# Montalvo Arts Center Grounds and Art on the Grounds > Place to go for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Park hours 8am–sunset daily; early closures for events are posted on the visit page. - Where: Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga, CA 95070 - Ages: All ages - Price: Free to the public; parking on site - Schedule: Park hours 8am–sunset daily; early closures for events are posted on the visit page. - Organizer: Montalvo Association (Montalvo Arts Center) - Official page: https://montalvoarts.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/montalvo-arts-center-grounds-and-art-on-the-grounds--listing-5109cda7cf1c609874e585ff ## About Montalvo is a nonprofit arts center in the foothills above Saratoga, around the historic Villa Montalvo, with over 100 acres of woodland hiking trails and gardens that are free to the public year round. Families can wander the gardens, look for the temporary and permanent outdoor sculptures and installations in the Art on the Grounds collection, and spread a blanket for a picnic on the Great Lawn (there are no picnic tables or barbecues). The trails behind the villa are leased to Santa Clara County and run as a public park. 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