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    Monopoly In the Park

    3.9 (53 reviews)

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    Noel B.

    Not much here besides Canadian geese and a bunch of stray cats. The cats are very cautious, but if you sit around the benches they'll approach you. The park is right beside the river. frankly the river's appearance and smell can be very unappealing. I like the fun facts around the park, one would learn a few things from extinct animals to San Jose's sister cities.

    Ann T.

    Located on the lawn somewhat near the Children's Museum this is a cute place to stop by and take some photos. It's just a large painted Monopoly board on the ground and there are some tables with seating nearby with chess boards and the like on top if you bring your own pieces. Not attached to the Monopoly are statues of some cute animals. If you're walking around downtown San Jose or need unique photo shoot ideas for Fanime, this is neat to stop by.

    Vic C.

    Did you know that there is a life size Monopoly board game in San Jose? It is located in downtown, by the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose (there is metered parking and paid lots nearby, but you may be lucky like us and score free parking by the museum. But please note that the parking here is limited to 30 minutes only). This gigantic board game (930 square feet) is also in the Guinness World Record for largest permanent Monopoly board. I have been wanting to visit this cool (and free) board game for a several years but never got the chance every time we would visit this this part of northern California. But so glad we (my husband and our little girl dog) were finally able to visit this afternoon. At 2:15 pm, there was no one around and so we were able to get plenty of people free photos. If you are interested in renting this board game for a fun game day event, you can for only $300 that includes an official referee, giant dice to roll and token shaped hats to wear (game pieces) while you move from space to space on the game board. There is also jailhouse clothing available for those that are unlucky to land on the go to jail space or pick the go to jail card. If I lived in the area, I would definitely take advantage of this service. Although this giant board game could use a new fresh coat of paint and renewal, I think it's worth a visit for some great photos (definitely could see a fun themed photo shoot in the future here).

    Cynthia L.

    Looking at the photos posted back in 2015-2017, it looked like it was a cool spot to check out. Well it's still cool since it got into the Guinness Book of Records but it's past its heydays. I knew parking was going to be difficult and when we saw there was absolutely nobody at the park, we decided to just park our car right at the grass area. Looking at the monopoly board game on the floor, we knew we won't stay long anyways. Paint was fading, there were no longer any kind of game pieces except for a pair of dice and it was just in a state of despair. Took a few photos/videos and we were outta there. Stayed for about 15 minutes tops. It's nice to check out if you're in the area but definitely not worth to go out of your way for.

    Trang N.

    I thought it would be cool to see this in person. Parking was tough. I didn't plan to stay long. I just wanted to see the huge version of the Monopoly game. We ended up pulling up and parking on the asphalt next to the grass. I'm sure we couldn't park there and it was just for golf carts, but didn't see any signs. There's garage parking but I didn't want to pay just to stay less than 10 minutes. The colors were fading and dirty. The chess tables around were super dirty too. We just wanted to take a few pictures and leave. It wasn't a place where we wanted to have a picnic or anything. Glad we got to see it but we won't be coming back. I didn't really feel safe with just us since we weren't familiar with the area.

    On the short line, $200? Play for real money? LOL
    Tommy J.

    This is a pretty amazing place for being open 24 hours. There's an actual life-size monopoly board in the park. There are also quite a few tables that have chess boards built-in for people to sit and play board games like checkers or chess. Near this park is a discovery museum for children. We came here late at night, parking is a bit difficult, there is a river/canal near here. And quite a bit of public parking garages near. Kids want to come back with the rest of the monopoly set and played a life-size monopoly game here. We are going to try that sometime. There's a bus stop right on San Carlos. Not sure what bus number ones here. Really nice and green, cool in the evening. Lots of benches to sit at. Maybe bring a real cash, see if someone can dominate... I love monopoly.

    Jennylou M.

    A great place to unwind and stroll around. The big monopoly was very interesting just cuz it's my family's fave board game. We found street parking but had to pay. Hopefully the payment goes to the art school...

    Benny H.

    Never knew this place existed. Not exactly sure how to review it, as it's more of a landmark than anything else, but it's pretty awesome, especially if you're a monopoly fan. Apparently it's the world largest Monopoly game which is really cool. It's designed very well and sparks a lot of innovation in its design. You can't really play the game unless you bring your own pieces, but I think it's possible. Overall, I really enjoyed seeing this place.

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    Lisa D.

    Monopoly in the Park just placed San Jose on the map! Who would have known that there's a life size monopoly! Thoughts/tips: *Its a free place to visit which equals super cool! *Probably wouldn't take you a super long time to take pictures and hang out. At most 30 minutes. *It's a bit tagged up on certain spots but nevertheless still pretty cool to see in real life! *Located right by the river. *walking distance from the main downtown san jose area. *if you actually wanna play the life size monopoly you gotta call and reserve the pieces in order to do so. *its not located in a shady place so if its sunny out; it'll get hot. *really awesome concept and worth seeing if you're a monopoly fan! *close by the light rail and children discovery museum. I would recommend coming here! Happy picture taking!

    Tank G.

    Monopoly in the park is a nice place to see if you are in the area. I would not recommend paying for parking. There are a few free spots on the street to park. There is a sign out front of the park on the street that says no stopping. I do not know how strictly that is enforced. The park is well maintained and something unique. I would not make a special trip to come here. They have a picnic table there as well, where you can eat lunch or hang out. You can also sit on the large dice and hang out for bit if you choose. This place makes for a good photo op, especially for the Monopoly enthusiast.

    Phung V.

    This is such a small park but if you're in the area you should definitely stop by to take a quick picture to post on your social media.

    Alice X.

    Great place for pictures and it's FREE! Finding free parking can be tricky though! Definitely a hidden gem in San Jose!

    Great place to visit if you're in the area. No parking, you have to park and walk. All the little game pieces have been either stolen or were taken back. It's kind of dirty, but not too bad. There was one bum but he kept to himself.

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