Christmas in the Park (San Jose)

Name: Christmas in the Park (San Jose)
Start: 2026-11-27
End: 2027-01-01
Location: Plaza de Cesar Chavez

San Jose, CA · Holiday

When: November 27, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Where: Plaza de Cesar Chavez · San Jose · CA
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Plaza de Cesar Chavez fills with more than 60 decorated trees, animated holiday displays, and a towering community tree from the day after Thanksgiving through New Year's Day. The tradition traces back to a nativity display built in the 1950s and the city has hosted it every winter since. (2026 dates approximate.)

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