Playful City USA
To earn the designation of Playful City USA, a community must meet the five commitments laid out in the program. Together, the five commitments below create a framework for a successful agenda on play.
- Create a Local Play Commission Task Force (learn more)
- Design an annual Action Plan for play (learn more)
- Conduct a Playspace Audit of all publicly accessible play areas (learn more)
- Identify current spending on capital projects and maintenance of playspaces (learn more)
- Proclaim and Celebrate an annual “Play Day” (learn more)
With this designation the City of San José takes its rightful place as a national role model leading the way for play. And as a municipality you gain the recognition you deserve for believing in the power of play as a means for growing the next generation of healthy and productive adult.







