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Editor picks for Friday Oct 9 to Sunday Oct 11, 2026: a harvest festival, a glider workshop and easy outings around them.
Updated Sep 27, 2026 · Fall collection. Hand-picked, not sponsored.
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Festival · Seasonal · Editor's pick
🗓 Sat Oct 10, 10 AM–4 PM 📍 Discovery Meadow, Guadalupe River Park, San Jose
👶 12 mo+ (our estimate)
💵 Price unknown
🌤 Outdoor · dry weather
👶 Stroller: ? Unknown 🍎 Food: ? Unknown 🅿 Parking: ? Unknown Saturday 10–4 at Discovery Meadow.
Museum special · Class · Editor's pick
🗓 Sun Oct 11, 11 AM–12 PM 📍 Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos
👶 3 yr+ (our estimate)
💵 Included with admission ($14–$22)
🌤 Outdoor · dry weather
👶 Stroller: ✓ Yes 🍎 Food: ✗ No 🅿 Parking: ✓ Yes Sunday 11 a.m.; included with admission.
Museum · Indoor play
📍 San Jose
👶 0 mo–6 yr (our estimate) ⏱ 2 h–3 h (our estimate)
💵 $20–$22
🏠 Indoor + outdoor · has indoor space
👶 Stroller: ◐ Partly 🍎 Food: ✓ Yes 🅿 Parking: ✓ Yes Next door to Pumpkins in the Park if you want an indoor break.
Playground · Park
📍 Los Gatos
👶 12 mo–8 yr (our estimate) ⏱ 60 min–3 h (our estimate)
💵 Free
🌤 Outdoor · dry weather
🚻 Bathrooms: ? Unknown 🌳 Shade: ? Unknown 🅿 Parking: ✓ Yes Playground, lake and paved paths ($6 vehicle fee).
Walk
📍 San Jose
👶 0 mo–6 yr (our estimate) ⏱ 30 min–2 h (our estimate)
💵 Free
🌤 Outdoor · dry weather
👶 Stroller: ✓ Yes 🚻 Bathrooms: ? Unknown 🅿 Parking: ? Unknown Flat, paved and partly shaded creek trail.
Playground · Park
📍 San Carlos
👶 12 mo–8 yr (our estimate) ⏱ 30 min–2 h (our estimate)
💵 Free
🌤 Outdoor · dry weather
🚻 Bathrooms: ? Unknown 🌳 Shade: ◐ Partly 🅿 Parking: ? Unknown Two playgrounds, one fully fenced.
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