October 31, 2024
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4:30 pm
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7:30 pm
Today: Halloween in Japanrtown. Festivities kickoff at 5th and Jackson. Activities to check out between 4:30 – 7:30PM
- Jurassic adventure + Golden Row near Zonkey’s on Jackson
- SJSU Car Club Trunk-n-Treat near PauHana
- Lion’s Club Trunk-n-Treat near Tsugaru
- SJ Made DIY arts/crafts activity in front of their store
- Lotus/Santo Market haunted house on the corner of 5th and Jackson
- WesleyUMC trunk or treat in their 5th Street parking lot.
4:45PM Taiko performances on 5th Street near Wesley United Methodist Church and Issei Memorial Building.
5:15PM Roving taiko drummers throughout Japantown. Short jam sessions to scare the demons away!
Stay tuned for updates and map of all the places to trick or treat in San Jose Japantown on Halloween
Double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed.
Free
October 26, 2024
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11:00 am
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2:00 pm
As a green facility, Happy Hollow is dedicated to eco-friendly and sustainable Halloween fun for our guests. Whether it’s checking for sustainable ingredients, reducing or eliminating single-use plastics, or purchasing candy with sustainable palm oil – there are many ways to make Halloween more eco-friendly. Join us for some Green Halloween fun!
All event activities are free with General Admission.
What to expect:
★ Creepy Crawly Critter Show
★ Cute & Creepy Crafts
★ Ghoulish Games
★ Decomposing Decor
★ Enchanting Animal Encounters
★ Eerie Animal Enrichment throughout the Zoo
Tickets:
General Admission: $18, Kids under 2 Free
Double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed.
Free – $18
Free with Admission
October 26, 2024
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10:00 am
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5:00 pm
Tech or Treat is back! Join us for this spooktastic two-day extravaganza at The Tech Interactive, filled with family-friendly science fun!
What is Tech or Treat? This annual event hosted at The Tech Interactive combines the excitement of trick-or-treating and hands-on science activities, creating a one-of-a-kind Halloween celebration!
- Trick or treat in a world-class science museum (candy-free!)
- Participate in our Spooky Science Slime Lab (additional cost)
- Craft your own glowing paper marigolds (cempasúchitl) in celebration of Dia de los Muertos
- Explore the museum’s exhibits with a Halloween twist
- And so much more!
Spooky Science Slime Lab
Make your Tech or Treat day complete with a visit to our Spooky Science Lab. Join our mad scientists as they experiment and create some ooey, gooey, spooky slime! Places are limited and reservations must be made in advance.
Saturday, October 26, 2024 – workshops at 10:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 27, 2024 – workshops at 11:30 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Member price $5 per person, Non-member price $10 per person
Non-members must purchase General Admission Tickets in addition to workshop tickets
Tickets:
General Admission: $36 Adults, $28 Child/Senior/Student
Double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed.
$28 – $36
Free with Admission
October 26, 2024
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7:30 pm
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9:30 pm
Just in time for Halloween, Symphony San Jose and Symphony San Jose Chorale conjure up some of classical music’s scariest hits.
This thrilling and bone-chilling concert experience is perfect for the entire family. So, whether you bring your flesh-in-blood, your broom-mate, your boo, or just come on your own, Symphonic Spooktacular is guaranteed to raise your spirits.
Program:
- J.S. Bach: Toccata & Fugue in D minor
- Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre
- Modest Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain
- John Williams: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Franz Schubert: Die Erlkönig
- Bernard Herrmann: Psycho
- Edvard Grieg: In the Hall of the Mountain King
Costume Contest 👻
Whether you’re trying out your costume for some pre-trick-or-treating or are a seasoned cosplayer, dress up for your chance to win some spooktacular prizes! Our panel of judges will be on the lookout to identify winners in three categories: Best Adult (18+), Best Youth (<18), and special Judges’ Prize.
Don’t feel like dressing up – fear not – come as you are and enjoy the costume parade.
Double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed.
$24
Tickets start at $24
October 26, 2024
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1:30 pm
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2:30 pm
Join us for a family-friendly costume party celebration of Egypt’s sacred cats! Together we will make your own cat toys, experience a 2,000-year-old cat mummy up close, and enjoy a purr-fect afternoon of feline fun.
Admission is free with paid entry to the museum.
Admission Prices
Adults (18-64) – $10.00
Adults (65 and older) – $8.00
Students with ID – $8.00
Children (ages 7 to 17) – $8.00
Children 6 and under – complimentary
* $1.00 discount for members of KQED and Military with a valid ID
Complimentary admission for Rosicrucian members and Friends of the Museum.
Double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed.
$8 – $10
Free with Admission
