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Montalvo Arts Center

15400 Montalvo Road , Saratoga, California 95071 | 408-961-5800
2 Reviews
Type: Hiking & Walking, Guided Tours, Events & Shows, and Nature & Gardens
Ages: Ages 2 — adult
Cost: Free
Hours of operation: Mon-Thu 8am-5pm, Fri-Sun 9am-5pm

Montalvo is nestled in the beautiful foothills above Saratoga with 175 acres of hiking trails and gardens. This is a public park and parking free. 
 
(Note: the only time Montalvo is not open to the public is during private villa and grounds rentals.)
 

Extended summer hours from April through September. Mondays through Thursday the park will close at 7pm.
 
The park is closed from Christmas through New Years.


2 Reviews for Montalvo Arts Center

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kimpan
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December 23 2010
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Violetwhite_word
"Beautiful place but geared more for adults"

This is a beautiful place!  The drive up to Montalvo is beautiful and so is the Montalvo building.  This center holds events, including concerts.  There is a "nature" area but it is limited and any hiking area is small.  I think kids might enjoy it for a bit but might get bored easily.  As I recall, there is really no kid area where there are play structures or an area where they can keep themselves busy.  There is, however, a large grass area where you can sit with the family for a picnic.  Other than that, I think adults would enjoy it more and kids would get bored quickly.  

December 23 2010
1 family found this helpful
Violetwhite_word
"Villa Montalvo"

Although you might not want to take your kids to a David Benoit concert, you can still enjoy the art exhibits, villa and trails around this Saratoga grounds.  The public park has mild hilly trails surrounded by woods, grassy areas and beautiful grounds.  Closed when there are special events going on, but otherwise, picnics and hikes are open to the public.