First Fridays: August 2026

Free admission after 6pm Everyone at SJMA’s First Fridays can enjoy an inviting evening with open galleries and entertainment. Order tickets Register in advance for fast check-in. MUSEUM CAFÉ Grab your late-night bites and cash bar at El Cafecito, by Mezcal Restaurant Member benefit: Receive a 10% discount with every purchase at the Café! MUSEUM STORE Shop local! The Museum Store is also open late. Member special: During the First Friday of every month, Museum members receive a 20% discount with every purchase at the Store! This offer does not apply to items that are on sale. SUPPORT San José Museum of Art First Fridays are made possible in part by major support from the Jay Paul Company. Operations and programs at the San José Museum of Art are made possible by principal support from SJMA’s Board of Trustees, a Cultural Affairs Grant from the City of San José, the Lipman Family Foundation, and the Skyline Foundation; by lead support from the Adobe Foundation, Toby and Barry Fernald, Tad Freese and Brook Hartzell, the Richard A. Karp Charitable Foundation, Tammy and Tom Kiely, Wanda M. Kownacki, Yvonne and Mike Nevens, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and the SJMA Director's Council and Council of 100; and with significant endowment support from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation and the San José Museum of Art Endowment Fund established by the Knight Foundation at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.