July 3 – Tulare Noon Kiwanis’ 3rd of July Fireworks Show from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Tulare County Fairgrounds, 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Tulare. $5 admission at the gate, kids 5 and under are free. Food, entertainment, and fireworks.
July 3 – Kiwanis of Woodlake’s July 3rd Blast from 6 to 9 p.m. at Woodlake City Park. Family fun, fireworks, kids’ zone, music and food. Free admission.
July 4 – 10K run, 2-mile walk and Horseshoe Tournament in Exeter City Park located at Chestnut and E streets. To register and for more information, call Exeter Community Services at 559-592-5262.
July 4 – Pancake Breakfast in Exeter City Park, Chestnut and E Streets, from 7 to 10 a.m. sponsored by the Exeter Fraternal Order of Eagles 3608. Tickets are $5 at the Exeter Eagles Lodge, 555 W. Visalia Rd. in Exeter or at the Exeter Chamber of Commerce, 101 W. Pine St. For more info, call 559-592-1771.
July 4 – Independence Day Fireworks Community Festival at Groppetti Stadium, 1414 N. McAuliff St. in Visalia, from 2 to 10 p.m. Hot dog eating contest, dunk tank, pool time, food vendors and more. Fireworks at 8:30 p.m. Admission is free; parking is $10 per vehicle with all proceeds benefiting CASA of Tulare County. Info: visit casatulareco.org or call 559-625-4007.
July 4 – The Exeter Lion’s Club presents the 73rd Annual Free Fireworks Show at dusk in Exeter Lions Stadium located on east Rocky Hill Drive in Exeter.
July 6 – Opening reception for Tristan Luke’s The Grand Americana art exhibition from 5 to 8 p.m. at The Creative Center, Jon Ginsburg Gallery, 410 E. Race Ave. in Visalia. Free food and live music. The exhibit will run through Aug. 24. For more information, go to thecreativecenter-visalia.org.
July 6 – Opening reception for Juried iPhonography Exhibition at Arts Visalia, 214 E. Oak Ave. in Visalia, from 6 to 8 p.m. Exhibit runs from July 5 to 27. For more info, visit artsvisalia.org.
July 6 – Flix at the Fox presents the screening of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)” starring Gene Wilder at 6:30 p.m. at the Fox Theatre, 300 Main St. in Visalia. Tickets are $5 at ticketfly.com.
July 7 – City of Visalia’s Indoor Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Visalia Convention Center. An indoor sale with heating/air conditioning and plenty of free parking. Vendors should go to the online guidelines and application.
July 7 – Comedy Jam: DJ Cooch will perform live standup with Kabir Singh and Manny Maldonado at 8 p.m. at the Fox Theatre, 300 Main St. in Visalia. Tickets are $25-$30 at ticketfly.com.
July 13 – The Blank Tapes with Bigfoot and the Moon will perform at the Cellar Door, 101 W. Main St. in Visalia, from 9:30 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $8 at ticketweb.com. Must be 21.
July 14 – 9th annual Hot Dog Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Historical Museum, 42268 Sierra Dr. in Three Rivers. Bringing the town’s historical society and the volunteer firefighters together for a day of family fun, hot dogs, corn on the cob and root beer floats. For more info, visit facebook.com/3Rmuseum.
July 14 – Exeter Dorksmen’s 2nd annual Dorkapalooza from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building, 324 N. Kaweah Ave. in Exeter. Indoors with A/C, craft beer, brats and karaoke. $40 per person. For tickets and information, call Ryan 559-303-8540.
July 15 – The Lighthouse Boys in their 44th year are on the road performing their brand of great Southern Gospel Music at Bethesda Christian Center, 433 N. E St. in Tulare at 10 a.m. Free; an offering will be taken. For more information, go to eventful.com.
July 20-28 – The Theatre Company is staging Little Shop of Horrors with a 1980s twist. Weekend evening performances will be at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday matinee performances at 2 p.m. at L. J. Williams Theater, 1001 W. Main St. in Visalia. Tickets are $15–$25 by calling 559-651-1482 x. 3329. Tickets are also available at the door.
July 21 – Celebrant Singers and Orchestra free performance at 7 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1908 N. Court St. in Visalia. For more information, go to eventful.com.
July 27 – Family Night at Visalia Adventure Park, Hwy 198 and Akers St., 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. $18 wristband gets you unlimited access to go karts, bumper boats, mini golf, batting cages, and laser tag. Karaoke mic will be available, too. For more info, visit adventurepark.com/family-fun.
July 28 – Boots Brews & Bacon Fest from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Visalia Convention Center for beer tastings, bacon bites by area chefs, and live country music! Tickets are $30-$75 at visaliatix.com. Must be 21 to attend.
July 29 – Quinceañera Expo 2018 at the Visalia Convention Center in Visalia from noon to 4 p.m. Quinceañera vendors, beauty demos, fashion show, discounts and giveaways! Admission is $7 at visaliatix.com.
