Christmas markets · San José, CA
Christmas markets in San José
San José's December centrepiece is Christmas in the Park, free and open daily since 1980 in Plaza de César Chávez, with decorated trees, a stage, Santa and a tavern. For shopping, SJMADE runs two big makers' markets — one on Thanksgiving weekend and the Winter Wonder Market in mid-December — and the Winchester Mystery House hosts an oddities market on Saturdays.
3 markets · checked October 2026
🧒 With kids
- Christmas in the Park · Downtown
✨ Date night
- Christmas in the Park · Downtown
🎉 With friends
- SJMADE Winter Wonder Market · Downtown
- Yuletide Menagerie Oddities Market · West San José
Christmas village
📷 Oleg Alexandrov · CC BY-SA 3.0
Christmas village · Downtown
Christmas in the Park
San José's holiday tradition since 1980: an Enchanted Forest of decorated trees and displays, the Jingle Bell Stage, Santa visits and The Park Tavern, open every day including Christmas.
🧒 With kids✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Enchanted Forest of decorated trees
- Jingle Bell Stage
- Santa visits
- The Park Tavern
A free San José tradition — great with kids in the evening.
- Dates
- Nov 28, 2025 – Jan 1, 2026 (daily noon–10 pm)
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Downtown garages (ParkSJ)
Worth knowing
- Open daily noon–10 pm, including Christmas and New Year's Day
- Check social media for weather closures
Weekend market
IllustrationWeekend market · Downtown
SJMADE Winter Wonder Market
An indoor weekend market of local makers in the convention center's South Hall.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Local makers
- Indoors in South Hall
A solid indoor makers' market — useful mid-December gift stop.
- 2026
- Dec 12–13, 2026
- Last season
- Dec 13–14, 2025, 11 am – 6 pm
- Cost
- Free
Worth knowing
- Convention-centre garage may be full during other events
IllustrationWeekend market · West San José
Yuletide Menagerie Oddities Market
An eclectic Saturday market of oddities and gifts at the famously strange Winchester Mystery House.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Oddities and curious gifts
- At the Winchester Mystery House
For lovers of the strange — pair it with a house tour.
- Dates
- Saturdays, Nov 29 – Dec 27, 2025
- Entry
- See organiser
Getting there and parking
- Winchester Blvd near Santana Row
Worth knowing
- Saturdays only