Mother's Day Events Across Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley’s Mother’s Day weekend options are less about one giant marquee event and more about a useful local spread. That’s the real story here. If you’re trying to make Sunday feel special without fighting for a last-minute brunch reservation, the calendar for Friday, May 8 through Sunday, May 10 gives you a handful of different lanes — outdoor family time, shopping, a comedy show, and a few easy add-ons around Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, and San José. (svvoice.com) ### So what’s actually on the calendar? The weekend list from The Silicon Valley Voice runs from Friday, May 8, through Sunday, May 10, and it pulls together events near Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. The lineup includes Winchester Mystery House’s Halfway-to-Halloween tours and market, Santa Clara’s Sunset Cinema showing *How to Train Your Dragon*, Santana Row fitness and shopping events, Spring Bloom in downtown San José, a San Jose Earthquakes match, and two Sunday items that fit a Mother’s Day outing best. (svvoice.com) ### Which event is the most obviously Mother’s Day pick? That’s Animal Assisted Happiness Farm in Sunnyvale on Sunday, May 10. It runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 999 E Caribbean Dr., and it’s free. The draw is simple and pretty family-proof — mini horses, a mini donkey, alpacas, goats, sheep, rabbits, guinea pigs, pot-bellied pigs, chickens, ducks, and doves. If you want something gentle, outdoorsy, and easy for kids or grandparents, this is the cleanest fit. (svvoice.com) ### What if you want something for adults instead? Then the late option is “Cluck Yeah! Mother’s Day Show!” at Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club in Sunnyvale. It starts at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, it’s a 21+ event, and tickets are listed at $19.50. That makes it less of a daytime family outing and more of a “give Mom a break and go laugh” plan. (svvoice.com). Saturday, May 9 has Yoga & Pilates on The Row at 9 a.m., the Berryessa 49th Art Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Makers Market’s Local Artist Street Fair from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Spring Bloom from noon to 5 p.m. Basically, if Sunday is already booked, you can shift the celebration to Saturday without it feeling like a backup plan. (svvoice. ([svvoice.com) about a low-cost night out? Friday’s easiest option is Sunset Cinema in Santa Clara. The city is screening *How to Train Your Dragon* at Montague Park from 7:45 p.m. to 10 p.m., and it’s free. That’s not a Mother’s Day event in the narrow sense, but turns out it works well for families who want to start the weekend together and keep Sunday flexible. (svvoice.com) thing to know before you plan around the headline. This specific weekend guide is not a brunch-heavy reservation list. It’s more of a community calendar with a Mother’s Day hook, where the holiday-specific items sit alongside broader local events. So if you were expecting a dozen restaurant specials, you’d need a different guide. (svvoice.com)o use this? Pick by mood, not by category. Family daytime? Go to the Sunnyvale farm. Adults-only evening? Comedy show. Flexible Saturday celebration? Santana Row, Berryessa, or Spring Bloom. Cheap Friday kickoff? Sunset Cinema. The upside is choice — but the catch is that you need to assemble your own Mother’s Day plan instead of just grabbing one obvious package. (svvoice.com)icon Valley lineup gives you enough to build a Mother’s Day outing without overcommitting. It’s local, mostly casual, and strongest when you treat it like a mix-and-match calendar rather than a formal holiday program. (svvoice.com)