The park is going through a tough time during the pandemic; the little train stopped running, picnic areas closed, and much of the festive activities have been cancelled due to the constant changing rules and public health regulations.The park itself is still open, and all parking is now free, so go support the local parks by visiting them when you can, get out, get some sun, and breath in some fresh air for a change.

The drive through Christmas In The Park was awesome. Love all the new lighting and how it synchronized with the music. All that and still kept cuteness of the old venue.

I love Kelly Park. It is a very large and friendly place to visit. The Japanese Garden, the small zoo and Frisbee Golf course are all great little day trip activities. Have fun and I hope to see you there.

Went to the Christmas in the park drive through had to order the tickets online abs the line was long but the kids absolutely loved it. It was well worth it.

Christmas in the park start Friday 11/27.buy tickets at christmasinthepark.com. this a car tour in the evening g through the park. Lots of lights

Kelly Park is large and the Japanese Friendship Garden is inside of the Kelly Park. In addition, you should know the Japanese Friendship Garden is closed at 4:00 pm, so you don’t go into it so late.

Most of Kelly Park is open but not the history center or Happy Hollow. Parking is abundant for drivers. We cycled to the park and meandered slowly along the winding paths being careful of pedestrians. Bicycles are not allowed inside the Japanese Friendship Garden, so we could only peek in from outside. The water features looked mainly dry but the grass was verdant and the trees looked healthy. Kelly Park is a fabulous space for families where kids can run and explore.

It has nice walk path here but its so sad that they havent fixed the ponds after the storm we had years ago, at least they have one area for the koi fish at the top

The Japanese Friendship Gardenwith its diverse landscapes, talltrees and comforting grass areasinvites young and old families torelax and explore. Some families set up easy tents just for the day.Restrooms and tables are open,BBQs are not.You will see; birds, turtles, coy, andand so much more. Amazingjapanese landscapes in San Jose?Yes it is vivid and true. Visit onceand you will never forget what hasbeen experienced. Awesome, cleanand very friendly. There is apeaceful resident crane that moveselegantly and will fill you withwonder. Leave a dollar or more indonation fountain.

Love to go here and have a pic nic or snack then a walk through with my daughters. especially on our busy days. when we need a distraction and fresh air.

Great show bad way to get in the park

Great place to go with family and kids.Beautiful koi Pond on Properly.A lot of history to this park.Its also a Great place to walk around.

Park has abandonned and depressing look. This was one of my favorite park. So it was very sad to see all ponds empty, with almost no flowers, etc.

Amazing place. Its quite big too compared to the other Japanese garden in the Bay area. They have a big koi pond with lots of fish and a lot of other trees and flowering plants. This is a must visit place If you are looking for a relaxing place around the Bay area. They also have a big picnic area for get together. Only concern is the parking which is $6 on regular days and $10 on holidays

Very nice grounds to walk around. When the ponds are full it is pleasant to watch the koi fish.

Close into town; beautiful trees. Easy, flat walking. Japanese Friendship Garden. Picnic tables. History Museum with outdoor buildings at end of park, with free trolley car ride.

Greate place for spend time with kids and family. My little one was very happy to feed animals there.

I wanted to visit Happy Hollow zoo and eventually went through this Kelley Park. The zoo was closed. But the park was open for publicA calm and a quiet place with vehicle parking facilities. There was an entrance through Kelley Park to Japanese Friendship Park.Better place to read books without disturbance or a place to be with small kids.

A quick and well thought out 18 holes. It can be a little difficult at first to know where the baskets are and the 18th hole is separate from the rest however its a wide variety and super fun! Really nice people and feels safe with security driving at random around the park. Look out for the baby skunks they are harmless and just trying to eat.

Was kept very clean and nice. I walk every day and enjoy tranquility and relaxing atmosphere. Has place for picnic with table/benches and barbecue

Nice park. Rangers are very nice and helpful

Went for the Japanese garden. Parking was $10, and the garden was under construction? Tea House was closed, all the water was drained. There was just some trees to see and paths to walk on. Overall disappointing- wish they could have updated their google page to reflect changes.

Christmas in the park was great held at Kelly Park due to virus

It was a pretty cool new spot first time playing it and open but lots of trees lots of fun playing friebee golf

Great sight seeing and walking around alot of things to see.

Gorgeous and peaceful place. It was an amazing time visiting here.

