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[[Image:Kluft-photo-Circle-of-Palms-San-Jose-April-2008-Img 0778.jpg|thumb|right|220px|[[Circle of Palms Plaza|Circle of Palms]], historical marker for California's first state capitol]]
[[Image:Plaza de Cesar Chavez.JPG|right|thumb|[[Plaza de César Chávez]]]]
This is a list of [[tourist attractions]] in and around [[Silicon Valley]], it includes parts or most of [[Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara County]], [[San Mateo County, California|San Mateo County]], and [[Alameda County, California|Alameda County]].
==Arboreta and gardens==
[[Image:Hakone Gardens Bridge.jpg|right|thumb|[[Hakone Gardens]]]]
*[[Arizona Cactus Garden]], Stanford University
*[[Chinese Cultural Garden]], San Jose
*[[Emma Prusch Farm Park]], San Jose
*[[Filoli]] Estate, Woodside
*Gamble Gardens, Palo Alto<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Inspiration galore on Gamble Garden tour|url = http://paloaltoonline.com/news/2015/04/15/inspiration-galore-on-gamble-garden-tour|website = Palo Alto Online|access-date = 2016-02-22|first = Carol|last = Blitzer}}</ref>
*[[Hakone Gardens]], Saratoga
*[[Japanese Friendship Garden (Kelley Park)|Japanese Friendship Garden]], at [[Kelley Park]], San Jose
*[[Overfelt Gardens]], East San Jose
*[[San Jose Municipal Rose Garden]], downtown San Jose
*San Mateo Japanese Tea Garden, [[Central Park (San Mateo)|Central Park]], San Mateo, designed by [[Nagao Sakurai]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/outdoors/urbanoutings/article/Japanese-Tea-Garden-San-Mateo-Haven-amid-hubbub-3162197.php#photo-2294133|title=Japanese Tea Garden, San Mateo: Haven amid hubbub|work=SFGate|access-date=2017-11-26}}</ref>
*[[Stanford University Arboretum]], Stanford University
*[[Villa Montalvo Arboretum]], Saratoga
==Cultural==
[[Image:San Jose Basilica.jpg|right|thumb|[[Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (San Jose)|Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph]]]]
[[Image:Kluft-photo-San-Jose-Circle-of-Palms-night-April-2008Img 0760.jpg|right|thumb|[[Circle of Palms Plaza|Circle of Palms]] and [[San Jose Museum of Art|SJ Museum of Art]]]]
[[File:New Museum Los Gatos Gallery.jpg|thumb|New Museum Los Gatos]]
=== Art ===
This is a list of Silicon Valley art museums and art collectives/cooperatives.
* The Anderson Collection, at Stanford University, Stanford<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://anderson.stanford.edu/|title = Home|access-date = 2016-02-21|website = Anderson Collection at Stanford University|publisher = Stanford University}}</ref>
* [[Allied Arts Guild]], Menlo Park
* [[De Saisset Museum]], at [[Santa Clara University]], Santa Clara
* [[Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts]] at [[Stanford University]], Stanford
* The Lace Museum, Sunnyvale<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Lace Museum (Sunnyvale, California)|url = http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g33146-d267367-Reviews-The_Lace_Museum-Sunnyvale_California.html|website = TripAdvisor|access-date = 2016-02-22}}</ref>
* [[New Museum Los Gatos]], Los Gatos
* [[Pacific Art League]], Palo Alto<ref>{{Cite web|title = Conflict continues at Pacific Art League|url = http://paloaltoonline.com/news/2015/06/16/conflict-continues-at-pacific-art-league|website = Palo Alto Online|access-date = 2016-02-22|first = Elizabeth|last = Schwyzer}}</ref>
* [[Palo Alto Art Center]], Palo Alto
* [[San Jose Museum of Art]], downtown San Jose
* [[San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles]], San Jose
* [[The Foster Museum]], Palo Alto
* [[Triton Museum of Art]], Santa Clara
*[[Montalvo Arts Center]], Saratoga, California
=== Dance ===
* [[Ballet San Jose]], downtown San Jose (closed 2018)
* [[sjDANCEco]], downtown San Jose
=== Estate ===
* [[Emma Prusch Farm Park]], San Jose
* [[Filoli]] Estate, Woodside
* Gamble Gardens, Palo Alto<ref name=":0" />
* [[Rengstorff House]], Mountain View
* [[Villa Montalvo]], Saratoga
*[[Winchester Mystery House]], West San Jose
=== Faith-based ===
