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Kids activities in Los Gatos

Los Gatos is built for a two-hour outing — trail, creek, downtown treat — and the library calendar fills the rest of the week.

What's on for kids in Los Gatos

  • St. Mary's Country Fair

    Thu, Oct 8 · 5:00 PM · St. Mary's · Ages 5+

    Join for carnival rides, food, games, and live music! The event promotes community spirit and has something for everyone, including a Kid Zone with arts and games.

  • St. Mary’s Country Fair

    Thu, Oct 8 · 5:00 PM · St. Mary's Church · Ages 5–15

    Join us for St. Mary’s Country Fair featuring carnival rides, food, games, and live entertainment. The event includes a variety of attractions such as the Kid Zone, face painting, mini golf, and fun rides.

  • Kids Knitting (Ages 7+)

    Wed, Oct 28 · 3:00 PM · Los Gatos Library - Children's Room · Ages 7–15

    For ages 7+ only: Join Librarian Robert in the Children's Room and learn to knit! Learn the basic skills to get started on a simple project and practice your stitching.

Within a short drive of Los Gatos

Activity ideas that work any day in Los Gatos

  • Mini Golf Course in the Yard

    Mini Golf Course in the Yard

    Design and build your very own nine-hole mini golf course right in your yard. Kids love the challenge of transforming everyday items into fun obstacles, and seeing their creative course come to life offers a real sense of accomplishment. It’s satisfying to invent the rules and challenges for each hole, then get to play on a course you’ve engineered yourself. This activity combines outdoor play with creative problem-solving and a bit of engineering. Start by gathering household items like empty boxes, old towels, toy blocks, or even garden hoses to create ramps, tunnels, and barriers. Map out your nine-hole course, perhaps drawing a simple sketch first, then arrange your obstacles. Use an outdoor ball like a tennis ball and a broom or stick as a club. To stretch the activity, create a scorecard for everyone to track their strokes, or challenge yourselves to design a themed course, like a "jungle" or "space" golf adventure.

    9-12 · Outdoor · 90 min

    Open
  • Kitchen Sink Color Mixing Lab

    Kitchen Sink Color Mixing Lab

    Let's be chemists and discover what happens when we mix primary colors. We'll use food coloring and water to create our own rainbow!

    4,5 · Indoor · 20 min · About $5–$10

    Open
  • Stop-Motion Movie Studio

    Stop-Motion Movie Studio

    You'll become a director, animator, and storyteller as you create your own stop-motion movie. Using your imagination, you'll bring everyday objects or figures to life, moving them incrementally and capturing each tiny change with a phone. Seeing your story unfold frame by frame is incredibly satisfying, as you craft a unique film that expresses your creativity and shows off a new technical skill. Begin by brainstorming your story and characters. Then, set up your stage and start taking pictures, moving your figures just a little bit between each shot. Once you have all your frames, use a simple editing app to string them together and add any sound effects or music. To stretch the activity, try making a more complex plot with multiple characters or experimenting with different camera angles.

    9-13 · Indoor · 120 min

    Open
  • Rainy Day Puddle Jumping Expedition

    Rainy Day Puddle Jumping Expedition

    Don't let the rain keep you inside! Let's put on our boots and raincoats for a grand adventure to find and jump in the biggest, splashiest puddles.

    4,5,6 · Outdoor · 30 min · About $19–$25

    Open

Questions parents ask about Los Gatos

What can you do with a toddler in Los Gatos on a rainy day?
The Los Gatos library is the dependable rainy-morning stop: storytimes for babies through preschoolers, plus a children's room you can stay in afterward. The indoor list for Los Gatos shows what's scheduled.
Are these activities free?
Library and trail time is free; downtown outings cost whatever you spend on lunch, and ticketed events link out to the organizer. Anything ticketed links out to the organizer so you can check the price before you go.
How often is this page updated?
Event listings refresh automatically from local sources, so past dates drop off on their own.
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