Join us for our 3rd Annual Posh Holiday Market! ✨ A curated indoor holiday shopping experience featuring 40+ local small businesses, seasonal food & drinks, coffee, cocktails, and a festive photo booth. It’s the ultimate Sunday afternoon out perfect for friends, family, and holiday memories all while supporting small businesses from the 209 area.

📅 Sunday, December 7, 2025
⏰ 12pm – 4pm
📍 The Century (927 10th St) & Nine3One (931 10th St), Downtown Modesto

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Kick off Downtown Modesto’s Rockin’ Holidays with the lighting of the World’s Tallest Pixel Light Tree, the Rockin’ North Pole, and live music!

Retro Holidays are back! Join Rockin’ Santa & the Rockin’ elves, rockabilly musicians, lights, fun, & food and enjoy the sounds & snow! Bring the family!

Celebrate Rockin’ Holidays with the World’s Tallest Pixel Light Tree, Rockin’ North Pole and Live Music!

Tree Lighting after the Parade of Lights 
Pictures with Santa and his Elves, Snow, Lights and music provided by DJ M-80, DJ dB, and DJ Hz. 

Fridays & Saturdays in 10th Street Plaza, through December 21st.

12/06 DJ M-80 and Soul Fidelity Sound System Tree Lighting after the Parade of Lights 
12/11 Winter Animals/Christmas Brass Ensemble
12/12 Dave Dow & Friends 
12/13 David Perez Band
12/18 Imaginary Friends
12/19 Melynda Rodriguez & Friends
12/20 Hit Replay
12/21 Denise Choate Jazz & Latin Band

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Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom. She’s accompanied by ice delivery man Kristoff, his reindeer Sven, and snowman Olaf. On an adventure where she will find out what friendship, courage, family, and true love really means.

Craft at 9; film starts at 10 a.m

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The Modesto Certified Farmers Market is where the locals go for fresh produce, delicious food, and unique artisan goods. In one convenient downtown location, you can support local farmers and take home healthy nutritious vegetables and fruit.

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Start the holidays on the right note! Join the MSO and MSO Chorus as they perform all of your holiday favorites!

Celebrate the Holidays with the MSO & MSO Chorus
Ryan Murray, conductor
Tony DeSare, guest artist
MSO Chorus, Daniel R. Afonso Jr., chorus director

There’s no place like the Modesto Symphony Orchestra for the holidays! Vocalist & pianist Tony DeSare joins Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray and the MSO Chorus for a program full of jazzy holiday favorites and plenty of yuletide cheer. All of the heartwarming sounds of the season await you and your loved ones at this joyful concert.

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Modesto On Ice presented by Modesto Subaru is an outdoor seasonal ice skating rink located in the heart of downtown Modesto.

Open during the winter holidays from mid-November through mid-January, it’s not just a place to ice skate, it’s a magical place for friends and family to gather and make “forever memories.”

Ice skating in downtown Modesto has become a joyous holiday tradition.  One that brings smiles, laughter, and delight to kiddos of all ages, both the young and young-at-heart.

As life-long residents of the area, our family finds immense joy in bringing this wonderful activity to our community.  Modesto On Ice presented by Modesto Subaru has become a beloved community treasure, where families and friends gather to skate, get a healthy dose of fun, celebrate birthdays and special occasions, and make memories that last a lifetime. We feel incredibly blessed to share in such joyous activities and boundless happiness. 

Ticket Prices:

Adults (13 and up) $19

Children (3 to 12) $15

Modesto On Ice will be running until January 19th, 2026.

Return to the golden era of The Rat Pack with an afternoon of classic Christmas and Crooner tunes.  Ring in the holiday season as local talent performs center stage!

Admission is FREE
Doors at open at 1; show starts at 2 p.m.

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The Modesto Certified Farmers Market is where the locals go for fresh produce, delicious food, and unique artisan goods. In one convenient downtown location, you can support local farmers and take home healthy nutritious vegetables and fruit.

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The Modesto Certified Farmers Market is where the locals go for fresh produce, delicious food, and unique artisan goods. In one convenient downtown location, you can support local farmers and take home healthy nutritious vegetables and fruit.

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The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO), led by Music Director Nicholas Hersh, will perform Beethoven & Klebanov this November 14 & 15, 2025 at 7:30 pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts. The program will open with Simone Porter performing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. Then the MSO will perform the United States premiere of Dmitri Klebanov’s Symphony No. 1 “In Memoriam Babi Yar”. The program will conclude with John Williams’ A Prayer for Peace.

