Things to do this weekend in and around San Jose

Friendly fun in San Jose for January 23-25, 2026. Check out these highlights!

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Friday, January 23, 2026

Glowfari: A Wildly Illuminating Lantern Festival - Oakland Zoo - Oakland, CA 94605

Sonic Runway - City of San Jose, CA - San Jose, CA

Napa Lighted Art Festival - City of Napa, California - Napa, CA

Jurassic Quest x Brick Fest Live @ Santa Clara Fairgrounds - San Jose, CA

Art of the African Diaspora Art Exhibit - San Jose Public Library - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - San Jose, CA

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Animals in Action - CuriOdyssey - San Mateo, CA 94401

Pao Houa Her: The Imaginative Landscape - San Jose Museum of Art - San Jose, CA 95113

Black History Month Special Exhibit - Black Spartans (1907-1948) - San Jose Public Library - Almaden Branch - San Jose, CA

Presentation by Denise Jaffke: Shore Whaling along the California Coast - Redwood City, CA

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Toddler Storytime - Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose - San Jose, CA 95110

IlluminOdyssey - CuriOdyssey - San Mateo, CA 94401

Alum Rock Park BioBlitz - San Jose, CA 95129