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San Jose Events
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.
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.
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".
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