6 Things To Do This Week in and around Modesto

Enjoy the ooey, gooey and chewy goodness at the 23rd annual Oakdale Chocolate Festival this weekend. The event will feature more than 200 vendors offering arts and crafts and food, as well as live entertainment, kids activities and more. Chocolate lovers can stroll down Chocolate Avenue to sample fudges, truffles, ice cream, cakes and more.

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 16, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 17

WHERE: Wood Park, Highways 120 and 108, Oakdale

TICKETS: $4 in advance, $6 at door, $5 seniors, kids 12 and under free

CALL: (209) 847-2244

ONLINE: www.oakdalechamber.com

Hop into the fun of the annual Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee. The frog jump competition, which dates back to the 1800s, inspired Mark Twain to write his first published work “The Celebrated Jumping Frogs of Calaveras County.” The festivities also include food, exhibits, a rodeo, destruction derby, livestock exhibits, live music and carnival. The Jumping Frog Jubilee culminates Sunday afternoon with the top hoppers competing in the finals.

WHEN: 8 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, May 15-16; 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday, May 17

WHERE: Calaveras County Fairgrounds, 2465 Gun Club Road, Angels Camp

TICKETS: $8-$12 adult; $5-$8 children

CALL: (209) 736-2561

ONLINE: www.frogtown.org

Immerse yourself in two-wheeled fun at the Family Cycling Festival and Criterium in downtown Modesto this weekend. The cycling festival will have giveaways of free children’s bike helmets, BMX stunt shows, obstacle courses and races, bounce houses, a rock climbing wall, face painting and more. The Modesto Criterium runs in conjunction with the festival and offers a variety of race categories from beginner and child to professional.

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Family Cycling Festival; 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., Criterium, Saturday, May 16

WHERE: Downtown Modesto, I Street

ADMISSION: Free to spectators, $30 to register for race ($1.50 children)

CALL: (209) 571-5193 festival, (209) 606-6414 Criterium

ONLINE: www.ciccarellienterprises.com

As the name suggests, the All Things Muir Festival will celebrate the famed naturalist. The sixth annual event celebrates John Muir’s historic visits to Yosemite in the 1800s before Yosemite became a national park. Festivities include food, entertainment, open houses, tours, exhibits and more.

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 16

WHERE: Main Street, Coulterville

ADMISSION: Free

CALL: (209) 878-3501

ONLINE: http://johnmuir.us

The Northern California Women’s Music Festival continues to gear up for this year’s event. An all-ages concert fundraiser for the event will be held this weekend. Performing will be Mattea Overstreet, Kayla Just, Josephine Johnson, Iraya Cress, Dyli O’Bryne, Emily O’Neill, Midnight Mover and Erin Odessa. The event includes a silent auction plus bidding on a VIP meet-and-greet ticket with singers Lita Ford and Tracy Bonham, who will headline the music festival in October.

WHEN: 5-10 p.m. Saturday, May 16

WHERE: Queen Bean, 1126 14th St., Modesto

TICKETS: $10

CALL: (209) 277-2221

ONLINE: http://northerncaliforniawomensmusicfestival.com

The Modesto Symphony Orchestra performs the choral piece “A Sea Symphony” with guest soloists soprano Amanda Hall and baritone Philip Cutlip. The orchestra will be joined by the Modesto Symphony Chorus and the California State University, Stanislaus, Concert Chorale and Chamber Singers. The symphony was inspired by the poetry of Walt Whitman and depicts the wonder of the sea.

WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 15-16

WHERE: Rogers Theater, Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto

TICKETS: $35-$89

CALL: (209) 338-2100

ONLINE: www.galloarts.org

This story was originally published May 13, 2015 at 7:28 PM with the headline "6 Things To Do This Week in and around Modesto."