# Winter Wonderland Rides and Holiday Market in Downtown San José > Event for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Nov 27 – Jan 3 · 4:00 PM - Where: Winter Wonderland, Paseo de San Antonio, Paseo de San Antonio, Downtown San José, CA 95113 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free admission; ride tickets $1.50 each or unlimited day wristband $40 - Organizer: Winter Wonderland San José - Official page: https://www.winterwonderlandsj.com/ - Last checked: Tue, Nov 3 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/winter-wonderland-rides-and-holiday-market-in-downtown-san-jose--listing-ec93139fc1892abce8f9d776 ## About Downtown San Jose's holiday amusement fair returns along Paseo de San Antonio with a 60-foot Ferris wheel, carousel, carnival games, food vendors and a holiday gift market. Admission is free; rides and games take tickets ($1.50 each, 20 for $25, 50 for $50, or a $40 one-day unlimited wristband). 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