Entertainment

MADERA - The Madera District Fair presented by Valley Children's Healthcare will open its gates in less than a month for its 2025 season, but it's never too early to start your planning and save some money. If you already know you're going to go, why not pre-buy your tickets in August and save five dollars on every ticket?

Pre-Sale Discount gate tickets are $10 for adults (13+), general admission tickets are available online beginning July 1. Pre-sale deals are available through September 3 online and at the Madera Fair office starting on July 15. Gate ticket prices during the fair will be $15 per adult. Kids 12 and under are free this year, EVERY day of the 2025 Fair! However, after 7:00 pm each night, all guests under 18 years of age must be chaperoned by an adult while at the Fair.

SACRAMENTO -- California invites travelers to experience an abundance of new offerings coming online in 2024. Throughout the year, the Golden State will celebrate the opening of exciting new attractions, rich educational offerings, milestone theme park anniversaries, luxury hotels, and more.

"California's abundance of natural beauty, diverse communities, and innovative experiences make it the ultimate playground for visitors of all ages, interests, and abilities," said Caroline Beteta, president & CEO of Visit California. "Landmark new attractions and experiences – paired with milestone anniversary celebrations – make 2024 the perfect time to plan a trip to the Golden State."

MADERA - The Madera Fair is jam-packed with entertainment this year. Opening night will see the 70s and 80s rockers Blue Öyster Cult, but Friday night is party night with 90s party band Sugar Ray taking the stage. While Sugar Ray may never be a contender for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, beyond sales of 10 million records, four top 10 songs, over a billion streams, and millions of tickets sold, Sugar Ray—co-founded by Mark McGrath [vocals] and Rodney Sheppard [lead guitar]—embodies the endless summer of popular music and culture.

How many 90s artists still pack amphitheaters a whole generation removed from their genesis? How many acts can claim sharing the stage with The Rolling Stones, KISS, and Sex Pistols, collaborating with Run-DMC, and being interpolated by Post Malone? Just Sugar Ray…

ANAHEIM -  This fall, Disneyland Resort invites guests to step into exciting, newly reimagined locations and experiences, starting with the debut of Tiana's Palace at Disneyland Park – officially serving New Orleans-inspired cuisine beginning today – and San Fransokyo Square at Disney California Adventure Park, which officially transformed on Aug. 31.

Other new and updated experiences for families of all ages to enjoy across Disneyland Resort include the soulful sounds of Queenie and the Jambalaya Jazz Band on Rivers of America, "The Heartbeat of New Orleans – A Living Mural," the Adventureland Treehouse, as well as fall favorite seasonal celebrations Halloween Time and Plaza de la Familia. Over at Downtown Disney District, guests can relax at the new alfresco hangout spot, The Alley by Splitsville, and indulge in food offerings inspired by the Pacific and Gulf Coasts at the reimagined Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill & Patio.  

MADERA – The Madera District Fair will kick off its 2025 Table Mountain Concert Series, presented by Estrella Jalisco, with classic rock veterans Blue Öyster Cut. For over five decades, BOC has been thrilling fans of intelligent hard rock worldwide with powerful albums loaded with classic songs.

Indeed, the Long Island, NY-based band is revered within the hard rock and heavy metal scene for its pioneering work. Blue Öyster Cult occupies a unique place in rock history because it's one of the very few hard rock/heavy metal bands to earn both genuine mainstream critical acclaim as well as commercial success.

MADERA -  CRŪ Winery is pleased to announce they are celebrating their 20^th anniversary with special tastings, wine dinners, and a commemorative 20th-anniversary bottling.

Wine lovers can take part in CRŪ Winery's 20th-anniversary tastings at their Santa Lucia Highlands and Central Valley tasting rooms on September 9^th & 10^th. These tastings will highlight the unique vineyards and regions on the Central Coast that CRŪ Winery sources from and will showcase wines rarely included on their tasting menus. In addition, the tastings will include a sneak peek of their highly anticipated Regan Vineyards Pinot Noir, which will be released in 2024.