AROUND TOWN: AUGUST
The last of the 2023 Summer Pool Parties at The Darling Hotel will take place in August. Photographer Murray Photoworks
Fridays through October 27th
Old Town Clovis Friday Night Farmers Market
Old Town Clovis
www.oldtownclovis.org
The Old Town Clovis Friday Night Farmers Market will go on until the end of October. Located on Pollasky Avenue between 3rd and 7th Streets, the market features local certified producers and supports the NOSH “give one – get one” program, which distributes produce to families in need through five Clovis pantries. Their live music schedule is always entertaining.
August 3rd
Beef & Bourbon Dinner
The Vintage Press
www.thevintagepress.com
Justin Pettit of Santa Carota Beef, as well as Garrison Brothers Distillery, will be featured this evening. This third-generation rancher produces beef with extraordinary flavor and vitamins thanks to the cows’ grass and carrot diet. An hors d’oeuvres reception and four-course dinner will be paired with special selections of this Texas cowboy bourbon. Tickets cost $135 each, plus tax and gratuity.
August 7th to 11th
Summer 2023 ArtAcademy
Fresno Art Museum
www.fresnoartmuseum.org
Summer 2023 ArtAcademy, FAM’s visual art workshops for kids and teens, will wrap the season with its fourth week featuring two sessions. In the morning, “Fun with Mixed Media” dives into a variety of mediums. Later in the day, “Capture It!” lets students learn about how to generally compose and edit successful photographs and is inspired by photographer Martha Casanave.
August 8th
Big Time Rush: Can’t Get Enough Tour
Save Mart Center
www.savemartcenter.com
Big Time Rush (BTR), with special guests Max and Jax, is coming to the Save Mart Center with their Can’t Get Enough Tour. BTR became an overnight sensation in 2009 with the launch of their namesake series on Nickelodeon. This isn’t a reunion, this is a comeback with songs that nod to the disco era. The cost of the tickets ranges from $29.95 to $499.95.
August 12th
Changing Lives Summer Music Fest
Changing Lives
Visalia Country Club
www.changinglivesscholarships.com
Changing Lives, in honor of Reagan Heitzig and Cort Turner, was founded in 2019 and continues to assist high school seniors with scholarships to supplement the cost of their ongoing education. The event’s opener is Foreigner Unauthorized, followed by Mr. Rude as the headliner. Tickets are $50 each. Sponsorship opportunities include table options and advertising.
August 13th
Nurse Blake: Shock Advised Tour
Saroyan Theatre
events.fresnoconventioncenter.com
Registered Nurse Blake is the most popular nurse influencer on social media and the founder of Nurses Support Their Young, which aims to support healthy healthcare work environments. His tours and podcast draw on his real-life nursing experiences as a professional and student. He covers topics that are insightful for nurses and healthcare workers alike with humor.
August 13th
Battle of the DJs
The Darling Hotel
www.thedarlingvisalia.com
The last of The Darling Hotel’s Summer Pool Parties will commence this month with “Battle of the DJs” as the theme. Watch your favorite DJs battle it out poolside while sipping a cold drink. This event is hosted by MC Damen and sponsored by Firestone Walker. See the winner who will receive a headlining slot for an upcoming Darling Visalia Event or next year’s Pool Parties.
August 18th to October 8th
Arsenic and Old Lace
Good Company Players
2nd Space Theatre
www.gcplayers.com
The Good Company Players will perform another classic story at the 2nd Space Theatre. This is a comedy about the only thing deadlier than poison: family. Drama critic Mortimer Brewster’s engagement is upended when he discovers a corpse in his elderly aunts’ window seat in this rated PG show. General admission is $25. For students and seniors, the tickets are priced at $22.
August 20th
2023 Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Valley Strong Ballpark
www.act.alz.org
The 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer’s for Tulare and Kings Counties will take place at Valley Strong Ballpark. Check-in/registration opens at 8:00AM, Opening Ceremony begins at 9:00AM, Walk begins at 9:30AM. Each registered participant will receive a Promise Garden flower in either blue, purple, yellow, or orange to best represent their connection to the disease.
Fresno Art Museum brings back its bi-annual Hukilau this year. Photographer Lori Kearney
August 25th
Gladys Knight
Saroyan Theatre
events.fresnoconventioncenter.com
Gladys Knight began singing with her siblings as “the Pips” at eight years old before the group opened for R&B legends and then headed to Motown and crossed into pop music. Today, she is fondly referred to as the “Empress of Soul.” This performance will also feature comedian Ruben Quintana, one of the godfathers of Latino stand-up comedy, as the opener.
August 25th
3rd Annual Summer Soirée in the Hamptons
Salt + Light
Visalia Convention Center
www.saltandlightworks.org
Salt + Light continues to cultivate community with their third annual summer fundraising event. Proceeds from this inspiring evening will benefit the organization’s work, which is focused on those experiencing and at risk of homelessness in Tulare County. A community style dinner, as well as wine and beer tasting, is included in the ticket price of $125 or $1,200 for a table of eight.
August 25th
Fleetwood Mask
Visalia Fox Theatre
www.foxvisalia.org
The ultimate Fleetwood Mac tribute band is coming to the Visalia Fox Theatre. Founded in 2012, Fleetwood Mask is actually the only tribute band in America that is endorsed by Mick Fleetwood himself. They play the band’s very best songs with a focus on the 1975 forward five-piece version of the line-up that catapulted Fleetwood Mac into stardom. Tickets range from $35 to $50.
August 26th
Summer Vibes
Chukchansi Park
www.milb.com/fresno
Summer Vibes is a Downtown Fresno experience you can’t miss! The Fulton Street Block Party, in conjunction with the Fresno Grizzlies, will kick off with the hottest music from Teezzy Radio and DJ Burns before returning to Chukchansi Park later that night. The $25 ticket covers admission to the pregame party and the following baseball game against the Stockton Ports.
August 26th
Hukilau!
Fresno Art Museum
San Joaquin Country Club
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Presented as a fundraiser by the Board of Trustees of the Fresno Art Museum, this Hawaiian-style beach gathering will transform the San Joaquin Country Club for the evening. A Tahitian pearl bar and Polynesian dancers will transport guests to island time, where dinner with wine and a silent auction will also be included. Tickets cost $175 each or $1,400 for a table for eight.
For more information, contact event organizer as events may be subject to change.
