Our Mission is to offer care-free travel for adults ages 50 and above. We provide accessible, reliable, and attractive travel opportunities throughout the Bay Area.

New/Upcoming Trips

Our trip offerings include the following:

• JSM Organics Farm & Gizditch Ranch Tour*
• Preserved in Boom 
• LA Dodgers vs. SF Giants Game
• Bay Bridge Lights & Dinner
• Bay Bridge Lights & Pier 39

*Trip is fully booked, but waitlist is available.

View ATG Trip Details

Trip Availability

• Residents of the City of Santa Clara may register the first day a trip is released.
• Non-residents may register one day after registration opens.
• Waitlists are created once a trip's capacity is reached.
  • Those on the waitlist are called as space(s) become available.
  • Only one attempt is made when contacting those on the waitlist before moving to the next person on the list.
• Trips not reaching the minimum enrollment required will be canceled.

Trip Attendance

• Only persons registered for a trip can attend.
• Participant substitutions are not allowed at the time of check-in on the day of the trip.
• Travelers may register in person at the Santa Clara Senior Center or online. You must also have a Recreation Registration Form (PDF) and a Participant Use and Liability Agreement on file.

Refund Policy

• Refunds will ONLY be provided when a replacement can be found from the ATG trip waitlist, or the trip is canceled by the Senior Center.
• Travel Insurance: The Santa Clara Senior Center recommends you consider travel insurance, especially for extended trips. Trip cancellation insurance may be purchased through: AAA, AARP, and an insurance provider of your preference.

Trip Pick-up/Drop-off

Trips leave from and return to 750 Reed Street, at the Reed & Grant Sports Park in Santa Clara. The motor coach will leave promptly at the time specified.

• Please check in at least 15 minutes before the scheduled trip departure time.
• It is the responsibility of travelers to be on time for any departure time(s).

Missed the Motor Coach?

• If for ANY reason you are unable to meet up with your travel group at the meeting time and place, you will need to make your own travel arrangements at your cost.
• A travel escort is not able to stay behind with you in any situation that may arise.

Bingo

Bingo takes place on Fridays in the auditorium. Doors open at 12:45 p.m. with the first game starting at 1 p.m. The final game will finish at 2:30 p.m. Prizes are awarded to winners. A Senior Center Membership is required to participate.

Games

The following games are available at the Senior Center for those who have a Senior Center Membership. Equipment can be checked out at the front desk.

If you would like to participate and/or check-out equipment, you must check in at the front desk with your membership card in order to play.

Available Monday/Wednesday/Friday, from 1 – 2:45 p.m.

Books & Puzzles

Our fireplace lobby has a Lending Library where you can borrow and return books and puzzles.

Classes at the Senior Center are open to Santa Clara residents and non-residents and include options such as aquatics, mind & body, fitness, creative arts, and individuals with limited mobilities.

Sign up early to ensure that your class is not cancelled. View our Senior Center Class Listings.

You can register for classes in person at the Senior Center or online at santaclaraca.gov/signup.

Our Computer Lab offers 14 personal computers using Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 2016.

Individuals wishing to print can visit the front desk and scan their Senior Center Membership card to receive 10, 8.5" x 11" sheets of paper at no charge. Anything more than 10 pages is the responsibility of the user.

Computers are unable to save work, so please provide your own storage. Computer use is limited to two hours per day.

You must check at the front desk with your membership card and have a Santa Clara City Library card to use the computers. Register for a library card or learn about our memberships.

Open to adults ages 50+ who are interested in completing small projects with minimal supervision. You must purchase an Open Studio Pass to participate.

• Single pass and multiple passes are available:
  • Single Pass: $17 for Residents / $22 for Non-Residents
  • Multi-Pass (4-Visits): $52 for Residents / $65 for Non-residents
    • Passes are available at the Senior Center in multiples of 4, up to 20 visits.
  • Passes do not expire and are non-transferable.

Ceramics Open Studio
Thursdays | 12 – 2 p.m.

Open to adults (ages 50+) who are interested in completing hand-building projects with minimal supervision. Firing and glazing is included, but a separate $25 clay fee may apply for larger projects.

Woodshop Open Studio
Wednesdays | 9 – 11 a.m.

No formal instruction is provided, but an attendant is available to provide basic information and assistance as needed. A safety assessment may be administered to open studio participants before use of equipment is authorized. Maximum of 6 participants at a time.

Lapidary Open Studio
Tuesdays | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Open to adults (ages 50+) who are interested in cutting, grinding, and polishing stones and minerals with limited supervision. One visit is equal to 2 hours for multi-passes. A safety assessment may be administered to open studio participants before use of equipment is authorized. Maximum of 6 participants at a time.

You must have a current Senior Center Premium Membership in order to use the Fitness Center & Natatorium. For more information, visit our Memberships page, call the Senior Center Front Desk at 408-615-3170, or email custservsrcenter@santaclaraca.gov.

Please consult your physician or health care provider before beginning any type of fitness and/or aquatic exercise program. This is especially important for those with heart disease, diabetes, high/low blood pressure, or who are taking prescribed and/or over-the-counter medications.

