Enjoy a blast from the past, architecture and more, in San Jose’s History Park   

Before San Jose was a bustling metropolis, it was a small city with shops, schools and residences in an agrarian region.  

That vision of the Santa Clara Valley is preserved in the 14-acre History Park, located two miles south of downtown San Jose. It is part of the larger Kelley Park, home to Happy Hollow Park & Zoo and the Japanese Friendship Garden. History Park showcases more than 30 restored buildings in a landscaped area that re-creates Santa Clara Valley life between 1880 and 1930.