Community Calendar

Polished chrome, custom builds and roaring engines return to the Fairgrounds as the 2nd Annual Big Fresno Fair Car Show takes over the Brian I. Tatarian Grandstand. Building on the success of its inaugural year, the event will once again showcase an impressive lineup of classic cars, hot rods, trucks, motorcycles and bicycles from across the Valley.

At this free, family-friendly event, decorate pumpkins from the campus farm, explore a hay bale maze, snap pictures of kids next to farm equipment, and participate in crafts, educational games, and demonstrations. Also get great prices on thousands of plants at a morning plant sale 8AM - 12PM, and enjoy lots of free items like student-made campus ice cream, food samples, and an afternoon wine tasting.

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.

Dust off the leather jackets. Break out the mustaches. Channel your inner Freddie. Come sing every anthem, dance in the aisles, and relive the songs that defined a generation with tribute band Queen Nation.

Bakersfield Museum of Art’s 28th Annual Via Arté Chalk Festival is back! Come watch hundreds of artists turn the pavement of The Marketplace into a gallery of jaw-dropping chalk masterpieces in BMoA’s largest annual fundraiser.

Monsters of Destruction Monster Trucks roll into The Big Fresno Fair for the first time on Sunday, October 18. Catch two high-powered shows at 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., featuring roaring engines, gravity-defying stunts, freestyle trick runs, head-to-head racing and car-crushing action.

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.

Join Willow Avenue Mennonite Church in person or on zoom for a non-partisan Ballot Forum on October 18. Candidates will not be discussed. This forum will promote thoughtful and knowledgeable voting by (1) deciphering the propositions on the November ballot, (2) clarifying what a “yes” or “no” vote means, and (3) hosting a panel discussion in which Alan Peters, Jeff Wall, and Joshua Mitchell discuss how and why they plan to vote on those propositions.

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.

Join the Central California Screenwriters' Group, a creative community for writers looking to sharpen their craft, share work, and connect with fellow screenwriters. Led by Candace Egan from the Central California Film and TV Institute at Fresno State, each session will offer professional instruction, writing exercises, and peer feedback in a supportive environment.