Arts Events and Things to do in San José, CA

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Palo Alto Jazz Night with Shannon Bryant
Fri, May 22, 6:00 PM
Palo Alto · AC Hotel Palo Alto
Palo Alto Jazz Night with Shannon Bryant
Fri, May 22, 6:00 PM
Palo Alto · AC Hotel Palo Alto
Chat with local author Karen Nelson
Thu, May 28, 7:00 PM
Sunnyvale · Leigh's Favorite Books
Chat with local author Karen Nelson
Thu, May 28, 7:00 PM
Sunnyvale · Leigh's Favorite Books
Ives Collective Spring Chamber Concert in Palo Alto
Fri, Apr 24, 7:30 PM
Palo Alto · St Mark's Episcopal Church
Ives Collective Spring Chamber Concert in Palo Alto
Fri, Apr 24, 7:30 PM
Palo Alto · St Mark's Episcopal Church
Downtown Dance!
Sat, Apr 25, 11:00 AM
Fremont · Fremont Downtown Event Center
Downtown Dance!
Sat, Apr 25, 11:00 AM
Fremont · Fremont Downtown Event Center
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Los Altos Hills Open Studio| Live Oil Painting & California Landscapes
Sun, May 10, 11:00 AM
Los Altos Hills · 13143 Byrd Ln
Just added
Los Altos Hills Open Studio| Live Oil Painting & California Landscapes
Sun, May 10, 11:00 AM
Los Altos Hills · 13143 Byrd Ln
Connect with Clay! Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops
Fri, Apr 10, 6:00 PM
Palo Alto · Palo Alto Art Center
Connect with Clay! Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops
Fri, Apr 10, 6:00 PM
Palo Alto · Palo Alto Art Center
Pete Escovedo Live @ EPACENTER
Sat, May 9, 5:30 PM
East Palo Alto · EPACENTER
Pete Escovedo Live @ EPACENTER
Sat, May 9, 5:30 PM
East Palo Alto · EPACENTER
Tony Lindsay & Friends Live @ EPACENTER
Sat, Jun 6, 6:30 PM
East Palo Alto · EPACENTER
Tony Lindsay & Friends Live @ EPACENTER
Sat, Jun 6, 6:30 PM
East Palo Alto · EPACENTER
Con Funk Shun Live @ EPACENTER
Sat, Jul 25, 5:30 PM
East Palo Alto · EPACENTER
Con Funk Shun Live @ EPACENTER
Sat, Jul 25, 5:30 PM
East Palo Alto · EPACENTER
Comedy Night at Johnny's Lounge
Mon, Mar 30, 8:00 PM + 58 more
Fremont · Johnny's Lounge
Comedy Night at Johnny's Lounge
Mon, Mar 30, 8:00 PM + 58 more
Fremont · Johnny's Lounge
MIKE CHEN: THE PHOTONIC EFFECT at Books Inc. Palo Alto
Tue, Apr 21, 7:00 PM
Palo Alto · Books Inc. Palo Alto
MIKE CHEN: THE PHOTONIC EFFECT at Books Inc. Palo Alto
Tue, Apr 21, 7:00 PM
Palo Alto · Books Inc. Palo Alto
JONATHAN WEBER: CITY ON THE EDGE at Books Inc. Palo Alto
Wed, Jun 10, 7:00 PM
Palo Alto · Books Inc.
JONATHAN WEBER: CITY ON THE EDGE at Books Inc. Palo Alto
Wed, Jun 10, 7:00 PM
Palo Alto · Books Inc.
Cardinal Classic 2026 Ballroom Dancing Competition
Sat, Apr 4, 8:00 AM
Stanford · Stanford Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation ACSR
Cardinal Classic 2026 Ballroom Dancing Competition
Sat, Apr 4, 8:00 AM
Stanford · Stanford Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation ACSR
Händel Dixit Dominus
Sun, Apr 5, 7:00 PM
Palo Alto · All Saints Episcopal Church
Händel Dixit Dominus
Sun, Apr 5, 7:00 PM
Palo Alto · All Saints Episcopal Church
REBECCA THOMPSON: HELD TOGETHER at Books Inc. Palo Alto
Thu, Apr 23, 7:00 PM
Palo Alto · Books Inc. Palo Alto
REBECCA THOMPSON: HELD TOGETHER at Books Inc. Palo Alto
Thu, Apr 23, 7:00 PM
Palo Alto · Books Inc. Palo Alto
Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!
Thu, Apr 2, 5:00 PM + 2 more
Palo Alto · Palo Alto
Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!
Thu, Apr 2, 5:00 PM + 2 more
Palo Alto · Palo Alto
Stanford Piano Society Third Annual Concert
Fri, Apr 10, 7:00 PM
Stanford · Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Stanford Piano Society Third Annual Concert
Fri, Apr 10, 7:00 PM
Stanford · Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Poetry & Piano with Paul Muldoon and Awadagin Pratt
Fri, Apr 17, 6:00 PM
Palo Alto · 116 Hamilton Ave
Poetry & Piano with Paul Muldoon and Awadagin Pratt
Fri, Apr 17, 6:00 PM
Palo Alto · 116 Hamilton Ave
Listening in the Past: Sound, Space, and the Aesthetics of the Sublime
Fri, May 22, 10:00 AM
Stanford · The Knoll
Listening in the Past: Sound, Space, and the Aesthetics of the Sublime
Fri, May 22, 10:00 AM
Stanford · The Knoll
Almost full
MingKwai Chinese Typewriter Tour for ATypI Stanford attendees—seats limited
Fri, May 29, 1:00 PM
Stanford · Stanford University
Almost full
MingKwai Chinese Typewriter Tour for ATypI Stanford attendees—seats limited
Fri, May 29, 1:00 PM
Stanford · Stanford University

