{"id":336404,"date":"2026-05-28T20:16:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T20:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/336404\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T20:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T20:16:19","slug":"this-weekend-in-the-valley-friday-may-29-sunday-may-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/336404\/","title":{"rendered":"This Weekend in the Valley: Friday, May 29 \u2013 Sunday, May 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following is a calendar of events happening this weekend near Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Want to share an event to be featured? Please email the details to info@svvoice.com for consideration.<\/p>\n<p>This Weekend<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"SJMADE Fest 2026 \u2014 Saturday, May 30 \u2013 Sunday, May 31, 11 a.m. \u2013 6 p.m. daily, at History Park San Jos\u00e9\" class=\"wp-image-183838\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-100231-864x1024.png\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-100231-864x1024.png\" alt=\"SJMADE Fest 2026 \u2014 Saturday, May 30 \u2013 Sunday, May 31, 11 a.m. \u2013 6 p.m. daily, at History Park San Jos\u00e9\" class=\"wp-image-183838\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>SJMADE Fest 2026 \u2014 Saturday, May 30 \u2013 Sunday, May 31, 11 a.m. \u2013 6 p.m. daily, at History Park San Jos\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>Free admission<\/p>\n<p>SPONSORED<\/p>\n<p><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brainshare.us\/pages\/homepage-jan-2026\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BrainShare Ad_Image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"BrainShare Ad_Image\" data-lazy- data-lazy- width=\"900\" height=\"90\" style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Version-61.png\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Version-61.png\" alt=\"BrainShare Ad_Image\"   width=\"900\" height=\"90\" style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Event page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanjosemade.com\/pages\/sjmade-fest-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.sanjosemade.com\/pages\/sjmade-fest-2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-media-540e05c9\" alt=\"Race to The Row in San Jos\u00e9\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" title=\"060224\u00a9thanephelan-SantanaRow-RacetotheRow-16-scaled\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/060224\u00a9thanephelan-SantanaRow-RacetotheRow-16-scaled-1.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-media-540e05c9\" alt=\"Race to The Row in San Jos\u00e9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/060224\u00a9thanephelan-SantanaRow-RacetotheRow-16-scaled-1.jpg\" title=\"060224\u00a9thanephelan-SantanaRow-RacetotheRow-16-scaled\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Race to The Row in San Jos\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, May 30 \u2013 Speed City Mile &amp; Game On, San Jose Kids Run<\/p>\n<p>SPONSORED<\/p>\n<p><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/davidkertesformayor.com\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Davidkertes_ad\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Davidkertes_ad\" data-lazy- data-lazy- width=\"2560\" height=\"316\" style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Santa-Clara-Weekly-728x90-1-scaled.png\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Santa-Clara-Weekly-728x90-1-scaled.png\" alt=\"Davidkertes_ad\"   width=\"2560\" height=\"316\" style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunday, May 31 \u2013 Half Marathon &amp; 8K<\/p>\n<p>Register: <a href=\"https:\/\/register.sanjosehalfmarathon.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/register.sanjosehalfmarathon.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"428\" class=\"gb-media-aff8c26a\" alt=\"Santa Clara University\u2019s Department of Theatre and Dance Presents Head Over Heels \u2014 Friday, May 29 \u2013 Sunday, June 7 at Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" title=\"9682_HoHc.rev.1757392366\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9682_HoHc.rev_.1757392366.png\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"428\" class=\"gb-media-aff8c26a\" alt=\"Santa Clara University\u2019s Department of Theatre and Dance Presents Head Over Heels \u2014 Friday, May 29 \u2013 Sunday, June 7 at Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9682_HoHc.rev_.1757392366.png\" title=\"9682_HoHc.rev.1757392366\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Santa Clara University\u2019s Department of Theatre and Dance Presents Head Over Heels \u2014 Friday, May 29 \u2013 Sunday, June 7 at Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara<\/p>\n<p>Tickets: <a href=\"https:\/\/scupresents.scu.edu\/section\/head-over-heels-uo97\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/scupresents.scu.edu\/section\/head-over-heels-uo97<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Santa Clara Players takes to the stage with &quot;Almost, Maine,&quot; a romantic comedy featuring a series of vignettes by playwright John Cariani.\" class=\"wp-image-183372\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779999374_807_Almost-Maine-1024x576.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779999374_807_Almost-Maine-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Clara Players takes to the stage with &quot;Almost, Maine,&quot; a romantic comedy featuring a series of vignettes by playwright John Cariani.\" class=\"wp-image-183372\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Santa Clara Players presents Almost, Maine \u2014 Friday, May 22 \u2013 Saturday, June 6<\/p>\n<p>Tickets: Student (under 22) $11.88; Senior (over 55) $22.74; General Admission $22.99<\/p>\n<p>Event page: <a href=\"https:\/\/scplayers.org\/individual-shows-buy-tickets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/scplayers.org\/individual-shows-buy-tickets\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.svvoice.com\/santa-clara-players-portrays-variations-on-the-theme-of-love-in-almost-maine\/ \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.svvoice.com\/santa-clara-players-portrays-variations-on-the-theme-of-love-in-almost-maine\/ <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Friday, May 29<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"gb-media-49c663e8\" alt=\"San Jose Open Mic Showcase \u2014 9:45 p.m. at San Jose Improv (62 S Second St,\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" title=\"33_Original\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/33_Original.png\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"gb-media-49c663e8\" alt=\"San Jose Open Mic Showcase \u2014 9:45 p.m. at San Jose Improv (62 S Second St,\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/33_Original.png\" title=\"33_Original\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>San Jose Open Mic Showcase \u2014 9:45 p.m. at San Jose Improv (62 S Second St,<\/p>\n<p>San