# Magical Bridge Playground at Mitchell Park — Palo Alto > Place to go for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Free and open every day, dawn to dusk. - Where: Magical Bridge Playground, Mitchell Park, 3700 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303 - Ages: All ages and abilities - Price: Free and open to the public - Schedule: Free and open every day, dawn to dusk. - Organizer: City of Palo Alto (playground by Magical Bridge Foundation) - Official page: https://www.magicalbridge.org/ - 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/magical-bridge-playground-at-mitchell-park-palo-alto--listing-620016cc1cd6a7098bf3ebe4 ## About The original Magical Bridge, opened in 2015 in Palo Alto's Mitchell Park, is the inclusive playground that started a Bay Area movement. Magical Bridge playgrounds are built for the one in four people living with a physical, cognitive or sensory disability, and for everyone playing alongside them. Instead of one big structure it is laid out in Play Zones: slide and climb, a tot zone, swing and sway, spin, sensory and music, imagination, fitness, and a Kindness and Conversation circle for quieter moments. Hideaway Huts, wide enough for a wheelchair and tall enough for an adult, give children with autism a calm retreat, and perimeter fencing with gates lets kids roam safely. Swings and other equipment are sized so grown-ups can join in. The Palo Alto playground also hosts the most programming of any Magical Bridge, from costume parties and holiday events to youth-led music sessions and an inclusive tennis program at the neighboring courts (see the playground's calendar). ## Similar picks in San Jose - [Magical Bridge Playground at Central Park — Santa Clara](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/magical-bridge-playground-at-central-park-santa-clara--listing-34a65dd43489ac15b72ef945) — Free and open every day, dawn to dusk. · Magical Bridge Playground, Central Park, Santa Clara · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Santa Clara's Magical Bridge playground opened in 2024 in Central Park on Kiely Boulevard; parking is across the street from Eric's Deli Cafe. 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