Things to do in San Jose

There is so much to see and do in San Jose. The choices are almost end-less. The city of San Jose has it all.

For art buffs that are in to culture, garden parks, museums or art galleries; to the food and wine buffs and to the sport and action activity buff that are in to extreme sports, sport events or theme parks.

Below is an extensive list of things to do in San Jose California.

Find Museums, vineyards, theme parks, festivals, art venues and much much more.

Also have a look at the affordable and comfortable hotels in San Jose, CA and the tasty restaurants in San Jose California.

Festivals and Events in San Jose

BayCon, Santa Clara
Cinequest Film Festival, multiple venues
FanimeCon, downtown San Jose
Gilroy Garlic Festival, Gilroy
San Jose Jazz Festival, downtown San Jose
Stanford Jazz Festival, Stanford University

Cultural venues in San Jose

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, downtown San Jose
San Jose Flea Market, Berryessa (northeast San Jose)
San Jose Museum of Art, downtown San Jose
San Jose Repertory Theatre, downtown San Jose
Gurdwara Sahib of San Jose, East San Jose
Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies, downtown San Jose
Mexican Heritage Plaza, East San Jose
Opera San Jose, downtown San Jose
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, downtown San Jose
Viet Museum, East San Jose
Villa Montalvo, Saratoga
Ballet San Jose, downtown San Jose
Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, downtown San Jose

Parks and Gardens in San Jose

Arizona Cactus Garden, Stanford University
Chinese Cultural Garden, San Jose
Hakone Gardens, Saratoga
Stanford University Arboretum, Stanford University
Villa Montalvo Arboretum, Saratoga
Japanese Friendship Garden at Kelley Park
Overfelt Gardens, East San Jose
San Jose Municipal Rose Garden, downtown San Jose

Outdoor parks and trails in San Jose

Almaden Quicksilver County Park, South San Jose
Plaza de César Chávez, downtown San Jose
Rosicrucian Park, downtown San Jose
Sanborn Park, Saratoga and Santa Cruz Mountains
Shoreline Park, Mountain View, Mountain View
Alum Rock Park, East San Jose
Ed R. Levin County Park, Milpitas
Grant Ranch Park, East San Jose/Mount Hamilton
Guadalupe River Trail, downtown San Jose, Willow Glen and South San Jose
Los Alamitos Creek Trail, South San Jose
Los Gatos Creek Trail, West San Jose, Campbell and Los Gatos
Stevens Creek Trail, Cupertino, Sunnyvale and Mountain View
Vasona Park, Los Gatos
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, Willow Glen (south-central San Jose)
Henry W. Coe State Park, Morgan Hill and Gilroy
Kelley Park, Willow Glen (south-central San Jose)
Lake Cunningham, East San Jose

Historical sights in San Jose

San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, downtown San Jose
Circle of Palms Plaza, downtown San Jose
Portuguese Historical Museum, East San Jose
Rengstorff House, Mountain View
Hangar One, Mountain View
History Park at Kelley Park, Willow Glen (south-central San Jose)
Peralta Adobe, downtown San Jose
Winchester Mystery House, West San Jose

Theme parks in San Jose

Raging Waters, East San Jose
Gilroy Gardens, Gilroy
California’s Great America, Santa Clara

Event venues in San Jose

HP Pavilion at San Jose, downtown San Jose
Plaza de César Chávez, downtown San Jose
San Jose Civic Auditorium, downtown San Jose
Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
Spartan Stadium, downtown San Jose
San Jose Convention Center, downtown San Jose
San Jose Municipal Stadium, downtown San Jose
Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara

Science and technology in San Jose

Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, downtown San Jose
Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton
NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View
The Tech Museum of Innovation, downtown San Jose
Computer History Museum, Mountain View
Intel Museum, Santa Clara

Vineyards and wineries in San Jose

Byington Vineyard, Los Gatos
Picchetti Brothers Winery, Cupertino
Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards, Saratoga
J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines, downtown San Jose
Mountain Winery, Saratoga
Testarossa Vineyards, Los Gatos