3rd Annual Lowrider Art Showcase

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Sunday, October 5, 2025 • 1–5pm • FREE

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month and recognize the contributions, history, culture, and influence of our local lowrider community.

Due to popular demand, we are pleased to join the United Lowrider Council of San Jose (ULCSJ) and Local Color SJ to present our 3rd Lowrider Art Showcase. Using the historic grounds of Montalvo and Santa Clara County Park trails, we are excited to bring back this fun, free, family-friendly afternoon—which will feature a fleet of stunning lowrider cars on the Great Lawn; art-making and painting demonstrations in the gardens; local artists and vendors; DJs and dancing; and delicious options from local food vendors.

No parking on site at Montalvo.

Free parking and shuttle service to the event will be available from West Valley College (Parking Lot 5). Please proceed directly to West Valley to park your vehicle and take the shuttle; parking at the West Valley lot is free.

For shorter wait times, consider Uber or Lyft to get you directly to the event.

RIDESHARE INFO: 📍 Drop-off for Uber/Lyft is at Montalvo Arts Center, Box Office. (use pin for directions)

Q-Vo Band bringing Chicano Soul Oldies to the Villa Vernada Stage!

For the last 15 years Q-Vo has evolved into an 11 person band bringing back music of the past in order to inspire our audiences to sing and dance along and enjoy good memories.  Our music is a mix of R & B, Latin beat, oldies, classic rock and Chicano Soul.  We have played gigs throughout the Sacramento region and the greater Bay Area. Q-Vo has been fortunate to have opened for legends such as Los Lobos, MALO, Brenton Wood, Tierra, Flaco Jimenez, and Rick Stevens of Tower of Power. We have sung back up for Richard Bean of MALO and Steve Salas of Tierra as they sang their hits “Suavecito” and “Together.” Working with promoter Henry “Bumpy” Gonzalez of Bump-N-Time Entertainment, Q-Vo has also been fortunate to have the opportunity to play a great variety of gigs and venues including, community celebrations, political events, music festivals, weddings, anniversaries and birthday parties and corporate parties.  

Q-Vo is excited to headline the Villa Montalvo Lowrider Art Showcase.  Band leader, Angel Garcia, grew up in East San Jose around the corner from King and Story Road during the formation and apex of Lowrider culture in San Jose.  This time in San Jose remains the inspiration behind the creation of the band, Q-Vo, as Angel seeks to bring back the music of the past and the beautiful memories that go along with it.

Dedicated to the legacy of Alcario “Al” Castellano

Alcario “Al” Castellano | 1934 – 2025  | Al’s lasting legacy is one of community, cultural preservation, philanthropy, activism, volunteerism, and dedication to his family.

Al Castellano transcended his humble beginnings as a farmworker and grocery clerk to live an incredible life where he shone as a community activist and volunteer, philanthropist and historian. For him, his most important role was that of a loving husband, father and grandfather to his family. Read more >>

Full Biography of Alcario “Al” CastellanoAlcario and Carmen Castellano Family Collections

Cinco de Mayo Documentary

A documentary on Cinco de Mayo from The Castellano Family Foundation and Legacy Films .

Our Local Color Art Market includes the following:

• Rebel Notions
• Teardise
• Moon Sun and Love
• Together We Create
• Sylas Jumper
• Sarah Cassandra
• Tochtli Wear
• Jelly is Jamm
• Mario Dimas
• Miri Muse
• Stuck In The 50’s
• Caricatures By Hortencia (fee based caricature services)

Participate in the Fun activities during the festival :

• Local Color custom Lowrider Keychain activity (Charmaine’s Garden Terrace)
• Face Painting (Oval Garden Casino)
• Interactive Hands-On Sculpture Activity: Creation Playground 2025 by artist Timna Naim (Italianate Garden)

Enjoy some fabulous food, adult beverages and ice-cream and more from our vendors.

• Judie’s Tacos Locos
• Kona Ice
• Grillzillas
• Mr. Rice Kebab
• Las Delicias de Toñita 
• Unique Taste / Main Squeeze
• Boast Coffee

Quench your thirst at Montalvo Bar! You can purchase ice-cold beers, ready-to-sip canned cocktails, delightful wines, refreshing sodas, and bottled water – all available on the Villa Side Veranda!

Our Local Color Art Market includes the following:

• Local Color
• Sonny Madrid Memorial
• Santa Clara County Voters Registration
• Enterprise Division US Naval Sea Cadet Corps of San Jose, CA

Thank you for being at the 3rd Lowrider Showcase at Montalvo

The 3^rd Annual Lowrider Arts Showcase is made possible by the George and Judy Marcus Family Foundation, in addition to the members and donors of the Montalvo Arts Center and the County of Santa Clara.