• San Jose is home to professional sports teams in soccer (SJ Earthquakes ) and hockey (SJ Sharks ).
 • The American Musical Theatre of San Jose plays top-notch but slightly older musicals from Broadway.  (San Francisco has a stronger tradition in theatre than San Jose.)
 •  San Jose Repertory Theatre puts on comedies and dramas with a creative flare.

Events

San Jose plays host to many annual events.
 • San Jose Grand Prix July, 28-30. The San JoséGrand Prix will be so much more than a race. It's a week-long festival both on and off the track. Activities include Speedfest, Pit Stop Park and Festival Areas with interactive games, live music, driver autograph sessions and more. Off-track events include a golf tournament, a drivers' VIP party, the CXO Go Kart race and the Canary Fund gala fundraiser. All proceeds from these events are benefiting Canary Fund.
 • CINEQUEST. March. A film festival with an emphasis on digital production. Named one of the Top 10 Film Festivals in the world by the Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide.
 • San Jose Jazz Festival. Every August in Downtown. Includes jazz as well as blues, salsa, and big band.
 • San Jose Metro Fountain Blues Festival. Blues on Paseo de San Carlos at San Jose State each May.
 • Music in the Park and Music in the Other Park. Downtown in Plaza de C'ar Ch'ez and St. James Park, respectively. Free concerts weekly through the summer, sponsored by the San Jose Downtown Association.

The following is a small list of conventions that take place in San Jose:
 • Further Confusion. January. One of the world's largest convention for fans of furry art, writing, comics, and costuming.
 • Consonance. March. A mid-sized convention devoted to filking (folk singing with a science fiction theme.)
 • BayCon. May. A long-running, regional science fiction convention.
 • Fanime. May. A very large convention for fans of anime.
 • SiliCon. September. A small science fiction convention with a media track.

Shop

 • Berryessa Flea Market, 1590 Berryessa Rd, 1(800) Big-Flea, -- A huge outdoor flea market with California's largest farmer's market. Worthwhile for bargains, but let the buyer beware. Everything from furniture and stereos to haircut salons and massages can be found, if you look hard enough. Spanish is the lingua franca.
 • Tropicana Shopping Center. Story and King Roads. A good taste of East San Jose culture.
 • Fry's Electronics, 550 E. Brokaw Road. -- one of the largest places for consumer electronics and gadgetry. This particular Fry's branch has a Mayan decorating theme.