Matteo's Dream, Concord

#8 among attractions in Concord

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Matteo's Dream is an all-abilities playground in an urban park in Concord, California. It opened on May 16, 2007. Matteo Henderson was a boy with serious disabilities including blindness, cerebral palsy, and cognitive development. He used a wheelchair for transportation. The playground was built with US$770,000 of donated materials and with the labor of 1600 volunteers. Matteo, and many other children of all abilities have enjoyed the playground. Persons with disabilities are able to drive their wheelchairs directly onto the structure. Features of the playground are specially engineered to accommodate people with various disabilities. Matteo died on March 16, 2011, at the age of 11. In January 2014, a Matteo's Dream themed Rose Parade float was featured in the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. ()

Created: 2007Elevation: 23 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°59'50"N, 122°2'42"W

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Matteo's Dream – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: John Muir National Historic Site, Sunvalley Shopping Center, Willows Shopping Center, Shadelands Ranch.

4.8 miW
Historical place, Park, Museum
John Muir National Historic Site, Martinez
122 min walk • The John Muir National Historic Site is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, in Martinez, Contra Costa County, California.
2.3 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Sunvalley Shopping Center, Concord
59 min walk • Sunvalley Shopping Center, or more popularly Sunvalley Mall, is a regional shopping center located in Concord, California. Located off Interstate 680, Sunvalley is owned and operated by the Taubman Company and is anchored by two Macy's locations, JCPenney, and Sears.
2 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Willows Shopping Center, Concord
52 min walk • The Willows Shopping Center is a shopping center in Concord, California.
5.1 miS
Museum, History museum, Colonial revival architecture
Shadelands Ranch, Walnut Creek
131 min walk • Shadelands Ranch was established by Hiram Penniman, an early American settler of California in 1856 as one of the first and largest farms in California's Ygnacio Valley.
1.7 miS
Architecture, Historical place, Museum
Don Francisco Galindo House, Concord
45 min walk • The Don Francisco Galindo House, known locally as the Galindo House and Gardens, is a 19th-century house in Concord, California built in 1856 by Francisco Galindo and his wife, Maria Dolores Manuela Galindo, daughter of Salvio Pacheco who was the grantee of Rancho Monte del Diablo.
5.1 miS
Park, Garden
Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek
130 min walk • The Ruth Bancroft Garden is a 2.5-acre public dry garden established by Ruth Bancroft. It contains more than 2,000 cactus, succulents, trees, and shrubs native to California, Mexico, Chile, South Africa, and Australia.
3.3 miSE
Park
Markham Nature Park and Arboretum, Concord
84 min walk • The Markham Regional Arboretum is a natural arboretum located at 1202 La Vista Avenue, Concord, California, United States. The arboretum was founded in 1981 and is a work in progress, with most of the site still in a natural state.
5.1 miW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Martinez Library, Martinez
129 min walk • Martinez Library is a historic library located in downtown Martinez, California that is part of the Contra Costa County Library system.
1.8 miS
Park
Waterworld California, Concord
47 min walk • Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord is a water park located in Concord, California. It was initially developed, owned, and operated by Premier Parks. It is currently owned by EPR Properties and operated by Six Flags.
6 miSE
Nightlife, Music and shows, Music venue
Concord Pavilion, Concord
153 min walk • Concord Pavilion is an amphitheatre located in Concord, California. It is owned by the City of Concord and operated by Live Nation. The Pavilion has a capacity of 12,500 people and opened in 1975 as the Concord Pavilion. It is used for concerts, local community events and local high school graduations.
4.2 miN
Memorial
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, Concord
108 min walk • The Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial is a memorial dedicated in 1994 recognizing the dead of the Port Chicago disaster, and the critical role played by Port Chicago, California during World War II, in serving as the main facility for the Pacific Theater of Operations.