The newest facility for the Recreation Department, the Milpitas Skatepark, opened October 16, 2020 at the Milpitas sports Center.
The Milpitas Skate Park is a beautiful 20,000-square foot, all-wheel skate experience, with a combination of transition and street terrain.
Features include mini terrain ramps, seat walls, stairs, and rails. There are two bowls to accommodate varying skill levels, a deep bowl with vertical wall pool coping and a transition on the far side into another bowl area, and a shallow bowl with steel coping. The Skate Park also includes seating areas, shade areas, and sports lighting.
Please enjoy the Skate Park safely! In addition to City of Milpitas Parks Regulations, the Milpitas Skate Park has Skate Park Rules designed to ensure the facility is safe and welcoming for all users. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Temporary Public Health Rules are also in effect. Users who do not adhere to posted rules can be asked to leave.
Skate Park Rules
(Milpitas Municipal Code Title V, Chapter 9, 7.02)
Users are required to wear helmets, knee pads, and elbow pads at all times while skating.
Non-City provided obstacles, ramps, or jumps are not allowed.
Skate Park use is on a first-come, first-served basis. The facility is open to all skateboarders, roller skaters, cyclists, wheelchair users and others operating non-motorized wheeled devices.
Users under twelve (12) years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Unsafe or reckless behavior is not allowed.
Glass is not allowed.
Drinking or eating on the skate surface is not allowed.
Smoking and vaping are not allowed.
Pets are not allowed on the skate surface.
Users of the Skate Park do so at their own risk. The City provides no on-site supervision. The City shall not be liable for any injuries or damage resulting from the use of this facility.
Milpitas and Silicon Valley have lots of great places for taking a walk or serious hiking. Here are groups who organize hikes to go together and make friends.
Clubs & Organizations
Bay Area Hiking And Anything Fun
This group is all about having a great time in the company of people with shared interests such as hiking, running, walking, bicycling, and a wide range of other activities and adventures we do together.
Bay Area Orienteering Club
We’ve gone orienteering with this group for several years now at local parks. Object is, with a map and compass, to locate ‘controls’ and not get lost.
Mission Peak Striders
A group of recreational runners of all ability levels from the Southeast Bay Area (Fremont, Hayward, Union City, Newark, Milpitas). We meet for regularly scheduled runs on Saturday and Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights. Check their Facebook page for updates.
Mt Diablo Guided Hikes, Walks & Events
MDIA sponsored hikes are free and open to all. Hikers are requested to arrive promptly at scheduled times. Site also shows popular trails to hike on your own. Mt Diablo is located about 30 miles to the north and east of Milpitas, off of I-680.
Open Space Appreciation Hiking Enthusiasts
The Open Space Authority docents are friendly, engaging and won’t make you cry hiking up the hill (unless you like killer hikes and then they have some crazy intense hikers, too). This group is for anyone who likes to go hiking, or for walks and would like people to go with. If you like walking with other people, if you are shy, friendly, outgoing, or just love being outdoors, this is a chance to hang out with some fun people.
Sleep Late and Hike
Interested in spending more time on the weekends in nature? Want to explore more of the Bay Area? Are you an afternoon person? Like to walk at a moderate pace? This may be the group for you!
Today’s Youth Matter
Makes use of gently used sleeping bags, tents, kayaks and canoes during their annual summer camps, which give at-risk children a weeklong escape. Baseballs, bats and tennis rackets also go a long way in bringing the fun back to a child’s life. 461 Valley Way, Milpitas, 408-719-9125.
Events
Bay Area Hiker Facebook Page
Members may announce hikes welcoming others to join in. Also find announcements for trail building volunteers. You will also find out about closed parks, often because of storm damage to roads.
Muscular / Skeletal Clinics in Milpitas, CA, including chiropractors, physical therapists, and therapeutic massage centers.
