Thursday Live on Cal Ave.

Palo Alto Recreation Foundation, in partnership with the City of Palo Alto, and signature event series sponsors Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, Stanford Research Park, and the Palo Alto Weekly, present 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.

Join Us For the Taste of Cal Ave. & World Music: Thursday Live on June 25

Join us for the Taste of Cal Ave. and world music local talent on two stages with dance performers and more! On the Ash stage: Batuki is a high energy Latin fusion band from the San Francisco Bay Area, featuring percussion, melodic instruments, multilingual vocals and electronic samples. On the El Camino stage: Experience Gypsy Tribe, passionately combining the essence of Spain, Brazil, the Middle East, North and Latin America. Max Darrow, KPIX Channel 5 TV News Anchor/Reporter will be Thursday Live emcee and host for the evening. Planned activities include a kids zone and activities hosted by the Pacific Art League, photo booth, and giveaways. Visit Cal Ave. for music and connection, and stay for food and fun at local restaurants, retail, bars and more.

Participating Businesses & Special Promotions

Country Sun, 440 California Ave.

10% off promo for beers purchased, plus free branded Mason Aleworks or Original Pattern pint glass when you buy 4 beers.

Gamelandia, 290 California Ave.

Free Open Play on table & play a game from an extensive library.

iTalico, 341 California Ave.

Come watch the soccer games!

Naschmarkt, 2323 Birch St.

Come for cheese pretzels and beer, stay for the classic Weiner Schnitzel and the best Hungarian goulash, enjoy our apple strudel for dessert.

ProBono, 2437 Birch St.

Come watch the soccer games!
Enjoy the best classic Italian negroni and pisco sour or our selection of award winning wines.
Taste our best homemade ravioli and wild board sausage and fresh prawns.

Ramen Kowa, 445 California Ave.

Come watch the soccer games!

Rara, 201 California Ave.

Yum momos and many more delicious Nepalese food.

Kali Greek Kitchen, 451 California Ave.

20% off to those who sign up for Kali Club

La Boheme, 415 California Ave.

Come watch the soccer games!

La Bodegita, 463 California Ave.

Come watch the soccer games!
Drink Special: USA White wine sangria with blueberries, strawberries, citrus, rum, triple sec and fizz!
Snack Special: Pulled Pork Sliders with guava BBQ sauce and pickled red onions

Terun, 448 California Ave.

Come watch the soccer games!
Drink Special: Golden Goal- Vodka, limoncello, passion fruit, fresh lemon, and prosecco.

All Series Events

May 28: Car show, presented by headlining sponsor Terún 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

Presented By

Thank You to our Event Sponsors

When

Thursday, June 25, 2026 | 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Location

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.

Car Free Portion of Cal Ave., Cal Ave. between El Camino Real and Birch Street, Palo Alto, CA, View Map

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Cost

Free

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