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Annual Community Events
Fiesta De Artes
A tradition
for over 25 years, the Fiesta is a venue for
artisans, vintners, entertainers, and merchants
to gather and celebrate with visitors from
all over the Bay Area. The Fiesta dates for
2013 are: August 10th and 11th Information
Music in the Park
Music in the Park is an extremely popular
summer series of free musical concerts held on
Sunday afternoons. Ten performances of various
musical styles are produced by Los Gatos Music & Arts
each season.
More
information
Jazz on the Plazz
Jazz on the Plazz is a series of free
world class jazz concerts produced by Los
Gatos Music & Arts. Concerts are held
on Wednesday evenings in June, July and August
at the Town’s historic centerpiece,
Town Plaza.
www.jazzontheplazz.com
Los Gatos Celebrates
the 4th of July
Los Gatos says "Happy Birthday,
America" in a good old-fashioned way.
The town gets all decked out in red-white-and-blue
and holds an All-American Picnic & Games
with a traditional band concert on the high
school lawn. After the concert, there's a free
cake and ice cream social. The day-long activities
end with a twilight dance with music for every
generation.
Los Gatos Shakespeare
Festival
Oak Meadow
Park is home to the most successful performing
arts organization in town with audiences
of over 2,000 theatre-goers enjoying great
classical performances at the Los Gatos Shakespeare
Festival during summer months each year.
Ticket
and schedule information at www.festivaltheatreensemble.org .
Screen on the Green
Screen on the Green is
a tradition in the making. This is a free outdoor
showing of a popular film suitable for families
in Oak Meadow Park in the fall.
Races and Runs
Several races
and runs take place in the town. To name a
few: the Resolution Run from
Los Gatos High School to Lexington Dam and
back; The
Great Race from Saratoga to Los Gatos
along Highway 9; the Dammit Run,
a 5-mile footrace that ends at Los Gatos High
School; the Cat’s
Hill Classic Bicycle Race, which
features a day of bike races through the beautiful
Almond Grove neighborhood occurs in May each
year.
Holiday Tree Lighting, Los Gatos Children's Christmas/Holidays Parade and Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides
The town of Los Gatos celebrates the holiday season with warmth and old-fashioned charm. The town's traditional Children's Christmas/Holidays Parade takes place on the first Saturday in December, the morning after
the Tree Lighting ceremony. It attracts an
estimated 15,000 spectators. On the Friday
night, prior to the parade, the town's Christmas
tree in Plaza Park is lit with much fanfare
and song. After the lighting, villagers and
guests can enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride
through historic neighborhoods of beautiful
homes and along one of the festively-decorated
downtown streets. Carriage Rides, hosted by
the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce, take place
Thursdays through Sundays until Christmas. Santa
In The Los Gatos Town Plaza Park are on the
three Sundays leading up to Christmas, 11AM-3PM.
This is a free event. Bring your own cameras.
More information: www.lgsrecreation.org
or
call 408-354-8700