• Maria-Grever-Featured

    Music:
    Maria Grever

  • Grupo-Mono-Blanco2-Featured

    Music:
    Grupo Mono Blanco

  • Grupo-Mono-Blanco-Featured

    Concerts:
    Ireland Meets Mexico in a Musical Tribute to the San Patricio Brigade

  • Sandra-Rubalcalva-Featured

    Music:
    Sandra Rubalcava – Soprano

  • Mariachi-Sol-De-Mexico-Featured

    Music:
    Mariachi Sol de Mexico

  • FernandoDeLaMora2-Featured

    Music:
    Fernando de la Mora – Tenor

  • Sept-7-Featured

    Concerts:
    A Tribute to the Songbook of Romantic Mexico

  • Dr. Adriana Ayala

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Dr. Adriana Ayala

  • HMM2012-Featured

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Dr. Humberto Morales

  • Reyna-Grande-Featured

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Reyna Grande

  • Cardenes-Featured

    Music:
    Maestro Andrés Cárdenes

  • Graciela_Tiscareno-Sato-Featured

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Graciela Tiscareño-Sato

  • Latinnovating-Feature

    Monday, June 10, 2013:
    A Conversation with Author of “Latinnovating,” Graciela Tiscareño-Sato

  • Cardenes-Featured

    Saturday, May 11, 2013:
    A Conversation and Violin Master Class with Maestro Andrés Cárdenes

  • Reyna-Grande-Featured

    Friday, May 10, 2013:
    A Conversation with National Book Critics Nominee Reyna Grande

  • HMM2012-Featured

    Friday, May 3, 2013:
    From the Battlefield to the Plaza

  • Guelaguetza Performers

    Dance:
    Guelaguetza Performers From Santa Cruz

  • Calpulli Tonalehqueh

    Dance:
    Calpulli Tonalehqueh

  • Folklórico Dance Workshops

    Festival Workshops:
    Folklórico Dance Workshops

  • September15-Featured

    Concerts:
    Outdoor Feria del Mariachi (FREE!)

  • Music & Dance Workshops

    Festival Workshops:
    Music & Dance Workshops

  • Los Lupeños

    Dance:
    Los Lupeños

  • Mariachi Azteca

    Music:
    Mariachi Azteca

Welcome - Bienvenidos to ¡VivaFest!

San Jose’s annual fiesta celebrating “la vida Latino” – the heritage, music, cuisine, arts and beauty of Mexico. During the month of September experience the best in Mexico’s heritage arts – from mariachi to rock and roll, salsa to sones, and spanning pre-Columbian to modern times there’s something for everyone to discover. Find your inner mariachi at our mariachi educational music and dance workshops, try the best locally produced Mexican food in the Bay Area at our free outdoor event or be transported at our annual musical spectacular featuring (literally) a cast of hundreds!

There is nothing like San Jose’s Mexican Heritage Festival – entonces, pásale – come in!

Welcome to our house – the Bay Area’s hometown fiesta of living.

Festival Blog

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