Alliance Family Chiropractic
Hi, my name is Dr. Jon Nichols, D.C. welcome to our website, please enjoy looking around. I am a chiropractor here in Milpitas, and have been in practice for over 15 years. 545 Los Coches Ste. 104 408-945-1233
Chiropractic Wellness Clinic
Yelp Review. We specialize in auto accidents, neck and back pain, sports injuries, and work injuries. Our wellness center offers alternative medicine as well. 615 S Main St # 1 408-945-7717
Healthworks Chiropractic
Drs. Stephanie Chiu, DC and James Lyons, DC attended Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, California where they received their Doctor of Chiropractic degree. In 2005, they founded Healthworks Chiropractic in Milpitas. 182 South Main Street. 408-262-7000
The Joint Chiropractic
Our mission is to improve quality of life through routine and affordable chiropractic care. We offer a $29 initial visit. Whether you’re seeking pain relief or preventative care, you can expect our patient-centric approach to be new and different. 125 Ranch Dr. 408-763-8475
Milpitas Spine Center
Dr. Patel and Dr. Riley are committed to bringing you better health and a better way of life by teaching and practicing the true principles of chiropractic wellness care. 40 N. Park Victoria #G 408-942-1122
Natural Health Center
Lana Hutnick, Doctor of Chiropractic, has been in chiropractic practice since 1984. Her vast experience of over twenty years allows her the ability to treat a wide variety of injuries and ailments more effectively than others. 485 Los Coches Street 408-946-9332
Thrive Milpitas
We offer services such as physiotherapy, chiropractic care, massage therapy, ART®, yoga, acupuncture, Low Level Laser Therapy and individual nutrition and natural weight loss programs. 1136 Jacklin Rd. 408-262-1371
Milpitans love to go bicycling in the flatlands along the Bay or up in the mountains to Ed Levin Park or Mission Peak. Sometimes the Amgen Bike Tour of California has gone through Milpitas. Locate groups to go biking with. Find a map of local bikeways.
Movie I took of Amgen Bike Tour 2006
First leg of the loop along Piedmont Road near Seacliff here in Milpitas.
Amgen Bike Tour of California
Stage 3 of the race went along Piedmont Rd., Milpitas, CA, on May 15, 2012
Taken by me, Ann Zeise, from Yosemite and Piedmont Road
Bike to Work Wherever Day
Whether you bike every day or once every couple of months – to work, to school, to the farmer’s market, to the library – you’re invited to join thousands in celebration of the humble bicycle. May is Bike Month, and you, your friends, and your family are welcome to ride with us on May 18, 19 and 20 for Bike to Wherever Days. Will you pledge to ride?
Hellyer Velodrome The Hellyer Park Velodrome remains closed, but check for updates here. Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation re-opened some low risk park facilities last week, where you can recreate alone or with members of the same household. Hellyer County Park Velodrome strives to promote the sport of track cycling by offering diversified racing programs, developing athletes, providing healthy fitness programs for the community and bringing world-class track racing to the Northern California area.
Mt. Hamilton Challenge Still due to Covid – 19, the ride for this year – 2021 is canceled. We are looking forward to the 2022 Mount Hamilton Challenge! Check back in February 2022.
Bike East Bay
Bike East Bay was founded in 1972 (as the East Bay Bicycle Coalition) a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization dedicated to promoting bicycling as an everyday means of transportation and recreation. Facebook page.
Local
Almaden Cycle Touring Club
A group of Silicon Valley bicycling enthusiasts with a wide range of abilities. They sponsor safe and fun events for beginner and advanced cyclists.
Cherry City Cyclists
For us, rides are social events, not races, so we make every attempt to ride as a group for safety and camaraderie. Our members ride all sorts of bicycles: road bikes, mountain bikes, tandems, hybrids, etc. We also do special events, such as overnight rides to Sacramento, San Juan Bautista, Santa Cruz, Monterey, etc.
Fremont Freewheelers Bicycle Club
Organization which promotes all facets of bicycling, including leisure, recreational, touring and racing, always with an emphasis on bicycle safety and education.
San Jose Bicycle Club
Come get some great racing practice of all different formats during our Winter Series. Our Winter Series is famous for fun formats and all different types of races (Individual Time Trial, Hill Climb, Criterium, Road Race), plus our Clinic. Come try out racing in a friendly environment. This is the time to try different things and get some more race practice. Check out all of the details HERE.
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
Since the Fall of 2017, SVBC has been working to make its commitment to cultural humility and social justice central to the organization and its work. It is a big challenge and a huge learning curve overcoming a long legacy of inequities in the bike movement. A forum for bicyclists to organize, discuss common concerns, and take action.
