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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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14th Annual “Tastes Of The Valley” At The Stanislaus County Fairgrounds

Brandilyn Mitchell

Turlock, CA (September 29, 2016) — “Come Grow with Us” as Stanislaus State Agricultural Studies Department and Friends of the …

It’s Not a Simple “Picnic” at Prospect: Picnic Play Review

Summer Krafft

It’s Not a Simple “Picnic” at Prospect By Summer Krafft Prospect Theater Project’s current production of Picnic by William Inge …

InterView/GlobalView Fitz and The Tantrums

Efren Martinez

InterView Fitz and The Tantrums by Efren Martinez If you grooved to their LP “More Than Just a Dream”, you’ll …

Morgan Dorr to Play Patterson’s “Let there Be Music Fest” Exclusive Interview

Brandilyn Mitchell

I am so sad when people complain there is nothing to do here. I can tell you with conviction that …

The Foals Exclusive Interview

Efren Martinez

The Foals by Efren Martinez     Their newest LP “What went Down” was released in August 2015. Shortly after …

8th Annual All Hallows Fantasy Faire returns to the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora Oct. 22 & 23, 2016

Brandilyn Mitchell

The Original 8th Annual All Hallows Fantasy Faire returns to the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora, California on Oct. 22 …

Un-Tying ‘Gidion’s Knot’ at Center Stage Conservatory

Summer Krafft

Un-Tying ‘Gidion’s Knot’ at Center Stage Conservatory By Summer Krafft Gidion’s Knot by Johnna Adams at Center Stage Conservatory is …

Traci Sprague: The Woman Behind the Lower Level Studio

Summer Krafft

The Woman Behind the Lower Level Studio By Summer Krafft When most people walk in downtown Modesto, they pass by …

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.