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…
Central Park & Recreation Center
The city’s central jewel with a rose garden, mini-train, open space for events and more.
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.
San Mateo Event Center
San Mateo Event Center is enormous. It has 7 buildings and hosts hundreds of events each year.
Parks, Pools and Community Centers
The City manages 200 acres of green spaces including 6 community centers and several pools.
Coyote Point and Curiodyssey Museum
Coyote Point has a playground, museum, trails and extends in to the water for fishing, windsurfing, sailing, and kayaking.
Aquatic Sports
The city’s central jewel with a rose garden, mini-train, open space for events and more.
Performance Venues
On any given day the Senior Center may host a yoga class, history seminar, bingo, billiards or mahjong.
Senior Center
On any given day the Senior Center may host a yoga class, history seminar, bingo, billiards or mahjong.