San Jose Events in December 2026

Concerts, sports, comedy shows, Broadway, and live events across San Jose, CA.

Updated: November 8, 2026
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What's happening in San Jose this December?
117 events are scheduled for 2026, from Dec 1 through December 31. Find Christmas events, holiday shows, concerts, festivals, and New Year's Eve celebrations across San Jose. The first event is December 1, 2026 at Tech CU Arena in San Jose, CA. Check dates, venues, and tickets.

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Upcoming Events: 117

Dec 01, 2026, 7:00 PM Tue — AHL, Best Value: San Jose Barracuda vs. Bakersfield Condors at Tech CU Arena, 1500 S 10th Street, San Jose, CA 95112. From $14, Avg. price ~ $42, Tickets Available: 2268. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 7:30 PM Tue — Concert: Cool Yule at Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo De San Antonio, San Jose, CA 95113. From $34, Avg. price ~ $47, Tickets Remaining: 12. View Tickets

Dec 02, 2026, Time TBA — Professional (MLS), Pay Later Available: MLS Cup First Round: San Jose Earthquakes vs. TBD - Home Game 2 (Date: TBD - If Necessary) at PayPal Park • 18,000 seats, 1123 Coleman Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110. From $114, Avg. price ~ $131, Tickets Remaining: 2. View Tickets
Dec 02, 2026, 7:00 PM Wed — BALLET, High Demand: The Hip Hop Nutcracker at San Jose Center For The Performing Arts • 3,036 seats, 255 Almaden Blvd.,, San Jose, CA 95113. From $51, Avg. price ~ $156, Tickets Available: 1510. View Tickets

Dec 02, 2026, 7:00 PM Wed — College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL, Best Value: Santa Clara Broncos vs. Fresno State Bulldogs at Leavey Event Center, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053. From $15, Avg. price ~ $19, Tickets Available: 38. View Tickets

Dec 02, 2026, 8:00 PM Wed — COMEDY: Roosters Comedy Showcase at Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club, 157 W. El Camino, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. From $23, Avg. price ~ $48, Tickets Available: 30. View Tickets

Dec 02, 2026, 8:00 PM Wed — COMEDY: Steve Hofstetter at San Jose Improv • 450 seats, 62 S Second St., San Jose, CA 95113. From $55, Avg. price ~ $93, Tickets Remaining: 22. View Tickets

Dec 03, 2026, 7:00 PM Thu — BALLET, High Demand: The Hip Hop Nutcracker at San Jose Center For The Performing Arts • 3,036 seats, 255 Almaden Blvd.,, San Jose, CA 95113. From $52, Avg. price ~ $141, Tickets Available: 1199. View Tickets

Dec 03, 2026, 7:30 PM Thu — BALLET: Smuin's The Christmas Ballet at Mountain View Center For The Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street At Mercy Street, Mountain View, CA 94039. From $35, Avg. price ~ $69, Tickets Remaining: 20. View Tickets

Dec 03, 2026, 7:30 PM Thu — Concert, High Demand, Pay Later Available: Top Of The World - A Tribute to The Carpenters at Carriage House Theatre At Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, CA 95071. From $125, Avg. price ~ $270, Tickets Available: 48. View Tickets

Dec 03, 2026, 8:00 PM Thu — COMEDY: Luke Severeid at Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club, 157 W. El Camino, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. From $40, Avg. price ~ $54, Tickets Available: 32. View Tickets

Dec 04, 2026, 6:30 PM Fri — Concert: Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay & Imagine Dragons at Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo De San Antonio, San Jose, CA 95113. From $52, Avg. price ~ $102, Tickets Available: 56. View Tickets

Dec 04, 2026, 7:00 PM Fri — AHL: San Jose Barracuda vs. Texas Stars at Tech CU Arena, 1500 S 10th Street, San Jose, CA 95112. From $24, Avg. price ~ $55, Tickets Available: 1681. View Tickets

Dec 04, 2026, 7:30 PM Fri — BALLET: Smuin's The Christmas Ballet at Mountain View Center For The Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street At Mercy Street, Mountain View, CA 94039. From $45, Avg. price ~ $91, Tickets Available: 32. View Tickets

Dec 04, 2026, 8:00 PM Fri — COMEDY: Karen Morgan at Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club, 157 W. El Camino, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. From $39, Avg. price ~ $45, Tickets Available: 34. View Tickets

Dec 04, 2026, 8:00 PM Fri — HOLIDAY, High Demand: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at San Jose Civic • 3,036 seats, 145 West San Carlos Street, San Jose, CA 95112. From $31, Avg. price ~ $131, Tickets Available: 4228, VIP Packages. View Tickets

Dec 04, 2026, 8:30 PM Fri — Concert: Gimme Gimme Disco at The Ritz - San Jose • 500 seats, 400 S. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. From $33, Avg. price ~ $40, Tickets Remaining: 18. View Tickets

Dec 04, 2026, 8:45 PM Fri — Concert: Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi at Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo De San Antonio, San Jose, CA 95113. From $53, Avg. price ~ $98, Tickets Available: 30. View Tickets

