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Things to do with kids in San Jose, this week

Outings and places for kids up to age 6 in San Jose, CA, taken from our San Francisco Bay Area list by the town in each address. This week has 5 dated outings, and 3 more are coming up. There are also 3 places to go any week and 18 weekly storytimes.

Last checked · 29 listings · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

This week

This week in San Jose

Dated outings from this week’s list, soonest first.

More in Bay AreaThis week’s Bay Area list has every dated outing we checked.This week’s list

Coming up

Coming up in San Jose

From our holiday and seasonal lists, each checked on the organizer’s page.

Nov27to Jan 1

Christmas in the Park, San Jose

Plaza de César Chávez · Plaza de César Chávez, downtown San Jose, CA

Christmas lightsFree
When
Nov 27, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027
Time
Daily noon–10pm, including Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day
Price
Free
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More in Bay AreaThis week’s Bay Area list has every dated outing we checked.This week’s list

Any week

Places for little kids in San Jose

Check hours on the official site before you go, since they change with the season.

Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose

180 Woz Way, San Jose, CA 95110

Indoor play
Ages
0–10
Price
$22 ages 1 and up; under 1 free
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Sharks Ice at San Jose

San Jose

Ice rink
Price
$18; Monday Mania $16 for 90 minutes with rental
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Every week

Library storytimes in San Jose

From the library’s own calendar. Every storytime in Bay Area.

10:15 a.m.

Family Storytime

Thursdays · Almaden · San José Public Library

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11 a.m.

Family Storytime and Stay & Play

Tuesdays · Alum Rock · San José Public Library

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11 a.m.

Family Storytime + Stay & Play

Tuesdays · Alviso · San José Public Library

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11 a.m.

Family Storytime

Thursdays · Berryessa · San José Public Library

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11:30 a.m.

Bilingual Toddler Storytime / Tiempo de Cuentos & Stay and Play

Tuesdays · Biblioteca Latinoamericana · San José Public Library

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10:30 a.m.

2nd_Mandarin Stories and Songs / 亲子中文活動

Thursdays · Calabazas · San José Public Library

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11:15 a.m.

2nd Mandarin Stories and Songs / 亲子中文活動

Thursdays · Calabazas · San José Public Library

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10:30 a.m.

Family Storytime & Stay and Play

Saturdays · Calabazas · San José Public Library

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11 a.m.

Indoor Family Storytime with Stay and Play

Tuesdays · East SJ Carnegie · San José Public Library

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10:30 a.m.

Infant and Toddler Storytime

Thursdays · Educational Park · San José Public Library

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3:15 p.m.

Family Storytime + Stay & Play

Sundays · Evergreen · San José Public Library

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11 a.m.

Bilingual Family Storytime/ Hora de Cuentos & Stay and Play

Thursdays · Hillview · San José Public Library

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11 a.m.

Baby Lapsit Storytime

Tuesdays · Rose Garden · San José Public Library

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11 a.m.

Indoor Family Storytime

Thursdays · Santa Teresa · San José Public Library

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5:30 p.m.

Family Storytime + Stay & Play

Mondays · Seven Trees · San José Public Library

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11 a.m.

Infant & Toddler Storytime

Tuesdays · Seven Trees · San José Public Library

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11 a.m.

Family Storytime

Saturdays · West Valley · San José Public Library

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11 a.m.

Family Storytime

Tuesdays · Willow Glen · San José Public Library

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Short drive

More this week around Bay Area

Picks from this week’s San Francisco Bay Area list.

Boo at the Zoo, San Francisco ZooOct 31 · San Francisco Zoo & GardensGoblin Jamboree at the Bay Area Discovery MuseumOct 31 · Bay Area Discovery MuseumHalloween Jam: Mad Magic! at Children’s FairylandOct 31 · Children’s FairylandThis week in Bay AreaEvery dated outing we checked

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Good questions

San Jose with kids: the FAQ

Spooktacular Haunted House (Willow Glen) (Fri Oct 30), Spooky Mad Science Show (Pearl Avenue) (Fri Oct 30) and Halloween Storytime & Costume Parade (Educational Park) (Sat Oct 31), plus 2 more outings below. Each one links to its official page with times and prices.

Christmas in the Park, San Jose on Nov 27, Free photos with Santa at Christmas in the Park on Nov 28 and Noon Year's Eve at the Children's Discovery Museum on Dec 31.

Yes. Spooktacular Haunted House (Willow Glen), Spooky Mad Science Show (Pearl Avenue), Halloween Storytime & Costume Parade (Educational Park) and Halloween Party (Berryessa) are free, going by the official pages. Parking and extras can still cost money.

18 a week: Family Storytime at Almaden on Thursdays at 10:15 a.m., Family Storytime and Stay & Play at Alum Rock on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and Family Storytime + Stay & Play at Alviso on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Every storytime in Bay Area.

We go by the town in each listing’s own address, or the library branch for storytimes. Anything with a different town in its address stays on the San Francisco Bay Area pages. Every listing links to the venue’s or organizer’s page, and we only show a date, time or price when that page does. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.

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