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Trip (Favorites are Bolded) |
Type |
Cost |
Phone |
City |
Website |
Notes |
VTA |
1 |
SJ Giants |
Sports |
$5 |
297-1435x17 |
San Jose |
sjgiants.com |
Look for $1 Days |
3 |
2 |
San Jose State Tour |
Civic |
Free |
924-2786 |
San Jose |
sjsu.edu/visit/tours |
Combine w/ MLK Library |
4 |
3 |
Roosevelt Roller Rink |
Sports |
$4 |
286-0195 |
San Jose |
roosevelthockey.net |
Bring Skates |
3 |
4 |
Mexican Heritage Plaza |
Cultural |
Free |
928-5551 |
San Jose |
mhcviva.org |
Call for Programs |
3 |
5 |
San Jose City Hall |
Civic |
Free |
535-3500 |
San Jose |
sanjoseca.gov |
Combine with History Tour |
4 |
6 |
Monopoly in the Park |
Other |
$300 |
995-6487 |
San Jose |
monopolyinthepark.com |
Price is for Group |
4 |
7 |
Egyptian Museum |
History |
$5 |
947-3636 |
San Jose |
egyptianmuseum.org |
Learning Materials Online |
3 |
8 |
Camden Drop-in Fitness |
Sports |
$2 |
247-2000 |
San Jose |
sanjoseca.gov/prns |
Basketball/Fitness/Swimming |
3 |
9 |
Almaden Cinema |
Theatre |
$5 |
559-7469 x3 |
San Jose |
cineluxtheatres.com |
Private Showing 50+ Free Chaperones |
4 |
10 |
Mission San Juan Buatista |
History |
$2 |
831-623-4528 |
San Juan Buatista* |
oldmissionsjb.org |
$25 per 30 kids |
1 |
11 |
Quits & Textile Museum |
History |
Free |
971-0323 |
San Jose |
sjquiltmuseum.org |
Free Under 12 (Everyone on Friday) |
4 |
12 |
Kelly Park |
History |
Free |
287-2290 |
San Jose |
historysanjose.org |
Next to Japanese Gardens |
3 |
13 |
Steven
Creek |
Parks |
Free |
355-2200 |
Cupertino |
parkhere.org |
Lake and Hiking |
1 |
14 |
Almaden Quicksilver |
Parks |
Free |
355-2200 |
San Jose |
parkhere.org |
History of Mercury Mines |
1 |
15 |
Hellyer Park Trail |
Parks |
Free |
355-2200 |
San Jose |
parkhere.org |
Bike/Skate/Walk |
2 |
16 |
Las Gatos Creek Trail |
Parks |
Free |
355-2200 |
San Jose |
parkhere.org |
Several Connected Lakes |
2 |
17 |
Almaden Lake |
Parks |
Free |
277-2757 |
San Jose |
sjparks.org |
Swimming w/ Lifeguard |
4 |
18 |
Alum Rock |
Parks |
Free |
277-2757 |
San Jose |
sjparks.org |
Great Hiking |
1 |
19 |
Coyote Hills |
Parks |
Free |
510-795-9385 |
Newark* |
ebparks.org |
Ohlone Indian History Center |
1 |
20 |
Ardenwood |
Parks |
$4 |
510-796-0231 |
Fremont* |
ebparks.org |
Working Historic Farm |
1 |
21 |
Castle Rock |
Parks |
Free |
867-2952 |
Los Gatos |
parks.ca.org |
Hiking Trails |
1 |
22 |
Guadalupe River |
Parks |
Free |
277-2757 |
San Jose |
grpg.org |
Nature & Art Elements |
4 |
23 |
Emma Prusch |
Parks |
Free |
926-5555 |
San Jose |
pruschfarmpark.org |
Historic Farm |
2 |
24 |
Glass Blowing Tour |
Art |
$5 |
993-2244 |
San Jose |
bagi.org |
Tour and Demo's of Glass Blowing |
4 |
25 |
SJ Downtown History Walk |
History |
Free |
279-1775 |
San Jose |
sjdowntown.com |
