South Bay Today
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Saturday is dense across the calendar. Kepler's hosts novelist Kevin Wilson in conversation with Kate Folk at 4 PM, a free 3v3 futbol festival fills a San Jose block with food trucks and live music in the afternoon, and Saratoga Civic Theater opens In the Heights at 8 PM. Two farmers markets (Palo Alto at 8 AM, Saratoga at 9 AM) are the easy morning move.
Today's field guide
A Sunnyvale to Mountain View afternoon
Built around the 3 PM Lady Gaga listening session at Bay Area Musicians Meetup in Mountain View. The Sunnyvale farmers market and Dumpling Depot make a relaxed lead-in, and Leigh's Favorite Books is an easy post-dinner stop on the way back.
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Breakfast
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Breakfast · Santa Clara · Under $15/person
Hip coffee shop with globally inspired drinks from farm-sourced beans, plus latte art & baked goods.
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Morning
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Morning · Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale farmers' market for an outdoor stretch.
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Lunch
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Lunch · Sunnyvale · Under $15/person
Casual Chinese eatery serving handmade dumplings, dim sum, noodles & wok fare in a modest space.
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Afternoon
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3:00 PM · Bay Area Musicians Meetup · Mountain View
Hear Bay Area musicians perform and discuss Lady Gaga's work and influence.
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Dinner
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Dinner · Mountain View · $15–30/person
Locavore-friendly counter-serve chain specializing in organic salads & bowls.
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Evening
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Evening · Sunnyvale
Independent bookstore offering a large selection of new & used books plus cards & gifts.
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Tonight's pick
In the Heights
8:00 PM · Saratoga Civic Theater · Saratoga
South Bay Musical Theatre's In the Heights at Saratoga Civic Theater, 8 PM. Lin-Manuel Miranda's salsa and hip-hop score with a Washington Heights block as the stage.
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Also on the calendar
An author conversation, a free street futbol festival, a McClellan Ranch open house, a take-home genetics workshop, a sunset climb at Sierra Azul, and punk at The Ritz. Open the full calendar →
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11:00 AM · McClellan Ranch Preserve · Cupertino · Free
Meet animal ambassadors, learn about local wildlife, and do hands-on activities with park rangers.
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1:00 PM · BioCurious · Santa Clara
Learn genetic engineering basics and take home a glowing plant you engineered yourself.
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3:00 PM · San Jose
Play 3v3 soccer, eat from food trucks, and enjoy live music at a free street festival.
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4:00 PM · Kepler's Books · Palo Alto
Hear Kevin Wilson read from his moving novel about an unexpected cross-country road trip that reunites family.
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4:30 PM · Sierra Azul Preserve · Los Gatos · Free
Climb to a hilltop for sunset views and a full-circle walk around the peak.
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7:00 PM · The Ritz · San Jose
Hear The Flatliners, Samiam, and Strangelight at The Ritz.
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Newly opened
Charlie's Tea is running discounted drinks during its Cupertino soft opening (see the thread below). Las Cazuelas adds home-style Mexican cooking on Snell Ave in south San Jose.
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Las Cazuelas — 6039 Snell Ave, San Jose
Opened 3 days ago
Mexican restaurant serving traditional home-style dishes in South San Jose.
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Charlie's Tea — 10825 N. Wolfe Rd, Cupertino
Opened 4 days ago
Tea house and café in Cupertino.
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Around the South Bay
A vanished Sunnyvale taco truck, a missed Jade Garden, the Santa Clara Night Market returning June 5 to 6, and free household repairs at the Los Gatos Library on Sunday.
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Favorite taco truck Tacos El Noa Noa relocated from Sunnyvale intersection.
r/Sunnyvale
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Local misses Jade Garden restaurant; seeking similar egg roll recommendations.
r/SanJose
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Celebrate Santa Clara Night Market returns June 5–6 with vendor stalls and community energy.
r/SantaClara
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Repair Café Silicon Valley offers free household item repairs at Los Gatos Library Sunday.
r/losgatos
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