Happy Hollow Park and Zoo is one of San Jose's most established family attractions, combining a small zoo, play areas, rides, and education programs in the Kelley Park area. It is designed for children rather than as a major zoological collection, and that focus is exactly why it works.
For families visiting San Jose, Happy Hollow can anchor a half-day with the Japanese Friendship Garden and History Park nearby. It is also a useful reminder that San Jose has older civic leisure spaces beneath its newer identity as the capital of Silicon Valley.