Adventures in San Jose

Brigadoon

Brigadoon Park

Almaden Lake

Almaden Lake Park

Park with a 32-acre lake offering fishing, bocce courts, trails & a seasonal concession stand.

Ballbach and SOFA

San Jose Civic

Landmark theater with a cocktail lounge for shows, concerts, banquets, galas & private events.

Fowler Creek

Fowler Creek Park

Rolling lawns mark this 9.5-acre park that offers picnic facilities, playgrounds & tennis courts.

Little Saigon and Spring Brook

Kelley Park

This park, which contains a zoo & living history museum, offers picnic spots & lawn bowling greens.

The Glens

Lake Cunningham Regional Park

North Willow Glen

Willow Den Public House

Dimly lit strip-mall bar with pool tables, shuffleboard & DJ events.

Downtown and SOFA

Loft Bar & Bistro

Exposed-brick, two-level hangout with an American menu, DJ nights & a rooftop patio.

Coleman

Guadalupe River Park

Small city park offering a visitor's center, a playground, a community garden & 2.6 miles of trails.

Coleman

SAP Center

Home to the San Jose Sharks hockey team, this venue also hosts big-name concerts & arena football.

Pink Elephant and PAL

Emma Prusch Farm Park

Compact community farm features heirloom vegetable gardens, orchards, chickens & a fair.

Ballbach and SOFA

Plaza de Cesar Chavez

Various concerts & events are held at this busy open space with water jets & a contemporary statue.

Little Saigon and Spring Brook

Japanese Friendship Garden

Covering 5.5 acres, this serene Japanese garden features a koi pond & a quaint red arch bridge.

North Willow Glen

Willow Street Frank Bramhall Park

City park offering shady green space, plus softball fields, basketball & unlighted tennis courts.

Rose Garden

Municipal Rose Garden

180+ rose varieties typically blooming April-November in a colorful 5.5-acre garden with a fountain.

Ponderosa

Houge Park

Neighborhood park with horseshoe pit, basketball & tennis courts, plus playgrounds & barbecues.

Coleman

Rotary PlayGarden

Interactive & accessible children's playground with slides, climbing equipment & seating areas.

Family

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park

Rides & attractions plus gardens draw crowds at this bustling, family-friendly amusement park.

Valley Fair

Hot 8 Yoga

Coyote Creek

Coyote Creek Golf Club

North Valley

San Jose Municipal Golf Course

Flat-surface 18-hole golf course with a patio bar & grill, 60-tee stall driving range & pro shop.

Lone Hill

Funtropolous (Lost Worlds)

Thunderbird

Rancho del Pueblo Golf Course

Vintage Park

Mariners Point Golf Center

Golf training center with a 9-hole short course, 64-stall driving range, practice greens & bunkers.