful pond surrounded by beautiful trees, shrubs, and flowering plants. mapPrusch Farm Park
647 King Road • San Jose, CA 95110
408-926-5555
This park offers picnic areas, barbecue grills, a seven acre lawn for flying a kite or playing games, two fruit orchards, domestic and exotic poultry, rabbits, a display of old farm implements, two real tractors to play with, and a variety of classes and events.San Jose Heritage Rose Garden
Taylor Street & Spring Street • San Jose, CA 95110
Located within Guadalupe Gardens
408-298-7657
This five acre rose garden is in the shape of a large bowl allowing visitors to see over 5,000 plants from every place in the garden. The inside of the garden features six large diamond shaped sections, each containing a basic class of roses. more... mapSan Jose Municipal Rose Garden
Located at Naglee Avenue & Dana Avenue
408-277-2757
San Jose's five and one-half acre municipal rose garden features more than 3,500 rose shrubs with 189 varieties represented. Also features new rose varieties and serves as a test site for new roses before they are released to the general public. more...
Science & Technology
Tech Museum of Innovation, The
201 South Market Street • San Jose, CA 95113
408-294-8324 ext. 6219
Technology comes alive in this unique museum featuring over 250 interactive exhibits for all ages. The museum also features an IMAX Dome Theater, a cafe, and gift store. more... map
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