Community Game Night 2026

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First Friday: Community Game Night, 2024. Photo by SJMA/Frederick Liang.

6–9pm
Free

Are you game?

Put down your phone and join us for an evening of fun and games, analog style! Learn new games and make new friends in the spirit of good sportsmanship. Teach someone else your favorite game—visitors are invited to bring their own analog games to play and share. Featuring music by DJ Cedric D.

Register here

Register for tickets in advance to ensure a fast check-in at the admissions desk.

Featured Games 

Musical Chairs, Loteria, Carrom, Bầu cua cá cọp, Chinese Chess, Hanafuda, Charades, Twister, Jenga, Mancala, Mahjong, Multicultural Tic Tac Toe, Pictionary, Scrabble, Backgammon, and other assorted card games, board games, and puzzles.

FEATURED Partners

Ao Dai Festival, City Lights Theater Company, Japanese American Citizens League Silicon Valley, Luna Park Chalk Art Festival, Mosaic America, San José Museum of Art's Let's Look at Art team, and Society of Heart’s Delight.

 

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United in Play: San José is for Everyone

From family-friendly events to inclusive experiences for all ages, San José Museum of Art is joining the City of San José to create spaces where the entire community can come together. Learn more at sj26.sanjose.org.