San José Museum of Art

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Oct24Community Day: Día de los MuertosSaturday, 11:00 AMFree admission all day · sugar skull decorating ticketed separately
Oct28Walk with a NaturalistOct 28 – Nov 18Free with Museum admission
Nov6First FridaysFriday, 6:00 PMSan José Museum of Art opens its galleries free after 6 pm with music, entertainment and late hours for El Cafecito's cash bar and the museum store. Friday, Nov 6, 6–9 pm at 110 South Market Street, San José, a short walk from VTA light rail's downtown stations; advance registration is optional and gets you faster check-in. It is the South Bay's easiest free art night and pairs naturally with dinner on San Pedro Square.Free
Nov13Opening Celebration: Irving Norman: Fight for LifeFriday, 6:00 PMSJMA opens a focused survey of Irving Norman, the late Bay Area painter whose huge, crowded canvases attack the dangers of modern life and draw on his time in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War. The free opening celebration runs 6–9 pm on Friday, Nov 13 (members' reception 6–7 pm) at 110 South Market Street, San José, near downtown VTA light rail; the show stays up through May 9, 2027. Norman is under-seen relative to his Bay Area peers, so this is a rare chance to see so many of his works together.Free
Nov18Walk with a NaturalistWednesday, 12:30 PMFree with Museum admission
Nov20Day in the Life of a DocentFriday, 6:00 PMFree; registration required
Nov21Anahita II: Live Sound Performance by Sholeh AsgarySaturday, 2:00 PMFree with Museum admission · registration required, 20 per performance
Dec4First Fridays: Celebrate the Holidays with PrideFriday, 6:00 PMSJMA's December First Friday is a queer holiday kickoff with live music, storytelling and drag from San José's LGBTQIA+ community, plus open galleries and a late café and store. Friday, Dec 4, 6–9 pm at 110 South Market Street, San José, steps from downtown VTA light rail; admission is free after 6 pm. It falls on the same weekend as the downtown holiday lights at Christmas in the Park across the street, so you can easily do both.Free after 6 pm
Jan8First Friday: Community Game NightFriday, 6:00 PMSJMA turns its January First Friday into an analog game night: learn new board and card games, teach a favourite, or bring your own to share. Friday, Jan 8, 2027, 6–9 pm at 110 South Market Street, San José, near downtown VTA light rail; free, with advance registration recommended for quicker entry. Note it runs on the second Friday because of the New Year holiday, and it is a relaxed way to meet people in downtown San José.Free

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