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Family coming to town this holiday season? The holidays are a great time of year in the Bay Area. if you have guests coming or want to take the family out for a special event--choose form one of these entertaining and delightful holiday happenings in San Jose and around the Bay Area.
Gilroy Gardens Middle Earth
Now - November 29
“Hobbits, Dwarves, Elves, Wizards and Orcs! Starting on Halloween, our fall children's Treasure Hunt is themed for Middle Earth. Children 12 and under can once again search the Park for treasure and collect fantastical artifacts! Sycamore Bridge is transformed with Middle Earth
Gilroy Gardens Holiday Lights ~ Nights of Fire!
Selected Evenings • December 4-30 • 4:00-9:00pm
“Let our Lights enchant your Nights! New in 2009, Coyote Lake comes alive as our Laser Light and Fireworks pulse and dance to the beat of a majestic holiday soundtrack.”
FREE with Admission, standing room only, nightly at 8:30pm. And just for the little ones it's "A Charlie Brown Christmas" from Knott's Merry Farm at the Lakeside Amphitheater. Purchase a Combo ticket and get a private Peanuts character show during your traditional Holiday Feast. Millions of twinkling lights, Santa's Workshop, ice skating under the starts, themed rides --- a Gilroy Tradition since 2004!
2009 Holiday Lights is FREE with your 10th Anniversary 2010 Membership.
Cost: $29.99 and up Gilroy Garden Admission Price
Gilroy Gardens Holiday Lights Christmas Tree Displays
The trees will be on display in “Snowflake Palace” and other select locations throughout the park Selected Evenings · December 4-30
The Nutcracker presented by Ballet San Jose
Show runs Wednesday December 9 to Sunday December 27
at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, San Jose, CA
Nutcracker Ticket information
Harvest Festival Original Arts and Craft Show
“This year at the Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show we will be having a local charity run a Charity Parcel Check . All money raised at this new customer service goes directly back to this worthwhile organization. A great way to contribute to a local community organization!”
Fri 9:00am – 6:00pm Sat 10:00am to 6:pm Sun 10:00 am to 5:00pm
Cost: Adults $9 Seniors 62+ $7 Youth 13-17 $4 Children 12 and under FREE with adult
Location: San Jose Convention Center
408 S. Almaden Blvd.
San Jose, CA
A Christmas Story
San Jose Repertory Theater
Dates: Sat Nov 21 - Sun Dec 20
Cost: $35-$69
Box Office: (408) 367-7255
Location: 101 Paseo de San Antonio
San Jose, CA 95113
San Jose Rep Ticket Info
Holiday Court Pavilion featuring Santa and Wagon Rides
Friday, 11/27 from 1pm – 2:30pm Santa Parade
Sunday, 11/29 from noon – 2pm Santa will be strolling Lincoln Avenue. Join Santa for the festivities!
Ride in a Percheron draft horse-drawn wagon enjoying holiday lights and decorations of Downtown Willow Glen! Each ride is a 20-minute round-trip along the Avenue, featuring all the small town heart and holiday charm of our downtown.
Cost: $12 for adults and children age 12 and over; $10 for children under 12.
Saturday and Sunday from 11/28 to 12/20
Saturdays: 6-9PM Sundays: 2-5PM
Info Holiday Court Pavilion featuring Santa and Wagon Rides
Downtown Willow Glen Holiday Tree Lighting
Come and celebrate the start of the Christmas season with the lighting of the tree at the historic Buffington House. The Continental Carolers will sing traditional carols. Free wagon rides will be available from 6pm to 9pm.
Cost: FREE
Tel. (408) 298-2100
Downtown Willow Glen Info
Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad
Oak Meadow Park
200 Blossom Hill Road
Los Gatos, CA 95032
408.395.7433
Ride the 102-year-old train through Oak Meadow and Vasona Park. Plus, kids can ride the restored carousel at Oak Meadow Park.
Cost:$2
Fantasy of Lights 2009
at Vasona Lake County Park (6-10pm)
For the 11th year, the park is filled with fantastical lighted displays, with everything from dinosaurs to pirate ships. A drive through the park at night lit up with a fantasy Christmas display.
Cost: $15 each car to $50 for commercial vehicles
$5.00 discount here
San Jose Christmas in the Park
November 27, 2009 - December 27,2009
City Tree Lighting Ceremony is Nov 27 at 5:30 pm followed by the opening of the 2009 season.
Plaza de Cesar Chavez
170 S Market St
San Jose, CA 95112
Cost: FREE
Christmas in the Park Santa's Photo Shop (Santa arrives Dec. 6)
December 6 - 24, Mon-Thurs: 3:30-6, 6:30 -9; Fri: until 9:30 p.m. Sat & Sun: 12-3, 3:30-6, 6:30-9 p.m.
Silicon Valley Turkey Trot
Thursday, November 26, 2009 8:30 AM
Arena Green
Autumn and Santa Clara Streets
San Jose, CA 95106
408. 999-6817
Cost:$10.00 - $35.00
Trans-Siberian Orchestra 2009
For the teens
Fantastic special effects including laser lights and fog machine and rockin’ metal music
Sunday, November 29, 2009 7:00pm
HP Pavilion
525 W Santa Clara St
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 287-9200
Cost: $24.75 - $59.50
San Jose Super Toy, Comic & Record Show
Saturday, December 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Festivals & Fairs
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose, CA
200+ toy, comic book and record vendors sell new and vintage items...huge variety of Hot Wheels, GI Joes, LEGO, Godzilla, dolls, Transformers, Star…
Cost: Adults $5 Children: $2.50
Children’s Discovery Museum
The museum hosts a variety of ongoing, hands-on exhibits for kids. Exhibits include:
Bubbalogna, Current Connections, Secrets of Circles, WaterWays.
Cost: Adukt and Child $10 Senior $9 Infants FREE
Family Story Time
at Calabazas Branch Library (11am)
Stories, finger plays, and songs for children of all ages and their families.
Cost: FREE
Downtown Ice in San Jose
Downtown Ice, across from the Plaza de Cesar Chavez, operates afternoons and evenings between now and Jan. 18, including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year"s Day. For detailed hours, prices and information, call 408-291-0525 or go to www.sjdowntown.com.
Cost: Children 12-younger: $13 13-older: $15
Admission includes ice time and rental skates
(skate sizes range from toddler 8 to men's 13)
Skate all you want (no in-and-out privileges)
First-come, first-serve
Skate waivers:
All skaters need to sign a waiver, regardless of age. Skaters 17 years and under need parental consent
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