*[[Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, San Jose|Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph]], downtown San Jose
*[[Five Wounds Portuguese National Church]], [[Little Portugal, San Jose]]
*[[Gurdwara Sahib of San Jose]], East San Jose
*[[Stanford Memorial Church]], at Stanford University
=== Historical ===
*[[Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia|Burlingame Museum of PEZ Memorabilia]], Burlingame
*[[Circle of Palms Plaza]], downtown San Jose
*[[De Anza Hotel]], downtown San Jose
*[[Forbes Mill]], Los Gatos
*[[Hangar One (Mountain View, California)|Hangar One]], Mountain View
*[[Hiller Aviation Museum]], San Carlos
*[[History Park at Kelley Park]], Willow Glen (south-central San Jose)
*[[Japanese American Museum of San Jose]], San Jose
*Little Italy San Jose, San Jose<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cultural Center & Museum|url=https://www.littleitalysj.com/little-italy-cultural-center-museum|access-date=2020-11-09|website=Little Italy San Jose|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Mexican Heritage Plaza]], East San Jose
*[[Museum of American Heritage]], Palo Alto
*[[New Almaden]], Quicksilver Mining Museum
*[[New Museum Los Gatos]], Los Gatos
*The [[HP Garage]], Palo Alto
*[[Los Altos History Museum]], Los Altos
*[[Peralta Adobe]], downtown San Jose[[Image:Winchester House 910px.jpg|right|thumb|[[Winchester Mystery House]]]]
*[[Portuguese Historical Museum]], East San Jose
*[[Viet Museum]], East San Jose
*[[Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum]], downtown San Jose
*[[San Mateo County History Museum]], downtown Redwood City
*[[San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles]], downtown San Jose
*[[Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum]], Sunnyvale
*[[Winchester Mystery House]], West San Jose
=== Music ===
* [[The Choral Project|Choral Project]], downtown San Jose
* [[Fox Theatre (Redwood City, California)|Fox Theatre]], Redwood City
* [[Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies]], downtown San Jose
* [[Opera San Jose]], downtown San Jose
* [[Symphony Silicon Valley]], downtown San Jose
* [[Vivace Youth Chorus of San Jose]], San Jose
=== Theatre ===
* [[Broadway by the Bay]], Redwood City
* City Lights Theater Company of San Jose, San Jose
* [[Hillbarn Theatre]], Foster City
* Los Altos Stage Company, Los Altos
* Montgomery Theater, San Jose
* Palo Alto Players Theatre Company, Palo Alto<ref>{{Cite web|title = Palo Alto Players|url = http://www.paloaltochamber.com/list/member/palo-alto-players-17803|website = Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce|access-date = 2016-02-22}}</ref>
* Pear Theatre, Mountain View
* Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory, Portola Valley
* Ram's Head Theatrical Society, Stanford University
* [[San Jose Center for the Performing Arts]], downtown San Jose
* [[San Jose Improv]], downtown San Jose
* [[San Jose Repertory Theatre]], downtown San Jose
* San Jose Stage Company, San Jose
* Sierra Repertory Theatre, San Jose
* Sunnyvale Community Players, Sunnyvale
* Tabard Theatre Company, San Jose
* [[TheatreWorks (Silicon Valley)|TheatreWorks]] Theatre Company, Palo Alto and Mountain View
==== Children's Theatre ====
* [[Children's Musical Theater San Jose]], San Jose
* Palo Alto Children's Theatre Company, Palo Alto
* Peninsula Youth Theatre, Mountain View
* Pied Piper Players, San Mateo
* Roberta Jones Junior Theatre, Santa Clara
* San Carlos Children's Theater, San Carlos
* Silicon Valley Children's Musical Theater, San Jose
* Willow Glen Children's Theatre, San Jose
=== Other ===
*[[Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library]], downtown San Jose
*[[San Jose City Hall]], downtown San Jose
*[[San Jose Flea Market]], Berryessa (northeast San Jose)
==Event venues==
[[Image: HP Pavilion (angle).jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[SAP Center|SAP Center (formerly HP Pavilion) (SJ Arena)]]]]
[[Image:San Jose Center for Performing Arts.jpg|thumb|right|300px| [[San Jose Center for the Performing Arts]] ]]This is a list of larger event venues.
