Local & Seasonal Events in Central California

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Merced County

Aug 20 – Arts & Spirits

Aug 21 – The Princess Bride (FREE MOVIE) – Merced Theatre

Aug 29 – Hot August Laughs – Los Banos

Sep 6 – The Central Valley BBQ Festival – Merced

Sep 12 – 2026 Merced Lao Boat Racing Festival

Sep 19 – Sharing the Harvest 2026 – Merced

Sep 19 – JAZZ UNDER THE STARS- Merced

Stanislaus County

Fridays through August 28 – Music in the Plaza at Tenth Street Plaza

Thursdays and Saturdays through August 29 – Modesto Certified Farmers Market in Downtown Modesto

Aug 21 – 23 – Marry Poppins – Modesto

Aug 21 and 28 – Brown Bag Concert Series at the Modesto Rotary Music Garden

Aug 22 – Stanislaus Summer Rave Turlock

Aug 31 – Oakdale Chamber Golf Classic

Sep 12 – Carne Asada Fest – Modesto

Sep 12 – Dutch Hollow Farms Craft Fair

Sep 19 – Patterson Cardboard Boat Race

Sep 20 – 41ST ANNUAL FALL TURLOCK SWAP MEET

San Joaquin County

Thursdays through August 27 – Lodi Certified Farmers Market in Downtown Lodi

Saturdays – Downtown Tracy Farmers’ Market

Saturdays until Oct 31 – Manteca Farmers’ Market

Saturdays & Sundays – The Market at Delta College

Aug 17 – 20 – Lodi Grape Festival

Aug 22 – Boots on the Ground Festival

August 23 – Paws for a Cause at Micke Grove Park

Sep 5-6 – Annual Labor Day Stockton Community Pow Wow

Sep 6 – Taco & Tequila Festival – Stockton

Sep 11 -13 – Greek Food Festival

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*Events subject to change.