AROUND TOWN: JANUARY 2026
The most luxurious might of the year return with the 2026 Luxury Awards. Photographer Ellie Koleen Photography
January 11th
Last Day for Current Exhibitions
Fresno Art Museum
www.fresnoartmuseum.org
The second Sunday of January will be the last day to see FAM’s current exhibitions. Included are Linda Lomahaftewa, Hopi/Choctaw: The San Francisco Years: Paintings 1965 through 1972 and Recent Works 2008 through 2024, Stone Sculpture of Zimbabwe, The Fruit of Life: New Paintings by Eliana Saucedo, and Jo Hanson’s Crab Orchard Cemetery.
January 17th and 18th
Michelle Cann Plays Gershwin
Fresno Philharmonic
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
www.fresnophil.org
The only this better than hearing Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F live is hearing it played by 2025 GRAMMY–winner Michelle Cann. The Fresno Phil is celebrating America at 250 with a lineup of all-American music, with a focus on African American composers including Margaret Bonds’s Montgomery Variations and the world premiere of Yosemite by California composer John Wineglass. The concert concludes with Stravinsky’s energetic Symphony in Three Movements.
January 23rd
2026 Luxury Awards
CVLUX Magazine
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
www.cvlux.com
The most luxurious night of the year returns as we celebrate the Central Valley’s favorite businesses at the 2026 Luxury Awards, held in Downtown Fresno. Guests will enjoy a refined sit-down dinner, hand-passed drinks, and dessert at CVLUX Magazine’s signature event. Experience the excitement as the winners are announced live by Margot Kim of ABC30 Action News.
January 23rd to March 22nd
Disney and Cameron MacIntosh’s Mary Poppins
Good Company Players
Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater
www.rogerrockas.com
Take a “Jolly Holiday” with Mary Poppins in this “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” Broadway favorite the whole family will adore. This heartwarming, PG-rated production comes to life at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater. Guests can choose from matinee or evening performances and enjoy the show with the full dining experience or simply attend the performance for a magical night at the theater.
January 24th
Gala of Wishes 2026
Make-A-Wish Northeastern & Central California
Pardini’s
www.wish.org/ncc
The Gala of Wishes returns for an unforgettable evening to celebrate the life-changing power of wishes. Guests will enjoy good friends, delicious cocktails, and inspired cuisine while witnessing the transformative impact of turning wishes into reality for Central Valley children with critical illnesses. The evening is presented by Carrington College and San Joaquin Valley College.
January 29th to February 1st
Disney On Ice: Let’s Dance!
CASA of Fresno and Madera Counties
Selland Arena
events.fresnoconventioncenter.com
Join Mickey and his pals as they take over the DJ table at Disney On Ice: Let’s Dance, transforming the ice into a high-energy celebration set to your favorite Disney hits. Feel the magic with Asha and Valentino, cheer on Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa, groove with Ariel and friends, and sing along with Elsa, Anna, and Olaf—plus Moana and Maui riding the rhythm of the waves at Selland Arena.
January 31st
Romeo and Juliet
Sequoia Symphony
Visalia Fox Theatre
www.foxvisalia.org
The Sequoia Symphony’s January concert celebrates some of history’s greatest love stories and the music that brought them to life. Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé offers a lush score capturing young love in a pastoral setting. Romeo and Juliet has inspired unforgettable works from Prokofiev to Bernstein, with Tchaikovsky’s energetic, exotic score vividly expressing the passion and tragedy of these star-crossed lovers.
For more information, contact event organizer as events may be subject to change.
