Get your ticket to the Cinequest Film Festival. The Silicon Valley film festival is where maverick filmmakers get the red-carpet treatment. More than 80,000 attendees watch over 150 indie films vying for the festival's coveted Maverick Spirit Award and film distribution from a major studio.
For the spookiest attraction in the city, visit the most famous address in San Jose, the Winchester Mystery House; built by Sarah Winchester, the widow of the gun magnate William Winchester. Legend has it; the widow took 38 years to build the extravagant Victorian mansion with 160 rooms, 47 fireplaces and 950 doors with the help of spirits and nightly séances. Enter at your own risk.
Love grows on a vine at the J.Lohr Vineyards and Wines in romantic San Jose. Spend the day together strolling through the lush Seven Oaks Cabernet vineyards. Raise a glass to romance at the Paso Robles Wine Center. Before leaving, choose a signature bottle of J.Lohr wine to continue your romantic date throughout the evening.
That huge purple building in San Jose is home to the Children's Discovery Museum where kids can see a real mammoth named Luke, get bubbly at Bubbalogna, artsy at the Art Loft, and learn how to grow vegetables at the Kids Garden. Bring your family for hours of educational fun at this creative and playful attraction.