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Mexican Heritage Plaza

Mexican Heritage Plaza was founded by a group of San José's Mexican-American community leaders led by then-Vice Mayor Blanca Alvarado (now a Santa Clara County Supervisor) and Fernando Zazueta, a prominent local attorney. Their original goal was to develop the city's first Mexican cultural garden. That vision grew into a 55,000 square-foot cultural center that will serve as a regional resource for cultural programming and education. Built in association with the San Jose Redevelopment Agency, it is one of the largest Latino cultural centers built from the ground up in the nation.

Plaza Gates Hours: 9am to 9pm

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  Mexican Heritage Plaza

  1700 Alum Rock Ave.
  San Jose, CA 95116

  Phone: 1-800-MHC-VIVA

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  Free parking.

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• Past Events

  09/25/08- 09/27/08	Education Workshops: Mariachi Music and Dance
  04/13/08	The J.C. Smith Band
  03/28/08	7th Annual Cesar Chavez Commemorative Breakfast
  03/22/08	Maiko's 7th Annual Girlfriend Appreciation Day
  02/28/08- 06/30/08	Mi Coche- My Culture: Livin' the Lowrider Lifestyle
  02/10/08	Tardeada - An Afternoon of Folklore in February
  09/26/07- 09/30/07	2007 San Jose International Mariachi Festival
  09/15/07	El Grito de la Independencia, the Cry for Independence
  05/26/07- 05/27/07	ACPA 2007 Annual Performance
  05/01/07- 07/31/07	My Carucha, My Cultura
  04/22/07	A Special Concert by Jorge Santana & His Orchestra
  04/14/07	Dia de Los Ninos Weekend
  04/07/07	Tito Garcia y Su Orquesta Internacional
  04/01/07	Spector Dance Company
  03/31/07	Cesar Chavez March & Festival
  03/31/07	Harry James Orchestra
  03/30/07	6th Annual Commemorative Breakfast
  02/08/07- 04/08/07	Bob Freimark: Protests on Canvas
  01/31/07	El Automóvil Gris
  11/09/06	Atlético San Pancho / Never Too Young to Dream
  11/04/06	Kat Parra's CD Rlease Concert
  10/03/06- 10/08/06	15th Annual San José International Mariachi Festival and Conference
  04/23/06	Cesar Chavez Family Literacy Day
  04/21/06- 06/30/06	Words: from Spoken to Seen - The Art of Wosene Worke Kosrof
  04/08/06	Tito Garcia Y Su Orquesta
  04/07/06	Glenn Miller Orchestra
  03/31/06	Cesar Chavez Breakfast
  03/25/06- 03/26/06	Cesar Chavez March
  03/20/06	Immigration Policy and Border Controls: Next Steps
  03/12/06	Los Guerreros del Norte
  02/26/06	Los Lupeños de San José and Los Cumbancheros
  02/09/06	Hispanic Vintners – A Growing Industry in California
  10/29/05	Koala Brothers & Robots
  09/18/05	Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus
  07/13/05- 07/17/05	San Jose Mariachi Festival
  07/09/05- 07/10/05	3rd Annual San Jose Pearls of Paradise Festival
  04/23/05	Teatro Vision 20th Anniversary Gala & Fundraiser
  04/07/05	Between Dirt and Sky
  12/04/04	Circle of Light
  11/21/04	Magos y Gigantes / Wizards and Giants
  11/21/04	Farmingville
  11/21/04	Un Amor Silencioso / A Silent Love
  11/21/04	KordaVision , Film and Reception
  11/18/04	Un Hijo Genial / My Son is a Genius
  11/18/04	El Rapto
  10/31/04	Celebrate Day of the Dead and Halloween
  10/28/04	Sol Viento Flamenco
  08/15/04	Julio Y Su Angel
  08/02/04- 08/29/04	The Anatomy of the Figure
  07/14/04- 07/18/04	Mariachi Festival
  06/01/04- 07/31/04	Structures of Suffering
  05/22/04- 06/06/04	Drive My Coche
  05/21/04	1st Annual Capernaum Fashion Show
  05/01/04	Día de los Niños
  04/23/04- 04/24/04	35th Anniversary Show
  01/31/04- 02/24/04	4th Annual Cultural Connections: Africa in the Americas
  01/31/04	Cultural Connections Festival: The African Spirit in Latin America
  12/20/03- 12/21/03	The Birth of Hultzlipochtli Celebration
  12/06/03	Nacio de Mexico: Christmas Traditions
  12/06/03	Nacio de Mexico: Family Festivities
  11/02/03	Dia de los Muertos: Comparsa Parade & Dance
  10/31/03- 11/02/03	Dia de los Muertos Weekend Celebration