# Light Up the Night! A Hanukkah Celebration & Science Spectacular > Event for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Wed, Dec 9 · 5:00 PM - Where: Yavneh Day School, 14855 Oka Road, Suite 100, Los Gatos, CA 95032 - Ages: All ages - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Yavneh Day School - Official page: https://www.jvalley.org/event/light-up-the-night-a-hanukkah-celebration-science-spectacular/ - Last checked: Fri, Oct 30 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/light-up-the-night-a-hanukkah-celebration-and-science-spectacular--listing-12b8d83bb4ea5c8d69448fb4 ## About Light Up the Night at Yavneh Day School combines a Hanukkah celebration with a science evening for families. Visitors explore classrooms filled with hands-on activities and meet the teachers, and the highlight is a fire show led by the school's science teacher and middle school students. Families are encouraged to bring friends for an evening of Hanukkah, science and community, and an RSVP is requested. ## Similar picks in San Jose - [Carol of Lights Celebration in Downtown Campbell](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/carol-of-lights-celebration-in-downtown-campbell--listing-c8381383050fc9f7950023dc) — Sat, Dec 5 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Downtown Campbell · Free · checked Oct 24. 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