entertaining little ones in sunnyvale?

Question

My husband has to work in Sunnyvale for a week. We'll be bringing our 3 year old and 8 month old. Any ideas on fun places to take them?

Answer 1

Do you have access to a car? Will you be bringing a stroller for the baby? If you have both, try Happy Hollow Park and Zoo in San Jose. It's the best public park for kids in the area.
http://www.happyhollowparkandzoo.org/

Also in San Jose -- the Children's Discovery Museum:
http://www.cdm.org/index.asp?f=1

If you don't have a car, it will be hard to get around Sunnyvale. I don't know where you'll be staying and if there's anything within walking distance. But Sunnyvale does have some lovely parks for kids. Serra Park was a favorite with my children
http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/Parks+and+Recreation/Parks/Serra+Park.htm
You can find other parks here:
http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/Parks+and+Recreation/Parks/Park+sites.htm

The Sunnyvale Library has children's programs -- some for infants and pre-schoolers:
http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/Library/jprog.htm

Just keep in mind that Sunnyvale, and Silicon Valley as a whole, isn't much of a tourist destination. So the activities you'll be doing with your kids are what the residents do -- nothing spectacular, but primarily family- and kid-focused.

Answer 2

Happy Hollow Zoo - it's in San Jose, about 15 minutes from Sunnyvale. It's a small zoo just for little ones and also has a great park with a few kiddie rides - great for the 3 year-old and you can carry the 8 month-old. The park is just the right size for little ones to explore without being overwhelmed. I took my daughter there often from the time she was 12 months through about 5 years old.

Answer 3

Yep, go here


http://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/home.htm