HP Pavilion at San Jose, home of the San Jose Sharks, opened in September 1993 and has become one of the most popular destinations for sports and entertainment in North America.  Located on the corner of West Santa Clara and Autumn Streets in Downtown San Jose, HP Pavilion at San Jose is 425 feet by 425 feet in length and stands 117 feet high.  With its distinctive glass pyramid entrances and stainless steel facade, the Pavilion can seat 17,483 for hockey, 18,500 for basketball and up to 20,000 for concerts and other events. Owned by the City of San Jose and operated by HP Pavilion Management and the San Jose Sharks, the Pavilion was constructed at a cost of $162.5 million. In 2007, the City of San Jose and HP Pavilion Management agreed to fund $16.5 million in Pavilion Capital improvements. Included in the improvements were a new scoreboard, video equipment upgrades, new fascia display, rigging capacity upgrades, seating area sound improvements and acoustic improvements.

Since opening in 1993, the Pavilion has hosted some of the most memorable events in Bay Area sports and entertainment history, including a number of dramatic NHL Stanley Cup Playoff series; the 1997 NHL All-Star Game; the 1999 NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four Championship; the annual SAP Open tennis tournament; the 1996 U. S. Figure Skating Championships; and concerts by some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and Barbra Streisand. The Pavilion is also home to the Arena Football League San Jose Sabercats and the National Lacrosse League San Jose Stealth.

The Pavilion features a total of 65 executive suites on the concourse and penthouse levels as well as a penthouse plaza for social or professional gatherings. Additionally, the Pavilion offers a well-appointed restaurant, an intimate club area and an open, inviting public concourse. The San Jose Sports Hall of Fame is featured along the public concourse and includes over 60 bronze plaques of hall inductees.

Access and parking for Pavilion events is well designed and managed.  There are over 1,600 on-site parking spaces and an additional 8,000 parking spaces within a half mile of the Pavilion.  Public transit options to the Pavilion include Caltrain, Valley Transportation Authority bus service and light rail transit service.

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