College of the Sequoias turns 100 this fall, and a just-published book by retired history professor Dr. Newell Bringhurst tells the story of its long history. Bringhurst will tell some of these stories from the book and sign copies during the Downtown First Friday Art Walk at the Brandon-Mitchell Gallery, 117 S. Locust, Visalia, at […]
Celebrate the creativity of the summer art classes with the Young at Art: Summer Youth Art Exhibition this August 6 – 22, 2026. Community members are invited to join family and friends of the young artists who participated in summer art classes for a fun-filled opening reception on August 7 from 5:00 pm -7:30 pm […]
The Tulare County Office of Education Theatre Company’s summer production of Big Fish centers on the charismatic Edward Bloom, whose impossible stories of epic adventures frustrate his pragmatic son, Will. Bloom’s adventures make for a lively musical full of colorful characters as he tells tall tales of meeting a mermaid and a witch, befriending an […]
The Tule River Parkway Association is announcing a free community event at the Native Plant Gardens on Saturday July 18th from 9 am till 12pm. The first annual Elderberry Festival is a fun and free community event. The event welcomes people of all ages to come out to enjoy the morning while learning about ‘s […]
Don’t miss a thing going on in the South Valley! Follow Donna’s Calendar of Events!! Live Theater The Barn Theater stages “Women Playing Hamlet” with an all-female cast playing numerous roles. A comedy for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike. Runs July 17-Aug. 1 at 42 S. Plano, Porterville. 559 310-7046 or www.portervillebarntheater.com TCOE Theatre Company […]
Events by date Friday, July 3 3rd Annual Independent Day Spectacular 6:00p.m. to 10:00p.m. at the Riverway Sports Park, 3611 N. Dinuba Blvd, Visalia. Kids’ zone, food vendors, beer garden, live music. Facebook: Independence Day Spectacular Downtown Visalia First Friday Art Walk from 5-8 p.m. Pick up a map at the Arts Consortium, 340 E. […]
Live Theater Encore Theatre will perform the beloved musical “Annie” about Little Orphan Annie trying to find her parents from June 11-27 at 324 South N, Tulare. 559 686-1300 or Facebook: Encore Theatre Tulare Ice House Theatre presents for one-weekend only “A Glee-ful Cabaret” July 10-12 with lots of your favorite songs. 410 E. Race, […]
Travelers from Northern California, the Bay Area, or the Central Valley are invited to experience a scenic day trip aboard the Gold Runner, arriving directly at the gates of the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park for its 2026 Juneteenth Celebration, Saturday, June 13. The event will begin at 11:00 AM and conclude at 4:00 PM. […]
The sun is shining, the days are longer, and the City of Visalia is ready to kick off the ultimate season of recreation. “We’ve released our highly anticipated summer Live & Play Activity Guide, packed with events, classes, and programs and activities start this week,” shares Laurissa Roggenkamp, Recreation Manager. “School is out and summer […]
Getting a jump on America’s 250th birthday will be made easier at 210 by “Tulare County Voices at 210.” This month, the forum is, “U.S. at 250: Why We Celebrate, and How,” The forum is at 7 p.m. on Tuesday June 9 at 210 W. Center Ave. Tulare County Voices @210 is a monthly public forum […]