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‘San Jose Foos’ hosts 4th annual toy drive, aims to serve 10K children

The organizers who brought the first-ever Latin EDM festival to San Jose are also planning for the holiday festivities. San Jose Foos is hosting its fourth annual toy drive next month, the organization announced in a news release. The toy drive will take place on the weekend of Dec. 14-15 at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds at 544 Tully Road in San Jose. Doors will open at noon for families to experience a “one-of-a-kind holiday shopping experience.”

Cirque du Soleil headed back to Bay Area with a new show

Cirque du Soleil returns to San Jose with its new show “Echo,” an experience inspired by the connection between humans and animals. The production, which debuted in 2023, will take place under a big top at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds from April 8 to May 11. Tickets are now available for Cirque Club members, and will go on sale to the general public on October 21. “Echo” promises a mix of acrobatics, poetry, music, and visual effects, as it follows Future, the protagonist, exploring the symbiotic relationship between humanity and the animal kingdom.

San Jose family has history of supporting county fair

San Jose residents Marcella and Gary Gulmon are longtime supporters of the Santa Clara County Fair. Gary Gulmon helps run the Junior Livestock Auction Buyers Coalition, which solicits donations from the community to purchase animals, and Marcella Gulmon is spearheading an effort to create a permanent fairgrounds history museum.

San Jose Earthquakes plan practice facility, public fields at county fairgrounds

SAN JOSE, Calif. - At the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, the San Jose Earthquakes are building a massive new training facility complete with medical facilities, locker rooms, a theater and a dining hall.

San Jose Earthquakes to build public soccer fields, training facility at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds

After several years of discussions, Santa Clara County announced Wednesday that it will lease 30-acres of the county fairgrounds to the San Jose Earthquakes to build eight soccer fields as well as a training and practice facility for the club.

San Jose Earthquakes announce plan to build soccer fields at Santa Clara Fairgrounds

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Earthquakes are partnering with Santa Clara County and the city of San Jose to bring new professional soccer fields and a training facility to the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.

Deal struck for soccer fields at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds

The San Jose Earthquakes and South Bay officials are taking a big step in long-held plans to develop a public and private soccer field complex at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.

San Jose Earthquakes announce plans to build soccer fields and practice facility at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Jose Earthquakes have announced plans to build public soccer fields and a training facility at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds on Wednesday morning.

San Jose Earthquakes plan to build new training facility and public soccer fields at County Fairgrounds

The professional soccer team will lease the land from Santa Clara County and pay $50 million for the development.

State-of-the-art soccer complex coming to fairgrounds in San Jose

City and county partner with the Earthquakes to strike a lease deal for the 30-acre, 8-field project.

Santa Clara County Fairgrounds plans plod ahead

Plans to revamp the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds into a sports and recreation facility have been progressing for more than a year, but it’s unclear when shovels will hit the ground.

San Jose Earthquakes’ goal: Build public soccer fields at county fairgrounds

The San Jose Earthquakes may build one or more public soccer fields at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds if they cut a deal with the county that allows them to also build at least one practice field for the team.

County fairgrounds plan with San Jose Earthquakes includes six public soccer fields

A development proposal between Santa Clara County and the San Jose Earthquakes released on Tuesday shows plans for an extensive sports complex at the fairgrounds in the Spartan Keyes neighborhood that could include six public turf fields. Another four would be exclusively for the soccer team.

Major Step Taken For Santa Clara County Fairgrounds International Cricket Stadium Development

Major League Cricket granted exclusive negotiating agreement by the County of Santa Clara to develop plans for an international cricket venue in the Bay Area. Flagship facility would host Major League Cricket, U.S. Cricket national team matches and be potential venue for major international events

‘World-Class’ Cricket Stadium May Soon Be Built Near Fairgrounds In San Jose

A proposal to build a new cricket stadium in the Bay Area could help bring one of the world’s most popular sports to a new audience. This week, Santa Clara County approved an “exclusive negotiating agreement” with Major League Cricket. The ENA allows the county and the league to “move forward with lease negotiations and design approvals to develop a world-class cricket stadium” near the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.

Santa Clara County Fairgrounds could get a cricket stadium by 2024

Cricket fans may soon have a place to call home that could give Levi’s Stadium or the Chase Center a run for its money. Santa Clara County and Major League Cricket have announced that they are in extensive negotiations for a “world-class” cricket stadium at the county’s fairgrounds in San Jose, the first of its kind in the region. The $50 million proposal, according to MLC spokesperson Tom Dunmore, would allow for up to 15,000 fans to watch a game. Dunmore said that his organization expects negotiations to finalize by the end of the year — and hopes the stadium can open by 2024.

Cricket stadium proposed for Santa Clara County Fairgrounds

A cricket stadium may be coming to San Jose. American Cricket Enterprises has entered an exclusive agreement with Santa Clara County to design, negotiate and seek approval for a state-of-the-art cricket stadium on a 14-acre site within the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, CricBuzz reported.

$50-million cricket stadium proposed in San Jose

The world's second-most popular team sport could soon have a permanent home in the South Bay. Santa Clara County and Major League Cricket are negotiating what both sides call a "world-class cricket stadium."

Santa Clara County and San Jose Earthquakes Plan to Partner With City of San Jose To Build State-Of-The-Art Public Soccer Fields & Quakes Training Facility At The Santa Clara County Fairgrounds

Flanked by San Jose Earthquakes executives, soccer players and City of San Jose leaders, Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez unveiled a major signed agreement allowing Santa Clara County and the San Jose Earthquakes organization to partner with the City of San Jose to develop four public, lighted, world-class turf soccer fields on the County’s Fairground property.

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