A nice park. No bathrooms

We had a wonderful time. I remember coming here over 30 years ago. Some things had changed not too much. It was really nice to see the puppet shows, Danny the Dragon train ride. I think its a perfect place to take kids 12 years and younger in my opinion, cause they would enjoy it more for the type of rides. Its clean. The staff operating the rides were patient with the kids and friendly.We didnt see the Peting Zoo (they use to had a bunch of Billy goats that you could feed by hand) that was a bit disappointing so Im hoping their just remodeling or moving them. I loved feeding the goats.Enjoy your visit Have fun

Very disappointed to see that all the ponds were drained except for one that looks like theres no up keep .... Very beautiful and peaceful just was disappointed not seeing no fish and ducks or water under the bridge ... So to walk around and have a peaceful time and lots of greener yes .. Fish and ducks and water views you not going to get it smh

Kelly Park, AKA Japanese Garden, is located in San Jose and well known for KOI fish. Picnic, birthday parties and wedding ceremonies are often hosted here. Some of the KOI ponds are now under restoration and so the park is kinda empty but in return it’s free parking at this time. You can visit this park to take pictures and chill in the surroundings of nature.A portion if this park is dedicated to a Vietnamese museum, which there are refugee boats are displayed in the front. The rating may have been higher once the restoration is complete.

I visited the Kelley Park in November of 2019 and have recently learned that it is also known as History Park and History San Jose, those other names were more familiar to me. Rather than trying to unravel the mystery (for me at least), I will focus on my experience and impressions.Visiting The Kelley Park was indeed a revelation and an educational experience for me. The Park was well laid out and the grounds well kept which encouraged exploration. To better appreciate the park and it many sights and items of historic significance an overview talk was given by the staff member.Exploration was encouraged and yes I definitely recommend the Talk in order to have a better experience. I would not give any spoilers but sufficing to say that it is well worth the visit.

Absolutely fascinating. It was an exhilarating time here with my friends. Loved the surroundings and the greenery. The whole setup was super fantasizing. The park features accessible routes and walkways. Its easy to locate and one of the most relaxing places to chill out the weekend. Best visited with family and friends.

Impressive park. It was amazing and beautiful.

Love camping there! Shoot, I practically live there now!

Played Disc Golf. Course is well maintained and really fun to play. A bit hard in some places and too easy to lose a disc. The park is mostly open but a few wooded holes are frustrating. Just like a course should be.Unfortunately, there is a parking fee. No real reason for it to be a fee but there is.

Nice park, but sadly the City doesnt seem to be maintaining it well.

Beautiful and reminds me of my childhood

Great place with a lot of history.

Drove for 30min here, the gate was open nd was told by a single guy walking around the park that the park is closed, no sign whatsoever!

Unfortunately the ponds are all drained right now except for the one with koi, which was too murky to see, but its still a nice place for a stroll and is really relaxing to just sit and breathe.

Interesting spot! There is a lot going on here, but no interpreters or guides were to be found when I visited.

Quite a lot of construction going on in the park but still nice to visit.

Review of History Park in Kelley park:Upon entering the area i had this overwhelming feeling i was walking into a ghost town, it was dead and if the cars on the highway couldn’t be heard it would have been dead silent as well.The houses are interesting and there are a lot of museums but little else entertaining to do. Great for a free and interesting walk if you are into that type of thing.

So fun for young children.Great play areas and fun rides at a great fee!Shaded parking available for $10

Very beautiful, clean park

Such a wonderful place to have in the middle of city. Lots of grass to picnic or play on. Chickens and peacocks roam the grounds. There are lots of fun places you can rent for an event. Farm animals, cows, pigs, and goats can be seen. In one area if you have quarters you can get food to feed animals. My favorite part was the section of labeled fruit trees.

Its beautiful and a great walk!

It was a peaceful and incredible place.

Found park deteriorated in areas. Bathroom was clean.

Very clean and a peaceful place to visit. They have many animals big and small. The small ones like goats and sheeps you can pet and feed. A very relaxing place. They also have rides for the children and a large restaurant.

A great place to recreat with your family.

Fun place for toddlers. They love the statues and play there all the time

Attended the oblong sunset walk and the guide was awesome. Learned new things. Lots of mosquitos at sunset so use repellant. It wasnt very cultural based. The entire Japanese garden is dried up! Apparently the rain caused ponds to overflow and flood through the park and the fish- well they swam away into the creek!?! Everything is now dry and they are just starting to collect koi in a the very back corner.

Nice place to go on a run. I also enjoy the disc golf course here. Make sure to pay for parking -- they check often for proof of payment.

Havnt been there since the remodel, much nicer. Food coral has better food. Not all the attractions and animals open or there.

