Calendar of Events
Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
April
Annual Iris Show
Themed each year at Westgate Mall, the Cara B. Rees Iris Society's show provides a chance to talk with cultivation experts while displaying gorgeous arrangements and plants for sale.
408.264.4278
MS Walk in Monterey
Hundreds get together to "walk and roll" in Silicon Valley to halt the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis.
408.988.7557
Carvers and Wood Turners Show
Going strong for nearly four decades, the Carvers and Wood Turners Show hosted by the Santa Clara Valley Carvers provides opportunity to view carving and wood turning excellence from artisans throughout California.
408.737.8539
57th Annual Spring Style Show
West Coast Beauty Supply, a leading full-service wholesale beauty product distributor, produces the Annual Spring Style Show at McEnery Convention Center with hair, nail, and body products galore.
800.233.3141
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May
Annual Nikkei Matsuri
Among the three remaining Japantown communities in the U.S., San Jose celebrates Japanese American heritage at the annual Nikkei Matsuri, featuring handmade crafts, performing arts and food.
408.241.0900
Cinco de Mayo Parade & Festival
San Jose's Cinco de Mayo includes a downtown Market Street parade heading south to Cesar Chavez Plaza. The Outdoor Fiesta at Guadalupe River Park features Banda, Salsa, Tex-Mex and Latino Sounds. Free Admission.
408.288.9470
Downtown Farmers Market
On Fridays, from early May through December, San Pedro Square (between Santa Clara and St. John streets) showcases flowers, fruits and vegetables from California-certified growers. Tastings and music add to the festive mood.
800.949.FARM
Boulder Creek Art, Wine and Music Festival
Memorial Day Weekend; free. Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Located in the middle of Boulder Creek, this festival is a curious blend of culture, with sophistication of Santa Cruz Mountain wines, fine juried art and tasteful jazz together with robust beers, earthy crafts and rock and blues.
831.338.7099
Santa Cruz Blues Festival
Memorial Day Weekend
Going strong now for 11 years, the Santa Cruz Blues Festival attracts big names in blues, wrapping up its first installment with Albert Collins and including over the years acts like John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy and Charlie Musselwhite.
831.479.9814
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June
Downtown Farmers Market
800.949.FARM
Law Enforcement Torch Run
Cheered on by supporters, law enforcement volunteers from each agency in Santa Clara County run a route carrying the Flame of Hope to Summer Games in Stockton.
408.506.8580
Gay Pride
Discovery Meadow, San Jose
On Sunday, a colorful parade kicks off activities at 10:30am before the festival begins proper with food booths, arts and crafts, informational booths and live performances.
408.278.5563
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July
Downtown Farmers Market
800.949.FARM
America Festival
July 3-4, Discovery Meadow, San Jose.
Day on the Meadow concert on July 3, noon-10pm.
July 4, 11am to 10pm
This event raises funds to support their programs designed to end homelessness. The America Festival takes place every year for the Fourth of July holiday in downtown San Jose, and attracts as many as 200,000 for the event that features the City of San Jose's official fireworks show.
408.284.2100, ext. 444
Garlic Festival
July 28, 29, 30
Christmas Hill Park, Gilroy
Where else can one feast on food laced with over two tons of fresh garlic, enjoy three stages of musical entertainment, shop in arts and crafts, view the great garlic cook-off and other celebrity cooking demonstrations, spend time in the children's area, visit interactive displays set up by many of our sponsors, soak up some glorious sunshine, and mingle with a fun bunch of garlic-loving people?
408.842.1625
San Jose Grand Prix
July 28, 29, 30
World class open-wheel racing returns to the streets of downtown San Jose with one of California’s largest and most anticipated sporting events.The San Jose Grand Prix will be so much more than a race. It’s a week-long festival both on and off the track. Activities include Speedfest, Pit Stop Park and Festival Areas with interactive games, live music, driver autograph sessions and more. Off-track events include a golf tournament, a drivers’ VIP party, the CXO Go Kart race and the Canary Fund gala fundraiser. All proceeds from these events are benefiting Canary Foundation. The Sainte Claire is an official sponsor of the event.
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August
Downtown Farmers Market
800.949.FARM
Santa Clara County FairFest
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds; 11am- 11pm
There are the standard fair to-do's like the destruction derby, livestock and plant judging, the carnival midway, corn dogs, candy apples and cotton candy. It's also the place to watch bands on their way up.
408.494.3100
Annual Comcast Jazz Festival
The San Jose Jazz Society oversees Jazz Festival activity with performances at seven stage venues, master classes, jam sessions, Jazz After Dark, films, Jazz Masses, and more at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez.
408.288.7557
San Jose Jazz Festival
Cesar Chavez Park and other downtown San Jose venues.
In the middle of summer's hot days, the San Jose Jazz Festival takes over downtown San Jose. The annual festivities, which are free except for an opening fundraiser, draw tens of thousands of fans to the area.
408.288.7557
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September
Downtown Farmers Market
800.949.FARM
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October
Rock and Roll 1/2 Marathon
October 8
As the Official VIP/Media Race Headquarter Hotel, The Sainte Claire is proud to support the inaugural Rock and Roll 1/2 Marathon.
The Start Line will be located at Santa Clara and Almaden, and the Finish Line will be located at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez in downtown San Jose.
Participants will proceed into the Finish Line Festival, which features live music, refreshments and food, and one well-deserved complimentary beer.
Don’t forget – the Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon San Jose takes place October 8, 2006 on the Columbus Day holiday weekend. You can stay and play an extra day!
Downtown Farmers Market
800.949.FARM
Italian Family Festa
This three-day festival gets underway the first weekend of October and features live entertainment of the Italian-American variety, and of course food.
408.293.7122
Halloween at Bonfante Gardens
Bonfante Gardens Family Theme Park, with more than 40 family rides and attractions, stunning gardens, and the intriguing Circus Trees, opens in March and wraps up its season on Halloween.
408.840.7100
Silicon Valley Marathon
Starting in downtown San Jose, new and veteran runners compete in the marathon, half marathon, 5K run / walk, or kid races.
408.295-9600 or 800.726.5673
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November
Downtown Farmers Market
800.949.FARM
Tech Museum Awards
At Parkside Hall, the black-tie Tech Museum Awards gala honors 25 companies, non-profits and individuals for using technology to benefit humanity, with $250,000 in cash awards also made.
408.795.6315
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December
Nuestra Navidad
Staged at the Montgomery Theater, an enactment of La Romeria Navideņa includes traditional music, song and dance, highlighting influences shaping Mexican Christmas celebrations.
408.984.0342
Downtown Farmers Market
800.949.FARM
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