Families looking to explore their do-it-yourself sides should head over to the San Jose Mini Maker Faire, which returns to History Park on Sunday.

History San Jose President Alida Bray says the event really celebrates the role “makers” have played in the history of the valley while also perhaps inspiring some youngsters to play a big role in its future. There will be 75 local artists and innovators set up in the park during the event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is part of the global Maker Faire network.

The Bay Area Glass Institute’s studios will be open for flame-working demos, “Paper Plane Guy” John Collins will demonstrate some of his amazingly intricate paper planes and share some of his secrets for folding a plane that’ll fly a long way and Tech Shop San Jose will host several booths with interactive demos and hands-on activities. And anyone who attended last year’s inaugural event should be thrilled to hear that Air Rocket Works is back, providing materials for kids to make their own compressed-air rockets that can pop nearly 250 feet in the air.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for kids if purchased in advance at makerfairesanjose.com or $15/$10 at the gate.

JAZZING IT UP: There will be some smooth sounds at Frank Bramhall Park in Willow Glen this weekend as San Jose Jazz hosts the final “Evening Arts in the Park” performances of the summer.

Vocalist Tiffany Austin, whose voice recalls those of Sarah Vaughan, Bessie Smith and Ella Fitzgerald, brings her quintet to the SJZ Boom Box Stage at the Park for a 6 p.m. show on Friday. On Saturday, Bay Area guitarist Ray Obiedo and Mambo Caribe will fill the park with Latin jazz in a show that also starts at 6 p.m. Both shows are free thanks to the support of City Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio.

The Willow Street park isn’t the only one where San Jose Jazz is playing, though. The Boom Box Stage will travel to History Park for the Mini Maker Faire, with jazz guitarist Mason Razavi and the retro-rock band Math Class each playing two shows.

MUSIC FEST DEBUTS: Cukui, the urban clothing store started in Japantown in 2008 by graffiti artists Orly Locquiao, Sam Rodriguez and Isaac Helm, is branching out with the inaugural Cukui Music Festival at California’s Great America on Saturday.

The festival, at the Santa Clara theme park’s Redwood Amphitheater, will feature reggae, R&B, hip hop and Latin bands, including J Boog, IAMSU! Ozomatli and Morgan Heritage.

Tickets, including admission to Great America, are available for $85 at www.cagreatamerica.com.

BICYCLE BONANZA: The seventh annual Cyclemania is happening in Campbell on Friday night, part of the Orchard City’s First Fridays event series. The Cruiser Shop is the sponsor of the event and the best way to describe it might be as a car show with bikes instead of automobiles.

People bring out their bikes — some are tricked out and eye-catching, others are just commuters — and stick around for live music. The free event gets started at 6 p.m. at Campbell Ave. and First St. Get the band lineup and other details at www.downtowncampbell.com.

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