https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/06/11/pobladores-night-market-provides-a-chill-summer-vibe-for-downtown-san-jose/ > Thursday nights in downtown San Jose will be a little cooler this summer thanks to the new Pobladores Night Market in the arty SoFA District, which is a natural fit for the weekly Thursday happening. > Last week, the band Surf Monster played tunes appropriate to the hot weather, with food trucks and a beer and wine garden keeping everyone well fed and happy as they sat in the shade at Parque de los Pobladores. Visitors shopped at sidewalk shops including cap sellers B-Fresh Cult and GG’s Boutique, and the San Jose Downtown Association handed out coupons for a free hot dog from the Quick Dog food truck for the first 50 attendees.