The Tulare County Fair Board has selected longtime educator, mentor and community member Susan Leal to serve as the 2026 Tulare County Fair Parade Grand Marshal, announced Tulare County Fair CEO Dena Rizzardo. “Susan represents what the Tulare County Fair Parade is all about community, tradition and generations of families coming together,” said Rizzardo. “For […]
On September 12 & 13, the Visalia Home EXPO returns to the Convention Center celebrating its 25th milestone. This year the show salutes the local family businesses, crafters and artists, and community organizations that have contributed and support all or our past shows. Show Manager, Steve Tarter, commented, “ It seems like just yesterday, that […]
Immerse yourself in the world of the Florian Zeller Tony and Olivier award winning play, THE FATHER. Meet André, an aging man, whose mental facility is in decline. Meet Alzheimer’s. Meet Dementia. His daughter Anne, wants to care for her father, making efforts to bring caregivers into his life, which he rejects. The audience is […]
The community comes together to showcase and sell artwork based on the theme of Family during the annual juried Community Art Show. This yearly art extravaganza takes place September 3 – 26 with a free Opening Reception and Awards Presentation on Friday, September 4 from 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Cash awards will be given […]
One hundred years ago, a new institution of learning was established on what is now the Redwood High School campus where it remained until 1939-40 while the present Mooney Ave campus was constructed. In the century since 1926, College of the Sequoias has become the center of higher learning in Visalia. The city itself grew […]
The Center for Art, Culture, and History—Exeter (CACHE) will host its fourth annual benefit fundraiser. This year will feature a suspenseful melodrama titled “The Missing Masterpiece” on Saturday, September 26, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. CACHE will present an over-the-top melodrama about a missing work of art and a sinister villain in collaboration with […]
Salt + Light will host its 6th Annual Summer Soirée, Sahara Nights, on Saturday, August 22, at the Tulare Veterans Memorial Building. The annual fundraising event brings together community members, local businesses, supporters and partners for an evening celebrating the power of community and the transformational impact of giving someone a place to belong. The […]
Fall is right around the corner, and the City of Visalia Parks & Recreation team has released the new Fall 2026 Live & Play Activity Guide. Packed with fresh classes, adult, and youth sports leagues, as well as seasonal community events, the interactive digital guide is live online now at www.visalia.gov/FallGuide. The Fall 2026 Live […]
Live Theater The Kings Players present “The Mousetrap,” Agatha Christie’s famous thriller about people trapped in a snowstorm getting killed one after another, from Aug. 14-30. Temple Theater, 514 Visalia St., Hanford. 559 584-7241 or www.kingsplayers.org Lindsay Community Theater presents their annual Shakespeare in the Park, “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” a farce about Falstaff […]
Fidel Banuelos, a garden adopter and retired teacher, will lead a nature tour on Saturday August 15th. The tour participants will see how California native plants survive the summer months. This is a free guided tour of the Tule River Parkway Native Plant Demonstration Gardens. We welcome all ages. Fidel will provide the tour in […]