*[[PayPal Park]], San Jose
*[[Buck Shaw Stadium]], Santa Clara
*[[California Theatre (San Jose)|California Theatre]], downtown San Jose
*City National Civic Events, San Jose
*[[The Event Center Arena|Event Center Arena]], downtown San Jose
*[[The Flint Center for the Performing Arts]], Cupertino
*[[Levi's Stadium]], Santa Clara
*Lucie Stern Theater, Palo Alto
*Montgomery Theater, San Jose
*[[San Jose Center for the Performing Arts]], downtown San Jose
*[[San Jose Civic Auditorium]], downtown San Jose
*[[San Jose Convention Center]], downtown San Jose
*[[San Jose Municipal Stadium]], downtown San Jose
*[[San Jose Repertory Theatre]], downtown San Jose
*[[Santa Clara Convention Center]], Santa Clara
*[[SAP Center at San Jose]], downtown San Jose
*[[Shoreline Amphitheatre]], Mountain View
*[[Spartan Stadium (San Jose)|Spartan Stadium]], downtown San Jose
*[[Stanford Stadium]], Stanford
==Events==
[[Image:San José Jazz IMG 2913.JPG|right|thumb|[[San Jose Jazz Festival|SJ Jazz Festival]]]]
*[[BayCon]], Santa Clara
*[[Christmas in the Park (San Jose)|Christmas in the Park]], downtown San Jose
*[[Cinequest Film Festival]], multiple venues
*[[FanimeCon]], downtown San Jose
*Los Altos Art and Wine Festival, Los Altos<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://downtownlosaltos.org/event/arts-wine-festival/|title=Arts & Wine Festival|work=Downtown Los Altos|access-date=2017-11-03|language=en-US}}</ref>
*Mountain View Art and Wine Festival, Mountain View<ref>{{Cite web|title = Events|url = http://mountainviewdowntown.com/event/|website = Mountain View Downtown Guide|access-date = 2016-02-22|language = en-US}}</ref>
*Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, Palo Alto<ref>{{Cite web|title = Festival of the Arts|url = http://www.paloaltochamber.com/festival-of-the-arts|website = Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce|access-date = 2016-02-22}}</ref>
*[[San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival]], downtown San Jose
*[[San Jose Bike Party]], monthly bicycle ride in San Jose area, different route each time
*[[San Jose Jazz Festival]], downtown San Jose
*[[Stanford Jazz Workshop|Stanford Jazz Festival]], Stanford University
==Parks and trails==
[[Image:bigbasinredwoods.jpg|thumb|right|[[Big Basin Redwoods State Park]]]]
[[Image:Friendshipgarden.JPG|thumb|right|[[Japanese Friendship Garden (Kelley Park)]]]]
[[Image:Lake Cunningham.jpg|right|thumb|[[Lake Cunningham]]]]
[[Image:Vasona park.jpg|thumb|right|[[Vasona Park]] Lake]]
*[[Almaden Lake Park]], South San Jose
*[[Almaden Quicksilver County Park]], South San Jose
*[[Alum Rock Park]], East San Jose
*[[Bay Area Ridge Trail]], surrounds and crosses the valley
*[[Belgatos Park]] and connected Heintz, and Santa Rosa open space preserves, Los Gatos
*[[Big Basin Redwoods State Park]], Santa Cruz Mountains
*[[Castle Rock State Park (California)|Castle Rock State Park]], Santa Cruz Mountains
*[[Coyote Creek Trail]], San Jose to Morgan Hill
*[[Ed R. Levin County Park]], Milpitas
*[[Fremont Older Open Space Preserve]], Saratoga
*[[Grant Ranch Park]], East San Jose/Mount Hamilton
*[[Guadalupe River Trail]], downtown San Jose, Willow Glen and South San Jose
*[[Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park]], Santa Cruz Mountains
*[[Kelley Park]], Willow Glen (south-central San Jose)
*[[Lake Cunningham]], East San Jose
*[[Los Alamitos Creek|Los Alamitos Creek Trail]], South San Jose
*[[Los Gatos Creek Trail]], West San Jose, Campbell and Los Gatos
*[[Mission Peak]], Fremont, California
*[[Plaza de César Chávez]], downtown San Jose
*[[Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve]], Santa Cruz Mountains
*[[Rosicrucian Park]], downtown San Jose
*[[San Francisco Bay Trail]], Palo Alto, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, San Jose and Milpitas
*[[Sanborn Park]], Saratoga and Santa Cruz Mountains
*[[Santa Teresa County Park]], South San Jose
*[[Shoreline Park, Mountain View]], Mountain View
*[[Stevens Creek (California)|Stevens Creek Trail]], Cupertino, Sunnyvale and Mountain View
*[[Uvas Canyon County Park]], west of Morgan Hill
*[[Vasona Park]], Los Gatos
*[[Villa Montalvo|Villa Montalvo Arboretum]], Saratoga