Its rather a large park with few things to visit: couple museums, golf course, Japanese friendship garden, Happy Hollow Park & Zoo.The territory is well maintained and clean.Parking is paid which is ok since it is big enough.

Kids had a blast. Park, zoo, and rides. What more to ask for.

There was only water in one pond, and that one was nasty and had all the koi stuck in it. The whole of the Japanese gardens had orange construction cones everywhere.

Grandkids had a blast. They love it. That was important.

Nice park! Downtown Street Team needs to be taken out of there by though. They lessen its beauty.

Really great park!

Kelly Park is part of the San Jose History Park and includes an interesting set of relocated buildings and infrastructure. Worth a visit during opening hours. Has knowledgeable Guides.

Kelly Park is the central park area for San Jose. There are three specials parks within this park: Happy Hollow Park and Zoo, Japanese Garden, History Park. There are various places where you can go for walks with family or have a picnic.But, unfortunately, there too many wild cats and homeless.Park is accessible for people with disabilities.#letsguide #accessibility #familypark

Good family park. Safe. Japanese Friendship Garden is beautiful!!!

This is right by where the homeless encampment called the jungle was across from

Great place for parties, picnics or family gathering. Very spacious and well maintained. Grills, tables, restrooms available. Reservations need to be made if you want to secure an area but after 10 am, its on a first come basis. There are restrictions however, such as, no generators, no speakers/music etc.

Nice, clean an safe place

Special place for kids. They love seen animals specially when they feed them.Plus they can go on all rides 36 and more. Lots of fun in here.

Good park but with paid parking.

I love the car shows at this venue.

Love it, tables are tapped off, Happy hallow closed

My favorite place in San Jose. A bit of zen in the city and all the other cheesy sayings and cliches. The Japanese Friendship Garden is still beautiful, plus for a fee you can go to Happy Hallow. Great place for families or really just anyone looking to get out a bit but not travel far from home.

This time the Jaguar was up close and active, usually its snoozing in its den

Watch for mountain lions other than that good place to hike bring bear mace not alot of bear but works on the cats and coyote.

Liked the exotic animals at Hollow park&Zoo, but the staff should notify visitors at entrance if some animals are temporarily removed. I was expecting to see the Anteater, but he was the one that was removed.Great green place to spend a day in the nature but way too loud and overcrowded with children....Go to the park, not the zoo, if you want some peace and rest.

This is a great place to bring young children. The goat petting area was a real hit as were the rides. One nice feature of the park is that there are numerous shade trees that protect you even in the case of strong sunshine.

Kelley park would be a really nice place to visit or walk, if it just got a bit more maintenance. The Japanese garden, especially, has the potential to become a hidden pearl in San Jose. Happy Hollow, annexed to the park, is a nice addition to the place

Nice park. Upkeep could be better.

Pretty trees but overall poorly maintained

The friendship garden wasnt open and could use a little more shade on the top picnic area

We went to the history park. It was a 1946 show this weekend. They had a big band, classic cars, and military vehicles and equipment. Interesting booths. Good show.

It has Japanese friendship garden and happy hollow zoo. I wish garden had fish

Christmas in the Park was awesome!

Disc golf!!! This is a nice park and seemse to be improving because of its users... people seem to care here and keep this place as clean as they can.

We enjoyed our day at the park. Really nice place to go exploring with your grandkids.

Great park, but lacks accommodations and accessibility for children with special needs

I grew up going to Happy Hollow, and I love that Im able to share it with my girls. The group that helped save and renovate the park has done an amazing job. All the old favorites have been restored, and they have added some great new attractions. Make it a family tradition.

Repair to pond is taking too long!

Great park, pretty easy course (not for me, but for anyone with even decent skill).

Nice outdoors place

The only reason I gave only 3 stars is there was no water when I visited. It was on construction. If there was water, I am sure I would like to give them 5 stars. It was very nice to walk around with friends or family.

It was nice to see some old real life memories ️..

A great place for family!

Serene and relaxing Japanese themed park in the middle of San Jose. Nice place to take a breather from daily grind.

Good place overall, but you have to pay for parking and they do not allow any pets in the Japanese Friendship Garden, which was a huge bummer.

Great big park with plenty to walk around and see. Parking can be tricky though and I believe most lost you have to pay, so be prepared for that. Once youre there and walking around though its a great place.

Good to take kids or just to walk, you can pet animals also

The park is kept very clean and nice. I walk there every day and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere. There is an area for picnic with table/benches and a bbq grill

Great spot for a walk!!

It was peaceful the day I went there. Not many people were there and it was a beautiful day. Very nice relaxing spot.