Western Wheelers Bicycle Club
WWBC rides have re-started under COVID restrictions. Please read WWBC Guidelines prior to participating in a club ride. A nonprofit organization based on the San Francisco Peninsula (Palo Alto) that hosts a variety of rides every month to suit cyclists of all abilities.
California Bicycle Coalition
Harnesses public and private resources to make our streets and trails good places to ride, to educate bicyclists and motorists regarding their respective rights and responsibilities, and to promote competent bicycling as a safe, clean, fun and healthy means of transportation and recreation.
Santa Clara Countywide Bike Plan
The plan establishes a network of Cross County Bikeway Corridors that will provide continuous, complete bike connections across the county. The plan also identifies locations where new and improved bike connections are needed across freeways, rail lines and creeks. Lastly, the plan identifies ways to make it easier for people to use their bike with transit, including bike access to major transit stops, bike parking at stops, and bicycle accommodations on board. Here is the Countywide Bicycle Plan published in February 2018.
Kids
Bicycle Safety Activity Activity Kit
A bicycle is actually a non-motorized vehicle and just like driving a motorized vehicle, there are responsibilities that go along with it to ensure personal safety as well as the safety of others. That’s why it is so important to teach your children the basic principles of bicycle safety.
Laws
California Bicycle Laws
The California Vehicle Code contains the state laws that specify where and how bikes must operate. For the most part, bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicle drivers. There are some specific rules. Below, for your benefit, we summarize the key sections of the law that relate to cycling.
Mountain Biking Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley Mountain Bikers. A non-profit 501(c)(3) mountain bike organization promoting mountain bike recreation and establishing sustainable trail access in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. SVMTB is a regional chapter of the International Mountain Biking Association.
Online
BA.bicycles
News group message board for bicyclists in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition Facebook Group
Our purpose is to create a healthy community, environment, and economy through bicycling for people who live, work, or play in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. We envision a community that values, includes, and encourages bicycling for all purposes for all people.
Milpitas Town Center is near City Hall, the Community Center, and the Senior Center. Anchor stores are Safeway and Staples. There are banks and credit unions, health and fitness products and services, grooming, restaurants, and other services, too.
BevMo Now delivers to your door or pick up at the store. Shipping, too. Liquor store chain offering a big selection of wine, beer & spirits, plus barware, mixers & snacks. 709 E Calaveras Blvd. 408-946-8112
Safeway
Other than groceries, it features an Amazon Locker, grocery delivery, First Community Bank, Starbucks and Western Union inside. Keys made. 555 E Calaveras Blvd. (408) 262-9850
European Wax Center 493 E. Calaveras Blvd.
Sign up for Preview Week – a week of complimentary wax services. First-time guests can enjoy a complimentary brow, underarm or bikini line wax for women or ear, nose or brow for gents.
Hair Plus
Hair Plus is a full service hair and skin care salon. We offer the most advanced techniques, services and products from the Americas, Asia and Europe. 495 E Calaveras Blvd. (408) 623-5264
Nail Nook
Yelp reviews. Nancy is the lady who pampered me from my head to my toes. She took her time to make sure my mani and pedi came out good to my liking. 146 N Milpitas Blvd. (408) 946-6414
Miracle-Ear
Our hearing aids use the latest digital advancements. Hearing aids with GENIUS™ Technology process sound from microphones in both ears smoothly and automatically the same way your brain does. 531 E Calaveras Blvd. 408-883-3128
Quest Diagnostics
MyQuest allows you to use your computer or smartphone to access your test results, schedule appointments 24/7 for testing, and track your health conditions. 649 E Calaveras Blvd. (408) 945-1903
Town Center Restaurants
List on GoMilpitas.com for restaurants in and near this shopping center.
Services
AAA Insurance
Whether it’s helping you stay secure, save money or see the world, AAA has lots of ways to help make your life easier. Our famous tow trucks are just the beginning. 607 E Calaveras Blvd. (408) 635-0100
Homesite Services
Full service from start to finish. No need for you to arrange for multiple companies for each specific job…we do it all with our team of experts. Temporarily closed. 523 E Calaveras Blvd. (925) 237-3000
Milpitas and Silicon Valley have lots of fun places to go and things to do indoors. Here’s how to find the best! Come play in Milpitas.
