See how many festivals you can fit on your itinerary! These celebrations are going to give you memories of a lifetime as they reflect the art, culture, heritage and the music of each city in the most exciting way. Show up and have fun with your friends, make memories and celebrate the love of food, wine, music, art, history, culture, traditions, and more at these gatherings.
(408) 295-3378
410 S 1st StSan Jose, CA 95113 Directions Website
Get your ticket to the Cinequest Film Festival. The Silicon Valley film festival is where maverick filmmakers get the red-carpet treatment. More than 80,000 attendees watch over 150 indie films vying for the festival's coveted Maverick Spirit Award and film distribution from a major studio.
(408) 246-2770
1260 Davis StSan Jose, CA 95109 Directions Website
Be Greek for a day at the annual San Jose Greek Festival! Taste authentic Greek foods like the popular BBQ souvlaki dipped in olive oil, oregano and lemon juice. Drink specialty wines from Greece. Listen and dance to Greek music, and invite the family, your neighbors and your friends to spend a day in Greece!
(408) 288-7557
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Jazz it up at the San Jose Jazz Festival, one of the top jazz festivals in the nation! Listen to the fresh sounds of emerging musicians like Electro-jazz cellist, Dana Leong and composure mixing hip-hop, jazz, electronics and leader of the band Milk and Jade. Support your community through music!
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iVivaFest! Join in on the spicy celebration at the annual San Jose Mexican Heritage and Mariachi Festival! Explore the festival's Latino heritage, cuisine, music and arts. Dance the salsa or find your inner mariachi at a dance workshop. This free festival heats up for twelve-days of flavorful community fun!
(408) 535-3500
290 S 7th StSan Jose, CA 95192 Directions Website
Go to Hawaii at the Tahiti Fete in San Jose, a Tahitian Dance Competition Extravaganza! Watch the colorful polyrhythmic, hip-shaking dance companies from America and around the world that come to San Jose to the largest Tahitian cultural exposition outside the Hawaiian Islands. Enjoy crafts, food and most of all, a whole lot of shaking!
