191 things to do in San Jose this weekend

Another weekend, another excuse to get out in San Jose. There are 191 events happening Oct 02–Oct 04, and honestly? The lineup is better than we expected. Here's what we'd actually spend our own time and money on.

Saturday is doing the heavy lifting with 88 events, and the mix leans art and family learning centers. 1 of the weekend's events are free.

If you're the plan-ahead type: make Saturday your anchor day (88 events), then build the rest of the weekend around it.

The full lineup

Every event on in San Jose this weekend, day by day:

Friday — 53 events

• — "The Hayley Williams Show"
  Shoreline Amphitheatre
• — (((folkYEAH))) Presents: SODA BLONDE
  The Crepe Place · Tickets from CAD 23.
• — 1-on-1 Tech Help-Trợ Giúp Kỹ Năng Máy Tính Bằng Tiếng Việt
  Rebecca Quan
• — AnatoKidz
  Justin Sana
• — Arts & Crafts Fun
  Elizabeth Allen
• — Asistencia para Búsqueda de Trabajo
  Marlene Sanchez
• — Asistencia tecnologica y ayuda personalizada
  Mercedes Diaz
• — Baby Lapsit Storytime at Joyce Ellington Branch
  Karolina Gorgolewski
• — Basic English Conversation
  Maggie Kuo
• — Community Puzzle Swap
  Trevor Graham
• — Cricut Open Lab
  Vineland
• — Delphian Lectures: Meet the Instruments & Meet the Dynasties
  Yannina Yang
• — Digital Skills: Using Email
  Hang Nguyen
• — ESL Conversation Club: Beginning (Tiếng Việt)
  Tiffany Lam
• — ESL Workforce Development Workshop - Day 1: Professional introductions and describing your skills
  Kathryn Tam Poeschel
• — ESL Writing Club
  Diep Nguyen
• — Earthquake
  San Jose Improv · Tickets from CAD 37.17.
• — English Language Learner (ELL) Conversation Club
  Tiffany Garcia
• — First Friday Tea
  Santa Teresa Library
• — Friday Crafternoons at Joyce Ellington Branch Library
  Karolina Gorgolewski
• — Friday Family Game Zone
  Biblioteca Latinoamericana
• — Friday Fun - !Lotería!
  Laurel Papadopoulos
• — Friday Fun : Handprint Haunted House
  Yannina Yang
• — Friday Fun: Tissue Paper Stained Glass Suncatchers
  Jenny Mai
• — Fruit Bats w/ Matthew Logan Vasquez
  Rio Theatre Santa Cruz
• — Get the Led Out
  Mountain Winery
• — Jewelry Making for Adults
  Cindy Atmore
• — Jewelry Making: STEM Craft
  Ms. Ila
• — John Oates
  The Guild Theatre - CA
• — LEGO® Engineering Club
  Sarah Kishler
• — Leyendo en español para niños - Reading to Children in Spanish
  Tiffany Garcia
• — Library Tech Help
  Chelsea Farrell
• — Lost and Found
  Felton Music Hall
• — Moe's Alley Presents: Diggin Dirt (Night 1)
  Moe's Alley · Tickets from CAD 28.25.
• — Moe's Alley Presents: Diggin Dirt *Special Two-Night Pass *
  Moe's Alley · Tickets from CAD 46.79.
• — Movie Club
  Ana Zinevitch
• — Reading to Children
  Lisa Molson
• — Resume Review & Interview Prepration
  Edenvale Branch Library
• — SPHERO ROBOTS: Open Workshop + Lessons
  Javier deLeon
• — STEAM Club
  Randall Studstill
• — STEAM Club for Kids
  Aasia Ali
• — STEM Club
  Cindy Atmore
• — Sploinky Rave
  The Ritz · Tickets from CAD 19.
• — Spooky Season Scavenger Hunt
  Nina Eve Zeininger
• — Stanford Cardinal Womens Volleyball vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Womens Volleyball
  Maples Pavilion
• — Tech Mentor
  Ifeanyi Ogamba
• — U.S. Citizenship Interview Practice
  Marcela Guevara
• — U.S. Citizenship Mock Interview Practice / Práctica de entrevista simulada para la ciudadanía estadounidense
  Marlene Sanchez
• — Veterans of Life Write
  Virtual / Online
• — Video Game Zone
  Todd Tyrna
• — Vietnamese Storytime & Craft-Kể chuyện và làm thủ công bằng tiếng Việt
  Rebecca Quan
• — Virtual English Language Learner (ELL) Conversation Club - Evergreen Library
  Virtual / Online
• — Volunteer for Bascom Library Book Sale
  Tom Hewitt

