A guide made for showing up.
Merced County has a lot going on. We bring local events, places, people, and stories together so it’s easier to find something worth your time.
Local is a verb.
Merced County Events is an independent, local media project with a simple purpose: make it easier to find what’s happening and easier for our neighbors to take part.
That means more than dates on a calendar. It means making room for youth teams, neighborhood organizations, local tables, outdoor places, and stories you might not find anywhere else.
We review listings before they appear, but dates, hours, and other details can change. Confirm current information directly with the organizer or business.
What you’ll find here.
From a plan for Saturday to a place you didn’t know existed, the guide is here to make the good stuff easier to find.
Local events
Community happenings, shows, festivals, fundraisers, and family-friendly plans worth putting on the calendar.
Food & places to stay
Restaurant spotlights, local favorites, and places to stay across Merced, Santa Nella, Los Banos, Livingston, Atwater, and beyond.
Things to do
Parks, museums, day trips, and seasonal ideas, including the road toward Yosemite and the greater Mariposa area.
Youth & community
Youth teams, clubs, service groups, churches, and the organizations that keep our communities connected.
Local businesses
Independent shops, services, and neighborhood places that deserve to be easier to discover.
Stories from here
Columns and community-focused features from local voices, with room for more neighbors to share what they know.
Our little promise
Useful first
Clear details and practical context, so you can actually make a plan.
People before pageviews
The people and groups doing the work deserve to be seen.
Neighbor to neighbor
Anyone with something good to share can help shape the guide.
Good guides keep growing.
This is a work in progress, built with our neighbors in mind. Have an event, organization, business, or local idea we should include? Use the submission links to share it for review. If a detail looks outdated, let us know so we can take another look.