Klebanov, a Ukrainian composer, wrote his First Symphony in memory of the 1941 massacre of over 30,000 Jewish civilians by occupying German forces at Babi Yar. The performance received a glowing response, but the Soviet government ultimately deemed the piece “anti-Soviet”, Klebanov’s music was rarely heard again and his first symphony was never performed outside of Ukraine. Hersh has been instrumental in rediscovering Klebanov’s First Symphony and bringing it to the United States. Hersh initially learned about the piece in early 2023 and began transcribing and editing the piece from scans of the original transcripts. Since then, Hersh has been in contact with Klebanov’s granddaughter and had the privilege of showing her early drafts of the score and hearing stories of her grandfather.

The rediscovery of Klebanov’s music underscores the enduring power of art to preserve memory and give voice to those who have suffered. Across generations and cultures, music and art have served as a testament to loss, resilience, and humanity in the face of violence and suppression—reminding us that stories carried through art resonate far beyond the moment in which they were created.

“The more I worked on the symphony, the more I came to understand how remarkable and affecting this music is. Soaring melodies and powerful orchestration combine with a bold harmonic palette to create a symphonic experience that is truly epic in its scope. Its censorship was shameful, and now more than ever it deserves its place in the concert hall—it is an honor to introduce a new generation of listeners to Dmitri Klebanov,” says Music Director Nicholas Hersh.

“I am beyond grateful to my friend and colleague Simone Porter for joining us for this important program, which considers the aftermath of war and the virtue of peace,” Hersh continues. “From the militaristic opening drumbeats of Beethoven's beloved Violin Concerto, to the outbursts of grief and rage in Klebanov's memorial to the victims of inhuman violence, and finally to the aching refrains of John Williams' exhortation for peace between peoples, these concerts promise to be a provocative and moving meditation on conflicts past and present.”

Simone Porter will be performing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto replacing originally scheduled guest violinist Amaryn Olmeda who was to perform Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5. This will be Ms. Porter’s second performance with the Modesto Symphony following her 2023 performance of Barber’s Violin Concerto.

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The Modesto Certified Farmers Market is where the locals go for fresh produce, delicious food, and unique artisan goods. In one convenient downtown location, you can support local farmers and take home healthy nutritious vegetables and fruit.

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The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO), led by Music Director Nicholas Hersh, will perform Beethoven & Klebanov this November 14 & 15, 2025 at 7:30 pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts. The program will open with Simone Porter performing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. Then the MSO will perform the United States premiere of Dmitri Klebanov’s Symphony No. 1 “In Memoriam Babi Yar”. The program will conclude with John Williams’ A Prayer for Peace.

Klebanov, a Ukrainian composer, wrote his First Symphony in memory of the 1941 massacre of over 30,000 Jewish civilians by occupying German forces at Babi Yar. The performance received a glowing response, but the Soviet government ultimately deemed the piece “anti-Soviet”, Klebanov’s music was rarely heard again and his first symphony was never performed outside of Ukraine. Hersh has been instrumental in rediscovering Klebanov’s First Symphony and bringing it to the United States. Hersh initially learned about the piece in early 2023 and began transcribing and editing the piece from scans of the original transcripts. Since then, Hersh has been in contact with Klebanov’s granddaughter and had the privilege of showing her early drafts of the score and hearing stories of her grandfather.

The rediscovery of Klebanov’s music underscores the enduring power of art to preserve memory and give voice to those who have suffered. Across generations and cultures, music and art have served as a testament to loss, resilience, and humanity in the face of violence and suppression—reminding us that stories carried through art resonate far beyond the moment in which they were created.

“The more I worked on the symphony, the more I came to understand how remarkable and affecting this music is. Soaring melodies and powerful orchestration combine with a bold harmonic palette to create a symphonic experience that is truly epic in its scope. Its censorship was shameful, and now more than ever it deserves its place in the concert hall—it is an honor to introduce a new generation of listeners to Dmitri Klebanov,” says Music Director Nicholas Hersh.

“I am beyond grateful to my friend and colleague Simone Porter for joining us for this important program, which considers the aftermath of war and the virtue of peace,” Hersh continues. “From the militaristic opening drumbeats of Beethoven's beloved Violin Concerto, to the outbursts of grief and rage in Klebanov's memorial to the victims of inhuman violence, and finally to the aching refrains of John Williams' exhortation for peace between peoples, these concerts promise to be a provocative and moving meditation on conflicts past and present.”

Simone Porter will be performing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto replacing originally scheduled guest violinist Amaryn Olmeda who was to perform Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5. This will be Ms. Porter’s second performance with the Modesto Symphony following her 2023 performance of Barber’s Violin Concerto.

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Film lovers and filmmakers, unite!

Join us every 2nd Thursday at The Queen Bean for Cult Classics and Coffee, hosted by the Horrific Network. Enjoy a night of iconic cult films screened indoors, plus movie trivia, costume contests, and a lively community of film enthusiasts. Enjoy small bites, good company, and dive into the world of cult classics!

