Calendar of Events in Los Gatos

Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Dec

February
Feb 17: March 26: Annual Kid's Art Event
Reception Feb 20, 2 - 4 pm
Los Gatos Art Museum, corner of W. Main & Tait

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March
End of March - end of April: Annual Open Juried Art Show
Features artists from the Bay area. Los Gatos Art Museum, corner of W. Main & Tait.

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April
Easter Sunday Annual Bunny Fun Hunt
Los Gatos High School-Front Lawn
Carnival Games, Food Booths, Fun Jumps, Pony Rides, Petting Zoo and Much More!

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May
CineCats
CineCats is an annual film festival for the Los Gatos community. Los Gatos and Monte Sereno residents (past and present) of all ages are invited to submit their films.
Film submissions must be received by 5:00pm on April 15, 2005.
408.354.7377

Annual High School Show

Children's Fantasy Faire
Front lawn of Los Gatos High School, hosted by Los Gatos Parent Nursery.
(Tammy Posada 408.399.6910)

Silicon Valley's Open Studio 2005
Silicon Valley Open Studios is part of a worldwide program that connects artists and art enthusiasts.
650.562.1949

Third Annual Spring Mountain Garden Tour & Brunch
Enjoy the tour of gardens in Summit area and buffet brunch in the Garden Terrace of Community Center. Loma Prieta Community Foundation.
Tickets: 408.353.8025

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June
Music in the Park
Music in the Park is an extremely popular summer series of free musical concerts held on Sunday afternoons. Five to twelve performances of various musical styles are produced by the Town of Los Gatos Arts Commission each season, with a special presentation on July 4th held on the Los Gatos High School front lawn.

Vasona Vibrations Outdoor Music Series
5-7pm. Every Saturday in June and July. Pack a picnic dinner or enjoy our concessions and relax with a different musician, singer or artist every week.
408.356.2729

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July
Vasona Vibrations Outdoor Music Series
Every Saturday in June and July. Pack a picnic dinner or enjoy our concessions and relax with a different musician, singer or artist every week.
5-7pm
408.356.2729

Los Gatos Celebrates the 4th Of July
Los Gatos says "Happy Birthday, America" in a good old-fashioned way. The town gets all decked out in red-white-'n-blue and holds an All-American Picnic & Games with a traditional band concert on the high school lawn. After the concert, there's a free cake and ice cream social. The day-long activities end with a twilight dance with music for every generation.

Music in the Park
Music in the Park is an extremely popular summer series of free musical concerts held on Sunday afternoons. Five to twelve performances of various musical styles are produced by the Town of Los Gatos Arts Commission each season, with a special presentation on July 4th held on the Los Gatos High School front lawn.
408.354.6832

Jazz on the Plazz
Six concerts held on Wednesday evenings in July and August at the Town's historic centerpiece, Town Plaza; feature a variety of free jazz performances.
408.354.1155

2006 Los Gatos Shakespeare Festival
Featuring Hamlet, The Comedy of Errors, The Lion In Winter (by James Goldman)

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August
Music in the Park
Music in the Park is an extremely popular summer series of free musical concerts held on Sunday afternoons. Five to twelve performances of various musical styles are produced by the Town of Los Gatos Arts Commission each season, with a special presentation on July 4th held on the Los Gatos High School front lawn.
408.354.6832

Jazz on the Plazz
Six concerts held on Wednesday evenings in July and August at the Town's historic centerpiece, Town Plaza; feature a variety of free jazz performances.
408.354.1155

Fiesta De Artes
A tradition for over 25 years, the Fiesta is a venue for artisans, vintners, entertainers, and merchants to gather and celebrate with visitors from all over the Bay Area.

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September
Jazz on the Plazz
Six concerts held on Wednesday evenings in July and August at the Town's historic centerpiece, Town Plaza; feature a variety of free jazz performances.
408.354.1155

Annual Lobster Block Party
Hosted by Los Gatos Morning Rotary Club at C. B. Hannegan's. 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Tickets are $75 and a portion of the sales is going to the LGHS Theater Improvement Project. Live music by Mack The Knife Dance Band.

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October
Country Fair
At St. Mary's, 219 Bean Avenue. A great tradition for the parish, the school and the local community. There will be food and craft booths, as well as amusement rides. Live music played on Saturday.
408.354.3944

Second Annual Big Band Dance Party - A Benefit for Make A Wish Foundation
Featuring A Touch of Brass. At Opera House at 140 W. Main St. Doors opens at 7:30pm. Appetizers, Desserts, No Host Bar. Black Tie Optional. Benefit tickets $75.00. All proceeds benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

For more information, please call 408.446.1269.

October 28 - Howling Halloween
5:30 to 9:30 pm. Trick or Treat Halloween event for families and their dogs. It begins with a parade on N. Santa Cruz Ave. and University Ave., ending at Old Town and a Halloween party. Benefits PetPals, Animal Assisted Therapy and Humane Society of Silicon valley.

October 30: Silicon Valley Marathon
The Silicon Valley Marathon course will once again start in downtown San Jose on Almaden Blvd. near Park Ave. and take off heading south. The course makes its way through the heart of Willow Glen and funnels onto the Los Gatos Creek Trail for an amazingly scenic, traffic-free journey to beautiful Vasona Lake Park. The course continues on the Creek Trail across the Old Town Bridge for a short loop in Los Gatos and back to the Creek Trail where runners retrace their steps towards downtown San Jose. The Creek Trail is an asphalt bike/pedestrian trail making the whole course 100% paved.
415.462.6200

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December
Holiday Carriage Rides
Hosted by Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce
408.354.9300

Dec. 2: Christmas Tree Lighting, First Day of Carriage Rides
Festivities start at 4pm at Park Plaza by the Post Office.

Dec. 2: Holiday Fun-Raiser
by The Eric Drew Foundation at The Los Gatos Lodge from 7pm. Silent & live auctions, music, raffles & more. Free admission, no host bar.

Dec. 3: Holiday Parade
Starts at 11am.Hosted by Los Gatos Lion's Club and the Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation Department.
408.354.8700 ext. 226

Dec. 4: Santa Paws Day
11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Town Plaza Park at the corner of Main St. & Santa Cruz Ave. Recreation Department.
408.354.8700

Dec. 8 to 30: The Fantasy Train of Lights
Hosted by Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad at Oak Meadow Park. The Rides operate Thursday through Sunday every 30 minutes. (Closed 12/24, 25, 31) 6pm to 9pm. Tickets: $5.00. Please call 408.395.7433 or visit their website for more information.

Dec. 11, 12: Santa in the Park
11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Town Plaza Park at the corner of Main St. & Santa Cruz Ave. Recreation Department. 408.354.8700

Dec. 12: Giving Back Nights
at Willow Street, 4 pm to closing. 100% of the evening's profits will be donated to the Red Cross to aid the victims of the Gulf Coast disasters. Help the Red Cross, get out of the kitchen!
408.354.5566

Dec. 17, 18: Santa in the Park
Noon to 4:00 pm at the Town Plaza Park at the corner of Main St. & Santa Cruz Ave. Recreation Department.
408.354.8700

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