If you haven’t gotten a chance to check out “Alebrijes en San Jose” — a touring exhibition of eight towering “magical” animal statues — there’s a great opportunity this weekend. The “Ritmos y Colores” festival at Plaza de Cesar Chavez will celebrate the colorful Mexican folk art on Saturday night.

The statues made their debut last month during the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, and you couldn’t count how many people were taking selfies in front of them. That number might have actually grown after dark when the statues are illuminated from within, giving off a very unearthly glow.

Saturday’s festivities start at 5 p.m. and include several live musical performance and a “community procession” featuring Aztec dance group Calpulli Ocelocihuatl, lowrider cars, the SJZ High School All Stars Float

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