Dec 04, 2026, 10:00 PM Fri — TECHNO / ELECTRONIC: W & W - Show at Pure Night Club - Sunnyvale, 146 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. From $42, Avg. price ~ $54, Tickets Remaining: 13. View Tickets

Dec 05, 2026, 2:00 PM Sat — BALLET, Weekend Event: Smuin's The Christmas Ballet at Mountain View Center For The Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street At Mercy Street, Mountain View, CA 94039. From $68, Avg. price ~ $115, Tickets Remaining: 14. View Tickets

Dec 05, 2026, 4:00 PM Sat — HOCKEY, Weekend Event: PWHL San Jose vs. Minnesota Frost at SAP Center • 19,190 seats, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA 95113. From $39, Avg. price ~ $65, Tickets Available: 453. View Tickets

Dec 05, 2026, 5:30 PM Sat — Concert, Weekend Event, Pay Later Available: Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer at Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo De San Antonio, San Jose, CA 95113. From $145, Avg. price ~ $167, Tickets Remaining: 2. View Tickets

Dec 05, 2026, 6:00 PM Sat — AHL, Weekend Event: San Jose Barracuda vs. Texas Stars at Tech CU Arena, 1500 S 10th Street, San Jose, CA 95112. From $19, Avg. price ~ $62, Tickets Available: 1197. View Tickets

Dec 05, 2026, 7:00 PM Sat — COMEDY, Weekend Event: Karen Morgan at Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club, 157 W. El Camino, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. From $39, Avg. price ~ $45, Tickets Available: 34. View Tickets

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Next Event: Dec 01, 2026 7:00 PM

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Cool Yule

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Hammer Theatre Center

Upcoming Events: 1

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026 7:30 PM

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026 Time TBA

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The Hip Hop Nutcracker

BALLET

San Jose Center For The Performing Arts

Upcoming Events: 12

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026 7:00 PM

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Santa Clara Broncos Basketball

College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL

Leavey Event Center

Upcoming Events: 3

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026 7:00 PM

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Roosters Comedy Showcase

COMEDY

Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club

Upcoming Events: 2

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026 8:00 PM

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026 8:00 PM

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Top Of The World - A Tribute to The Carpenters

OTHER

Carriage House Theatre At Montalvo Arts Center

Upcoming Events: 7

Next Event: Dec 03, 2026 7:30 PM

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Smuin's The Christmas Ballet

BALLET

Mountain View Center For The Performing Arts

Upcoming Events: 5

Next Event: Dec 03, 2026 7:30 PM

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Luke Severeid

COMEDY

Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club

Upcoming Events: 1

Next Event: Dec 03, 2026 8:00 PM

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Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

OTHER

Hammer Theatre Center

Upcoming Events: 3

Next Event: Dec 04, 2026 6:30 PM

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Karen Morgan

COMEDY

Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club

Upcoming Events: 3

Next Event: Dec 04, 2026 8:00 PM

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Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

HOLIDAY

San Jose Civic

Upcoming Events: 54

Next Event: Dec 04, 2026 8:00 PM

Next Event: Dec 04, 2026 8:30 PM

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Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi

OTHER

Hammer Theatre Center

Upcoming Events: 4

Next Event: Dec 04, 2026 8:45 PM

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Venues With Events in December

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California Theatre - San Jose

San Jose, CA

Theatre

Upcoming Events: 12

Next Event: Dec 19, 2026

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Carriage House Theatre At Montalvo Arts Center

Saratoga, CA

Theatre

Upcoming Events: 4

Next Event: Dec 03, 2026

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Hammer Theatre Center

San Jose, CA

Theatre

Upcoming Events: 5

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026

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Heritage Theatre - CA

Campbell, CA

Theatre

Upcoming Events: 1

Next Event: Dec 16, 2026

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026

Next Event: Dec 13, 2026

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Mission Santa Clara

Santa Clara, CA

Live Entertainment Venue

Upcoming Events: 2

Next Event: Dec 23, 2026

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Montgomery Theatre - San Jose

San Jose, CA

Theatre

Upcoming Events: 2

Next Event: Dec 27, 2026

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Mountain View Center For The Performing Arts

Mountain View, CA

Theatre

Upcoming Events: 5

Next Event: Dec 03, 2026

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PayPal Park

San Jose, CA

Live Entertainment Venue

Upcoming Events: 1

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026

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Pure Night Club - Sunnyvale

Sunnyvale, CA

Nightclub

Upcoming Events: 5

Next Event: Dec 04, 2026

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Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club

Sunnyvale, CA

Comedy Club

Upcoming Events: 16

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026

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San Jose Center For The Performing Arts

San Jose, CA

Theatre

Upcoming Events: 12

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026

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San Jose Civic

San Jose, CA

Live Entertainment Venue

Upcoming Events: 10

Next Event: Dec 04, 2026

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026

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About Events in San Jose During December

December features concerts, sporting events, comedy shows, Broadway performances, festivals, and live entertainment across San Jose and nearby areas. Major arenas, theaters, clubs, and entertainment venues continue to update their schedules throughout the month.