Dance Mix in the Park, Weekend Jazz, and the Saturday Market
Your guide to this week around town: Mercy and the Heartbeats bring the dance mix to Thursday's free concert in Central Park, live jazz fills B Street all weekend, and the big Saturday farmers' market rolls on.
Plenty still happening as summer rolls on. Free music in the park Thursday, live jazz downtown all weekend, and the dependable Saturday market. Here's what's worth leaving the house for.
This Thursday, music in the park
Central Park Music Series: Mercy and the Heartbeats
The free Thursday concerts keep going with Mercy and the Heartbeats bringing the dance mix. Bring a blanket, grab food from the vendors on site, and settle in. Next week, the Bud E. Luv Orchestra (big band and swing) closes out the season on August 6.
Live jazz all weekend
Weekend Jazz Nights at B Street & Vine
The family-run wine and bruschetta spot brings live jazz to the weekend, paired with a real happy hour and Italian cafe plates. An easy, low-key downtown night out.
Also this weekend
San Mateo Farmers' Market
The biggest market around, 80-plus vendors with produce, flowers, food trucks, and prepared food. Takes CalFresh EBT and Market Match. The reliable weekend staple.
Out at night
Karaoke at Blue Moon Bar
The lively downtown sports bar hosts karaoke twice a week. Grab the mic or just watch the regulars go for it.
Latin Night at Motion Arts Center
A weekly Latin dance party with salsa, bachata, and cumbia. Lessons early, open dancing after.
Every week and all summer
25th Avenue Farmers' Market
A smaller afternoon market right in the 25th Ave neighborhood, easy to swing by on the way home from work.
Library Summer Adventure
The library's free summer reading program for kids and teens, with reading challenges, prizes, storytimes, and animal visits running all the way through August.
Hosting something, or know an event we should be listing? Tell us at hello@sanmateolocal.com and we'll add it to the next roundup.