# Things to do with kids in Los Gatos, CA

> 2 upcoming family events and 4 places and ongoing programs in Los Gatos, CA (Santa Clara County, CA), in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Fantasy of Lights Walk-thru at Vasona Lake County Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/fantasy-of-lights-walk-thru-at-vasona-lake-county-park--listing-a463efee638e03ea3275ad46) — Sat, Dec 5 (+3 more dates) · 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Vasona Lake County Park, Los Gatos · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 24. Fantasy of Lights, Santa Clara County Parks' holiday light show since 1999, goes fully walk-through for its 27th year. Families stroll Vasona Lake County Park past large animated…
- [Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad Holiday Night Train & Carousel](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/billy-jones-wildcat-railroad-holiday-night-train-and-carousel--listing-bc8a3acea6b1ff7791953465) — Mon, Dec 14 (+11 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad, Oak Meadow Park, Los Gatos · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 24. After the Fantasy of Lights walk-through nights, the volunteer-run Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad runs its decorated Holiday Night Train from Oak Meadow Park through the holiday…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad and W.E. "Bill" Mason Carousel](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/billy-jones-wildcat-railroad-and-w-e-bill-mason-carousel--listing-27061fbf37c66bb1fdbb23f3) — Fall schedule through Nov 1, 2026: Saturday & Sunday 10:30 am–4:30 pm. Winter schedule… · Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad, Oak Meadow Park, Los Gatos · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 24. A volunteer-run, one-third-scale steam railroad and a vintage carousel at the back of Oak Meadow Park in Los Gatos. The train loops through Oak Meadow and neighboring Vasona Lake…
- [NUMU (New Museum Los Gatos)](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/numu-new-museum-los-gatos--listing-9fd30853a0c5b39cf0d1047c) — Thursday–Sunday 10 AM–4 PM; Collections Lab closed Thursdays. Closed Sunday, Nov 8… · NUMU (New Museum Los Gatos) · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. NUMU, the New Museum Los Gatos, is a small museum on East Main Street in downtown Los Gatos with exhibitions, a permanent collection and a Collections Lab gallery. Admission is…
- [Vasona Lake County Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/vasona-lake-county-park--listing-b838eceae910ff89f5400ba3) — Open year-round from 8 a.m. until sunset. · Vasona Lake County Park, Los Gatos · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 24. Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos is a 152-acre lakeside park and one of the county's most popular family outings. It has one of only three playgrounds in the Santa Clara…
- [Youth Science Institute Nature Center at Vasona Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/youth-science-institute-nature-center-at-vasona-park--listing-a347b854099731b7550acfa3) — Thursday & Friday 11:00 am–3:00 pm; Saturday & Sunday 10:00 am–3:00 pm. Enter Vasona… · YSI Nature Center – Vasona Park, Los Gatos · checked Oct 24. The Youth Science Institute, a Bay Area nature-education nonprofit since 1953, runs a newly renovated nature center at the north end of Vasona Lake County Park. Inside, children…

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Santa Clara County, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/counties/santa-clara-county-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/counties/santa-clara-county-ca.md)
- Other towns in Santa Clara County, CA: [Palo Alto, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/palo-alto-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/palo-alto-ca.md), [Gilroy, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/gilroy-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/gilroy-ca.md), [Milpitas, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/milpitas-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/milpitas-ca.md), [Cupertino, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/cupertino-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/cupertino-ca.md), [Los Altos Hills, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/los-altos-hills-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/los-altos-hills-ca.md), [Morgan Hill, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/morgan-hill-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/morgan-hill-ca.md), [Santa Clara, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/santa-clara-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/santa-clara-ca.md), [Saratoga, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/saratoga-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/saratoga-ca.md), [Campbell, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/campbell-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/campbell-ca.md), [Mountain View, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/mountain-view-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/mountain-view-ca.md), [Sunnyvale, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/sunnyvale-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/towns/sunnyvale-ca.md)
- [Things to do with kids in San Jose](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose.md)
- [This weekend in San Jose](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/this-weekend.md)

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