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Fairmont Hotel

The Fairmont Hotel is a Proud Sponsor of ¡VivaFest! and the Mexican Heritage Mariachi Workshops

Traveling to the Festival? Check back soon for great travel opportunities with our hotel sponsors!

What else is there to do in downtown?

The Tech Museum is part of the festival boundaries. Your festival admission gives you free access to all the Museum galleries.

Dine: The restaurant scene offers a mix of international cuisines; visitors can find food options in and around downtown San Jose that range from traditional American cuisine to delectable Vietnamese restaurants.

For a complete listing of what’s happening in downtown San Jose, visit: www.sjdowntown.com.

To learn more about San Jose, visit: www.sanjose.org.

  • Student Showcase Concert

    Concerts:
    Student Showcase Concert

  • UTPA Mariachi Aztlán

    Music:
    UTPA Mariachi Aztlán

  • Mariachi Azteca

    Music:
    Mariachi Azteca

  • Olga Briseño

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Olga Briseño

  • The Harvest

    Films:
    The Harvest

  • Mariachi Cobre

    Music:
    Mariachi Cobre

  • Mariachi 101

    Festival Workshops:
    Mariachi 101

  • Folklórico Dance Workshops

    Festival Workshops:
    Folklórico Dance Workshops

  • Tito Puente Jr.

    Music:
    Tito Puente Jr.

  • Mariachi Mass

    Special Events:
    Mariachi Mass

  • Stop The Hate March

    Special Events:
    A Community Conversation

  • Olga Nájera-Ramírez

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Olga Nájera-Ramírez

  • Once Upon A Time... A Mariachi Musical

    Concerts:
    Once Upon A Time… A Mariachi Musical

  • Outdoor Feria del Mariachi

    Concerts:
    Outdoor Feria del Mariachi (FREE!)

  • MEXICO (An IMAX Film)

    Films:
    MEXICO (An IMAX Film)

  • Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitllan

    Music:
    Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán

  • Calpulli Tonalehqueh

    Dance:
    Calpulli Tonalehqueh

  • Mariachi Veritas

    Music:
    Mariachi Véritas de Harvard

  • Spanish Harlem Orchestra

    Music:
    Spanish Harlem Orchestra

  • Los Lobos

    Music:
    Los Lobos

  • Thomas A. Saenz

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Thomas A. Saenz

  • Music & Dance Workshops

    Festival Workshops:
    Music & Dance Workshops

  • Cesar Rosas

    Music:
    Cesar Rosas

  • Albie Hect

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Albie Hecht

  • Los Lupeños

    Dance:
    Los Lupeños

  • U. Roberto Romano

    Film & Community Conversations:
    U. Roberto Romano

  • When Worlds Collide Documentary

    Films:
    When Worlds Collide Documentary

  • The Storm That Swept Mexico

    Films:
    The Storm That Swept Mexico

  • Richard Gonzales

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Richard Gonzales

  • Vikki Carr

    Music:
    Vikki Carr

  • Latina On The Loose

    Concerts:
    Latina on the Loose

  • The Sound of East LA Meets the Kings of Latin Swing

    Concerts:
    The Sound of East LA Meets the Kings of Latin Swing

  • Ruben Martinez

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Rubén Martínez

  • Dan Guerrero

    Music:
    Dan Guerrero – Creative Director

  • Dionisio Ceballos

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Dionisio Ceballos

  • Gil Sperry

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Gil Sperry

  • Rafael Zamarripa

    Dance:
    Rafael Zamarripa

  • Mariachi Reyna

    Music:
    Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles

  • At The End of The Day

    Films:
    At the End of the Day

  • Mariachi Sol

    Music:
    Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez

  • Russell Rodriguez

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Russell Rodríguez, Ph.D

  • Mariachi Day at Children's Discovery Museum

    Special Events:
    ¡A Moverse Todos! Mariachi Family Day

  • Danza Folklórica Escénica: El Sello Artístico de Rafael Zamarripa

    Films:
    Danza Folklórica Escénica