Fun in San Jose
Volunteering opportunities include helping to care for farm animals (chickens, ducks, a variety of other farm fowl, rabbits, miniature pigs, goats and sheep), care for the gardens, lead tours of the farm as well as other opportunities. Free parking is available on-site. Some refreshments are provided but please bring your own.
Volunteers help to maintain the roses at the Historic five and one half acre San Jose Municipal Rose Garden.
The San Jose Heritage Rose Garden is maintained completely by volunteers who weed, clip spent blooms, winter prune and propagate and plant.
The Japanese American Museum of San Jose preserves and disseminates the culture and history of Japanese Americans, with a special focus on the Santa Clara Valley. It holds historical photographs, private memoirs and other unpublished documents from World War II.
This theatre focuses on operetta. Volunteer opportunties include being a member of the cast, production and art staff, stage crew, create costumes, play in the orchestra, play piano, help to build the sets, help with production, finance, publicity, etc.
This gallery is led by a professional curator and presents exhibitions in three galleries that include the most current, relevant and often challenging art from the region, the nation and the world. Volunteer to help with programs and events and learn more about contemporary art. Volunteers can help out with art gallery receptions, lectures, auctions and more.
Volunteer to help promote jazz through supporting the ongoing performances and festival and through education.
There are a variety of opportunties to volunteer. Meet new people, develop new skills, and support the arts. Contact them for more information.
The museum promotes the art, craft and history of quilts and textiles. It also provides an understanding of the role of quilts and textiles in the lives of their makers, in cultural traditions, and as historical documents. Be a museum greeter, gallery attendant, educators at schools, working on special events, exhibit installations or sales shop associate.
This is an intimate off broadway style theater founded in 1983. San Jose Stage Company is a professional theatre company dedicated to producing the works of contemporary playwrights that speak to the conditions, hopes and fears of all mankind. Volunteer opportunities include ushering, concession stand, setting up the stage and administrative work.
Teatro Vision is a Chicano Theatre company that celebrates culture, community and art. Examples of how you can become involved include helping with special events, outreach, translating from English and Spanish translations for the website and performances and photographers are welcome.
The First Tee of San Jose is a Chapter of The First Tee, a World Golf Foundation initiative dedicated to providing young people of all backgrounds an opportunity to develop through golf, character education and life enhancing values such as honesty, integrity and sportsmanship. They are in need of volunteer coaches and office assistants. Volunteers with knowledge and experience in teaching, coaching, mentoring or golfing would be ideal.
The Tech needs volunteers to: welcome visitors to the exciting exhibit galleries, answer questions about the exhbits, perform demonstrations, and help visitors have a fun experience. A science or technology background is helpful but not required. The benefits to becoming a Tech volunteer are free admission to museum and free parking, exhibits and programs training, discounts on memberships and Tech store purchases, meet celebrities and Silicon Valley legends, field trips and special events, awards and recognition, make new friends and learn new skills.