Thursday Live on Cal Ave.
Presented by Palo Alto Recreation Foundation in partnership with the City of Palo Alto
The Palo Alto Recreation Foundation, in partnership with the City of Palo Alto and signature event series sponsors including Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, Stanford Research Park, and the Palo Alto Weekly, launched Thursday Live on Cal Ave., a free outdoor concert series bringing together local musical talent, themed experiences and community activity to California Avenue. Thursday Live on Cal Ave. will transform car free Cal Ave. into a lively gathering space with popular, local music talent, interactive activities, free giveaways, games and themed programming for all ages. Attendees are encouraged to stay, dine, shop and explore Cal Ave. before and after each event.
Join us and bring your friends, family and neighbors to all six signature dates, held one Thursday each month from 5 to 8 p.m., spanning May through September, and a special October event set for a Saturday.
Inaugural, First Up: Thursday Live on May 28
The May 28 inaugural event will showcase local favorite the Terun Family Band located at the Ash stage and the El Camino stage talent is local Palo Alto-based community favorite Past Curfew Band. Marcus from Marcus in The Morning on Star 101.3 will be the event’s emcee and host. Planned activities include a high-end luxury car show featuring a dozen cars and coordinated by Auto Vino, a kids zone, and community ribbon-cutting to launch the event series with City officials, community leaders, and more beginning at 6 p.m.
Confirmed Event Dates with Themes
Held once a month from 5 to 8 p.m. on a Thursday, unless noted:
- May 28: Car show, presented by headlining sponsor Terun Pizzeria
- June 25: Taste of Cal Ave featuring world music
- July 30: Wine Walk, presented by headlining sponsor John Wade King
- Aug. 27: Wellness and End of Summer
- Sept. 24: Jazz and Harvest Fest
- Special Saturday event starting tentatively at 10 a.m., Oct. 31: Halloween and Oktoberfest
Visit Cal Ave.
The Cal. Ave. Business District offers a wide variety of boutiques, casual and upscale restaurants, art gallery, and is home to a year-round farmer’s market. The area has more than ten dynamic public artworks, from large scale permanently sited works to colorful murals and temporary installations. Connected regionally through a Caltrain stop, visiting Cal Ave. is easy whether you are driving, walking, biking or taking public transit.
General Event Series Details
What: Thursday Live on Cal Ave. Event Series
When: Monthly, May through September, held on one Thursday per month, 5 to 8 p.m. with October held on Saturday, 10 a.m.
Where: Car Free Portion of Cal Ave., Palo Alto (on Cal Ave. between El Camino Real and Birch Street)
Cost: Free
Parking: Cal Ave. Business District offers several parking lots, and the Cal Ave. parking garage located at 350 Sherman offers 627 parking spaces and over 50 bicycle parking spaces.
Biking to Cal Ave.: Community members are encouraged to ride their bikes to Cal Ave. for Thursday Live. There is plenty of bicycle parking spaces. Click for a map of bike routes.
Calling All Performing Artists
Thursday Live is always looking for entertainment, music, dance, and performing artists. To be considered for Thursday Live, please reach out to Entertainment Chair Mike Annuzzi at thursdaylivebooking@gmail.com.
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