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A palm-lined downtown plaza at dusk with string lights and towers behind

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Lawns, palms and fountain jets in the downtown plaza

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History

Downtown San Jose: WHERE THE PUEBLO OF 1777 GREW INTO CALIFORNIA’S FIRST CAPITAL.

Pueblo founded

1777

Oldest building

1797

First Legislature

1849

Light tower lit

1881

What’s on

Wed, Oct 14 San Jose Barracuda vs. Calgary Wranglers ↗Tech CU Arena · Nearby · Ticketmaster · and 1 more date
Wed, Oct 14 The Phantom of the Opera (Touring) ↗San Jose Center for the Performing Arts · Nearby · Ticketmaster · and 6 more dates
Wed, Oct 14 Open Mic at the San Jose Improv ↗San Jose Improv · Nearby · Ticketmaster
Wed, Oct 14 Juanes North America Tour 2026 ↗San Jose Civic · Nearby · Ticketmaster
Thu, Oct 15 Santa Clara Broncos Womens Volleyball vs. Pacific Tigers Womens Volleyball ↗Leavey Event Center · Nearby · Ticketmaster
Thu, Oct 15 RUSH: Fifty Something ↗SAP Center at San Jose · Nearby · Ticketmaster · and 1 more date
Thu, Oct 15 RANDY FELTFACE: GIMMICK! ↗San Jose Improv · Nearby · Ticketmaster
Fri, Oct 16 Are You Garbage Podcast: Army of Garbage Tour ↗San Jose Improv · Nearby · Ticketmaster

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Downtown magic: Plazas, palms and a pueblo’s worth of history are waiting for you

Downtown San Jose's towers lit up at night

The Gonzales/Peralta Adobe of 1797, San Jose's oldest building

The electric light tower over Market and Santa Clara streets at night, in an early postcard

The vertical sign of the California Theatre on South First Street

An animated holiday display at Christmas in the Park in the downtown plaza

A word search, a pencil, coffee and a palm frond on a café table

Puzzles from downtown

Word searches, anagrams, a scramble and a quiz made from downtown San Jose’s plaza, streets, parks, theaters and history. The daily grid changes every morning.

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Featured Destinations

Downtown San Jose: WHERE THE PUEBLO OF 1777 GREW INTO CALIFORNIA’S FIRST CAPITAL.

What’s on

Downtown magic: Plazas, palms and a pueblo’s worth of history are waiting for you

Puzzles from downtown

Made In
Downtown San Jose