# Hidden Villa Farm and Wilderness Preserve > Place to go for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Open to day visitors during posted open hours (hours not printed on the visit page… - Where: Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 - Ages: All ages; extra caution advised for children under 5 on rugged terrain - Price: $10 parking fee per car (cash or check in the ranger box, or pay ahead online); Access Pass gives free unlimited admission Sept–May; no one turned away for inability to pay - Schedule: Open to day visitors during posted open hours (hours not printed on the visit page; Access Pass covers September–May). Park in the Main Parking Lot, not on Moody Road. - Organizer: The Trust for Hidden Villa - Official page: https://www.hiddenvilla.org/programs/catalog/447-day-parking-pass/region-HV/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/hidden-villa-farm-and-wilderness-preserve--listing-2878dd5c9c7158e09b6d148b ## About Hidden Villa is a working organic farm and wilderness preserve in the Los Altos Hills foothills, run by a nonprofit trust that has hosted environmental and social-justice education for generations of Bay Area children. Families can walk the farm, see the livestock from outside the pens (animal pens are entered only with a Hidden Villa guide, and chickens are handled only with a docent) and hike some of the 8 miles of trails into the wilderness area. Bikes are allowed on the farm but not on wilderness trails; dogs are welcome on leash but not on wilderness trails or around free-ranging chickens. There are no public trash cans, so pack out everything, and bring water, sunscreen and layers; cell coverage is limited. Hidden Villa also runs guided farm tours, archery and seasonal family programs (see its family calendar) plus summer camps. All are welcome: the farm will provide a discount code to anyone who cannot pay the parking fee. ## Similar picks in San Jose - [Weekend Farm Tour at Hidden Villa](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/weekend-farm-tour-at-hidden-villa--listing-645a70ac4ef5cbba2821da3e) — Sun, Nov 8 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills · From $18 · checked Oct 24. A 1.5-hour guided walk around Hidden Villa's farm and organic garden in the Los Altos Hills. Families get up close with cows, pigs, chickens, goats and sheep, ask questions, and… - [Behind-the-Scenes with the Farmer at Hidden Villa](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/behind-the-scenes-with-the-farmer-at-hidden-villa--listing-c111ca3895ece65303eb8155) — Sun, Nov 15 (+1 more date) · 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM · Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills · Ages 10+ · From $35 · checked Oct 24. 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