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Things to do in San Jose

Museums, family fun and shows & live entertainment — 55 places to go in San Jose, California. 5 free to enter · most admission $15 to $25. 17 have a verified saving right now.

Museums in San Jose12

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Family fun in San Jose11

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Shows & live entertainment in San Jose6

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Escape rooms in San Jose4

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Parks & beaches in San Jose4

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Bowling in San Jose3

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Mini golf in San Jose3

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Tours & cruises in San Jose3

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Trampoline parks in San Jose2

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Farms & pumpkin patches in San Jose2

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Zoos & aquariums in San Jose1

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Historic sites in San Jose1

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Water parks in San Jose1

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Ice & roller skating in San Jose1

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Indoor climbing in San Jose1

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What’s on in San Jose

5 places in San Jose have something dated on, 9 listings in all, the 6 starting soonest below. Dates and wording are the venue’s own.

Every Saturday & Sunday | 11AM - 3PMWeekly

Lucky Strike San Jose, San Jose

Family Unlimited

Families bowl unlimited games with shoes included on weekend mornings, plus enjoy specially priced appetizers, Craft Lemonades and Dirty Sodas while bowling.

From $8.99 a game

“Every Saturday & Sunday | 11AM - 3PM”

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On nowSep 6 – Nov 2Season

Winchester Mystery House, San Jose

Christine McConnell's Edible Gingerbread House Display

A massive edible gingerbread replica of the Winchester Mystery House, including the 7th story tower, created by Christine McConnell and displayed in the Mercantile during operating hours throughout the Halloween season.

From $5.99 published pricemilitary & senior rates · Party package offers
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“her creation is incredible (and mostly edible) and we're so happy to be able to showcase it in our Mercantile from September 6th – November 2nd during operating hours.”

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On nowSep 18 – Nov 8 · 7:15 pmEvent

Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose

The Bernal Scream: Two Haunted Attractions

Two haunted attractions operate under one ticket at Gateway Hall. Visitors experience menacing scenes designed to challenge perception and provoke reactions throughout the evening.

From $10 per personFree admissionKids free
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“September 18 – November 8, 20267:15 pm to 10:15 pm”

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Oct 24Event

San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose

Community Day: Día de Los Muertos

A community day celebration of Día de Los Muertos at the San José Museum of Art with in-gallery and hands-on art activities.

From $15 per personFree admissionstudent & teacher rates
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“Saturday, October 24, 2026 [Community Day: Día de Los Muertos]”

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Free in San Jose

6 attractions in San Jose get you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.

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San Jose's attractions lean heavily toward indoor entertainment centers and escape rooms, with Funtropolous, LaserMaxx San Jose, Round1 San Jose, and Lucky Strike San Jose leading the way. These venues offer different kinds of trips: Funtropolous combines a multi-level softplay area with slides, an obstacle course, mini golf, and ball games across 27,000 square feet—ideal for an afternoon with younger children. LaserMaxx provides fifteen-minute laser tag games in a fog-filled maze for groups seeking action. Round1 and Lucky Strike both pair bowling with arcade games and food, suiting families who want variety without leaving one building. Beyond the entertainment centers, San Jose has hands-on museums like the Children's Discovery Museum and The Tech Interactive, historic sites including the Winchester Mystery House and Mission San Jose, and outdoor attractions like Happy Hollow Park & Zoo. Escape rooms—EDscapade Games, Beat The Lock, Breakout Studios, OMESCAPE, and PanIQ among them—let groups solve puzzles together. Trampoline parks, mini golf courses, and seasonal haunted attractions round out the options for weekends throughout the year.

What this list covers

San Jose has 55 places to go, mostly museums (12), family fun (11), shows & live entertainment (6).

37 of them publish an admission price, 35 publish opening hours, 5 have something dated on now, 17 are running a verified saving.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on September 23, 2026.

How we know these are real

Savings here are quoted from the attraction’s own website, word for word. This one, for example:

“Reduced Admission tickets: $5 per person for up to four people during Museum hours when you show your photo ID and a valid, unexpired Calfresh EBT or SNAP EBT card.”

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Common questions

How many attractions in San Jose are running a deal?
17 of the 55 attractions in San Jose currently have a verified saving, covering 38 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website.
How much do things to do in San Jose cost?
Most admission in San Jose runs $15 to $25 per person, and 5 places are free to enter. Published prices run from $5.99 to $105 — $5.99 at Winchester Mystery House, $105 at The Plex, across 8 attractions in San Jose that publish their own. Each figure is that venue’s own price line for what it names, which is not always plain admission, and each attraction’s page carries the rest of its rates.
What’s on in San Jose right now?
5 attractions in San Jose have something dated running, 9 listings between them. Each carries its own dates and the venue’s own sentence, and nothing is listed once its dates have passed.
Is there anything free to do in San Jose?
5 attractions in San Jose say on their own website that admission is free. We only say free when the venue does, unqualified — a child rate priced at nothing is not a free attraction.
What kinds of attractions are included?
museums (12), family fun (11), shows & live entertainment (6), escape rooms (4), parks & beaches (4), bowling (3), mini golf (3), tours & cruises (3), trampoline parks (2), farms & pumpkin patches (2), zoos & aquariums (1), historic sites (1), water parks (1), ice & roller skating (1), indoor climbing (1).
Are these deals guaranteed to still be available?
No. Every deal here carries the date it was last checked on the attraction’s own website and a link straight to the page it came from, so you can confirm it before you travel. Prices and offers change without notice.
What's best for a toddler on a rainy afternoon?
Luv 2 Play is a 13,000 square foot indoor playground where families with infants and toddlers play on age-appropriate equipment during two-hour sessions. For slightly older children, the Children's Discovery Museum offers hands-on indoor and outdoor exhibits through play-based learning, with a Museums for All discount available.
What can a group of teenagers do together for a couple of hours?
Escape rooms like EDscapade Games, Beat The Lock, or OMESCAPE let groups of two to six solve puzzles and uncover mysteries in sixty-minute adventures. LaserMaxx San Jose offers fifteen-minute laser tag games in a multi-level fog-filled maze, or teenagers can bowl and play imported Japanese arcade games at Round1 San Jose.
Are there things to do beyond entertainment centers and arcades?
The Winchester Mystery House offers guided tours through 110 of its 160 rooms. The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum houses the largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts on display in western North America. Happy Hollow Park & Zoo connects visitors to nature through zoo exhibits and educational programming.