Things to do in the Bay Area
California's Great America is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

1. California's Great America

8.1
4701 Great America Pkwy (at Old Glory Ln), Santa Clara, CA
Parque de atracciones · 105 tips y reseñas
Raging Waters is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

2. Raging Waters

7.0
2333 S White Rd, San José, CA
Parque de agua · 14 tips y reseñas
Coit Tower is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

3. Coit Tower

8.8
1 Telegraph Hill Blvd (btwn Lombard & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Monumento · Telegraph Hill · 329 tips y reseñas

Mishell P.Mishell Paulino: Open 10:00 - 17:00 daily. A fee is charged to get to the top.

Exploratorium is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

4. Exploratorium

9.1
Pier 15 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Museo de Ciencias · Northern Waterfront · 333 tips y reseñas

5. Palace of Fine Arts

9.5
3301 Lyon St (btwn Bay & Jefferson St), San Francisco, CA
Sitio histórico y protegido · Marina District · 208 tips y reseñas
Ghirardelli Square is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

6. Ghirardelli Square

8.5
900 N Point St (btwn Polk & Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Feria de compras · 256 tips y reseñas
Fisherman's Wharf is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

7. Fisherman's Wharf

2801 Leavenworth St (at Bay St), San Francisco, CA
Muelle · Fishermans Wharf · 338 tips y reseñas
Pier 39 is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

8. Pier 39

2 Beach St (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Muelle · Fishermans Wharf · 386 tips y reseñas

Mishell P.Mishell Paulino: The best time to see Pier 39 sea lions is from late July through May.

9. Friedel Klussmann Memorial Turnaround

Beach St. (at Hyde St.), San Francisco, CA
Teleférico · 42 tips y reseñas
Oracle Park is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

10. Oracle Park

9.2
24 Willie Mays Plz (at King & 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Estadio de béisbol · South Beach · 479 tips y reseñas
Ferry Building Marketplace is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

11. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Mercado · Financial District · 468 tips y reseñas

Mishell P.Mishell Paulino: Home to SF Ferry Building Marketplace - farmer's market.

Golden Gate Park is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

12. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Parque · Golden Gate Park · 359 tips y reseñas
Union Square is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

13. Union Square

8.4
333 Post St (btwn Powell & Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Plaza peatonal · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 435 tips y reseñas

Mishell P.Mishell Paulino: Get a good view of Union Square from the Cheesecake Factory balcony on the top floor of Macy's.

Twin Peaks Summit is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

14. Twin Peaks Summit

9.5
100 Christmas Tree Point Rd (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hill · 274 tips y reseñas

Mishell P.Mishell Paulino: Bring a camera with a tripod and zoom lens for a great shot of downtown. Don't forget a jacket - it gets super windy!

Lombard Street is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

15. Lombard Street

8.6
Lombard St (btwn Hyde & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Carretera · Russian Hill · 313 tips y reseñas
Golden Gate Bridge is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

16. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Puente · 817 tips y reseñas

Mishell P.Mishell Paulino: It's usually clear during Spring and Fall between noon and 3pm.

Yerba Buena Gardens is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

17. Yerba Buena Gardens

9.2
745 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Parque · SoMa · 153 tips y reseñas
Treasure Island is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

18. Treasure Island

8.1
(at California Ave), San Francisco, CA
Isla · 87 tips y reseñas
Isla de Alcatraz is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

19. Isla de Alcatraz

9.3
(Alcatraz Island)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (San Francisco Bay), San Francisco, CA
Sitio histórico y protegido · 503 tips y reseñas

Mishell P.Mishell Paulino: The best time to go is April to May or Sept. to Oct. (warm and sunny).

Santana Row is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

20. Santana Row

8.9
377 Santana Row (at Olin Ave), San José, CA
Centro comercial · 151 tips y reseñas
Vista Point is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

21. Vista Point

9.3
Golden Gate Bridge (Hwy. 101), Sausalito, CA
Mirador paisajístico · 128 tips y reseñas

Mishell P.Mishell Paulino: It's fun to take a walk across the Golden Gate on a nice day to get here and back.

The Wave Organ is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

22. The Wave Organ

6.7
1 Yacht Rd (at Lyon St), San Francisco, CA
Monumento · Marina District · 25 tips y reseñas

Mishell P.Mishell Paulino: Don't park in the parking lot closest to the yacht club - it floods @ high tide. Walk all the way to the end of the peninsula past the club to get here.

Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

23. Monterey Bay Aquarium

9.2
886 Cannery Row (at David Ave.), Monterrey, CA
Acuario · 420 tips y reseñas
Baker-Barry Tunnel is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

24. Baker-Barry Tunnel

5.5
Bunker Rd, Sausalito, CA
Túnel · 3 tips y reseñas
California Academy of Sciences is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

25. California Academy of Sciences

9.3
55 Music Concourse Dr (at Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Museo de Ciencias · Golden Gate Park · 511 tips y reseñas

Mishell P.Mishell Paulino: Planetarium, natural history museum, rainforest habitat, aquarium, and the famous "living roof".

Ripley's Believe It or Not! is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

26. Ripley's Believe It or Not!

5.8
175 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA
Museo · Fishermans Wharf · 7 tips y reseñas
de Young Museum is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

27. de Young Museum

9.1
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Museo de arte · Golden Gate Park · 279 tips y reseñas
Barrio chino is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

28. Barrio chino

(Chinatown)
San Francisco, CA
Barrio · 136 tips y reseñas

Mishell P.Mishell Paulino: Shops close around 20:00 and grocery stores close earlier.

