San José is the tenth largest city in the United States and has everything people love about California and Silicon Valley—a great climate, unparalleled local food and wine, innovative businesses, cool shopping, plenty of nightlife, year-round outdoor recreation, and, of course, a thriving arts scene—dance, theater, music, and SJMA. Whether you crave fresh produce from the Farmers Market at San Pedro Square, feel like shopping on Santana Row, or seek a romantic night at the opera, here are some San José resources to help:
Visitor information
Visit San José
sanjose.org
San José Downtown Association
sjdowntown.com
San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau
sfvisitor.org
Cultural organizations
Children’s Discovery Museum San Jose
cdm.org
Chopsticks Alley Art
cdm.org
de Saisset Museum at Santa Clara University
scu.edu/deSaisset
Happy Hollow Park and Zoo
Hhpz.org
History San José
historysanjose.org
Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose
icasanjose.org
Japanese American Museum of San Jose
jamsj.org
MACLA
maclaarte.org
Noble Workshop & Gallery
operasj.org
Opera San Jose
operasj.org
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
rosicrucian.org
San Jose Fire Museum
sjquiltmuseum.org
San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
sjquiltmuseum.org
San Jose State University Art Galleries
gallery.sjsu.edu
School of Arts and Culture at Mexican Heritage Plaza
Schoolofartsandculture.org
Symphony San Jose
symphonysanjose.org
The Tech Interactive
thetech.org
Triton Museum of Art
tritonmuseum.org
Works/San José
workssanjose.org