Poe Fest 2026
Friday, October 30, 7pm–8:30pm · Sweeney Hall
It is once again time to add pumpkin spice to everything and celebrate the works of Edgar Allan Poe. The Department of English and Comparative Literature recently lost the originator of Poe Fest, Ed Sams, and I would like to…
Found on sjsu.edu. Details can change — check with the organizer before you go.
More happening in Downtown San Jose
Other events around this date, from the weekly Downtown San Jose events roundup. Details can change, so check with each organizer before you go.
- Candlelight - A Haunted Evening of Halloween ClassicsFriday, October 30, 6:30pm–7:30pm · Hammer Theater Center, Sobrato Auditorium
- Women’s Volleyball - San Jose State vs. UTEPFriday, October 30, 6pm–8pm · San Jose, Calif.
- Brazilian Jiu-JitsuFriday, October 30, 8pm–10pm · Sign in to download the location
- Candlelight - Queen vs ABBAFriday, October 30, 8:45pm–9:45pm · Hammer Theater Center, Sobrato Auditorium
- Shrinky Dinks: HalloweenFriday, October 30, 4pm–6pm · Sign in to download the location
- Softball - San Jose State vs. San Jose City CollegeFriday, October 30, 3:30pm–5:30pm · San Jose, Calif.
- Art of Remembrance Ofrenda ExhibitSaturday, October 31, all day · King Library
- Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to TodaySaturday, October 31, all day · King Library