Things to do with kids in San Jose, CA this week

2 PM·San Jose

History Park turns into a Halloween park with crafts, trick‑or‑treating at houses, Show, Sugar Skull workshop for a small fee, and bat‑spider activities outside museum for all ages.

11 AM – 2 PM·King Library, Children's Room, 1st floor, San Jose

Hands‑on chemistry activities explore construction materials, wind, rain, earthquake techniques, insulation testing, ink chromatography, and boo bubbles at King Library’s Children’s Room, free for ages 5–12.

San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose

Live entertainment, cultural demonstrations, and diverse artmaking experiences fill Community Day: Día de Los Muertos at the San Jose Museum of Art.

2:30 PM·California Theatre, San Jose

Symphonic Spooktacular at California Theatre presents Peter Jaffe conducting Symphony San Jose in a Halloween concert of heroic and villainous music themes.

Santana Row, San Jose

Live music, pumpkin decorating, trick‑or‑treating, stilt‑walkers and balloons fill Santana Row for a free Halloween family festival.

6 PM·San Jose Civic, San Jose

Blippi and Meekah perform a high‑energy interactive show at San Jose Civic, featuring fan‑favorite songs such as “The Excavator Song,” “Monster Truck,” “Dino Dance,” and “Curious Like Me.”