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Palo Alto Jazz Night with Shannon Bryant

Chat with local author Karen Nelson

Ives Collective Spring Chamber Concert in Palo Alto

Downtown Dance!

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Comedy Night at Johnny's Lounge

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

Cardinal Classic 2026 Ballroom Dancing Competition

Händel Dixit Dominus

Palo Alto Jazz Night with Shannon Bryant

Palo Alto Jazz Night with Shannon Bryant

Chat with local author Karen Nelson

Chat with local author Karen Nelson

Ives Collective Spring Chamber Concert in Palo Alto

Ives Collective Spring Chamber Concert in Palo Alto

Downtown Dance!

Downtown Dance!

Los Altos Hills Open Studio| Live Oil Painting & California Landscapes

Los Altos Hills Open Studio| Live Oil Painting & California Landscapes

Connect with Clay! Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops

Connect with Clay! Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops

Pete Escovedo Live @ EPACENTER

Pete Escovedo Live @ EPACENTER

Tony Lindsay & Friends Live @ EPACENTER

Tony Lindsay & Friends Live @ EPACENTER

Con Funk Shun Live @ EPACENTER

Con Funk Shun Live @ EPACENTER

Comedy Night at Johnny's Lounge

Comedy Night at Johnny's Lounge

MIKE CHEN: THE PHOTONIC EFFECT at Books Inc. Palo Alto

MIKE CHEN: THE PHOTONIC EFFECT at Books Inc. Palo Alto

JONATHAN WEBER: CITY ON THE EDGE at Books Inc. Palo Alto

JONATHAN WEBER: CITY ON THE EDGE at Books Inc. Palo Alto

Cardinal Classic 2026 Ballroom Dancing Competition

Cardinal Classic 2026 Ballroom Dancing Competition

Händel Dixit Dominus

Händel Dixit Dominus

REBECCA THOMPSON: HELD TOGETHER at Books Inc. Palo Alto

REBECCA THOMPSON: HELD TOGETHER at Books Inc. Palo Alto

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

Stanford Piano Society Third Annual Concert

Stanford Piano Society Third Annual Concert

Poetry & Piano with Paul Muldoon and Awadagin Pratt

Poetry & Piano with Paul Muldoon and Awadagin Pratt

Listening in the Past: Sound, Space, and the Aesthetics of the Sublime

Listening in the Past: Sound, Space, and the Aesthetics of the Sublime

MingKwai Chinese Typewriter Tour for ATypI Stanford attendees—seats limited

MingKwai Chinese Typewriter Tour for ATypI Stanford attendees—seats limited

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1. St patricks day

2. Bollywood

3. Easter egg hunt

4. Volunteer

5. Job fairs

6. Comedy shows

7. Indian

8. Egg hunt

9. Rave party

10. Free kids

11. Holi

12. Easter

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