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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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LoveModesto – April 29

Chris Murphy

By Chris Murphy It’s that time Modesto when we all gather together to lend a hand to Modesto and show …

Go Modesto – Porchfest in coming May 21

Chris Murphy

This is Modesto’s largest party of the year! Nearly 50 porches across the College and La Loma and the Bodem/Morris …

PerformingView 2- It Was 50 Years Ago Today

Guest ViewCrew

It was 50 Summers Ago Today! By Patrick Durr Prior to Home Grown, Michael Lingg and I knew each other …

RodeoView

Chris Murphy

By Chris Murphy Eee Haw. This is the season to celebrate our cowboys and cowgirls in Oakdale. This is one …

Off the Air Continues to Bring Great Music to Modesto

Middagh Goodwin

GoModesto: Off The AirGreg Edwards has produced a plethora of fantastic indie rock shows in Modesto over the years, and …

Bree Fitzpatrick: Modesto Marathon Flat and Fast

Carly Russell

Interview: Bree Fitzpatrick: Modesto Marathon Flat and Fast By Carly Russell On March 26th, thousands of runners, joggers, and walkers …

Hillbilly Boogie to Psychobilly

Middagh Goodwin

RockabillyView: Hillbilly Boogie to Psychobilly StompBy Midddagh Goodwin A key component and root sound of Rockabilly and, in turn, Rock …

Calling All Classic Cars to the 2023 Modesto Marathon Race Course!

Carly Russell

Calling All Classic Cars to the 2023 Modesto Marathon Race Course! Sunday, March 26th, from 6 AM-2 PM Bringing a …

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.