Things To Do

What is there to do in San Mateo? What isn’t there to do?

Explore creativity in museums, taste something new and elegant in a restaurant or café, challenge yourself to get more exercise on trails or in the bay, or go shopping…

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Central Park & Recreation Center

The city’s central jewel with a rose garden, mini-train, open space for events and more.

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Tours and Day Trips

Enjoy walking tours of Downtown San Mateo, discover wildlife on the Bay Trail, Hike to the Crystal Springs Reservoir and more.

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San Mateo Event Center

San Mateo Event Center is enormous. It has 7 buildings and hosts hundreds of events each year.

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Parks, Pools and Community Centers

The City manages 200 acres of green spaces including 6 community centers and several pools.

Restaurant Guide

Elegant, modern, romantic, organic, fusion or purist choose a favorite cuisine.

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Coyote Point and Curiodyssey Museum

Coyote Point has a playground, museum, trails and extends in to the water for fishing, windsurfing, sailing, and kayaking.

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Aquatic Sports

The city’s central jewel with a rose garden, mini-train, open space for events and more.

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Performance Venues

On any given day the Senior Center may host a yoga class, history seminar, bingo, billiards or mahjong.

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Senior Center

On any given day the Senior Center may host a yoga class, history seminar, bingo, billiards or mahjong.

Shopping

Visit a shopping mall for the variety of stores and efficient one stop access.

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Elks Lodge

The San Mateo Elks Lodge is a private club that welcomes new members who have full access its spacious facility.
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Ice Skating

Public skating times, birthday party, ice hockey and figure skating information.