To celebrate the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, a viewing party will be held this Friday night, August 8, at St. James Park in downtown San Jose. The festivities will kickoff starting at 5:00pm and will include a broadcast of the opening ceremonies on a big screen courtesy of NBC11. The opening ceremonies broadcast begins at 8:08 pm. Events at St. James Park will include special appearances by local Bay Area Olympians, an Olympic trivia contest, live music, and lots of other fun activities for the whole family. The viewing party at St. James Park is anticipated to be the largest viewing event in the Bay Area.

The Olympics viewing party is sponsored by San Jose Park & Recreation, San Jose Sports Authority, Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee, and NBC11.

Olympics Viewing Party
Friday, August 8, 2008
5:00 pm - 10:30 pm
St. James Park
Downtown San Jose