Rainy day activities in San Jose

Downtown and SOFA

San Jose Improv

Part of a NYC comedy club chain started in the '60s, this spot hosts big-name & lesser-known comics.

Arts & Culture

Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University

Classic & contemporary art museum with an outdoor sculpture garden featuring Rodin bronzes.

Arts & Culture

Rodin Sculpture Garden

Garden at Stanford's Cantor Arts Center showing 20 statues by famed sculptor Rodin (open all hours).

Arts & Culture

Shoreline Amphitheatre

Large-scale music venue with open-air seating hosts festivals & big-name acts.

Alameda

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

Museum with displays on Egyptian burial practices, plus artifacts including jewelry & bronze tools.

Ballbach and SOFA

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

Children of all ages explore more than 150 interactive exhibits including a full-size fire truck.

Cypress

Winchester Mystery House

Sprawling landmark with a staircase leading nowhere & other odd features designed to confuse ghosts.

Arts & Culture

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

Expansive venue with hands-on art & history exhibitions, plus special programs good for all ages.

Ballbach and SOFA

Broadway San Jose

Arts & Culture

Triton Museum of Art

Exhibits of contemporary & historical works, with an emphasis on Bay Area artists.

Arts & Culture

Blackhawk Museum

Research library & museum featuring historic & vintage cars in sprawling, contemporary digs.

Ballbach and SOFA

San Jose Museum of Art

Revolving exhibitions from post-1980 to older 20th-century works plus a cafe & education center.

Ballbach and SOFA

The Tech Interactive

Accessible, hands-on exhibits for all ages in a spacious facility, plus an attached IMAX theater.

Ballbach and SOFA

California Theatre

Restored 1927 motion picture house turned performing-arts venue, also offers private event options.

Ballbach and SOFA

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts

Landmark art deco-style theater presenting Broadway musicals & ballet & dance performances.

Wellness

The Spa - Los Gatos

Coyote Creek

Coyote Creek Golf Club

Little Saigon and Spring Brook

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Small zoo with an array of animals & rides, plus an education center, petting zoo & puppet theater.

Sports & Recreation

Dublin Ranch Golf Course

Valley Fair

Santana Row

Upscale collection of shops, bars & restaurants, with outdoor seating & frequent live music.

Little Saigon and Spring Brook

History Park (operated by History San Jose)

Meadow Fair

Eastridge Center

Large mall featuring department & specialty shops & services, plus a food court & multiplex theater.

Foxchase and Oakridge

Westfield Oakridge

Community Center

Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo

Child-oriented venue with animals like birds & turtles, plus interactive educational exhibits.