San Jose Attractions
Just outside the city you'll find a diverse array of entertainment options, from the Hakone Japanese Gardens to the NASA Exploration Center. Over on South Market Street there is the perpetually fascinating Tech Museum of Innovation loaded with unique hands-on exhibits, this high-tech museum showcases the ways technology is changing our lives.
For a night on the town, you'll enjoy dozens of eclectic nightlife options including dinner theatres and comedy clubs. Catch a performance at the San Jose Repertory Theatre, or a concert at Symphony Silicon Valley.
Downtown you'll also find the Center for the Performing Arts. Outside, it's graced with a host of outdoor sculptures. Inside, the stage is home to the American Musical Theatre of San Jose, America's oldest musical theater company west of the Mississippi and an outstanding showcase for the best of Broadway.
A short drive away is the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & Planetarium, featuring the largest collections of Ancient Egyptian antiquities in the Western U.S.
Near the leafy Plaza de Cesar Chavez and imposing Cathedral Basilica de St. Joseph sits the San Jose Museum of Art. Gaze at some 1,400 works—20th-century American paintings, sculpture, and photographs. Or check out their innovative hands-on gallery activities, imagination stations and reading galleries that make the artwork more engaging and accessible.
Nearby small towns make for rewarding daytrips, from Los Gatos and Saratoga, to the bustling city of San Francisco—only a 45 minute drive. San Jose is a gateway to some of the most amazing sights in California, from pristine wine country to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world.