Activities
Big Al’s sports bar, bowling center and arcade
Dogs welcome in our courtyard. Integrated in to the fabric of local communities and with 45,000-70,000 SQFT of the latest arcade games, 18-42 bowling lanes, and the region’s largest HD projection screens (55’!) as focal points of stadium-style Sports Bars, Big Al’s appeals to families, sports enthusiasts, event planners and anyone looking for a great time with great food in a contemporary NW-style atmosphere. 27 Ranch Drive 669-271-0011
Bay Badminton Center
Our center offers both drop-in/open play for non-members, discounted pre-paid cards, and full membership for playing badminton. Alternatively, courts may be rented on an hourly basis. 1191 Montague Expy. (Inside Montague Court at Flemings Business Park) 408-942-2888
Bintang Badminton
Indoor courts with lessons & shop. Through the badminton academy, many people who have never played badminton before have developed a passion for the sport; many people who have played before but were never serious have developed a competitive spirit. 746 S Milpitas Blvd 408-934-9915
Dave & Busters
At the north end of the Great Mall, packed with things to do for the 21+ crowd, but mid-day kid-friendly with parental supervision. 940 Great Mall Dr. 408-957-9215
ICC Table Tennis program
North America’s largest dedicated table tennis center and is home for 2012 USA Olympic team Timothy Wang, Ariel Hsing, Lily Zhang and ITTF high performance coach Massimo Costantinin and six full time nationally acclaimed coaching staff. The sky is limit for this amazing program and with your support it will continue to grow and push the limits of table tennis. For updates, see their Facebook page. 1507 N Milpitas Blvd. 408-945-9556
Milpitas Charity Bingo
See link for dates and times. To receive a notification to receive coupons, discounts, news and event announcements, text “MCB” to 71441 or to 844-MCBINGO. Usually has games Wed-Sun, starting at 6:30pm. Proceeds fund local non-profits who host the games. Now introducing the Milpitas Charity Bingo Mobile App/ 461 S Milpitas Blvd Suite 3 408-550-2310
Bay Area Kid Fun
Find fun things to do in the San Francisco Bay Area.
City Recreation Services
We operate the Milpitas Community Center, Milpitas Sports Center, and the Barbara Lee Senior Center and oversee rentals for City buildings, picnic areas, sports fields and courts.
Museums and Other Fun Centers for Kids
Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose
We’re excited to welcome you back! Reserve a play session today. Members no longer need to make reservations. My son once requested that we “go to that place where you get to play in the street.” Site has links to children’s museums all over the country.
Kidtopia
Equipped with some of the most exciting and active play structures, Kidtopia seeks to be a unique indoor recreation center that will allow children to develop critical skills at a young age. 4620 Auto Mall PkwyFremont, CA 94538 510-573-1763
Tech Museum of San Jose
We encourage curiosity for science, engineering, math and technology in students on field trips, educators in our professional development programs, and families in our communities. We strive to ensure that everyone we serve has the opportunity to learn skills the future will demand.
Other Stuff to Do
Simply Fun Children’s Birthday Parties
What could be more fun than having half the work done for you? This Milpitas mom has all the ingredients all kitted up for you. 1250 Ames Ave. Suite 201 408-620-4FUN
Santa Clara County Prescription Discount Card Program
Any county resident without prescription coverage can use this program. Even if you have insurance for prescription drugs, you may still benefit from the discount card, since it may save you money on prescription drugs your existing plan does not cover.
Drug Disposal
Don’t Rush to Flush
This program, developed and administered by the California Product Stewardship Council, has the goal of increasing the disposal of unwanted medicines across the state of California.
How should I dispose of old or unused medication?
Medications play an important role in treating certain conditions and diseases, but they must be taken with care. Unused portions of these medications must be disposed of properly to avoid harm. From the Walgreens website.
Where and How to Dispose of Unused Medicines
If you have expired or unused prescription medications in your medicine cabinet, your first instinct may be to toss the old drugs in the trash or flush them down the toilet. There is a safer way to get rid of your unwanted medications. From the CVS site.
Physicians’ Desk Reference
PDR.net is a medical and healthcare Web site created by Medical Economics Company Inc., publisher of healthcare magazines and directories including the PDR (Physicians’ Desk Reference).
