Jurassic Quet: Experience North America's largest moving, roaring, and breathing dinosaurs coming alive in this fully immersive walk-through experience. Dig for fossils, ride life-sized dinosaurs, and let kids play in the Lego-themed play zones. Tickets are priced starting at $26.85. 12 p.m., Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Rd, San Jose. bit.ly/3Nh8t3c Jan. 24 Hopelessly Romantic Symphony San Jose: Conducted by Francois Lopez-Ferrer, this concert comes with intense emotions and wonderful melodies composed by Jean Sibelius,
And, in San Jose, part of that tradition since 2018 has been raising a toast at one of downtown's insanely decorated pop-up holiday bars. The celebrations are underway and the libations flowing at three of them already: Miracle on First Street (the transformed Paper Plane cocktail lounge), Miracle at Miniboss (inside the arcade bar on Santa Clara and Second streets) and the tiki-styled Sippin' Santa at 55 South at Post St.
I've never been to Munich - or anywhere else in Germany - but I absolutely love Oktoberfest season. Whether it's the big downtown Campbell celebration, listening to The Internationals band along with a beer at Teske's Germania in downtown San Jose or having a backyard gathering with friends, the combination of beer, pretzels, sausages and oompah music brings a smile to my face every time.