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HP Pavilion

525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA 95113
408-287-9200
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Ranked #9 of 63 attractions in San Jose
Type: Arenas/ Stadiums/ Fields
Traveler Description: HP Pavilion is an indoor stadium arena located at 525 West Santa Clara Street in downtown San Jose.  Many events are held through the year such as... more »
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Lake Forest Park, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW

HP Pavillion was comfortable, well laid out, and had plenty of employees to answer any questions. Clean restrooms. Wish there was more healthy food choices however.

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Lincoln NE
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

The Pavilion game updates were pitifully late in coming. The scores of other games needs to be more available. The public address system aside, it is a nice venue and we had good seats at a reasonable price compared to other stadiums. The food was good and a nice selection. Not HP Pavilion's fault, but the NCAA program is getting... More

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San Jose, California
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5 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

Awesome site for concerts, games, anything we've ever been to here. The workers have always been very polite & helpful, too. Can't beat the home town arena!

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Kapolei, Hawaii
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2013

"Whats up San Jose, Are You Ready For the MDNA World Tour" Ive been to several venues for concerts, and Sharks Tank tops the cake. Great venue, walking distance from any hotel in downtown, just a short taxi ride from the airport, its very clean and polished. Great Staff, great beer, and great food. HP Pavilion is a perfect venue... More

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Land O Lakes, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2013

We attended a Sharks game here and have attended other events in the past. Always amazes me at how helpful all the staff is. The ushers do a great job of holding people back during play. Unfortunately the Sharks lost the game we attended but the crowd was great.

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San Jose, California
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13 attraction reviews
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39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013

All of the seats in this venue were excellent; we came 45 minutes early and watched the warm up for the San Jose Sharks, and then sat in section 203. We could see very well from any place we were. The bathroom lines are short, and the snacks are expensive, but not horrible ($5.25 for peanuts). They give away a... More

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Seattle, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

Great venue, great service from all the vendors. All the staff were extremely helpful and friendly. Saw the UFC fight and had great seats! it was the perfect place for this event!

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San Jose, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2013

This is a great place to see a hockey game. The HD television is great, visibility is good and the Sharks do a great job with their graphics and marketing. Its OK for concerts, just like any arena. Not great if you're on the floor but plenty of big screens and the sound is good.

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Sacramento, CA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

Clean and attractive facility. Loved the access to light rail, however the concert ran late and the trains quit running before we got out. Big problem finding a cab with all those people wanting them at the same time.

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Silicon Valley, CA
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4 attraction reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2013

I have been to the Pavilion for various events. No complaints about Sharks games, circuses, tennis and ice-skating events. Very versatile facility. But the concerts that I have seen there have all had one thing in common: the sound system was bad. It is too loud and fuzzy. Can't understand the words! And I often have needed earplugs. This isn't... More

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