Haight-Ashbury is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

29. Haight-Ashbury

San Francisco, CA
Barrio · 78 tips y reseñas

Mishell P.Mishell Paulino: Home of the hippies. Cool vintage stores and counterculture.

North Beach is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

30. North Beach

San Francisco, CA
Barrio · 38 tips y reseñas

Mishell P.Mishell Paulino: Little Italy of SF.

31. Mystery Spot

7.7
465 Mystery Spot Rd (at Branciforte Dr.), Santa Cruz, CA
Arte y entretenimiento · 44 tips y reseñas
Sutro Baths is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

32. Sutro Baths

9.2
Point Lobos Ave. (at Merrie Way), San Francisco, CA
Sitio histórico y protegido · 80 tips y reseñas
Japanese Tea Garden is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

33. Japanese Tea Garden

8.5
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (btwn John F Kennedy Dr & Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Jardín · Golden Gate Park · 189 tips y reseñas

Mishell P.Mishell Paulino: Come here to relax -- a retreat within a retreat (in SF GG Park).

Painted Ladies is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

34. Painted Ladies

8.8
Steiner St (btwn Grove & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Sitio histórico y protegido · Alamo Square · 150 tips y reseñas

Mishell P.Mishell Paulino: 1980's Full House opening credits.

Legion of Honor is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

35. Legion of Honor

9.2
100 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA
Museo de arte · 114 tips y reseñas
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

36. San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

Interstate 80, San Francisco, CA
Puente · Yerba Buena Island · 326 tips y reseñas
Conservatory of Flowers is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

37. Conservatory of Flowers

9.2
100 J F Kennedy Dr (at Conservatory Dr W), San Francisco, CA
Jardín · Golden Gate Park · 78 tips y reseñas
Asian Art Museum is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

38. Asian Art Museum

9.4
200 Larkin St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Museo de arte · Civic Center · 111 tips y reseñas
The Mission District is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

39. The Mission District

San Francisco, CA
Barrio · 49 tips y reseñas

Mishell P.Mishell Paulino: Latin America culture and cuisine.

The Castro is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

40. The Castro

San Francisco, CA
Barrio · 40 tips y reseñas
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

41. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

9.3
151 3rd St (btwn Mission & Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Museo de arte · SoMa · 242 tips y reseñas

Mishell P.Mishell Paulino: Admission on first Tuesday of every month is free.

Presidio de San Francisco is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

42. Presidio de San Francisco

9.5
(Presidio of San Francisco)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA
Parque nacional · Presidio National Park · 68 tips y reseñas

Caroline B.Caroline Brewer: Start at the southern side of the park and make your way to the Golden Gate on the bay ridge trail or enter from the Marina and walk along Crissy Field for spectacular views of the bridge.

Vasona Lake County Park is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

43. Vasona Lake County Park

8.9
333 Blossom Hill Rd (at University Ave), Los Gatos, CA
Parque · 49 tips y reseñas
Winchester Mystery House is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

44. Winchester Mystery House

6.8
525 S Winchester Blvd (at Olsen Dr), San José, CA
Sitio histórico y protegido · 91 tips y reseñas
Crossroads Trading Co. is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

45. Crossroads Trading Co.

7.1
1959 W San Carlos St (Bascom), San José, CA
Tienda vintage y de segunda mano · Central San Jose · 9 tips y reseñas
Stevens Creek County Park Lakeshore is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

46. Stevens Creek County Park Lakeshore

Cupertino, CA
Parque · 2 tips y reseñas
Japantown (日本町) is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

47. Japantown (日本町)

7.9
San José, CA
Barrio · 28 tips y reseñas
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

48. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

8.5
400 Beach Street (btw Riverside Ave & Cliff St), Santa Cruz, CA
Plaza peatonal · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk · 186 tips y reseñas
Buccaneer Bay Miniature Golf is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

49. Buccaneer Bay Miniature Golf

7.1
400 Beach St, Santa Cruz, CA
Campo de minigolf · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk · 4 tips y reseñas
Casa de Fruta is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

50. Casa de Fruta

8.2
10021 Pacheco Pass Hwy (off SR 152), Hollister, CA
Tienda gourmet · 75 tips y reseñas
Humane Society of Silicon Valley is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

51. Humane Society of Silicon Valley

8.7
901 Ames Ave, Milpitas, CA
Refugio de animales · 13 tips y reseñas
America's Cup Park is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

52. America's Cup Park

Pier 27/29 (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Deportes y ocio · Northern Waterfront · 19 tips y reseñas
Hakone Estate & Gardens is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

53. Hakone Estate & Gardens

8.5
21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA
Jardín · 16 tips y reseñas

K12 IncK12 Inc: Did you know? Hakone was established in 1915, making it the oldest Japanese and Asian estate garden in the Western Hemisphere. The garden is named after Japan's Fuji-Hakone National Park. Leer más.

Books Inc. is one of Things to do in the Bay Area.

54. Books Inc.

8.1
317 Castro St (at W Dana St.), Mountain View, CA
Librería · Downtown Mountain View · 14 tips y reseñas