2nd Thursdays monthly at the Queen Bean Coffee & Social House.

Limited to 35 guests. Grab your spot here!

The Modesto Certified Farmers Market is where the locals go for fresh produce, delicious food, and unique artisan goods. In one convenient downtown location, you can support local farmers and take home healthy nutritious vegetables and fruit.

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The Modesto Certified Farmers Market is where the locals go for fresh produce, delicious food, and unique artisan goods. In one convenient downtown location, you can support local farmers and take home healthy nutritious vegetables and fruit.

For more infomation click here!

The Modesto Certified Farmers Market is where the locals go for fresh produce, delicious food, and unique artisan goods. In one convenient downtown location, you can support local farmers and take home healthy nutritious vegetables and fruit.

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Comedian Steve Treviño is “America’s Favorite Husband.” He can “speak wife fluently,” he never calls “the guys” for help on a home project, and he knows better than to “make his own decisions,” since decision-making is a privilege reserved solely for his wife, Renae.

His relatable approach affirms his status as one of the country’s fastest-rising comics, viewed over 223 million times, selling out shows coast-to-coast, amassing over 2 million total social media followers, and headlining specials for Amazon, NETFLIX, Showtime, and more.

He started cutting his teeth in Dallas, Texas, working as a door guy at the Improv and earning himself a spot to open the iconic 2001 Three Amigos Comedy Tour. He quickly earned his stripes and an audience on the comedy club circuit, and he began headlining on his own by the age of 25. He delivered side-splitting performances on The Late Late Show and Comics Unleashed, and produced and wrote for international GRAMMY® Award-winning superstar Pitbull’s La Esquina.

His first Showtime special, Grandpa Joe’s Son, staked out a spot in the Nielsen Top 20. He funded, produced, and shot his 2014 runaway NETFLIX hit Relatable. To promote the special, he uploaded a clip titled “When Your Wife Comes Home From Shopping.” It exploded, generating 56 million views on Facebook alone and paving the way for heavily shared clips such as “When YouAsk Your Wife If She Wants McDonald’s” (21 million views) and “When Going to Vegas With Your Wife Goes Wrong” (4 million views). Co-produced by Nacelle, the follow-up special, Steve Trevino ’Til Death, arrived in 2018. Steve maintained his momentum by broadening his social media presence through fans redoing bits of his comedy specials and posting them to TikTok. In less than two years, that grassroots effort helped him build a worldwide fanbase on the platform from the ground up, amassing 4.8 million likes and over 50 million views on the platform, while also changing up his entire social media game.

In 2020, he and his wife, Renae, unveiled a joint weekly podcast entitled “Steve Treviño and Captain Evil,” that has generated over 1.5 million views/streams and is now in Season 3. He also filmed his fourth self-produced comedy special, My Life in Quarantine, which was picked up by Amazon Prime. The once-in-a-lifetime pandemic special was shot in front of a masked, socially distant crowd and focused on the ups and downs of getting through quarantine.

He regularly raises money for Helicopters for Heroes, an organization benefiting veterans, for whom he helped raise over $1.5 million in the past two years.

Steve’s self produced fifth special filmed in Waco, Texas, entitled I Speak Wife, independently released on Friday, October 21, for free exclusively to his global audience on YouTube.

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The Modesto Certified Farmers Market is where the locals go for fresh produce, delicious food, and unique artisan goods. In one convenient downtown location, you can support local farmers and take home healthy nutritious vegetables and fruit.

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The Modesto Certified Farmers Market is where the locals go for fresh produce, delicious food, and unique artisan goods. In one convenient downtown location, you can support local farmers and take home healthy nutritious vegetables and fruit.

For more infomation click here!

The Modesto Certified Farmers Market is where the locals go for fresh produce, delicious food, and unique artisan goods. In one convenient downtown location, you can support local farmers and take home healthy nutritious vegetables and fruit.

For more infomation click here!

The Modesto Certified Farmers Market is where the locals go for fresh produce, delicious food, and unique artisan goods. In one convenient downtown location, you can support local farmers and take home healthy nutritious vegetables and fruit.

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ABOUT THIS PERFORMANCE

Nicholas Hersh, conductor
Timothy Loo, cello

The Modesto Symphony Orchestra is kicking off their 95th Season by rolling out the red carpet! Celebrate the cinematic sounds of Hollywood with John Williams’ Cello Concerto, a bold and expressive work that will feature Turlock native, Timothy Loo. The evening will conclude with Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 taking you on a rapturous journey through lyrical swells of color and harmony.

