San Jose (Downtown) Events

Explore the garden and its inhabitants through hands-on activities. Free with admission.

Children discover different toys from around the world. Free with admission.

The literary canon explodes when London's longest-running comedy troupe zips through the world's greatest books.

Museum hosts "Life Tech," "Innovation" and "Exploration."

This exhibit features unique and humorous quilts from award winner Dorothy Vance.

Steve Martin's long-running off-Broadway comedy about a meeting of Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso is performed by Northside Theatre Company. Thu-Sat,... More

Performances: June 21, 26, 27, 28 at 8pm; June 22 and 29 at 2pm, at the Montgomery Theater, downtown, 291 S. Market St. at San Carlos St., San Jose CA... More

Performances: June 21, 26, 27, 28 at 8pm; June 22 and 29 at 2pm, at the Montgomery Theater, downtown, 291 S. Market St. at San Carlos St., San Jose CA... More

The museum hosts a variety of ongoing, hands-on exhibits for kids. Exhibits include "Bubbalogna," "Current Connections," "Secrets of Circles" and "WaterWays."

Children up to the fifth grade are encouraged to read and earn prizes at San Jose Public Library and other participating Bay Area libraries.

Explore the the different styles and approaches contemporary textile artists use to create wall art, sculptures and installations using knitting techniques.

Displays of original Beethoven manuscripts, first editions, a lock of the composer's hair, art and demonstrations of historical keyboards. Fifth floor,... More

From the "Riverbank" to the "Underground," explore this 2,500 square-feet exhibit based on "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

MACLA and Zero One presents new work from artists Ruben Ortiz Torres and Favianna Rodriguez.

$5 Cosmos and all glasses of wine all night long, with beautiful go-go girls, and no cover.

Aunique visual arts exhibition that will encompass the art, design, and Chicano subclture of lowrider automobiles from their origins in the 1960’s and... More