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Sunday is sunny and 76, and it is a headliner night: Andrea Bocelli at SAP Center and Smokey Robinson at the Mountain Winery are both on, with Opera San José bringing Don Giovanni back to the California Theatre for the…
South Bay Today
Sunday, September 13, 2026
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South Bay Today field guide for Sunday, September 13, 2026
Sunday is sunny and 76, and it is a headliner night: Andrea Bocelli at SAP Center and Smokey Robinson at the Mountain Winery are both on, with Opera San José bringing Don Giovanni back to the California Theatre for the first time in 12 years at a 2 PM matinee. Viva Calle is the morning's big open-streets draw, and the field guide starts there before working toward the evening shows.
Today's field guide
Bikes in the morning, Broadway at 1, Motown at 7:30
Start with Viva Calle: the SJSU alumni-and-friends group ride rolls through Martial Cottle Park at 10:30, and Nirvana Soul Coffee handles the morning caffeine. The afternoon is the 1 PM audio-described Beauty and the Beast at the Center for the Performing Arts, with po' boys at Poor House Bistro as the lunch. Then Smokey Robinson runs through his Motown hits at the Mountain Winery at 7:30 with Mr.
Morning pick
10:30 AM · San Jose State University · San Jose · Free
Join SJSU alumni and friends for a group bike ride through Martial Cottle Park as part of Viva Calle.
Breakfast nearby
Breakfast · San Jose
Trendy cafe featuring specialty coffees & teas, plus sweet treats amid funky decor.
Afternoon pick
1:00 PM · San Jose Center for the Performing Arts · San Jose
Watch Disney's Beauty and the Beast with audio description narrating the touring musical's action and sets.
Lunch nearby
Lunch · San Jose · $15–30/person
Eatery in an old house serving New Orleans-inspired food like po' boys, with live music on weekends.
Evening pick
7:30 PM · The Mountain Winery · Saratoga
Catch Smokey Robinson run through his Motown hits live with Mr. Ato Walker opening the night.
Dinner nearby
Dinner · Saratoga · $60+/person
Diners choose the cheese or chocolate for fondue & grill meats tableside in an eclectic atmosphere.
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Tonight's pick
Andrea Bocelli
8:00 PM · SAP Center · San Jose
Bocelli's tenor in an arena is the kind of Sunday booking that headlines a whole week, and it overlaps with Smokey Robinson at the Mountain Winery, so the real decision tonight is downtown versus Saratoga. Beauty and the Beast's 6:30 open-caption performance is the third option if you want the earlier curtain.
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Also on the calendar
Free daytime stops (Campbell's farmers market, a Frida Kahlo art hour for Hispanic Heritage Month, a hands-on matcha workshop in Milpitas) sit alongside the ticketed Don Giovanni matinee, a free graphic-novel launch with Raina Telgemeier… Open the full calendar →
9:00 AM · Downtown Campbell · Campbell · Free
Browse stalls of local produce, artisan goods, and prepared foods in downtown Campbell.
1:00 PM · Kids, ages 5-10, Young Children, ages 0-5 · Hillview Library · San Jose · Free
Make Frida Kahlo-inspired art with your little one in this hands-on session on her life and colorful style.
2:00 PM · California Theatre · San Jose
Catch Opera San Jose's fresh take on Don Giovanni, Mozart's psychological thriller of rebellion and ruin.
2:00 PM · Adults, Older Adults, Teens · Milpitas Library · Milpitas · Free
Watch a matcha preparation demonstration, then whisk your own cup using traditional Japanese tea tools.
4:00 PM · Spangenberg Theatre at Gunn High School · Palo Alto · Free
Meet authors Raina Telgemeier and Gale Galligan and hear them talk about their new graphic novel.
6:00 PM · San Jose Improv · San Jose
Watch Concrete and Jerry Garcia bring their comedy tour to San Jose Improv on Sunday evening.
7:00 PM · Leavey Event Center · Santa Clara
Cheer on the Broncos as Santa Clara's volleyball team takes on UC Berkeley at Leavey Center.
Around town
One thread is rallying support to keep a family-owned coffee shop in Evergreen Village Square open, and another invites anyone to a journaling meetup at the San Jose Rose Garden today at 2 PM.
A resident rallies support to help save a family-owned coffee shop in Evergreen Village Square.
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A community journaling meetup is happening today at the San Jose Rose Garden.
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