Events & Entertainment

January

Quilt National

Held in early January

Location: Museum of Quilts and Textiles

408-971-0323

The San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles hosts Quilt National, the only West Coast venue for this innovative and inventive modern-day salon for contemporary quilt art.

San Jose International Auto Show

Held in early January

Location: San Jose McEnery Convention Center

An annual exhibition of over 350 vehicles from more than 36 manufacturers. See the latest offerings from the auto industry as well as factory concepts, specialty vehicles, race cars and accessory arcade.

Spectator Sports

Held late January – mid February

Location: Kids Park

A week of favorite sports. Decorate a colorful pennant, make a football pin, or play a game of indoor hockey. Ready, set, go for a week of fun and fitness.

February

Spectator Sports

Held late January – mid February

Location: Kids Park

A week of favorite sports. Decorate a colorful pennant, make a football pin, or play a game of indoor hockey. Ready, set, go for a week of Fun and fitness.

April

Post Street Mardi Gras

Held in April

Location: Post Street, San Jose

408- 885-9283

One of the West Coast's largest Mardi Gras Celebration is located in downtown San Jose. "The Post St. Mardi Gras". Experience a cross between New Orleans and San Jose bringing music, dance, theatrics, food and costumes with a "New Orleans Bourbon Street" ambience that only San Jose's historical Post Street can provide.

July

Summer Festival

Held in early July

Location: Bus Barn Theatre

Bus Barn Stage Company's annual adventurous summer festival, where they present seldom seen one person shows, premiere staged reading of new plays, and explore concert productions of rare musicals.

October

Arab Film Festival

Held in mid October

Location: Park Avenue, San Jose

415-564-1100

This is the Bay Area's largest event spotlighting a variety of films and videos reflecting different aspects of the Arab world.

November

Christmas in the Park

Held in late November

Location: Caesar Chavez Park

Celebrate 25 years of holiday magic on November 26, when Christmas in the Park and the Annual City Tree Lighting takes place in downtown San Jose’s Plaza de Cesar Chavez at 5:30pm.

Winter Wonderland

Held in late November – early January

Location: Downtown San Jose

The 60 foot tall classic Ferris Wheel and the colorful, old-fashioned Carousel make this a must-do tradition for the family year after year. The festive lights of the Winter Wonderland brighten up downtown from the San Jose Repertory Plaza, the Fairmont Paseo, to the corner of San Carlos and First St.

Gingerbread Contest Exhibition

Held late November – early January

Location: Coyote Museum

650-340-7573

Let your imagination run wild with your gingerbread creations! Everyone is invited to participate: Individuals of all ages, families, youth groups, schools, businesses and clubs.

Entertainment

American Harp Society

Los Gatos, CA 408-370-7728

Call for performance schedule and additional information

San Jose Repertory Theatre

101 Paseo de San Antonio San Jose, CA 95113

408-367-7266

Call for performance schedule

The South Bay’s only fully professional residential theater company offering a wide variety of contemporary and classic plays.

South Bay Guitar Society

19 N. 2nd Street, # 102 San Jose, CA 95113 408-292-0704

Call for performance schedule

The South Bay Guitar Society hosts concerts and events for fans of the classical guitar, as well as more general interest guitar events.  

Sports:

San Jose Earthquakes

Professional Soccer

408-260-6300

Call for game schedule

San Jose Giants

Class A Minor League baseball

Games played at Municipal Stadium

408-297-1435

Season runs April – September, call for schedule

Class A Minor League affiliate of the San Francisco Giants.

San Jose Saber Cats

Professional Arena Football

Games played at the HP Pavilion

408-573-5588

Season runs April – August, call for game schedule

Professional arena football played in the HP Pavilion at San Jose.

San Jose Sharks

Professional Ice Hockey

Games played at the HP Pavilion

408-287-4275

Season runs October – April, call for game schedule

Professional Ice Hockey League games played in the HP Pavilion at San Jose.

San Jose Spitfires

Ladies Professional Baseball

800-729-8700 Call for location and game schedule

San Jose Stealth

Member of the National Lacrosse League

408-999-5700

8 home games played in the HP Pavilion

Call for schedule

Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States today, and after attending one game, you’ll understand why – it’s fast, exciting, and it is lots of fun – “Action That’s Off the Radar”.