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San Jose, California Fun Things To Do

Find fun, entertainment, and excitement-it’s all waiting for you in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. Explore the area's hottest attractions, shops, museums, and history.

From the Winchester Mystery House to the Tech Museum of Innovation, enjoy the sights and activities of Silicon Valley tourism. It’s all within easy reach of the Park Inn Milpitas, and our hotel gives you the perfect spot to experience it all.

Great Mall of the Bay area. The Great Mall of the Bay Area is always one of the most popular things to do in the San Jose area.The Great Mall is Northern California's largest enclosed outlet mall, featuring more than 200 stores and eateries. This incredible shopping and entertainment experience includes nine full-service restaurants, an international food court, an entertainment complex, a 20-plex theater, events, and a unique circular racetrack design that allows you to visit every store on a single level, without backtracking. For additional information, visit www.greatmallbayarea.com.

Shoreline Amphitheater. Shoreline Amphitheater is one of the San Jose area’s leading attractions. Shoreline's featured artists are showcased in an award-winning, state-of-the-art concert facility which delivers an amazing sonic experience. Shoreline also features unique craft booths and eclectic foods. To learn more about this San Jose area attraction, visit www.shoreline-amd.com for a list of exciting Shoreline events.  [Top]

Winchester Mystery House. The Winchester Mystery House is an amazing tour for adults and children alike, and always one of the top San Jose, California fun things to do. Sarah Winchester, heiress to the Winchester rifle fortune, lived in this unfinished house for 38 years during its perpetual construction. To learn more, visit www.winchestermysteryhouse.com.

California's Great America. California's Great America offers excitement and fun for the whole family. Experience it all at Northern California's largest family attraction, California's Great America. Get in on all the thrills and adventure on numerous hair-raising roller coasters, or take in the sights high above the park on Eagles Flight. For more info one of the most exciting things to do in San Jose, visit www.pgathrills.com.   [Top]

Intel Museum. At the Intel Museum, visitors are immersed into the micro-miniature world of computer chips. Learn how they are designed, manufactured, and ultimately placed into thousands of products in our everyday lives. The Intel Museum is one of San Jose’s top attractions and has 3,500 square feet of hands-on exhibits that appeal to both children and adults. While designed as a self-guided experience, guided tours may be arranged in advance for groups and tours. To learn more, visit www.intel.com/intel/intelis/museum.

Tech Museum of Innovation. The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose is an interactive technology museum devoted to inspiring the innovator in everyone. The interactive exhibits at the Tech Museum are especially appealing to kids; it’s always one of the best San Jose attractions. Check out current exhibits at www.thetech.org   [Top]

Children's Discovery Museum. The Children's Discovery Museum offers a fascinating array of hands-on exhibits designed to teach and inspire children with a love for learning and ignite their creativity. Exhibits at the Children's Discovery Museum range from the science, art and culture. For more information on exhibits at the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, California, visit www.cdm.org.

San Jose Museum of Art. The San Jose Museum of Art offers one of the Bay Area’s premier fine arts destinations and is always one of the top San Jose attractions for tourists. The San Jose Museum of Art offers a collection of more than 1,400 works of twentieth-century and twenty-first century fine art pieces including paintings, sculpture, drawings and photography. For more information on visiting the San Jose Museum of Art, go to www.sjmusart.org.  [Top]

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum offers a splendid collection of Egyptian art pieces and exhibits housed in a complex designed in the Egyptian temple style. The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum of San Jose is regarded as having the finest collection of Egyptian art and artifacts west of Chicago’s Field Museum. For more information on the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, visit www.egyptianmuseum.org.

Raging Waters. Raging Waters San Jose is part of California’s largest water park chain. Raging Waters sprawls across 23 acres and features a Pirate’s Cove theme area, high-speed water slides, water rides and rolling wave pools. Private cabana rentals and picnic areas are also available. To learn more about Raging Waters park, go to www.ragingwaters.com.  [Top]

San Jose Recreational Things To Do

San Jose Area Golfing. Take an afternoon to enjoy several fine golf courses that are open to the public and just a few miles of the Park Inn Milpitas

• Sunnyvale Municipal Golf Courses - (408) 738-3666
• Pruneridge Golf Club - (408) 248-4424
• Santa Clara Golf and Tennis Club - (408) 980-9515

San Jose Area Tennis. Swing into action on several great tennis courts located within minutes of our hotel and open daily:

• Sunnyvale Municipal Tennis Center - (408) 732-2130
• Cuesta Tennis - (650) 967-5955  [Top]