San Jose Day is a free, family-friendly festival celebrating our city's diverse arts and culture. Since 2017, we've showcased local creatives through live music, dance, art demonstrations, a gallery exhibition, small business vendors, and delicious food. We #DoItForSJ!
Each year, we collaborate with nearly 100 local creatives, performers, organizations, and producers. San Jose Day is more than a festival; it's a vital platform connecting these talents with our community.
The challenge? Creating this large-scale event requires significant resources. Securing annual and long term funding is a constant struggle. This funding gap threatens San Jose Day's future as a free public event with paid opportunities for creatives.
Since 2017, we've worked with 332 local artists, featured 32 music performances, hosted 197 small business vendors, and offered food from 11 local vendors, welcoming over 33,000 attendees! We're proud that 55% of our budget directly supports local creatives, organizations, and producers.
Your contribution empowers local artists, performers, small businesses, and creative producers, keeping San Jose Day free and accessible. It's an act of cultural preservation, a display of community pride, and a celebration of what makes San Jose special.
We need your support to reach our fundraising goal. Every dollar brings us closer to a sustainable long-term annual festival. Please consider d onating today and become a champion for San Jose's vibrant arts and culture! Please share this story and help us spread the word.
San Jose Day is a 501(c)3 non-profit. Donations over $250 will receive a tax-deductible receipt.
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To celebrate the 7th Annual San Jose Day, we are producing 3 separate events!
The San Jose Day Documentary Screening: Saturday, April 5, 6p - 9p @ CreaTV (38 S Second St, San Jose, CA 95113) Learn the full history and evolution of San Jose Day since its inception in 2017, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with Executive Director and Founder, Haley Cardamon, and Creative Director, Jorge "J.Duh" Camacho. VIP Tickets and Free RSVP available here (All Ages):
San Jose Day Art Show curated by Empire Seven Studios: Saturday April 12, [TIME TBA] @ Empire Seven Studios (525 N 7th St, San Jose, CA 95112)
Discover local artistic talent at Empire Seven Studios in Japantown, San Jose, while enjoying live music, food, drinks. This is the pre-party to the 7th Annual San Jose Day festival! No RSVP Required, all ages.
The 7th Annual San Jose Day at Viva CalleSJ: Sunday, April 13, 10a - 3p @ Emma Prusch Farm Park (1098 Knox Ave, San Jose, CA 95122)
A jam-packed day of FREE family-friendly fun, celebrating Viva CalleSJ's 10th anniversary and San Jose Day's 7th annual event! Ride along Viva Calle’s 6 mile route through downtown to the East Side; insert at any point along the route! Route details coming soon. Expect live local music, dance, and art performances, our biggest vendor market yet with tons of activities, delicious food, bike repair stations, resources and more! No RSVP Required, all ages.
