Community Calendar

The Great Valley Gathering is a free, three-day folklife festival celebrating culture bearers and the rich cultural diversity of California’s Central Valley. Hosted by the Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) and co-presented with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the Great Valley Gathering invites all ages to experience the traditions, stories, music, dance, foodways, craftsmanship and community expressions that make the Central Valley unique.

Discover the joy of country line dancing—a lively blend of fitness and socializing! Come to learn popular dances like the Electric Slide, Tulsa Time, Watermelon Crawl, Boot Scootin’ Boogie, and Cowboy Cha Cha.

Come explore recording studios, experience hands-on equipment demos, and get to know the resources available to support your media and content creation projects. CMAC will open its doors to everyone between 5pm - 7pm so stop by and learn more.

Create the best memories ever with the 2026 Big Fresno Fair, October 7-18. Enjoy the tradition with thrilling carnival rides, delicious food, 12-nights of entertainment in the Paul Paul Theater, action-packed grandstand entertainment, competitive exhibits, new and returning attractions, plus so much more.

Live coding event for business leaders and early stage founders to build a technical solution live for a business problem.

Create the best memories ever with the 2026 Big Fresno Fair, October 7-18. Enjoy the tradition with thrilling carnival rides, delicious food, 12-nights of entertainment in the Paul Paul Theater, action-packed grandstand entertainment, competitive exhibits, new and returning attractions, plus so much more.

Interested in Hawaiian Hula and the arts of Polynesia? Students will be instructed in the movement, language and history of Polynesian dance.

Brynn Saito is the author of three poetry collections, including Under a Future Sky (Red Hen Press, 2023). She co-edited with Brandon Shimoda The Gate of Memory: Poems by Descendants of Nikkei Wartime Incarceration (Haymarket Books, 2025) and her work has appeared in the New York Times, VOGUE, and American Poetry Review. Brynn teaches in the English department at Fresno State. The evening will also feature live music with Scats on the Sly, so bring your dinner, lawn chair or blanket.

Twisted Gypsy is professionally produced, features world-class touring musicians, gorgeous hand-crafted vintage costumes, live vocals (no tracks) and fun stage banter which captures the unique synergy of the original Fleetwood Mac members.

Kicking off the 2026 Table Mountain Concert Series on Wednesday, October 7 is legendary classic rock bands, Kansas with Starship featuring Mickey Thomas.