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Christmas in the Park is located at Plaza de Cesar Chavez, on Market Street between San Carlos and San Fernando in downtown San José. Throughout the holiday season, parking in city parking lots is free after 6:00 p.m. and on weekends.

San Jose's Light Rail Line conveniently reaches Christmas in the Park. Get off at the Convention Center station or the Plaza de San Antonio station. See www.vta.org/schedules for a complete schedule.

Driving Directions

Christmas in the Park is bound by San Fernando Street on the north of the Park and San Carlos at the south end of the Park. Market Street runs up the west and east sides.

280 Southbound (from San Francisco)

  • Take 280 South to the Vine Street/Almaden Boulevard exit
  • Turn left on Almaden Boulevard
  • Turn right on San Carlos Street
  • Christmas in the Park (Cesar Chavez Park) is on the left at the corner of Market Street and San Carlos Street

680 Southbound (from Livermore, Milpitas)

  • Take 680 South until it becomes 280 North at the 101 interchange
  • Take the Bird Avenue exit, turn right
  • Turn right on San Carlos Street
  • Christmas in the Park is on the corner of Market Street and San Carlos Street

101 Southbound (from San Francisco)

  • Take 101 South to the Guadalupe Parkway 87 exit
  • Continue on Guadalupe Parkway 87
  • Take Park Avenue/San Carlos Street exit, turn left
  • Christmas in the Park is on the corner of Market Street and San Carlos Street
101 Northbound (from Gilroy)
  • Take 101 North to San Francisco
  • Take the 85 North exit
  • Take 87 North exit towards downtown San José
  • Take the San Carlos Street/Auzerais Avenue exit
  • Turn left on Woz Way
  • Turn right on San Carlos Street
  • Christmas in the Park is on the corner of Market Street and San Carlos Street

17/880 Southbound (Fremont)

  • Take 17/880 South to the Coleman Avenue exit
  • Turn left on Coleman Avenue and continue on Coleman Avenue
  • Coleman Avenue becomes Market Street after Hwy. 87
  • Christmas in the Park is on corner of Market Street and San Carlos Street

17 Northbound (from Santa Cruz, Los Gatos, Campbell)

  • Take 17 North to Downtown San José/280 South exit
  • Take 280 South to the Vine Street/Almaden Boulevard exit
  • Turn left on Almaden Boulevard
  • Turn right on San Carlos Street
  • Christmas in the Park is on the corner of Market Street and San Carlos Street

87 Southbound (from the San José International Airport, 101 Southbound)

  • Take Park Avenue/San Carlos Street exit, turn left
  • Christmas in the Park is on the left at the corner of Market Street and San Carlos Street

87 Northbound (from 85 Northbound)

  • Take 87 North exit towards downtown San José
  • Take the San Carlos Street/Auzerais Avenue exit
  • Turn left on Woz Way
  • Turn right on San Carlos Street
  • Christmas in the Park is on the corner of Market Street and San Carlos Street

Free Parking

The facilities offering free parking are:

Market & San Pedro Street Garage
between Santa Clara and St. John Streets

Third Street Garage
between Santa Clara and St. John Streets

Second & San Carlos Street Garage
between Second and Third Streets, next to the Camera Cinemas

San Fernando & Third Street surface lot
between Second and Third Streets, north of the San José Repertory Theatre

Pavilion surface lot
on San Fernando Street, between First and Second Streets

Pavilion Garage on Second Street
between San Fernando and San Carlos Streets

For up-to-date parking information, go to http://www.sjdowntown.com/tra.html.