Walking Tour of Historic Sites |
4 |
26 |
SJ Water Treatment |
Envir. |
Free |
535-8550 |
San Jose |
sanjoseca.gov |
Tour of Treatment Plant |
1 |
27 |
Alamitos Groundwater Facility |
Envir. |
Free |
265-2607x2331 |
San Jose |
valleywater.org |
Guide Available Online |
1 |
28 |
Don Edwards Educ. Center |
Envir. |
Free |
510-745-8695 |
San Jose |
fws.gov/desfbay |
Alviso Center |
1 |
29 |
Youth Science Institute |
Tech |
$125 |
356-4945 |
San Jose |
ysi-ca.org |
$125-$300 for Group |
1 |
30 |
Intel Museum |
Tech |
Free |
765-0503 |
Santa Clara |
intel.com/museum |
History of Computers |
2 |
31 |
Ames Research Center |
Tech |
Free |
650-604-6274 |
Mountain View |
nasa.gov |
Tour |
2 |
32 |
AMES Encounter |
Tech |
Free |
650-604-1110 |
Mountain View |
nasa.gov |
Interactive
Program |
2 |
33 |
Tech Museum |
Tech |
Free |
294-8324 |
San Jose |
thetech.org |
IMAX Costs Extra |
4 |
34 |
Discovery Museum |
Tech |
$5 |
298-5437 |
San Jose |
cdm.org |
Next to Discovery Meadows |
4 |
35 |
Lick Observatory |
Tech |
Free |
274-5061 |
San Jose |
ucolick.org |
Long Drive |
1 |
36 |
Mineta Airport |
Civic |
Free |
501-0979 |
San Jose |
sjc.org/community |
Plan
for Construction |
3 |
37 |
San Jose Museum of Art |
Art |
$5 |
291-5393 |
San Jose |
sjmusart.org |
Closed Mondays |
4 |
38 |
Triton Museum |
Art |
Free |
247-3754 |
Santa Clara |
tritonmuseum.org |
Closed Mondays |
3 |
39 |
Cal Skate |
Sports |
$4 |
946-1336 |
Milpitas |
calskatemilpitas.com |
Includes Skates |
2 |
40 |
SJ Public Art Walking Tour |
Art |
Free |
277-5144 |
San Jose |
sanjoseculture.org |
Map Available Online |
4 |
41 |
Evergreen Petting Zoo |
Parks |
$5 |
677-9557 |
San Jose |
petstouch.org |
Privately Owned |
2 |
42 |
MLK Library |
Civic |
Free |
808-2000 |
San Jose |
sjlibary.org |
Combine w/ SJSU Campus Tour |
4 |
43 |
USS Hornet |
History |
$4 |
510-524-8448 |
Alameda* |
uss-hornet.org |
Retired Navy Aircraft Carrier |
1 |
44 |
Fair Swim Center |
Sports |
$2 |
277-2291 |
San Jose |
sanjoseca.gov/prns |
All level of Swimmers |
3 |
45 |
Coyote Point Museum |
Nature |
$2 |
650-342-7755 |
San Mateo* |
coyoteptmuseum.org |
Interactive Nature Museum |
1 |
46 |
DeSaisset Museum |
Art |
Free |
554-4528 |
Santa Clara |
scu.edu |
Combine w/ SCU Campus Tour |
3 |
47 |
Santa Cruz Museum of Art |
Art |
Free |
831-429-1464 |
Santa Cruz* |
santacruzmah.org |
Closed Mondays |
2 |
48 |
California Theater Center |
Theater |
$5 |
245-0235 |
Hayward* |
ctcinc.org |
June 22nd Only "Ugly Duckling" |
1 |
49 |
Sulphur Creek Nature Center |
Nature |
Free |
510-881-6745 |
Hayward* |
haywardrec.org |
Great Nature Center |
1 |
50 |
Lake Cunningham Skate Park |
Sports |
$3 |
794-7528 |
San Jose |
sjparks.org/skateboard |
No Equipments Loans |
3 |
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