PROGRAM

John Williams: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27

Gallo Center for the Arts, Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
1000 I Street, Modesto

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The Modesto Certified Farmers Market is where the locals go for fresh produce, delicious food, and unique artisan goods. In one convenient downtown location, you can support local farmers and take home healthy nutritious vegetables and fruit.

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ABOUT THIS PERFORMANCE

Nicholas Hersh, conductor
Timothy Loo, cello

The Modesto Symphony Orchestra is kicking off their 95th Season by rolling out the red carpet! Celebrate the cinematic sounds of Hollywood with John Williams’ Cello Concerto, a bold and expressive work that will feature Turlock native, Timothy Loo. The evening will conclude with Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 taking you on a rapturous journey through lyrical swells of color and harmony.

PROGRAM

John Williams: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27

Gallo Center for the Arts, Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
1000 I Street, Modesto

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The Modesto Certified Farmers Market is where the locals go for fresh produce, delicious food, and unique artisan goods. In one convenient downtown location, you can support local farmers and take home healthy nutritious vegetables and fruit.

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Where Words Waltz and Haikus Roar

Step into an evening of lyrical magic at Burn & Rave's Poetry Night & Haiku Battle, hosted by the Illiterists. Here, words waltz and haikus roar to the rhythm of your creative soul, transforming bohemian dreams into reality with a hip, happening twist.

A Beatnik-Inspired Night

Drawing inspiration from San Francisco's beatnik era, our Poetry Night features an open mic with live musical accompaniment. In collaboration with Drum Love and the multi-talented Marina John Hanna (piano, cello, guitar, and more), poets can elevate their verses to new heights with personalized music or perform a cappella.

The Epic Haiku Battle

But wait, there's more! Every Poetry Night culminates in an epic haiku battle with free kazoos for all participants. Anyone can enter, but only one will emerge as the Haiku Champion! Using a March Madness-style, double-elimination bracket, poets go head-to-head, and the audience determines the winner by the sound of their kazoos. We call this thrilling segment "Kazoos and Haikus!"

Awards and Attire

Beautiful, handmade trophies are awarded for the "Best Poem" and the "Haiku Champion." So don your berets, shades, and hippest threads, and join us for an unforgettable night that celebrates Modesto's vibrant literary legacy.

$10
2nd Wednesdays at Queen Bean, 7:30-9:30pm
Every February, April, June, August, October, and December
(Even Months)

Limited to 35 guests. Grab your spot here!

Jimmy Page Says, “It’s as close as you’ll ever get to the real deal”

Celebrating 33 years, Sony recording artists, Led Zepagain is the longest-standing tribute to “the world’s greatest band”, replicating the ultimate Led Zeppelin experience. From the high-energy electric classics to the beautiful acoustic works, you will be mesmerized as LED ZEPAGAIN resurrects Page’s soaring guitar leads, Jones’ brilliant keyboard passages, Bonham’s trademark pounding rhythms and the signature Robert Plant vocals. As you experience immortal classics “Stairway to Heaven”, “Immigrant Song”, “Whole Lotta Love” “Rock ‘n’ Roll” and “Black Dog”, you’ll understand why Led Zepagain has become highly regarded as the most authentic representation of Led Zeppelin in the world today.

With well over a million downloads on iTunes to their credit, Led Zepagain’s popularity has also seeped into pop culture by having been mentioned on the network TV shows “The Gilmore Girls”, “Chicago Fire” and “Bad Judge”!

In January of 2004, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page himself attended a Led Zepagain show at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. He was absolutely astonished at the band’s accuracy stating “It’s amazing how much you sound like us. You must have grown up on this because you were inside the music, and you paid attention to detail in your presentation…I can tell you guys really love our music!”

This encounter led to the members of Led Zepagain attending Led Zeppelin’s 2007 Reunion Concert at London’s O2 Arena by invitation of Mr. Page as well as a surprise visit from Jason Bonham in March of 2009 as he sat in with the band on their encore performance of the song “Rock and Roll”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w6noToYSqQ

Led Zepagain was honored to have been featured on AXS TV’s “World’s Greatest Tribute Bands” in 2014 and were asked to come back for an encore performance in March of 2017 to perform the iconic Led Zeppelin “lV” album in its entirety.

LED ZEPAGAIN regularly performs to packed houses all over the world. From the sound, the look, and the vintage equipment, Led Zepagain will be the closest thing that you will ever see to a live Led Zeppelin performance! Come on out and see what Jimmy Page was talking about.

For more about LED ZEPAGAIN please visit www.zepagain.com.

Doors open at 6; show at 7 p.m.

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To save her father from certain death in the army, a young woman secretly enlists in his place and becomes one of China’s greatest heroines in the process.When self-centered Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his scheming advisor, he is forced to rely on good-hearted peasant Pacha to get back home.

Craft at 9; film starts at 10 a.m

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