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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”. |
