One of the many great features about downtown San Jose is the number of events happening in downtown . . . many of which are FREE! If you haven’t seen the list of events scheduled for downtown San Jose this summer, here is a quick rundown:
Music in the Park
Plaza de Cesar Chavez
Free concerts 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
July 12: The English Beat (ska revival/new wave) with Dub FX (reggae and dub)
July 19: White Album Ensemble (Beatles tribute)
July 26: Brandi Carlile (rock)
August 2: Jackie Greene (blues and roots rock) with Aphrodesia (Afrobeat/funk)
August 9: Tony! Toni! Tone! presents Dwayne Wiggins (R&B)
August 16: Mandy Moore (pop)
August 23: Grupo Fantasma (funk/classic salsa/cumbia/meringue)
August 30: Lakeside (funk/R&B) with Nu Day
September 6: Finger Eleven (alternative rock) with Sick Puppies
Downtown Farmers Market
San Pedro Square
Fridays 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cinema San Pedro
San Pedro Square
Free movies begin at dusk
June 20: Airplane! (1980)
June 27: Rear Window (1954)
July 11: Blue Hawaii (1961)
July 18: Old School (2003)
July 25: Goldfinger (1964)
August 1: Rocky (1976)
August 8: The Omen (1976)
August 15: Pillow Talk (1959)
August 22: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
August 29: Risky Business (1983)
Cinema St. James
St. James Park
Free movies begin at dusk
August 3: My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
August 10: Edward Scissorhands (1990)
August 17: Wizard of Oz (1939)
August 24: Back to the Future (1985)
San Jose Grand Prix
Downtown San Jose
July 27-29
San Jose Jazz Festival
August 6-12
Plaza de Cesar Chavez and environs
32 Annual Tapestry Arts Festival
September 1-3
Plaza de Cesar Chavez and Discovery Meadow
*Schedules and performers subject to change