Los Gatos California

Los Gatos California Information

Things to do & Activities

There is always something to do in Los Gatos.  The most obvious is to stroll down the historic streets of the Los Gatos downtown area.  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is also home to 125 shops 52 restaurants, eight spas, five hotels and ten winery tasting rooms.  The Los Gatos downtown area is a shopper’s paradise and a foodie’s delight.  It is also where most of the town’s numerous and unique events are held.

For the more active visitors, Los Gatos also has six city parks that make for wonderful afternoons spent picnicking and playing sports.  The Novitiate Park is the place to go for some good hiking and biking trails.  Blossom Hill Park has the most sports and picnic facilities, while Oak Meadow Park has a carousel and Billy’s Wild Cat Railroad. 

 And of course, there are the many award-wining vineyards and wineries within 20 miles of Los Gatos.  Some of these local treasures open for wine tastings and touring include Black Ridge Vineyards, Burrell School Vineyards, Byington Winery, Davide Bruce Winery, Downhill Winery, Felming Jenkins Vineyards & Winery, Loma Prieta Winery, Muccigrosso Vineyards, Regale Winery, Sonnet Wine Cellars and Silver Mountain Vineyards and Testarossa Winery.

Annual Events in Los Gatos

It seems that there is always some sort of event going on in Los Gatos.  Some of the annual festivities include music and art events, holiday festivals, races and parades.  The annual Cats Hill Classic is one of the most difficult criterions in the US.  Every summer Los Gatos hosts Music in the Park, a series of Sunday evening concerts.  The two-day annual Fiesta de Artes is held in the late summer and features live music, local arts and crafts, microbrews and local wines.  On the first Friday and Saturday of December, Los Gatos is taken over by the Annual Children’s Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony.