Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are some fun suggestions for events happening in Fresno and beyond. Make sure to check our calendar for even more stuff to do.
Be sure to check out our post on Saturday’s Hackerspace open house event!
Friday
Friday Sunset Kayak Tour – Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach
Hosted by the San Joaquin River Parkways and Conservation Trust, this tour begins at 4:30 p.m. with exhilarating riffles that turn into calm downriver stretches. Total time 3.5 hours, approximately 2.5 hours on the water: $30 members, $35 non-members. Maximum of 12 participants, each person has their own boat. Children 12+ welcome. [Details]
Geek Night: Real Men Wear Pink
Geek Night returns Friday from 5-7 p.m. at Bitwise South Stadium with this event, hosted by Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Central Valley. The night will be filled with 80s tunes courtesy of Soft Rock 98.9, a cornhole competition, free beer from Full Circle Brewing Co., and food from Where’s The Food? and The Smokin’ Burrito Food Truck and Catering. There will also be a selfie booth plus information on the American Cancer Society and the services they provide. [Details]
Nights in the Plaza: The Larry Flores Band
Bring the family to Arte Américas Friday for a night of Tejano music with The Larry Flores Band. Doors open at 7 p.m., show from 8-10. $12 for adults, $10 for members, $5 for kids under 10. Tacos Mazatlan will have food for purchase, and there will be beer, wine, margaritas, sodas and water available. [Details]
Live Dead ’69 Celebrates Jerry Garcia’s 75th Birthday
Tower Theatre from 8-11 p.m., members of Grateful Dead, Rat Dog, Furthur, Phil Lesh & Friends, and Jefferson Starship perform “Live Dead” in its entirety and more. [Details]
[See more Friday events here]
Saturday
Saturday Morning Long Half-day Kayak Tour
If you miss Friday’s kayak tour along the San Joaquin River, you can try again Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. Total time 4.5 hours, approximately 3.5 hours on the water. $40 members, $45 non-members. [Details]
Back to School Bash
10 a.m. to noon at Sierra Vista Mall. Enjoy music, free school supplies, crafts, face painting, reptiles and more. [Details]
Cool Kids Kickball
Hosted by Equality Kickball. 2 p.m. at Lafayette Park. [Details]
Vibe Barbecue Festival
5-10 p.m. at Bitwise Industries. The purpose of the Vibe Barbecue Festival is to highlight and bring awareness to Black-owned restaurants and businesses in the Fresno area. Free for the first hour then $5 general admission. Free admission for kids all night. [Details]
Queen Tribute – Queen Nation
5 to 11 p.m. at ApCal in Madera. $15 advance, $20 at gate. Pre-sale gate opens at 5 p.m., general admission at 6 p.m. 7-9 p.m. Lady & the Tramps, 9-11 p.m. Queen Nation (Queen tribute). 21 years and older only. [Details]
[See more Saturday events here]
Sunday
Tioga Sequoia Brewery Tours
Noon to 6 p.m. at Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Co. Take a look inside the brewery. Tours offered at 1, 3 and 5 p.m. [Details]
Central California Big Band Dance Society presents The Hal Magnie Band
1 to 4:30 p.m. at The Grand 1401. Big Band Dance, free dance lesson by Mario Moreno from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m., follow
Quinceanera Expo
1-5 p.m. Sunday at the Falls Event Center, 4105 W. Figarden Dr. The biggest Quinceanera show in Fresno. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 day of event. [Details]
Fresno Poet Laureate Presents: The Wandering Song Reading
In cooperation with Bitwise Industries and the Fresno Arts Council, Fresno’s Poet Laureate, S. Bryan Medina, announces “Fresno Poet Laureate Presents,” a free, hour-long reading series held the first Sunday every other month in the Bitwise South Stadium Theater (700 Van Ness Ave.), starting August 6 at 3 p.m. [Details]
[See more Sunday events here]
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