San Jose Jazz Summer Fest takes over today, with sets running from 1 PM hard bop through Grammy and Juno winners into the evening on stages around San Jose. It shares the day with Leagues Cup soccer at PayPal Park tonight and a free hands-on math festival for families at Almaden Library. Sunny with a high of 92, so the indoor theater sets are the smart afternoon move and the evening kickoff catches the cooldown.

Today's field guide

Garden smarts, then a Summer Fest double bill

The morning is for the garden: a free Mountain View class on keeping gophers and squirrels out of your beds, with coffee and cafe bites at Bloomsgiving on Castro Street first. Then San Jose Jazz Summer Fest carries the rest of the day, with two-time Grammy winner Nicole Zuraitis at 3 and Juno-winning trumpeter Bria Skonberg at 7, both on the Montgomery Theater Stage, plus San Pedro Square Market for lunch and Smoking Pig ribs for dinner.

Tonight's pick

2026 Leagues Cup Phase One: Chivas de Guadalajara vs FC Dallas

6:00 PM · PayPal Park · San Jose

Chivas de Guadalajara comes to town to face FC Dallas in Leagues Cup Phase One, a real international club match you can catch without leaving the South Bay. The evening kickoff also means the 92 degree afternoon is mostly behind you by first touch.

Also on the calendar

Two more Summer Fest sets sit at the center of the day, with a free used-book sale and a library math festival in the daytime and stand-up and emo anthems after dark. Open the full calendar →

What neighbors are talking about

Neighbors are looking for things this week: pickup beach volleyball, the best card shop in San Jose, a strider-friendly park for toddlers, and players for a 7v7 soccer team.