Saturday — 88 events

• — *Virtual* English Language Learner (ELL) Conversation Club - Hillview
  Virtual / Online
• — 1 on 1 Tech Assistance
  Yannina Yang
• — 1 on 1 Tech Assistance (In-Person)
  Priscilla Chan
• — 1:1 Tech Mentor & Computer Help
  Ms. Ila
• — 1:1 Tech Mentor Appointment
  Tiffany Lam
• — ART Acrylic Painting Workshop for Youth
  Lisa Molson
• — Adult Crafternoons
  Elizabeth Allen
• — All Shall Perish, Carnifex, Extermination Dismemberment, Mauled
  The Ritz · Tickets from CAD 41.
• — Art of Living Meditation
  Randall Studstill
• — Asistencia para Búsqueda de Trabajo
  Marlene Sanchez
• — Beginning English Class
  Diep Nguyen
• — Biblioteca Latinoamericana: Celebrating 50 Years of Community
  Michelle Clark
• — Bingo for Seniors and Adults
  Joyce Ellington Branch
• — Bollywood Dance
  Holly Simpson
• — Children's Area Scavenger Hunts
  Kim Chan
• — Citizenship Study Group (In-person)
  Tiffany Lam
• — Clases de inglés para Hispanos - Nivel 1
  Marcela Guevara
• — College Readiness
  Todd Tyrna
• — Community Puzzle Swap
  Trevor Graham
• — Community Yoga & Meditation
  Almaden
• — Community Yoga and Heartfulness Meditation
  Ms. Ila
• — Crochet Together
  Tiffany Seav
• — ESL Conversation Club: Beginning (Tiếng Việt)
  Tiffany Lam
• — ESL Workforce Development Workshop - Day 1: Professional introductions and describing your skills
  Mayra Cerda
• — ESL Workforce Development Workshop - Day 1: Professional introductions and describing your skills
  Marlene Sanchez
• — ESL Writing Club
  Diep Nguyen
• — Earthquake
  San Jose Improv · Tickets from CAD 37.17.
• — English Language Learner (ELL) for Beginners/Inglés Para Principiantes (ELL)
  Priscilla Chan
• — Evergreen Library Community Seed Exchange
  Evergreen
• — Excel Basics
  Marlene Sanchez
• — Family STEAM
  Elizabeth Allen
• — Family Storytime
  Randall Studstill
• — Family Storytime & Stay and Play
  Elizabeth Allen
• — Fiber Arts Circle at Almaden
  Marie Sollitt
• — Filipino American History Month Storytime and Parol Lantern Making
  King Library
• — Financial Literacy with Teens Who Invest
  Laurel Papadopoulos
• — Friendly Stitchers
  Cindy Atmore
• — Friends of Bascom Library Book Sale
  Tom Hewitt
• — Friends of Village Square Library Book Club
  Village Square Staff
• — Friends of the Edenvale Library Book Sale
  Edenvale Branch Library
• — Growing Asian Vegetables in the South Bay Area
  Elizabeth Allen
• — Harmony Monsters Music
  Lisa Molson
• — Hillview - Overfelt Adult Education ESL Class
  Marlene Sanchez
• — Introduction to 3D Printing & Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
  Randall Studstill
• — Job Interview Coaching for Adults & Teens
  Jeff Tibayan
• — Kid-Free Films: Pan's Labyrinth
  Adrianna De Maria
• — Killer Queen
  The Guild Theatre - CA
• — LEGO Club
  Priscilla Chan
• — LEGO® Fun
  Evergreen
• — Language and Culture Swap
  Kathryn Tam Poeschel
• — MAMA'S BROKE
  The Crepe Place · Tickets from CAD 23.
• — Mariela's Music Time
  Robin Rogers
• — Meditation for Adults
  Diep Nguyen
• — Moe's Alley Presents: Diggin Dirt (Night 2)
  Moe's Alley · Tickets from CAD 28.25.
• — Music and Movement
  Adrianna De Maria
• — One-On-One Tech Help
  Santa Teresa Library
• — One-On-One Tech Help
  Vineland
• — OneinMath: Math Program for K-3 at Seven Trees Library
  Todd Tyrna
• — OneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd
  Dr Roberto Cruz Alum Rock Library
• — OneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Edenvale Branch
  Edenvale Branch Library
• — OneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Tully Branch
  Jenny Mai
• — OneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Village Square Branch
  Village Square Branch Library
• — Print it, Don't Just Think it: 3D Printing and TinkerCAD Workshop for Kids
  Marie Sollitt
• — Reading Buddies
  Randall Studstill
• — Reading Buddies with Christian in Spanish or English
  Children's Room
• — Reading Buddies with Kristina
  Children's Room
• — Reading To Children
  Joyce Ellington Branch Library
• — Reading to Children
  Tiffany Garcia
• — Reading to Children with Bria
  Ms. Ila
• — Reading to Children with Volunteer Venkat (Hybrid: In-Person and Online)
  Sarah Kishler
• — Reading to Furry Friends
  Marlene Sanchez
• — STEM Saturday: Robotics Adventure Workshop
  Laurel Papadopoulos
• — STEM for Kids: Chemistry
  Karolina Gorgolewski
• — San Jose Barracuda vs. San Diego Gulls
  Tech CU Arena
• — San Jose Sharks vs. Los Angeles Kings
  SAP Center at San Jose
• — Saturday Fun: Arts, Crafts, and More
  Hillview Library
• — Saturday STEM: Invisible Ink!
  Alyssa Mendoza
• — Silent Book Club
  Todd Pierce
• — Sonic Live in Concert
  San Jose Civic
• — Spooky Season Scavenger Hunt
  Nina Eve Zeininger
• — Stanford Cardinal Womens Volleyball vs. Virginia Cavaliers Womens Volleyball
  Maples Pavilion
• — THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR: North America
  Shoreline Amphitheatre
• — Take the Mic: Speech and Debate for Tweens and Teens
  Randall Studstill
• — Tech Mentor
  Ifeanyi Ogamba
• — The Bends
  Felton Music Hall
• — Volunteer Away Your Fines as a Drop-in Do Gooder
  Sarah Kishler
• — Volunteer for Bascom Library Book Sale
  Tom Hewitt
• — 普通话使用者的英语学习者（ELL）会话俱乐部 / ELL Conversation Club for Mandarin Speakers
  Tiffany Garcia

