Eid al-Adha Prayer at Fairgrounds

South Bay Islamic Association is planning an Eid al-Adha prayer gathering at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose on Wednesday, May 27, according to community event listings and a mosque announcement. The gathering is listed for the fairgrounds at 344 Tully Road, a county venue that regularly hosts cultural and community events. A California events calendar lists the prayer as a free event at the fairgrounds on May 27. A separate posting tied to Masjid Al-Mustafa, which is operated by South Bay Islamic Association, says Eid al-Adha salah will be held that day at the fairgrounds’ Expo Hall. ### What has been verified about the San Jose gathering? Prayers Connect, which carries an announcement for Masjid Al-Mustafa, says Eid al-Adha salah will be held on May 27, 2026, at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds Expo Hall, 344 Tully Road, San Jose. The mosque is identified there as Masjid Al-Mustafa of the South Bay Islamic Association. Events In California also lists “Eid Al Adha Prayer, Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose, CA” for May 27, 2026, at the same Tully Road address and marks the event as free. That listing places the event in a broader statewide calendar of Eid observances. The Santa Clara County Fairgrounds and Visit San Jose both identify 344 Tully Road as the fairgrounds address and describe the site as a venue used for year-round public events. (prayersconnect.com) ### What time is the prayer supposed to start? Prayers Connect lists two prayer times for the May 27 Eid al-Adha gathering: 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. at the Expo Hall. That posting is the most specific schedule surfaced in the available listings. (eventsincalifornia.com) Events In California, by contrast, shows the San Jose fairgrounds prayer at 7:00 a.m. on May 27. (sanjose.org) The search results available do not explain the discrepancy between the 7:00 a.m. calendar entry and the 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. mosque announcement. South Bay Islamic Association’s main website shows an “Eid al-Adha” event on its homepage, but the page excerpt available in search results does not include the fairgrounds prayer time. (prayersconnect.com) ### Who appears to be organizing it? South Bay Islamic Association appears to be the organizing mosque behind the fairgrounds prayer. The Masjid Al-Mustafa announcement names the association directly, and SBIA’s website says the organization has been based in San Jose since 1977 and operates Masjid al-Mustafa on Harris Way. (eventsincalifornia.com) (sbia.info) The Muslim Community Association, another large Bay Area mosque organization, separately tells worshippers on its homepage to “join us for Eid al-Adha prayer on Wednesday, May 27th,” but that notice does not refer to the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds event. It indicates that multiple Bay Area Muslim organizations are scheduling Eid prayers on the same holiday date. ### Is the event open beyond one mosque’s membership? (prayersconnect.com) Events In California presents the San Jose prayer as a public community event and lists no ticket price. The site places it alongside other Eid prayer and celebration listings across California, suggesting an open-access community calendar rather than a members-only posting. The fairgrounds itself is a public event venue used for trade shows, fairs and cultural gatherings, according to venue descriptions from the fairgrounds and Visit San Jose. (mcabayarea.org) Neither source describes the Eid event specifically, but both confirm the site’s role as a large gathering space. ### What should attendees check before they go? May 27, 2026, is the date consistently shown across the mosque and calendar listings for the San Jose Eid al-Adha prayer. (eventsincalifornia.com) The main unresolved detail is timing, with one listing showing 7:00 a.m. and another showing 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. SBIA’s website says its weekly newsletter is the best way to stay informed about Eid announcements, and the organization lists a San Jose contact number for inquiries. (thefairgrounds.org) Attendees heading to 344 Tully Road on Wednesday would likely need to confirm the final prayer schedule with South Bay Islamic Association before traveling. (sbia.info) (prayersconnect.com)