Come enjoy San Jose Playhouse’s lovingly created art installation featuring big, bright beautiful banners while you listen to favorite holiday stories, holiday songs, holiday humor, and holiday trivia…all presented as audio accompaniment in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
This FREE walk-by experience is installed on San Carlos between 2nd and 3rd Streets and is open:
November 27-December 19, 2021 | 5:00pm-9:00
December 20-26, 2021 | 10:00am-9:00pm
Join us for an Open House to experience all of the new visual delights at 3Below. Come see the new decor in the lobby and theaters, take a tour of each auditorium to learn about the huge amount of programming presented by 3Below and San Jose Playhouse, enjoy free entertainment on our patio, and spin the wheel for prizes!
11:00am-12:30pm | Live music featuring Santa’s Musical Toy Soldier Guard, an impressive quartet of horns and percussion heralding Santa’s Arrival. Admission: Free
12:30pm-1:00pm | Mr. and Mrs. Claus will arrive to welcome visitors with giveaways and trivia for prizes. Admission: Free
1:00pm-4:00pm | Visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Have your camera ready for free photos with the Clauses. Admission: Free
PLUS!
11:00am-4:00pm | Inside the theater, you can pick up a cup of hot chocolate or coffee before heading into Theater 2 to watch free holiday short films starring Rudolph, Frosty, and of course, that mean one Mr. Grinch! Admission: Free
11:00am-4:00pm | Just outside the theater, you can visit our Imagination Stations to decorate a photo frame, make a reindeer ornament, and write your letter to Santa. Admission: Free
Today: Downtown Ice in San Jose opens with a special ceremony to kick off a new season of outdoor ice skating and holiday festivities.
Enjoy special performances on and off the ice, appearances from Kristi Yamaguchi and other local dignitaries, and festive activities for the whole family.
Downtown Ice’s extraordinary circular rink provides a perfect setting for skaters who glide under the stars and twirl around 32 twinkling palm trees.
Monday, November 22, 2021 | 5:30-7 p.m.
Admission:
Admission includes 60 minutes of ice time and rental skates. [LINK]
General Admission Including Skate Rental: $19
Locker Rental: $5
Skate Helper: $6
Gloves: $5
Socks: $5
Water: $3
Tickets must be purchased online. There will be no ticket sales on-site.
To stay up to date on discounts, offers and special events, sign up for the Downtown Ice newsletter or follow Downtown Ice at Facebook and Twitter. #DTSJ
Please double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed after they are added to CelebrateFamily.us. Let us know about any changes at events@celebrate-family.com
Image credit/image courtesy of Downtown Ice.
Oakland Zoo’s Glowfari Festival is scheduled for November 12-24, 26-30, 2021 | December 10 (CLOSED), 11-23, 26-31, 2022 | January 1-8, 11-15, 18-22, 25-29, 2023
Glowfari features hundreds of larger-than-life glowing animal lanterns throughout the Zoo.
This year’s experience features new displays including a walkabout through the land down under with kangaroos and koalas, icons of the California coastline including whales, otters, and jellies, exotic animals of the tropical rainforest, and a trip to the past with a towering t-rex and a megalodon shark tunnel!
Finish your experience with a ride on the train through a fantasy wonderland full of fabled creatures like fairies, unicorns, and more mythical beasts!
Make sure to visit Santa in the Rides Area Fridays – Sundays in November and every night December 1-23 from 6:00pm to 9:30pm (line closes at 9:15pm).
Source: Oakland Zoo
Glowfari is a separate ticket (from regular admission to Oakland Zoo).
Adults: $24 adults
Children & Seniors (2-14 & 65-75): $20
Children under 2 and adults over 76: Free
Oakland Zoo Members: 10% discount
Parking: Free
Sharing a shout-out for one of my favorite programs for kids and adults alike at the Oakland Zoo, adopting an animal. Donate at the Hero level or greater and receive an animal plush of your adopted animal (or an Elephant if a stuffed plush is not available).
♦ Click this link
♦ Select the Donation Level
♦ Once in the cart, click on Enter Adoption Information
♦ Enter the remaining information and check out.
