Cheap things to do in San Jose

Valley Fair

Terra

Canoas West

Blossom & Bourbon Restaurant

Brigadoon

Brigadoon Park

Valley Fair

El Jardín

Lively haunt with open-air seating for seasonal Mexican eats, cocktails, live bands & a party vibe.

Almaden Lake

Almaden Lake Park

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

Ballbach and SOFA

SP2 Communal Bar + Restaurant

Elevated American eats & craft cocktails in the rustic-chic dining room or on the expansive patio.

Fowler Creek

Fowler Creek Park

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

Ballbach and SOFA

O'Flaherty's Irish Pub

Laid-back pub for traditional comfort food like Irish stew along with a good variety of draft beers.

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

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.

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.

Ballbach and SOFA

San Pedro Square Market

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.

Food & Drink

RH Rooftop Restaurant at RH Palo Alto

Coleman

Rotary PlayGarden

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

Downtown and SOFA

Paper Plane

Relaxed spot with a long bar in an exposed brick space for creative or classic cocktails & snacks.

Family

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park

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

Coyote Creek

Coyote Creek Golf Club