Third Thursdays Arts & Eats Night

The City of San Ramon has scheduled its next Third Thursdays Arts & Eats event for Thursday, May 21, according to the city’s events calendar. The free gathering is set for 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Dougherty Station Community Arts Center, 17011 Bollinger Canyon Road. City event listings describe it as a monthly community program that brings together art, food and live entertainment from May through October. ### Where and when is the May event? Thursday, May 21 is the listed date for the next Arts & Eats night in San Ramon, the city calendar shows. The event is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Dougherty Station Community Arts Center, which the city identifies as a municipal arts venue in San Ramon. The Dougherty Station Community Arts Center address is 17011 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA 94582, according to the city’s May 15 news update and arts events page. (sanramon.ca.gov) The event is marked as a “City Event” on the calendar. ### What is San Ramon saying the event includes? The City of San Ramon describes Third Thursday Arts & Eats as “a new monthly community gathering” centered on creativity, local artists and food. (sanramon.ca.gov) The city says the evening brings together art, food trucks and community in an outdoor setting at the arts center. (sanramon.ca.gov) The May 15 city news update lists the event among several upcoming community programs, including the Art & Wind Festival and Memorial Day Program. The city’s “What’s New” page also highlights Third Thursdays Arts & Eats as one of the latest updates for residents. ### Is this a one-time event or part of a series? (sanramon.ca.gov) May through October is the run listed by the city for Third Thursdays Arts & Eats. The city’s arts events page says the program is held on the third Thursday of each month during that period. The monthly format makes the May 21 event part of a broader seasonal schedule rather than a standalone night. (sanramon.ca.gov) San Ramon has not, in the material reviewed, listed separate admission charges for the event; the city page labels it “FREE” and “All Ages.” ### What is the venue hosting it? The Dougherty Station Community Arts Center reopened with an arts focus on August 14, 2023, after renovation, according to the city’s venue page. (sanramon.ca.gov) San Ramon says the center serves as a hub for visual and performing arts classes, programs and workshops, and also hosts special events and performances. (sanramon.ca.gov) That venue role helps explain why the city is using the site for a recurring arts-and-food program. The arts center appears across city materials as part of San Ramon’s broader Arts & Culture programming. ### Where can residents check details before going? (sanramon.ca.gov) San Ramon’s official events calendar carries the May 21 listing with the time, location and event category. The city’s Parks & Community Services page also includes the event in its upcoming-events feed. The city’s May 15, 2026 news update and Arts Events page both include the recurring-event description, and those pages are the clearest public sources for confirming details before arrival. (sanramon.ca.gov) The next listed occurrence in the current schedule is the May 21 event from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Dougherty Station Community Arts Center. (sanramon.ca.gov) (sanramon.ca.gov)