San Jose: Playground
Places and attractions in the Playground category
Categories
- Park
- Museum
- Church
- Shopping
- History museum
- Shopping centre
- Specialty museum
- Sport
- Sport venue
- Garden
- Playground
- Concerts and shows
- Performing arts
- Art museum
- Arenas and stadiums
- Street
- Theater
- Art gallery
- Neighbourhood
- Library
St. James Park
St. James Park is a 6.8-acre park in downtown San Jose, California. Originally laid out as St. James Square in 1848, local newspapers dubbed the site a park in 1885, shortly after a fountain was installed in the center of the area. In 1933, two men who were accused of kidnapping and murdering Brooke Hart were lynched in St. James Park.
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is a small 16-acre zoo and amusement park in San Jose, California, which originally opened in 1961. It was closed in 2008 for major renovations, and opened its gates again on March 20, 2010.
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose is a cultural institution serving children, families, and schools in the Silicon Valley/San Francisco Bay Area.
Hellyer County Park
Hellyer County Park is one of 28 Santa Clara County Parks. The park is located just off of Highway 101 in San Jose, California, United States. The 178-acre park is home to Hellyer Park Velodrome and Cottonwood Lake. Other recreational opportunities at the park include picnicking, hiking, fishing, biking, and a playground.
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