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Holiday Events in San Jose
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Fall
Veterans Day & Remembrance Day
Nov 9 – Nov 11, 2026
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Holiday Season
Christmas & Holiday Season
Nov 20 – Dec 28, 2026
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Fall
Thanksgiving
Nov 25 – Nov 29, 2026
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Black Friday & Small Business Saturday
Nov 27 – Nov 29, 2026
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Winter
New Year's Eve
Dec 29 – Jan 1, 2027
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Winter
Mardi Gras & Carnival
Jan 28 – Feb 9, 2027
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Winter
Lunar New Year
Feb 3 – Feb 20, 2027
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Valentine's Day
Feb 11 – Feb 15, 2027
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Audio Guide, Self Guided, Family Friendly, Walking Tours, History
Self Guided Walking Tour in San Jose City, Costa Rica
Embark on a captivating walk through San Jose's heart and discover history, culture, and everyday San Jose life with this
1. 5 hour self-guided tour. This tour is the perfect introduction to the city for first time visitors.

Food, Classes, Small Group Tours, Family Friendly
10-Recipe Cooking Class in San José with Local Drinks
Dive into Costa Rican culture with a lively, boozy cooking experience featuring 10 traditional recipes. Hosted by the fun and engaging Winnie, this hands-on class takes place in a relaxed setting where you’ll cook, taste, and connect with fellow travelers. Together, you’ll prepare local favorites like Carimañolas and Butter Cassava, learning practical techniques you can easily recreate at home. Along the way, enjoy appetizers, sip refreshing drinks, and share stories as the kitchen turns into a social table full of laughter. After cooking, everyone sits down to enjoy the dishes prepared together, finishing with a sweet local dessert. Leave with new cooking skills, authentic recipes, and the kind of memories that only happen when strangers cook like friends.

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Legoland Discovery Center Bay Area
This ultimate indoor LEGO® playground has a ride, a 4D Cinema, attractions, and millions of LEGO Bricks for an exciting family adventure. Hop aboard the Imagination Express train ride, see your favorite characters in the LEGO 4D Theater, and build epic LEGO creations alongside expert builders! Enjoy many LEGO attractions including: Imagination Express is no ordinary train ride! Travel through an interactive LEGO world full of imagination and color while waving your magic wand to collect points. See famous LEGO characters on the big screen, like The LEGO Movie ™ A New Adventure, at the 4D LEGO Cinema . Train at our LEGO NINJAGO Training Camp to improve your skills to help protect NINJAGO from its marauding enemies. Explore MINILAND, a Bay Area cityscape made entirely out of LEGO Bricks – over
1. 5 million to be exact. Build friendship in LEGO Friends Heartlake City and create new colorful additions to add to their growing town. Get a selfie with a LEGO Friend during the visit too. Create a LEGO racing car at the LEGO Build & Test and race vehicles on the test track for the quickest time. Please note, LEGOLAND Discovery Center is specifically designed for children so all adults must be accompanied by a child Tickets are only valid for the date and time booked and shown on the voucher.
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