Fitness Center

Come work out with us! Our 3,000 square foot Fitness Center has commercial quality cardiovascular and weight training equipment, along with a stretching area for you to cool down after your workout. We also have a Nintendo Wii if you feel like playing an active video game.

Are you a beginner and not sure how to use the equipment? Staff is available to answer questions and show proper use of the equipment. We also offer a variety of fitness classes to get you going and moving!

Natatorium

Providing an excellent change to get fit through aquatic exercise or just relax, our natatorium is staffed with professionally trained lifeguards and has three indoor pools:

• 3-Lane Lap Pool (Length: 27' x 60', Depth: 3.5' – 5.5', 80 – 84 °F)
• Warm Water Pool (Length: 21' x 21', Depth: 3' – 4', 90 – 94 °F)
• Warm-Up Pool (3' deep, 90 – 94 °F).

All pools are wheelchair accessible. The lap pool has a zero-entry ramp and a low-level stairwell. The warm water pool is equipped with a powered chair lift, a low-level stairwell, and a transfer wall.

View the Current Month's Natatorium Schedule for open swim and class times.

Natatorium Hygiene

The health and safety of participants and staff are our top priority. Included in that effort is keeping the facility and equipment in proper working condition. Please observe all pool guidelines below to ensure that all may enjoy their time at the Senior Center.

• The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) strongly recommends that all pool users shower with soap before suiting up to enter the pool.
  • Nude showering removes bacteria from the skin and washes away body oils, lotions, hair products, etc. that can quickly use up the disinfectant in the pool.
• Do not swim with skin, ear, genital or other body infections, open sores, or wounds. Germs that cause illness can be spread from broken skin, even just microscopic amounts, in well-maintained pools. 
• Do not swim when ill with diarrhea. The microscopic germs that cause diarrhea can be spread when other swimmers swallow contaminated water.  Swimmers with diarrhea shall not use the pool while they're ill, and for two weeks after symptoms subside.
• Waterproof swim pants must be worn by incontinent swimmers.
• Please take a break from swimming if you’ve recently had a contagious illness or have open sores.

The CDC also recommends that:

• You do not use the warm-up pool while under the influence of alcohol, tranquilizers, or other drugs that cause drowsiness or that raise/lower blood pressure.
• Pregnant women, elderly persons, and persons with heart disease should not enter the warm-up pool without prior medical consultation and permission from a health care provider.
• If a participant experiences nausea, dizziness, or feels faint while in the warm-up pool, they should immediately get out of the water. These are signs of hyperthermia, which can have serious health implications if ignored.
• Enter the warm-up pool slowly and cautiously. Be careful of your footing and allow your body to gradually get used to the water temperature.  Leave slowly as well, because your leg muscles may be sufficiently relaxed to make you a bit unsteady, and you may become lightheaded.

Join these Group X Classes with an Activity Pass.

View the Group X Drop-In Schedule

Cardio Kickboxing

Designed to elevate your heart rate, burn calories, and improve cardiovascular health.

Indoor Cycling

Utilizing a stationary bike, focusing on endurance, strength, and recovery.

Pilates

Floor-based core strength, stability, flexibility and postural alignment.

Zumba

A dance-based fitness class that utilizes a variety of cardio dance to create a fast-paced, heart-pumping workout.

Ballroom dances are held every Tuesday from 12:45 – 2:45 p.m. Check-in will begin at 12:30 p.m. outside the auditorium. Admission varies based on the music provided.

Individuals who have a Senior Center Membership can present their card at check-in. Those who don't have a Senior Center Membership will need to sign the liability form prior to the program.

NOTE: THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY IS NOT ACCEPTING ANY NEW REGISTRATIONS.

Enjoy a delicious lunch at the Senior Center every Monday to Friday. The lunchtime program, co-sponsored by Santa Clara County and the City of Santa Clara, provides a nutritionally balanced lunch for individuals 60 years of age or older.

The following are more program details:

• Reservation required. Orders must be placed by 12 p.m. one business day prior to your requested reservation.
• Suggested meal contribution is $5 per meal. The amount of the contribution does not determine whether you receive a meal.
  • Guests between the ages of 50 and 59 must pay a mandatory $9 per meal.
• Dining room opens for check-in and seating at 11 a.m.
• Meal service takes place from 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Dining room closes at 12:15 p.m.)
• Diners must check in by 11:45 a.m. to receive their reserved meal. If you arrive after 11:45 a.m., you will be placed on the Stand-By list and will receive a meal, if one is still available.
• You must call to cancel your reservation, or you may be removed from the reservation list and be placed on Stand-By for the remainder of the month.
• Please call 408-615-3181 to make or cancel a reservation.

Additional Meal Resources

• The Santa Clara County Meals on Wheels program delivers meals to seniors unable to leave home. For information, please visit the Santa Clara County Home-delivered Meal Program or call 408-350-3246.
• Santa Clara County Senior Nutrition Program offers you an opportunity to enjoy a healthy meal at over 35 locations. For more information, visit the Santa Clara County Senior Nutrition Program or call 408-755-7680.