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San Jose Christmas/Holiday Activities

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at SJSU chapter.

The holidays are quickly approaching and it’s time to make the most of them! Here are a list of Christmas/holiday activities to do in our area starting now all the way through December. 

Christmas in the Park

                                                                                                                                                                                           Image credit: Christmas Pics For All

This beloved downtown San Jose tradition begins the day after Thanksgiving. This year that is Friday Nov. 24 and the tree lighting will begin at 6 pm. There will be Christmas displays, vendors selling treats and hot cocoa, the giant ice skating rink and more. 

Fantasy of Lights

Drive through a display of lights in the Blossom Hill area. Buy your tickets online and show up early because it gets packed!

WinterFest

                                                                                                                                                                                                   Image credit: Mercury News 

Take a trip to Great America and enjoy ice skating, light displays and other winter activities at the Santa Clara theme park. 

Santa Run Silicon Valley

A 5K run/walk on Sunday Dec 17 that starts at 3:00 pm. The money raised during the run funds activities like Christmas in the Park and Downtown Ice.

 

Tiana is a senior at San Jose State University and she is learning to take each day one step at a time while adjusting to life in the Bay Area. She's often watching YouTube videos on D.I.Y projects or hair care, but majority of the time she's watching Parks and Rec episodes while pretending to do homework. In the midst of all that homework dodging she's also casually planning her dream wedding.