🎟️ Hours, tickets, parking

• The fair is open 3-10 p.m. on Wednesdays + Thursdays, and 1-11 p.m. on Fridays-Sundays. Note: The fair will be closed Monday, July 31-Tuesday, Aug. 1.
• Grab tickets online — kids age 5 and younger are free.
• Parking is $15 and available at Gates C + D.

🎡 Entertainment

• Four stages of musical acts including a ton of cover bands playing hits from Michael Jackson, Elton John, Selena, and more
• “Art Alley,” a showcase of 125+ artists with live painting, an art gallery, and vendor booths
• DIY classes on flower crowns, balloon garlands, decorative cookies, bouquets, and charcuterie boards

🐖 Exhibits

• Awesome Anime Adventure | Monday, July 24 | 4 p.m. | Young Art Studio, Westfield Valley Fair, 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose | $38.95 | Watch your kiddo sketch out their favorite characters inspired by Japanese anime and manga style.
• Milk Steaming and Latte Art Class | Monday, July 24 | 6-7 p.m. | Jiaren Cafe, 1171 Homestead Rd., Ste. 140B, Santa Clara | $160-$500 | This beginner-friendly class will teach you how to create latte art as beautiful as the coffee shop baristas do.
• Off Nite Show | Monday, July 24 | 8 p.m. | Tabard Theatre, 29 N. San Pedro St., Ste. 200, San Jose | Free | Put a little weekend into your Mondays with hosts Mighty Mike McGee and Ato Walker.

• “Game of Thrones” Trivia Night | Tuesday, July 25 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Britannia Arms Almaden, 5027 Almaden Expy., San Jose | $8-$24 | Can you recall all of the shocking moments that happened within the seven kingdoms?

• July Whisky Dinner | Wednesday, July 26 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | SP2 Communal Bar + Restaurant, 72 N. Almaden Ave., San Jose | $100 | Enjoy a four-course meal with drink pairings selected by skilled distillers.
• “The Dollop!” | Wednesday, July 26 | 8 p.m. | San Jose Improv, 62 S. Second St., San Jose | $35-$135 | Tune in to this live US history podcast where hosts Dave Anthony + Gareth Reynolds tell a weird story from America’s past.

• Tastes bright and chocolatey

• Tastes dark and sweet

• Tastes smooth and earthy

• Tastes full-bodied and caramelly

• Bay Area’s newest professional women’s soccer team Bay FC announced that PayPal Park will be their home for the first season in March 2024. They’ll invest more than $3 million to create an adjacent 3,600-sqft facility with lockers, training rooms, and hydrotherapy facilities. Tickets for the inaugural season are on sale now.

• Due to increased open-air drug use in the area, a Lincoln District community policing team started patrolling the Tully Community Ball Fields during the Spartan Little League games + practices. The SJ Giants also collaborated with the patrolling team to fundraise for services provided to unhoused locals in the area. (NBC Bay Area)

• Alamitos Vineyards, located in historic New Almaden’s Quicksilver County Park, was voted the No. 1 Best New Winery Experience in the nation by USA Today. San Jose’s only vineyard winery also took home awards for its wines at the 2023 SF Chronicle Wine Competition earlier this year. (PR Newswire)

• SVCreates’ CEO Connie Martinez was named the recipient of the 2023 Cornerstone of the Arts Award, which honors locals who’ve had a lasting impact on San Jose’s arts + culture scene. Connie has been vital in including local leaders + officials in her mission to strengthen the arts community.

• Opera San José announced its seven 2023-24 Artists-in-Residence who will participate in a virtual showcase held Sunday, Aug. 13. The artists will also make appearances in four mainstage productions, concerts, recitals, and “Meet the Artists” events. The opera season officially begins Saturday, Sept. 9, with “Rigoletto.” (OperaWire)

• Prologis recently purchased an 111,000-sqft industrial building at 6212 Hellyer Ave. for $37.7 million. Currently, Varian Medical Systems occupies the building. This purchase points to an increasing interest in industrial properties as office occupancy continues to diminish. (The Mercury News)