SoFA (South First Area) is an arts, cultural, and entertainment district of Downtown San Jose, California.

Home to numerous cultural institutions, art galleries, and theatre companies, including the Institute of Contemporary Art San José, the San José Opera, and the Silicon Valley Symphony, SoFA bills itself as "Silicon Valley's Creative District".

[3] SoFA is home to the historic California Theater, Symphony Silicon Valley, Cinequest film festival, San Jose Stage Company, City Lights Theater Company, Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana (MACLA), the Original Joe’s restaurant, and the free weekly newspaper Metro Silicon Valley.

The district is home to art galleries and museums such as Anno Domini, the Institute of Contemporary Art San José (ICA), and the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, WORKS/San José, Anno Domini Gallery, as well as creative design firms such as Decca Design, Liquid Agency, and Whipsaw.

There are a number of gyms and fitness options including Studio Climbing, Downtown Yoga Shala and Heroes Martial Arts (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) Nightclubs include Mama Kin (Cafe Stritch), The Ritz, Agenda, Backbar SoFA, Aura, Cafe Frascati, Haberdasher, the Fountainhead and Continental Lounge.