See additional parks, hiking trails, and open space preserves at: [[Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department]], [[Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District]]
==Science, technology and education==
[[Image:Computer history museum.jpg|right|thumb|[[Computer History Museum]]]]
[[File:Google Campus3.jpg|right|thumb|[[Googleplex]]]]
[[Image:Stanford University Hoover Tower.JPG|right|thumb|[[Stanford University]]]]
*[[Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose]], downtown San Jose
*[[Computer History Museum]], Mountain View
*[[CuriOdyssey]],  Coyote Point Recreation Area, San Mateo
*[[DeAnza College Fujitsu Planetarium]], Cupertino
*EcoCenter, [[Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve|Palo Alto Baylands]], Palo Alto<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2013/05/29/hands-on-learning-at-the-ecocenter-in-palo-alto-baylands/|title=Hands-on learning at the EcoCenter in Palo Alto Baylands|date=2013-05-29|work=The Mercury News|access-date=2017-11-03|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Lick Observatory]], Mount Hamilton, San Jose
*[[Museum of American Heritage]], Palo Alto
*[[NASA Ames Exploration Center]], Mountain View
*[[Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo]], Palo Alto
*[[San Jose electric light tower]] (model, in [[History Park at Kelley Park]], San Jose)
*[[San Jose State University]], downtown San Jose
*[[Santa Clara University]], Santa Clara
*[[Stanford University]], Stanford
*[[The Tech Interactive]], formerly The Tech Museum of Innovation, downtown San Jose
=== Technology campuses ===
* [[Apple Park]], Cupertino
*[[Facebook]] headquarters, Menlo Park
* [[Googleplex]], Mountain View
*[[Intel Museum]], Intel campus, Santa Clara
==Shopping==
*[[Eastridge Center]], East San Jose
*[[Great Mall of the Bay Area]], Milpitas
*[[Hillsdale Shopping Center]], San Mateo
*[[Pruneyard Shopping Center]], Campbell
*[[San Antonio Shopping Center]], Mountain View
*[[Santana Row]], West San Jose
*[[Stanford Shopping Center]], Palo Alto
*[[Westfield Oakridge]], South San Jose
*[[Westfield Valley Fair]], West San Jose
*[[Westgate Mall (San Jose)|Westgate Mall]], West San Jose
==Theme parks and tours==
[[Image:Great america.jpg|right|thumb|[[California's Great America|Great America]]]]
*[[Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad]], Los Gatos
*[[California's Great America]], Santa Clara (formerly "''Paramount's Great America''")
*[[Gilroy Gardens]], Gilroy (formerly "''Bonfante Gardens''")
*[[Happy Hollow Park & Zoo]], Willow Glen (south-central San Jose)
*[[Raging Waters San Jose|CaliBunga Waterpark]], East San Jose
*[[Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad]], Santa Cruz Mountains
==Vineyards and wineries==
[[Image:SantaCruzMountains.jpg|thumb|right|Vineyards in the [[Santa Cruz Mountains]]]]
*[[Byington Vineyard]], Los Gatos
*[[David Bruce Winery]], Los Gatos
*[[J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines]], downtown San Jose
*[[Mountain Winery]], Saratoga
*[[Picchetti Brothers Winery]], Cupertino
*[[Rabbits Foot Meadery]], Sunnyvale
*[[Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards]], Saratoga
==See also==
* [[List of museums in the San Francisco Bay Area]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Santa Clara County, California]]
* [[Silicon Valley]]
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
{{commons category|Visitor attractions in Silicon Valley}}
{{wikivoyage|Silicon Valley}}
*[http://www.sanjoseca.gov/Index.aspx?NID=129 Things to do] at City of San Jose
*[http://www.sanjose.org/activities/ Activities] at San Jose/Silicon Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau
*[http://www.sanjose.com/attractions/ List of attractions] at SanJose.com
*[http://events.mercurynews.com/ List of events] at ''San Jose Mercury News''
*[http://historicproperties.arc.nasa.gov/history/index.html Nasa Ames Research Center/Moffett Field Tours]
*[http://www.moffettfieldmuseum.org Moffett Field Museum and Tours]
*[http://www.jamsj.org Japanese American Museum of San Jose and Tours]
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