Tourism
The average high temperature in the Stanford area in July is 85º-90ºF. "California casual" is appropriate for daytime and most evening outings and is acceptable for all conference activities. A sweater or light jacket is suggested for evenings. More weather information »
Local Restaurant Guides
Visitor Information
Events at Stanford
Museums
- Cantor Center for Visual Arts (Stanford University)
- The Exploratorium (San Francisco)
- Golden Gate Park (San Francisco)
- Asian Art Museum (San Francisco)
- California Academy of Sciences (Steinhart Aquarium, Natural History Museum, Morrison Planetarium)
- Conservatory of Flowers
- deYoung Museum of Art
- Garden of Shakespeare's Flowers
- Japanese Tea Garden
- Strybing Arboretum
- Legion of Honor (San Francisco)
- San Jose Museum of Art (San Jose)
- The Tech Museum of Innovation (San Jose)
- The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum (Santa Cruz)
- Japanese Tea Garden
- Monterey Bay Aquarium (Monterey)
- Coyote Point Museum (San Mateo)
- Computer History Museum (Mountain View)
Performing Arts
- San Francisco Opera (limited summer program)
- San Francisco Symphony
- San Francisco Ballet (special summer program)
- Villa Montalvo Arts Center - outdoor concerts (Saratoga)
Hiking / Outdoors
- Bay Area Hiker: Peninsula and South Bay Hikes (Menlo Park / Palo Alto)
- County of San Mateo Park Trails (Menlo Park area)
- County of Santa Clara Find a Park (Palo Alto area)
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area (San Francisco / Marin)
Amusement Parks
- Paramount's Great America (Santa Clara)
- Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Santa Cruz)
- Six Flags Marine World (Vallejo)
Extended Day Trips