Jos\u00e9)<\/p>\n<p>Tickets: <a href=\"https:\/\/improv.com\/sanjose\/event\/san+jose+open+mic+showcase\/14831703\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/improv.com\/sanjose\/event\/san+jose+open+mic+showcase\/14831703\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Saturday, May 30<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Yoga &amp; Pilates on The Row \u2014 9 a.m. at Santana Row Park, San Jos\u00e9\" class=\"wp-image-129383\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/051323\u00a9thanephelan-SantanaRow-Yoga-6-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/051323\u00a9thanephelan-SantanaRow-Yoga-6-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Yoga &amp; Pilates on The Row \u2014 9 a.m. at Santana Row Park, San Jos\u00e9\" class=\"wp-image-129383\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Yoga &amp; Pilates on The Row \u2014 9 a.m. at Santana Row Park, San Jos\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>Free event<\/p>\n<p>Event page: <a href=\"https:\/\/santanarow.com\/event\/yoga-pilates-on-the-row\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/santanarow.com\/event\/yoga-pilates-on-the-row\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Meet Me at Shake Shack \u2014 1 p.m. \u2013 3:30 p.m. at Shake Shack and Redwood Square (275 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale)\" class=\"wp-image-183843\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-095422-1024x770.png\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-095422-1024x770.png\" alt=\"Meet Me at Shake Shack \u2014 1 p.m. \u2013 3:30 p.m. at Shake Shack and Redwood Square (275 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale)\" class=\"wp-image-183843\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Meet Me at Shake Shack \u2014 1 p.m. \u2013 3:30 p.m. at Shake Shack and Redwood Square (275 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale)<\/p>\n<p>Event page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citylinesunnyvale.com\/meet-me-at-shake-shack\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.citylinesunnyvale.com\/meet-me-at-shake-shack<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunday, May 31<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"473\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"One Book, One Coast with George Takei \u2014 2 p.m. \u2013 4 p.m. on the Sunnyvale Public Library livestream\" class=\"wp-image-183844\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026_03_10_17_33_26.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026_03_10_17_33_26.jpg\" alt=\"One Book, One Coast with George Takei \u2014 2 p.m. \u2013 4 p.m. on the Sunnyvale Public Library livestream\" class=\"wp-image-183844\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>One Book, One Coast with George Takei \u2014 2 p.m. \u2013 4 p.m. on the Sunnyvale Public Library livestream<\/p>\n<p>Online event: \u201cThis talk is being streamed. Takei will not be onsite at Sunnyvale Public Library.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Register: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunnyvale.ca.gov\/Home\/Components\/Calendar\/Event\/11361\/19\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.sunnyvale.ca.gov\/Home\/Components\/Calendar\/Event\/11361\/19<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Recurring Activities<\/p>\n<p>The Triton Museum of Art \u2014 Tuesdays \u2013 Sundays from 11 a.m. \u2013 4:30 p.m. at 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara<\/p>\n<p>Current exhibitions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tritonmuseum.org\/on-view\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.tritonmuseum.org\/on-view<\/a><\/p>\n<p>de Saisset Museum \u2014 Tuesdays \u2013 Fridays from 10 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m.; Saturdays &amp; Sundays from 12 p.m. \u2013 4 p.m. at Santa Clara University<\/p>\n<p>Current exhibitions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scu.edu\/desaisset\/exhibitions\/current\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.scu.edu\/desaisset\/exhibitions\/current\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Vargas Gallery \u2014 located inside the Mission College Gillmor Center (3000 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara)<\/p>\n<p>Current exhibitions: <a href=\"https:\/\/missioncollege.edu\/academics\/art\/vargas\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/missioncollege.edu\/academics\/art\/vargas\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunnyvale Farmers\u2019 Market \u2014 Saturdays from 9 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m. at Murphy Avenue, Downtown Sunnyvale<\/p>\n<p>Event page: <a href=\"https:\/\/uvfm.org\/sunnyvale-saturday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/uvfm.org\/sunnyvale-saturday<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Santa Clara Farmer\u2019s Market \u2014 Saturdays from 9 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m. at Jackson Street and Homestead Road, Santa Clara<\/p>\n<p>Event page: <a href=\"https:\/\/uvfm.org\/santa-clara-saturdays\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/uvfm.org\/santa-clara-saturdays<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Consider subscribing to our weekly News Digest and receive updates and local news stories around Politics, Business, Sports, Community, Schools, Public Safety, Arts &amp; Entertainment: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.svvoice.com\/subscribe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.svvoice.com\/subscribe\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SPONSORED<\/p>\n<p><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vta.org\/2016-measure-b-citizens-oversight-committee\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"VTA ad\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"VTA ad\" data-lazy- data-lazy- width=\"2560\" height=\"318\" style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/725x90-01-scaled.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/725x90-01-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"VTA ad\"   width=\"2560\" height=\"318\" style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>SPONSORED<\/p>\n<p><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.svvoice.com\/this-weekend-in-the-valley-friday-may-29-sunday-may-31\/mailto:info@SvVoice.com\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"SiliconValleyVoice_Ad2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"SiliconValleyVoice_Ad2\" data-lazy- data-lazy- width=\"1517\" height=\"263\" style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Advertise_SVV_5_1-1.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Advertise_SVV_5_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"SiliconValleyVoice_Ad2\"   width=\"1517\" height=\"263\" style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The following is a calendar of events happening this weekend near Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. 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