Sunday, April 26th, 2026
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
351 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto
Join us as we return to the Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto to fix your favorite things. Limit two items per household, check-in closes at 2:30 PM.
Bring your broken items.
Leave with them fixed.
Repair Café Silicon Valley hosts repair events across Santa Clara County each month. Bring your electronics, small appliances, clothing, bikes, jewelry, computers, toys, or anything else you need fixing to be repaired by our skilled volunteers, for free.
How do I get something fixed?
Bring it to a Repair Café! Our volunteers love a challenge so if you can carry it in we’ll do our best to get it back in service for you. We have electronics experts who love to solder, woodworkers who love to glue, sewing experts who love to stitch, and bike mechanics who love to grease things.
Sometimes we can fix it, sometimes we can identify the problem and send you home with a plan, and sometimes it may be time to recycle an item. But we’ll have a good time and know we are helping the environment by extending the life of the things we love.
Check out our FAQ page for a list of items it’s best to leave at home.
How can I help?
Experienced tinkerer? Born organizer? Just want to learn? You can help, even if you’ve never used a screwdriver before you can make a difference.
Sign up for our email list below and you can help us save the planet one repair at a time. We are always looking for people who can troubleshoot and repair, help organize events, or even work on this website. Want to learn how to repair? Come hang out and shadow a fixer at our next event.
Students: sign up for our apprentice program! We’ll pair you up with an experienced fixer who will help you build your troubleshooting skills.
Donations to cover the cost of tools and supplies are always appreciated. send a donation via Zelle to donate@repaircafesv.org or use the link below for PayPal.
Upcoming Events
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Repair Café at the Museum of American Heritage
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Repair Café at Tzu Chi USA
Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
2355 Oakland Road, San JoseOne of our biggest events ever was the inaugural Repair Café with Tzu Chi in January. Join us as we once again offer free repairs to help reduce waste and give your items a second life, while enjoying the warmth of tea and a friendly community. Limit two items per household, check-in closes at 2:30 PM.
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Repair Café at the Sunnyvale Library
Saturday, May 9th, 2026
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
665 W Olive Ave., SunnyvaleWe are back at the Sunnyvale Library offering free repairs on everything from robots to raincoats. Limit two items per household, check-in closes at 2:30 PM.
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Repair Café at BSD Annual Cleanup
Saturday, May 16th, 2026
7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
97 Boston Ave, San JoseRepair Café volunteers will be at the Burbank Sanitary District Annual Cleanup day to give residents the option to repair instead of trashing broken household items. Join us at the corner of Boston Ave. and Olive Ave.
Anyone is welcome to stop by the Repair Café tent, but the cleanup event is only for residents of the Burbank neighborhood of Santa Clara Country.
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Repair Café at the Rinconada Library
Thursday, May 28th, 2026
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
1213 Newell Road, Palo AltoJoin us for our first ever weeknight event at the Rinconada Library in Palo Alto. We will be offering free repairs on small items, no bikes please.
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Repair Café at Los Gatos Library
Sunday, May 31st, 2026
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
100 Villa Ave., Los GatosWe are back at the Los Gatos Library! Join us for free repairs on household items, electronics, bikes, clothing and more. Limit two items per household, check-in closes at 2:30 PM.
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Repair Café at the Mountain View Senior Center
Saturday, June 13th, 2026
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
266 Escuela Ave, Mountain ViewRepair Café is returning to the Mountain View Senior Center. Everyone is welcome to bring items for repair. Limit two items per household, check-in closes at 2:30 PM.
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Repair Café at Santa Clara Central Park Library
Saturday, June 27th, 2026
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
2635 Homestead Road, Santa ClaraWe are back in Santa Clara at the Central Park Library offering free repairs on everything from bikes to broilers. Limit two items per household, check-in closes at 2:30 PM.
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Repair Café at the Los Altos Library
Saturday, July 11th, 2026
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
13 S. San Antonio Road, Los AltosJoin us for the first ever Repair Café at the Los Altos Library! Bring your broken items for our volunteers to look at and we’ll help you get them working again.
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Repair Café at the Museum of American Heritage
Sunday, August 2nd, 2026
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
351 Homer Avenue, Palo AltoJoin us as we return to the Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto to fix your favorite things. Limit two items per household, check-in closes at 2:30 PM.
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Repair Café at the Mountain View Senior Center
Saturday, August 16th, 2026
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
266 Escuela Ave, Mountain ViewRepair Café is returning to the Mountain View Senior Center. Everyone is welcome to bring items for repair. Limit two items per household, check-in closes at 2:30 PM.
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Repair Café at Milpitas Library
Saturday, August 22nd, 2026
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
160 North Main Street, MilpitasJoin us at the Milpitas Library for another Repair Café! We will be repairing everything from toasters to trousers. Limit two items per household, check-in closes at 2:30 PM.
Join Our Email List
Be the first to know about upcoming Repair Café events throughout Silicon Valley.
We send out a newsletter about once a month, and if you choose the volunteer opportunities list you’ll receive a second email with details about upcoming events where your skills would be most welcome.
Partners
The Museum of American Heritage
MOAH has provided us with the perfect venue for hosting Repair Cafés in Palo Alto over the years. We thank MOAH staff and board members for their help and support in growing this community event.
Zero Waste Palo Alto
Zero Waste Palo Alto’s mission is to help the community reach its Zero Waste goal of virtually eliminating waste being burned or buried. ZWPA supports the Repair Café through generous Waste Reduction Project Fund grants and on-going community outreach.