# The Tech Interactive Thanksgiving Family STEAM & IMAX Dome Films > Event for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Fri, Nov 27 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM - Where: The Tech Interactive, 201 S Market St, San Jose, CA 95113 - Ages: All ages (Hands-on engineering challenges, robotics labs, and giant dome cinema) - Price: $31 Adults, $26 Youth (ages 3–17), Free for children under 3 and Interactive Members; IMAX dome add-on available - Organizer: The Tech Interactive - Official page: https://www.thetech.org/ - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 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 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), 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/the-tech-interactive-thanksgiving-family-steam-and-imax-dome-films--listing-2e2bab3dd1628de0260ee144 ## About Situated at the heart of Downtown San Jose across from Plaza de César Chávez, The Tech Interactive inspires innovative young minds during Thanksgiving holiday weekend with immersive STEAM discovery. Families can team up at the Tech Studio to design and test earthquake-resistant structures on shaking platforms, build automated robotic rovers, and experiment with biological sciences in the wet lab. The world-famous Hackworth IMAX Dome Theater features breathtaking nature and space documentaries projected across an eight-story dome screen, wrapping viewers in crystalline sound and sweeping vistas. Special harvest weekend engineering challenges invite children to prototype kinetic marble coasters, launch pneumatic paper rockets, and explore virtual reality flight simulations designed to ignite lifelong curiosity in technology and design. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Modern elevators connect all gallery levels, wide exhibition walkways accommodate double strollers, and stroller check bays sit near the IMAX lobby. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Dedicated private wellness and lactation suite on the lower level, along with family restrooms and cushioned bench seating throughout the atrium. • Age Suitability: Engaging for curious minds of all ages, with hands-on maker stations ideal for children ages 4 to 15 and visual exhibits for younger toddlers. • Sensory Tips: IMAX Dome features immersive sound; the main exhibit hall has diverse ambient noise levels, with quiet lounge seating on the upper mezzanine. ## Similar picks in San Jose - [Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose Thanksgiving Family Exploration & Bill's Backyard](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/children-s-discovery-museum-of-san-jose-thanksgiving-family-exploratio--listing-5f07ad81fef5ad5c635dc87b) — Fri, Nov 27 · 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose · Ages 0–10 · From $18 · checked Nov 5. 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