Joy and Light, Merry and Bright!
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NEW DATE - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2
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CHILDREN'S HERITAGE HOLIDAY
Holiday Fun for All Families!
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December 2
SUNDAY 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
History Park, 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose 95112
This event has been moved to Sunday to favor the weather!
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Join us for an old-fashioned holiday at History Park, decorated for the holidays thanks to our resident Elves.
Special Guests:
- Characters from The San José Nutcracker
- Santa arrives at 12 p.m!
Activities:
- Demonstrations of blacksmithing, woodworking, and glass blowing with BAGI
- Make your own own gift tags with the San José Printers Guild, Kwanzaa cards with the African American Heritage House, and hand-made gifts and decorations at our craft tables
- Face painting with Colorful Faces by Liora
- And as always, we’ll have trolley and hand-car rides thanks to the California Trolley & Railroad Corporation.
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Children: Free for up to 4 children, and $5 for each additional child
General:
$10 per Adult
Members:
Flash your membership card or check-in for free entry!
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Experience the Trolley Line
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Happy 241ˢᵗ Birthday San José! 🎂
November 3
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November 29 is the actual San José Founder’s Day, though we celebrated early on November 3 with performances
by
Los Lupeños of San José Juvenil
,
demonstrations, traditional arts and crafts, and tours of the Peralta Adobe and Fallon House.
History San José wishes to thank our MC and Boardmember
Sean O’Kane
and speakers
Lety Recio
of Los Lupeños, Sandra Soto and Christopher Moylen representing
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren
and
Congressman Ro Khanna
,
Supervisor Ken Yeager
,
Mayor Sam Liccardo
,
Consul General of Mexico for San José Juan Manual Calderón Jaimes
, and to
Kanyon Sayers-Roods
for
blessing the day.
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Photo credit: Dan Charm and Sandra Murillo
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NEW TERRAINS AT HISTORY PARK
November 15
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SJMA and SJZ Boom Box in #NewTerrains at History Park
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San José Museum of Art
(SJMA) recently opened
New Terrains: Mobility & Migration
,
a collaborative project with more than 30 community partners. The Project features cross-disciplinary exhibits and programs throughout Silicon Valley exploring topics such as public transportation, urban planning, immigration and migration, with one of the programs held at History Park.
Montalvo’s Lucas Artist Residents,
Stephanie Elyse Sherman
and
Agustina Woodgate
of
RadioEE.net
, rolled into History Park in a semi-autonomous Tesla to do a live international radio broadcast under the light tower.
Their program featured emerging jazz musicians playing live on the
SJZ Boom Box
stage, and an interview with film maker
Thomas Wohlmut
talking about his film
The Light Between Two Towers
featuring the San José light tower’s history.
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Ongoing Exhibits at History Park
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Closing soon! Last chance to see...
Sign of the Times: Urban Sketches of Vintage Signs by Suhita Shirodkar
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Leonard & David McKay Gallery
Saturday-Sunday 12 - 5 p.m.
March 18 - December 23
Pasetta House, History Park
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Breaking the Mold: San José's Oldest Foundry
Photographs by Philip Krayna
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Arbuckle Gallery at History Park
Tuesday - Friday 12 - 5 p.m.
September 26 - July 21
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December 2 - Children's Heritage Holiday
Sunday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at History Park
December 8 - Heritage Holiday Tea
(SOLD OUT!)
Saturday 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Renzel Room at History Park
December 24-26, 31, & January 1
History San José Sites Closed
Offices and park are closed on these dates
History Park remains open on weekends
February 2 - Firehouse Talks: Bay Area Visionaries with Robin Chapman
Saturday (Time TBA), Empire Firehouse at History Park
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Crafting for the whole family at Children's Heritage Holiday
Part 3 of the Heritage Holiday Series
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Building Model of Valley Fair Mall
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In the early 1950's, Macy's attempted to build a store in downtown San José but was blocked in an effort led by their competitors, Hart's and J. C. Penny's department stores. Macy’s parent company, R. H. May & Co. instead developed a new shopping center located in far west San José near the border of Santa Clara.
The project was the second mall designed by Victor Gruen, a Los Angeles based architect acknowledged as “the pioneer of modern shopping centers.”
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Architect's model of the proposed Valley Fair center, scaled at 53"x55"
For more information about this model, visit our
online catallog
#1997-3X-85
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The Valley Fair Shopping Center opened on August 10, 1956. The new mall was a huge success and drew shoppers away from downtown San José, which had been the region's retail and social destination for nearly a century.
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History Park
635 Phelan Ave, San José, 95112
12 p.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekends
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Arbuckle Gallery at the Pacific Hotel
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Sunday
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Leonard & David McKay Gallery at Pasetta House, G&A's Gift Shop, and O'Brien's Ice Cream Parlor
12 p.m. - 5 p.m. weekends only
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Get Involved

Individuals and businesses support History San José’s mission by becoming Members, giving the gift of Membership, making a tribute gift, contributing to our Annual Fund or supporting a special project.
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