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Event Calendar

Modesto is the official center of California. The best dining, the best shows and the best in living are all here; Modesto View has the authoritative  and most up to date calendar of events for Modesto, Ca
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Stop MAMA Time

Middagh Goodwin

Stop, MAMA TimeBy Middagh Goodwin23It’s an exciting time of year again, as we eagerly await the call for MAMA nominees …

La Flaca Explosiva! An Interview with Marcella Arguello

Middagh Goodwin

La Flaca Explosiva! An Interview with Marcella ArguelloBy Middagh GoodwinMarcella Arguello has been called the greatest export from Modesto since …

Something to Laugh About

Middagh Goodwin

Something to Laugh About By Middagh Goodwin Comedy has sometimes been the red-headed stepbrother to the entertainment scene in the …

Monkeying Around

Middagh Goodwin

GoModesto:: Monkeying Around On Sunday, July 9th, Monkey returns to Modesto to entertain with their high-energy, horn-driven ska sounds. Joining them are Franks …

Kids View: Local Children’s Author Amy Phillips Grips Kid’s Attention with a Unique Character

Brandilyn Mitchell

Kids View: Local Children’s Author Amy Phillips Grips Kid’s Attention with a Unique CharacterBy Brandilyn Mitchell    The Ripon Farmers Market …

Blame the Flame Candle Co. Workshop Plus Libations

Brandilyn Mitchell

Blame the Flame Candle Co. Workshop Plus LibationsBy Brandilyn MitchellI know you have heard of 18Seventy Brewing and their slushies …

Music is the Cure for Those in Need

Middagh Goodwin

MAMAView: Music is the Cure for Those in NeedBy Middagh Goodwin Seeing local performers coming together to help those in …

Join the Graffiti USA Museum for Summer Fun

Carly Russell

Join the Graffiti USA Museum for Summer Fun! By: Carly Russell Get ready for a summer full of fun and …

More about our event calendar

In the great city of 219,000 people with a county of 450,000 people, you will find incredible independent restaurants, things to do for families , national caliber performers like Styx, Social Distortion, ZZ Top, Cheap Trick, John Legend,  Dwight Yoakam, Hootie and the Blowfish, Vertical Horizon, Avril Lavigne, Grandaddy, Megan Slankard, Matt Nathanson, Chris Isaak, Willie Nelson and many more.

Modesto is the home to  Porchfest in May, Graffiti Summer in June, Music in the Plaza from May to October, DOMO First Fridays, ModStock in August, Picnic at the Pops in September, the annual MAMA Music Awards in October and Rockin’ Holiday in December. 

We have some great art galleries, museums, and points of interest. There are new things to see and lots of music at the Gallo Center, State Theater, Prospect Theatre, the Fruit Yard and the new Intermission and Modesto Junior College.

Many of our local restaurants, bars & breweries have live music most nights of the week that also serve fantastic food and drinks.     

Take your kids to events at the Great Valley Museum, the Graffiti USA Museum and the Modesto  McHenry Museum and learn about our city.

Most of all, have fun in Modesto! Checkout out our event listings below, then get going and go do something. Have an event for our Modesto event calendar? Let us know and we will get it live. Email us your events at events@modestoview.com or post your own right now.

Most of all, have fun in Modesto! Checkout out our event listings below, then get going and go do something. Have an event for our Modesto event calendar? Let us know and we will get it live. Email us your events at events@modestoview.com or post your own right now.