Happy Thursday, Valley Hoppers!

With the holidays approaching, things naturally slow down around Christmas and New Year. To make them easier, this will be our Holiday Stretch Edition, covering all events from 12/19 through 1/8 so you can plan once and relax.
If anything good pops up or changes, we’ll flag it in our Christmas or New Year note.

And as we close out 2025, we’re giving away a $100 gift card to Ernie’s Seafood! If you’ve never been, it’s seriously incredible. (And you deserve it!)

You’ll find the dinner details and how to enter below.

Let’s get into it.
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🎟️ Top Picks This Week

Dec. 19 - Jan. 8

Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
(Selling out FAST)
📅 Sun, Dec 21
📍The Century, Modesto
🕯 Candlelight Concert | Orchestral Music
👦 Kid-Friendly: Ages 8+
🎟️ Tickets & Info | $

Christmas Dreaming with Stella Cole
📅 Fri, Dec 19
📍 Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto
🎄 Christmas Concerts | Cabaret
👶 Kid-Friendly: Yes
🎟️ Tickets & Info | $$

Central West Ballet - Nutcracker in Jazz!
📅 Fri, Dec 19
📍 Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto
🕯 Candlelight Concert, Fun Mid Week Show
👦 Kid-Friendly: Yes
🎟️ Tickets & Info | $

📣 Announcements

  • Fine Dining Dinner Giveaway! 👀
    As a thank-you to our amazing subscribers, we’ll be closing out the year with a $100 gift card to Ernie’s Seafood in Manteca! They serve some of the finest cuisine in the Valley, and it’s one of our local favorites.

  • To enter into the drawing, simply hit reply to our upcoming 12/25 email and/or 1/1/26 email! If you reply to both, you’ll get 2 chances to win! And if you sign up your spouse, kids, or friends, they’ll each get up to two chances to win as well 😉.

    Best of luck, and we’ll announce the winner on our 1/8/26 release once we’re back to regular programing.

    Want an extra chance to win?
    Share Valley Hopper with a friend or family member using our signup link ❤️

🎡 Holiday Festivals

Excellent Value + Carnival this year!

Use code OHWAHTFUN for 25% off

Nice addition if you’re doing Winter Fest

🎤 Comedy Shows

  • Rodger Lizaola Feat. Sydney Stigerts
    📍 Deaf Puppy Comedy, Manteca — Fri, Dec 19
    🎟️ Tickets & Info

  • Laughs By the Glass
    📍 Viaggio On the River, Acampo — Fri, Dec 19
    🎟️ Tickets & Info

  • Roast Battle League
    📍 Deaf Puppy Comedy, Manteca — Sun, Dec 21
    🎟️ Tickets & Info

🎶 For our Music Lovers

  • Alex Lucero Band
    📍 Dying Breed Brewing, Oakdale — Sat, Dec 20
    💬 Info

  • Candlelight Concert: The Best of Hans Zimmer

    📍 The Century, Modesto — Sun, Dec 21
    🎟️ Tickets & Info

    🔥 Selling out fast!

  • Time for Three Christmas

    📍 Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto — Sun, Dec 21
    🎟️ Tickets & Info

  • Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2025

    📍 Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto — Mon, Dec 22
    🎟️ Tickets & Info

    🔥 Selling out fast!

  • Zion Chamber Orchestra - Romance & Resilience

    📍 Zion Lutheran Church, Stockton — Sun, Jan 4
    🎟️ Tickets & Info

🎭 Performing Arts

  • Home For the Holidays Live!
    📍 Stockton Civic Theatre, Stockton — Fri, Dec 19 & Sat, Dec 20
    🎟️ Tickets & Info

  • The Nutcracker - Central West Ballet
    📍 Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto — Sat, Dec 20 (*2pm & 7pm*)
    🎟️ Tickets & Info

  • Fiesta Navidad con Mariachi Los Camperos
    📍 Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, Tracy — Sat, Dec 20
    🎟️ Tickets & Info

🌳 Outdoor, Holiday & Family Fun

  • Candlelight Tour
    📍 Mchenry Mansion, Modesto — Sat, Dec 20 & Sun, Dec 21
    🎟️ Tickets & Info

  • Photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus
    📍 Jessie's Grove Winery, Lodi — Sat, Dec 20
    🎟️ Tickets & Info

  • Junior Ranger - Birding!
    📍 Caswell Memorial State Park, Ripon — Sat, Dec 20
    💬 Info

  • Poe-tree and Music On The Trail
    📍 Shumway Regional Park, Stockton — Thurs, Jan 1
    💬 Info

  • Glowing into 2026 Weekend
    📍 Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park, Lodi — Fri, Jan 2 - Sun, Jan 4
    💬 Info

🥂 Sips & NYE Celebrations!

  • Ugly Sweater Party ft. The Network Band
    📍 Jessie's Grove Winery, Lodi — Sat, Dec 20
    💬 Info

  • The Retrofitz

    📍 Nostra Vita Winery, Lodi — Sun, Dec 20
    🎟️ Tickets & Info

  • HOPPY HOLIDAYS Fugly Sweater POP Up
    📍 Morgan Terriroty Brewery, Tracy — Sun, Dec 21
    💬 Info

  • Mikara & Brandon Cline Live

    📍 Jessie's Grove Winery, Lodi — Fri, Dec 26
    💬 Info

  • Sip and Sparkle

    📍 SK Hira Vineyards, Tracy — Sat, Dec 27
    🎟️ Tickets & Info

  • NYE Dueling Pianos w/ California Keys 🎊

    📍 Deaf Puppy Comedy, Manteca — Weds, Dec 31
    🎟️ Tickets & Info

  • New Years Ball 🎊

    📍 Viaggio On the River, Acampo — Weds, Dec 31
    🎟️ Tickets & Info

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