101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in San Jose - 2025
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If we're missing an activity that should be on our list, please email Mindy Mangan at mindy@kidsoutandabout.com. Please make sure to include a link to the event when you email. Thank you!
Below are upcoming holiday events (virtual and in-person) that have been posted to our calendar. If you are affiliated with a business hosting an event that should be on our calendar, we'd love to see it there... it's free to post! Click here for instructions about how to add your organization to our list and easily post your events to our calendar!
Santa Sightings
| Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2025 | Visits with Santa in the Square - City Center Bishop Ranch |
| Multiple dates starting on Dec. 2, 2025 | Photos with Santa Claus - Santana Row |
| December 5, 2025 | Once Upon A Garden: Family Night - Elizabeth F. Gamble |
| December 6, 2025 | Santa Arrives by Helicopter - Hiller Aviation Museum |
| December 6, 2025 | Santa Paws - Santana Row |
| December 6, 2025 | Breakfast with Santa - City of Cupertino, CA |
| December 11, 2025 | Marking Spirits Bright - Campbell Chamber of Commerce |
| December 13, 2025 | Signing Santa (ASL) - City of Cupertino, CA |
| Multiple dates starting on Dec. 17, 2025 | Visit to the North Pole - Lesher Center for the Arts |
Old-Time Christmas
| Multiple dates starting on Nov 22, 2025 | Holidays at Filoli |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov 22, 2025 | The Great Dickens Christmas Fair - Daly City, CA |
Light Displays
Holiday Theatre
Holiday Concerts
| Multiple dates starting on December 2, 2025 | Spirit of the Row - Santana Row |
| December 3, 2025 | Holidays in Hawaii - City of Cupertino, CA |
| December 6, 2025 | Livermore-Amador Symphony Free Family Concert |
| December 6 & 7, 2025 | Holiday Spectacular - Symphony San Jose |
| December 7, 2025 | Holiday Concert: "Joyful & Triumphant" - Presented by Walnut Creek Concert Band |
| December 8, 2025 | Irish Christmas in America at the Bankhead |
| December 13, 2025 | Home for the Holidays: Winter Lights - Presented by Diablo Symphony Orchestra |
| December 13 & 14, 2025 | Santa Cruz Symphony Holiday Concert |
| December 14, 2025 | Symphony Pops: Holiday Pops - Luther Burbank Center for the Arts |
| December 18, 2025 | Chorus Eclectic – Gnome for the Holidays at Firehouse Arts Center |
| December 19, 2025 | HSMC | Holiday Youth Music Festival |
| December 22, 2025 | RAIN - A Beatles Christmas Tribute |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Opening Nov. 22, 2025 | ABC Tree Farms |
| Opening Nov. 22, 2025 | Frosty's Christmas Tree Farm |
| Opening Nov. 22, 2025 | Mountain Charlie Ranch |
| Opening Nov. 28, 2025 | Black Road Christmas Tree Farms |
| Opening Nov. 28, 2025 | Territo’s Christmas Trees |
Ice Skating
| Nov. 5, 2025 - Jan. 19, 2026 | The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square |
| Multiple dates starting Nov. 7, 2025 | Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink - City Center Bishop Ranch |
| Multiple dates starting Nov. 26, 2025 | Downtown Ice - Downtown San Jose |
Hanukkah
| December 7, 2025 | Family Cooking: Donuts and Hot Cocoa for Hanukkah - Oshman Family JCC |
| December 7, 2025 | Menorahs and Miracles - CDM of San Jose |
| December 14, 2025 | Hanukkah Celebration - Santana Row |
| December 14, 2025 | Mostly Kosher: A Hanukkah Celebration Live Music Show - Oshman Family JCC |
| Multiple dates starting December 14, 2025 | Annual Hanukkah Celebration - Downtown Martinez & Co. |
| Multiple dates starting December 14, 2025 | Annual Hanukkah Community Celebration - Downtown Martinez & Co. |
| December 21, 2025 | Giant Menorah Lighting & Gelt Drop - Downtown San Rafael |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| November 1 & 2, 2025 | 45th Alameda Holiday Boutique |
| November 29, 2025 | Small Business Saturday - Celebrate Antioch Foundation |
| November 21, 2025 | Pink Friday Sip n Shop & Outdoor Evening Market - Downtown Martinez & Co. |
| November 22, 2025 | Craft Fair - Lesher Center for the Arts |
| December 5, 2025 | Winter Festival Marketplace - Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden |
| December 6, 2025 | Holiday Art Fair - Livermore Valley Arts |
| December 6, 2025 | Holiday Craft Fair - Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center |
| December 11, 2025 | Polk Street Holiday Sip & Stroll |
New Year's Eve
| Multiple dates starting on Dec. 26, 2025 | New Year's Train - Roaring Camp |
| December 31, 2025 | Noon Year's Eve - Happy Hollow |
| December 31, 2025 | New Year's Eve Celebration - Gilroy Gardens |
| December 31, 2025 | Noon Year’s Eve Celebration! - Hiller Aviation Museum |
| December 31, 2025 | New Year's Eve with Matt Axton & Badmoon at the Bankhead |
| December 31, 2025 | Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! - Charles M. Schulz Museum |
| December 31, 2025 | New Year's Eve Balloon Drop - Chabot Science Center |
Miscellaneous
If you are affiliated with a business hosting a holiday event that should be on our calendar, we'd love to see it there... it's free to post! Click here for instructions about how to add your organization to our list and easily post your events to our calendar!
Christmas Tree Farms
Do you cut your own Christmas tree? Here's our big list of farms where you can cut your own Christmas tree in the San Jose area.
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