Pollinator Festival: The 2025 Modesto Pollinator Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the La Loma Native Garden, located at the corner of Phoenix and Encina avenues. The event will feature a children’s costume pollinator parade, beehive demonstration, free native wildflower seeds, games, face painting and food trucks.
Wellness Art Club: The Carnegie Arts Center will host the Wellness Art Club from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Led by recreational therapist Jesse Hunt, each meeting will include artmaking as a coping skill and lifestyle lessons to support positive mental health. Pre-registration suggested but not required; drop-ins welcome. For more information, visit: carnegieartsturlock.org, The Carnegie is located at 250 N. Broadway, Turlock.
Ripon Brewfest: American Legion Post #190 will host a Brewfest from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Ripon Community Center, 334 4th St., Ripon. The event will feature over 30 beers/cider/seltzers, along with food trucks. Tickets are $35 each and can be purchased at americanlegionriponca.com.
Classic Car Show: The Knights Ferry Classic Car Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on Main Street in Knights Ferry. There is free admission and there will also be live music and food vendors. To register a car or truck, visit: knightsferrycommunityclub.com.
Youth Talent Showcase: Five local groups — VMI-rock band, The Dance Academy, Thomas Downey High School Knights Chorus, the Yes Academy and Ballet Folkorico — will be performing at 3 p.m. Sunday at The State Theatre in downtown Modesto. The concert will benefit the Homemaker Program, which provides housekeeping services to deserving senior citizens. For tickets, visit thestate.org.
