The stadium is also home to the San Jose State University Spartans college baseball team.

The area across Alma Avenue from Excite is home to the San Jose State practice fields for soccer, baseball, and softball.

Each year's Independence Day celebration, complete with fireworks, draws some of the stadium's largest crowds and sees the foul line seating turned into standing room only.

[3] Many major league players over the years have called San Jose Municipal Stadium home including, George Brett, Rod Beck, Joe Nathan, Chad Zerbe, Ron Hassey, Shawn Estes, Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner, Buster Posey, and Brandon Crawford.

Stadium features include: the San Jose Giants Dugout Store, group spaces such as the Martinelli's VIP Deck, City National Futures Club and First Base Party Patio, the Astro Jump Family Fun Zone, Turkey Mike's BBQ, and a 36-foot (11-metre) HD video board.

The San Jose Giants mascot, Gigante, is often found having fun with fans at the ballpark and throughout the community.

[5] In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, the Oakland Athletics used Excite Ballpark as their alternate training site.