South Bay Today
Thursday, June 18, 2026
☀️ sunny · high 77°, low 56°
Sunny and 77 today, the kind of evening built for an outdoor show. The Cupertino Summer Concert Series brings live music to Memorial Park, Mexican Heritage Plaza hosts a Mexico vs South Korea watch party, and John Kenney joins Karen Joy Fowler at Kepler's in Palo Alto.
Today's field guide
Across the valley today
These stops stretch from Palo Alto to Campbell to Santa Clara, so treat them as ideas rather than a single route. The Palo Alto Art Center is worth a morning hour, Wild Rose Eatery in Campbell is a solid burgers-and-shareables dinner stop, and the Central Park Library knitting club picks up at 5.
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Breakfast
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Breakfast · Los Gatos · $15–30/person
Welcoming coffeehouse with handcrafted coffee, espresso & tea, plus breakfast, lunch & pastries.
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Morning
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Morning · Palo Alto
Palo Alto museum on Newell Rd, plan an hour or two.
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Lunch
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Lunch · San Jose
San Jose dessert and drinks shop for desserts, tea drinks, and sweet snacks on Prospect Rd.
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Afternoon
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Afternoon · Palo Alto
Art studio in Palo Alto on El Camino Real — check class and workshop times before you go.
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Dinner
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Dinner · Campbell
Burgers, drinks, and shareable plates in Campbell on E Campbell Ave.
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Evening
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5:00 PM · Central Park Library · Santa Clara
Work on your knitting or crochet project alongside fellow crafters of all levels, with no formal instruction.
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Tonight's pick
Summer Concert Series
6:30 PM · Memorial Park Amphitheater · Cupertino · Free
A free concert on the lawn at Memorial Park, with the lineup spanning classic rock, Latin, blues, and R&B. Bring a blanket and settle in.
Event details →
Also on the calendar
A midday circus at Happy Hollow opens the slate, then theater at the Pear, comedy at the Improv, baseball at Excite, and a literary night at Kepler's carry the evening. Open the full calendar →
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11:00 AM · Happy Hollow Park & Zoo · San Jose
Catch award-winning circus comedians perform juggling, acrobatics, music, and high-number hula hooping shows.
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5:00 PM · School of Arts and Culture at MHP · San Jose
Watch Mexico play South Korea on a big screen and cheer live at La Plaza.
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6:30 PM · Kepler's Books · Palo Alto
Meet bestselling author John Kenney as he reads from his darkly comic novel.
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6:30 PM · Excite Ballpark · San Jose
Cheer on the San Jose Giants against Lake Elsinore Storm.
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7:30 PM · The Pear Theatre · Mountain View
Watch Yasmina Reza's sharp comedy unfold as two couples clash over a schoolyard incident.
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8:00 PM · San Jose Improv · San Jose
Catch Mike E. Winfield's stand-up comedy set at the San Jose Improv.
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Newly opened
A bubble tea shop in Los Altos and a Marufuku Ramen location on University Ave in Palo Alto.
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Tea Annie — 656a Fremont Ave, Los Altos
Opened 3 days ago
Bubble tea shop offering drinks and light snacks in Los Altos.
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Marufuku Ramen — 374 University Ave, Palo Alto
Opened 6 days ago
Japanese ramen restaurant in downtown Palo Alto on University Ave.
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Around the South Bay
Chick-fil-A is eyeing a Westgate site, and CityDance's free World Stage series is activating Parque de los Pobladores this month.
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New Chick-fil-A restaurant proposed at Westgate San Jose mall location.
r/SanJose
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Free CityDance World Stage performance series activating Downtown San Jose in June.
r/SanJose
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