Next artist for Modesto’s Fruit Yard Amphitheater 2026 season. See who and when
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Mitchell Tenpenny is the next performer set to take the stage at Modesto’s Fruit Yard Amphitheater. The Modesto Symphony Orchestra will perform the score live as “Jurassic Park” screens at the Gallo Center. These are just two of several entertainment options coming up in the region May 23-29.
Mitchell Tenpenny
Mitchell Tenpenny is set to bring his “Speed of Light Tour 2026” to the Fruit Yard Amphitheater. Tenpenny is a country pop singer-songwriter whose hits include “Drunk Me,” “Truth About You” and “At The End of a Bar.” He released his latest song, “You Phase,” in January. He’ll be joined by Matt Stell and Blue Line.
WHEN: 7 p.m. May 23
WHERE: The Fruit Yard Chicken Ranch Casino Resort Amphitheater, 7948 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto
TICKETS: $58.05-$110.50
ONLINE: www.thefruityardevents.com
“Jurassic Park in Concert”
The Modesto Symphony Orchestra presents “Jurassic Park in Concert” at the Gallo Center. The action-adventure film will be projected in HD on a giant screen, while the full Modesto Symphony Orchestra performs live along with John Williams’s iconic score. The performance will be led by Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. May 29; 2 p.m. May 30
WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: $28-$106
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
Garrison Keillor
Rescheduled from an earlier date, Garrison Keillor is set to take the stage at Turlock Community Theatre. Known for hosting “A Prairie Home Companion” for 40 years, Keillor has written a memoir and a book of limericks. He’s working on a musical and a Lake Wobegon screenplay, and continues to do “The Writers Almanac” sent out daily to Internet subscribers. He’ll appear in Turlock with guest Richard Dworsky.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. May 23
WHERE: Turlock Community Theatre, 1574 E. Canal Drive
TICKETS: $32.50-$59.50
ONLINE: www.turlocktheatre.org
Open Cockpit Day
Castle Air Museum offers its Spring Open Cockpit Day. The former Air Force base in Atwater will provide an up-close look at old military aircraft, including a newly restored B-52 Stratofortress. The semiannual event also features food vendors, a beer garden, demonstrations by emergency agencies and more.
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. May 23
WHERE: Castle Air Museum, 5050 Santa Fe Drive, Atwater
TICKETS: $25 general admission, $20 seniors, active or retired military, $15 ages 6-17, free for ages 5 and under
ONLINE: www.castleairmuseum.org
Peddlers fair
The Mother Lode’s Arnold Peddlers Faire returns with vendors, art, lawn games and more. There will be 60 booths of original arts and crafts, antiques and collectibles. The Ebbetts Pass Fire Department will sell locally brewed beer.
WHEN: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 23-24
WHERE: Bristol’s Café parking lot, 961 Highway 4, Arnold
ADMISSION: Free
ONLINE: gocalaveras.com/events/46th-annual-arnold-spring-peddlers-faire
Apricot fest
The annual Patterson Apricot Fiesta includes entertainment, food and beer booths, craft and commercial vendors, a kids area, an arm-wrestling tournament, car show and more. A parade on Saturday begins at 10 a.m. and there will be fireworks that evening at dusk.
WHEN: 5-11 p.m. May 29; 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. May 30; 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. May 31
WHERE: Downtown Patterson
ADMISSION: Free
ONLINE: apricotfiesta.com
