San Jose Downtown Association

• May 2-Dec 12 - Farmers Market opens
• June 5-26 - Music in the Other Park
• July 10-Sept 4 - 20th anniversary of Music in the Park

San Jose McEnery Convention Center
(sanjose.org)

• May 4-9 – CLEO/QELS and PhAST
• May 10 – MamaFest 
• May 10-11 – No Dinx – NCVA Power League Regionals
• May 15 – VMware Forum 2008
• May 16-18 – CalChess State Championships
• May 17-21 – National Association of Orthopedic Nurses (NAON)
• May 23-26 – FanimeCon 2008
• May 28 – Connect Publications medical Career Fair
• May 31- June 2 – AAMI 2008 Conference Expo
• June 6-8 – California USA Wrestling’s Kids/Cadet Freestyle State
• June 14 – La Arrolladora Banda Limon, Conjunto Primavera and Montez de  Durango
• June 15-18 – 2008 California Health Information Convention and Exhibit

HP Pavilion
(hppsj.com)

• May 3 – Michael Buble
• May 7 – Avril Lavigne
• May 10 – Alicia Keys
• May 16 – Juanes la Vida
• May 17 – SaberCats vs. Utah Blaze
• May 24 – SaberCats vs. Colorado Crush
• May 28 – The Cure
• June 1 – Aventurera
• June 6 – Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D. and Rhianna
• June 8 – WWE Smackdown and ECW
• June 14 – SaberCats vs. Tampa Bay Storm
• June 15 – Lipizzaner Stallions
• June 19 – American Metal and Iron Fight Night at the Tank
• June 19 – George Michael
• June 21 – SaberCats vs. Georgia Force
• July 8 – American Idol Live

San Jose State Event Center Arena (ticketmaster.com)

• May 19 – Gigantour 2008 featuring Megadeth
• May 22 – SJSU Psychology Convocation
• May 23 –  SJSU College of Business Spring Convocation
• May 23 – SJSUCollege of Engineering Graduation
• May 29 – Community Farewell to President Kassing
• May 31 – Wisin y Yandel
• June 12 – Mount Pleasant High School 2008 Graduation       

Center for Performing Arts (sjcc.com)

• May 1-4 – The Firebird and Mendelssohn Symphony
• May 13-25 – Beauty and the Beast
• May 30 – Unique Lives and Experiences presents Judy Collins
• May 31 – Mekeni Tuki Ka: Kapampangan Pride U.S. Tour
• June 7 – Now and Then
• June 10-15 – Disney's High School Musical
• June 28 – Movie Magic

Civic Auditorium (sjcc.com)

• May 2-3 – Reliv Leadership Conference
• May 9-11 – Spotlight Dance Cup
• May 16-18 – Dance Rave Competition
• June 15 – Sesame Street

California Theatre (sjcc.com)

• April 19-May 4 – The Magic Flute
• May 8-11 – All Gershwin –Gershwin 1920’s Radio Hour
• May 10 – Chinese Opera Concert
• May 24-25 – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
• May 31 – Irene Dalis Vocal Awards Competition
• June 1 – Season Finale Concert
• June 7-8 – SVV Finale – Mendelssohn and Rachmaninoff
• June 29 – Nor Cal Dance Arts

Festivals, Parades, and outdoor events (sanjoseculture.org)

• April 26 – San Jose Children’s Faire (5,000)
• May 4 – Cinco de Mayo Parade and Festival

Last updated: April 29, 2008

Editor: Rick Jensen

Assistants: Jenna Mabalatan / Elizabeth Chavarin

Questions: rjensen@sjdowntown.com