Welcome to Santa Clara! Your one-stop guide to Super Bowl LX – Boston Herald

Welcome to Santa Clara!

The Bay Area is hosting Super Bowl LX, one of the year’s biggest sporting events anywhere on planet Earth. The big game is Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 3:30 p.m. PST.

If you’re coming from out of town, welcome! We’ve got everything you’ll need to know about the region and all the events that come with such a big event.

If you’re a Bay Area resident, you know that the 49ers play in Silicon Valley — not in San Francisco! But if you’re an obsessed football fan or a local who’s just here for the entertainment, we’ve got you covered, too.

We’re updating this story with all the latest news ahead of the Feb. 8 game. Bookmark this page, and check back often.

Here’s what you need to know about Super Bowl LX:

Logistics

Expect detours: Super Bowl prep reshapes traffic in Santa Clara: What roads are closing, and when

Taking public transit: VTA anticipates a record-breaking number of riders for Super Bowl LX, but it will come at a $3.8 million cost

South Bay’s turn in the sun?: With the Super Bowl, World Cup and March Madness approaching, will San Jose escape San Francisco’s shadow?

In the ‘clean zone’: Santa Clara to restrict street vendors, illegal merchandise sales in ‘clean zone’ around Levi’s Stadium

A fight over the soccer fields: A battle between soccer parents and the NFL erupted during Super Bowl 50. A decade later, Santa Clara is trying to ensure that won’t happen again.

Kicking off the festivities: Super Bowl LX week will once again be centered in San Francisco, but San Jose will kick off the fanfare

Government

Lost income: When the Super Bowl comes to town, an NFL ‘clean zone’ will kick out a beloved hot dog vendor from his longtime post

Who is Tommy O’Hare?: Meet the ‘sports czar’ who is helping San Jose take advantage of the Super Bowl, March Madness and World Cup coming to Silicon Valley in 2026

Who is Zaileen Janmohamed?: Meet the ‘rockstar CEO’ leading Bay Area’s unprecedented Super Bowl-World Cup back-to-back

Raising big funds: Major corporate donors helping to fund San Jose events around Super Bowl, World Cup

‘Where the Mission Meets the Moment’: Santa Clara unveils new logo, slogan ahead of Super Bowl LX, FIFA World Cup

At full staff: Santa Clara raises the Super Bowl LX flag as it prepares to welcome the world in 2026

A hefty price tag: Santa Clara says Super Bowl LX will cost $6.3 million as it negotiates agreements to shift the financial risk

He’s staying home: President Donald Trump says he won’t attend Super Bowl

Will ICE be there?: Trump adviser suggests ICE could be present at Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium

Beyond the big game: San Jose aims for lasting impact from Super Bowl, World Cup games

Entertainment

Out and about: Super Bowl LX guide: What to do within 10 miles of Levi’s Stadium

Before kickoff: Dozens of ways to enjoy the Super Bowl 60 festivities ahead of the game

Tune in: Super Bowl Concert Guide: 14 cool shows to see before the big game

Appearing at SJ City Hall: The Grammy-nominated singer, a Bay Area native, is tapped for a Super Bowl week concert outside San Jose City Hall

Appearing at Fort Mason: Multiplatinum pop star set to headline big Super Bowl concert

Appearing at the Cow Palace: Shaquille O’Neal announces his big Bay Area plans for Super Bowl week

Also appearing at the Cow Palace: Lineup announced for Sports Illustrated Super Bowl concert party

Appearing at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium: Benson Boone set to perform Super Bowl concert in San Francisco

Yum!: On Super Bowl Sunday, Guy Fieri will host a huge Flavortown Tailgate party

Pre-game concert: Legendary Bay Area rock act to perform Super Bowl Sunday concert at Levi’s

‘The Star-Spangled Banner’: Award-winning pop star to sing national anthem at Super Bowl

On the biggest stage: Bad Bunny to perform Super Bowl LX Halftime Show