Sunday — 50 events

• — (Virtual) Chess Club
  Virtual / Online
• — *Virtual* Intermediate English Language Learners' (ELL) Conversation Club
  Virtual / Online
• — 1:1 Tech Mentor / Giáo Viên Máy Tính
  Edenvale Branch
• — 1:1 Tech Mentor Appointment
  Tiffany Lam
• — 3D Design & Printing
  Randall Studstill
• — Art Club
  Robin Rogers
• — Art Workshop: Still Life with Acrylics
  Ana Zinevitch
• — Basic English Level 0
  Kathryn Tam Poeschel
• — Basic English Level 1
  Kathryn Tam Poeschel
• — Board Game Zone
  Todd Tyrna
• — Club de tejer en crochet || Crochet Club
  Mercedes Diaz
• — Community Puzzle Swap
  Trevor Graham
• — Digital Skills: Computer Basics
  Tiffany Lam
• — Earthquake
  San Jose Improv · Tickets from CAD 37.17.
• — English Language Learners (ELL) Conversation Club
  Caitlin Bosworth
• — Everyone Can Create: Beginning Stop Motion Animation
  Karolina Gorgolewski
• — Family Games: Cards & Board Games
  Cassidy Pham
• — Family Storytime + Stay & Play
  Victor Luu
• — Freedom to Read: Button Making
  Jin Luong
• — Freedom to Read: Scavenger Hunt
  Randall Studstill
• — Freedom to Read: Scavenger Hunt
  Vineland
• — Freedom to Read: Scavenger Hunt
  Alviso
• — Freedom to Read: Storytime
  Jin Luong
• — Game On at the Library
  Karolina Gorgolewski
• — Hammerfall, Evergrey
  The Ritz · Tickets from CAD 36.75.
• — Indoor Family Storytime + Stay & Play
  Marsha Malcolm
• — LEGO® Club
  Thu Tran
• — Lego® Club!
  Caitlin Bosworth
• — Math Club
  Vineland
• — One-on-One Computer Help with our Tech Mentor
  Randall Studstill
• — OneInMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Evergreen Library
  Evergreen
• — OneInMath: Math Support for Grades K–3 at Joyce Ellington Branch
  Joyce Ellington Branch
• — OneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Educational Park
  Caitlin Bosworth
• — Reading to Children
  Victor Luu
• — Reading to Children
  Tiffany Garcia
• — Ricardo Quevedo (En Español)
  San Jose Improv · Tickets from CAD 61.53.
• — STEAM Sundays: Cryptid Art & Science?
  Nina Eve Zeininger
• — STEM Sundays - Lava Lamp Experiment
  Justin Sana
• — San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos
  Levi's® Stadium
• — San Jose Barracuda vs. San Diego Gulls
  Tech CU Arena
• — Science Discovery Lab: Balloon Inflator
  Thomas Hewitt
• — Simone Porter w/ Blake Pouliot
  Bing Concert Hall
• — Spooky Season Scavenger Hunt
  Nina Eve Zeininger
• — Sunday Game Day
  Edenvale Branch Library
• — THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR: North America
  Shoreline Amphitheatre
• — Tech Help for Seniors
  Diep Nguyen
• — Tech Mentor
  Ifeanyi Ogamba
• — U.S. Citizenship Mock Interview Practice
  Hang Nguyen
• — Vietnamese Class for Kids
  Diep Nguyen
• — Wee Love Art: Fall Leaf Sensory Painting in Baggies
  Edenvale Branch Library

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