Safeway Pharmacy
Our pharmacy is at your fingertips! Manage your prescriptions whenever and wherever it’s convenient for you with our free Safeway pharmacy mobile app. 555 E Calaveras Blvd. 408-262-9855
Walgreens
Away from home and forgot your prescription? Also, special values for online shoppers. There are 3 Walgreens in or very near Milpitas to serve you. Here’s the map of all the nearest Walgreens in and near Milpitas. The one on Calaveras has a drive-through window for picking up your online orders.
There are a number of places in Milpitas that offer free and low cost meals for those having difficulty meeting their nutrition needs.
Community Food Drop Off Locations During the current COVID-19 crisis food agencies are not accepting homeowner drop offs. If you have excess fruit and are physically able to harvest it, the following agencies accept and distribute fruit and produce donations to the hungry in their communities.
Park Victoria Baptist Church, Operation Share.
Drop Off Days and Hours: Tu-Fr 9 am – 12 pm / 2 pm – 5 pm at the church office 875 S. Park Victoria Dr. (408) 263-9000
Food Assistance: Applying for CalFresh
If you believe you may be eligible for Food Stamp benefits, you may apply online via the Benefits CalWIN website. If you submit your application online, you will receive an appointment letter for a face-to-face or phone interview. Be aware that there are scam sites online. These are the official Santa Clara County and California sites. 1-877-962-3633
Great Plates Delivered Program
Residents in need of GPD services can click here to sign up OR call 211, 408-350-3230, option 1. San José launched Great Plates Delivered (GPD), to encourage restaurant recovery, bolster food distribution efforts, and provide up to 30,000 meals per week to eligible seniors and high-risk vulnerable populations. GPD was announced by Governor Gavin Newson on April 24 as an “Emergency Feeding Program Framework” seeking to expand meal access to include a population of newly defined vulnerable persons, stimulate local restaurant recovery, and put in place streamlined funding guidance by the State.
Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen
Serving the working poor, families, homeless and seniors living in and around the downtown and East Side of San Jose for more than 25 years. Sobrato Foundation center, off Abbott.
No Cost Meals for ALL Youth Age 0-18
School Year 2020-2021 Application for Free and Reduced Priced Meal is Now Available. Apply Online Here!
Schedule change to the No Cost Meals distribution per Student Nutrition Services
Santa Clara County Food Pantries
Information and contact information on programs that provide boxes of free groceries in Milpitas and Alviso.
Senior Center
The Senior Lunch program is once again available. Reserve your meal and then come from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm to the Senior Center Community Room. To make your To-Go lunch reservations please call 408-586-3413.
Seniors 60 years and older, suggested contribution is $3 per meal.
Guests 50-59 years, $6 per meal.
A reservation is required to guarantee a meal. Reservations must be made by 12:00 pm the day before(or Friday for a Monday meal). Reservations can be made by notifying the Nutrition Desk staff or by calling the Lunch Reservation Hotline at 408-586-3413
Menus are included in the Senior Newsletter.
Individuals living in Subsidized Housing, including Section 8
Other residents experiencing a high cost of living, on a case-by-case basis
Rent Relief
Rent Relief Program
The Rent Relief program offers various forms of financial relief to City of Milpitas residents with emergency housing needs.
Is the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 still in effect?
These changes were to sunset on December 31, 2020, but the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 extended each of the CLF CARES Act provisions described below through December 31, 2021.
Wheelchairs available to veterans or families of veterans
The Knights of Columbus has wheelchairs available for a veteran or a family member of a veteran, first come first serve while supplies last.
The wheelchairs are brand new.
There are 4 sizes available: 18, 20, 22, and 24 inches, measured between the armrests. For more details and delivery arrangement please contact District Deputy: Tim Crews
The Knights of Columbus has been partners with the American Wheelchair Mission since 2003 and Canadian Wheelchair Foundation since 2006, under the umbrella of the Global Wheelchair Mission. This initiative provides aid to those who lack the freedom of mobility in our communities and around the world. Whether councils are presenting wheelchairs to local veterans and neighbors in need or donating funds to benefit those abroad, mobility brings with it independence and dignity. Obtained at discounted prices, these wheelchairs change the lives of their recipients. Working with the Global Wheelchair Mission is a perfect opportunity to put your faith into action and involve the entire community in the rewarding charitable work done by your council.
