San Jose · Santa Clara County, CA
Outdoors in San Jose
Scout analyzed 127 San Jose places and surfaced the ones that actually fit outdoors.
Places analyzed
127
Matches
24
Typical spend
—
Typical visit
1.6 hr
Scout-verified spots
Canoas West
Blossom & Bourbon Restaurant
Brigadoon
Brigadoon Park
Downtown and SOFA
San Jose Improv
Part of a NYC comedy club chain started in the '60s, this spot hosts big-name & lesser-known comics.
Valley Fair
El Jardín
Lively haunt with open-air seating for seasonal Mexican eats, cocktails, live bands & a party vibe.
Ballbach and SOFA
Market Bar
Informal, loftlike watering hole with classic & unique cocktails, craft beers & California wines.
Ballbach and SOFA
Dr. Funk
Ballbach and SOFA
The Caravan Lounge
Well-worn spot in an unassuming building known for local bands, loud music, drinks & a punk vibe.
Almaden Lake
Almaden Lake Park
Park with a 32-acre lake offering fishing, bocce courts, trails & a seasonal concession stand.
Arts & Culture
Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
Classic & contemporary art museum with an outdoor sculpture garden featuring Rodin bronzes.
Ballbach and SOFA
SP2 Communal Bar + Restaurant
Elevated American eats & craft cocktails in the rustic-chic dining room or on the expansive patio.
Arts & Culture
Rodin Sculpture Garden
Garden at Stanford's Cantor Arts Center showing 20 statues by famed sculptor Rodin (open all hours).
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.
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.
Arts & Culture
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Large-scale music venue with open-air seating hosts festivals & big-name acts.
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
Alameda
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
Museum with displays on Egyptian burial practices, plus artifacts including jewelry & bronze tools.
North Willow Glen
Willow Den Public House
Dimly lit strip-mall bar with pool tables, shuffleboard & DJ events.
Ballbach and SOFA
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
Children of all ages explore more than 150 interactive exhibits including a full-size fire truck.
Cypress
Winchester Mystery House
Sprawling landmark with a staircase leading nowhere & other odd features designed to confuse ghosts.
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.
Arts & Culture
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
Expansive venue with hands-on art & history exhibitions, plus special programs good for all ages.
Outdoors
Patio, trail, or open-air.
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