Arts and Culture
Educate Yourself
Visalia and the Sequoia Region offer an eclectic mix of arts, culture and entertainment. Visit the Tulare County Symphony at the fabulous Fox Theatre, The Creative Center, Imagine U children’s museum, College of the Sequoias Performing Arts Theatre and Art gallery or catch one of many events at the Visalia Convention Center. Experience our many galleries, theatres, museums, murals, arts and crafts markets, cowboy poetry or concerts. Explore art classes at Sierra Forge and Fire, a blacksmithing, bladesmithing and glassblowing school.
Visalia has a lively arts scene, backed solidly by the community and the City of Visalia. A multitude of music, art and drama venues delight a wide range of ages and interests.
Original art works are displayed in galleries, restaurants, banks and businesses. Music - from classical to jazz, blues and western - is performed in theaters, coffee houses, restaurants, parks and outdoor plazas. Several theater companies offer a vast array of productions throughout the year. Several galleries offer artists-in-residence. Not only can you purchase original works of art, you can meet the artists and even place orders for specialized renderings.
Beyond serious works of art, only in Visalia can visitors enjoy the annual artistic spoof in a show called Sofa Art. The Visalia Arts Market features artists and artisans at the outdoor Garden Street Plaza in Downtown Visalia where the Dia de Los Muertos is featured in October. And Earth Day is saluted with a “Trash to Fashion” show. The walls of Café 225 across from the Fox Theater are adorned with ever-changing exhibits of area artists and photographers … and the list goes on. Events and shows are coordinated by the Visalia Arts Consortium.
Visitors to Wonder Valley do not need to be part of a large group, event or gathering, as our facility also welcomes individuals wishing to take a break from life with a wonderful Leisure Traveler Getaway.
We have 10 "themed" cottages (shown below), all with front decks, suitable for 1-2 guests or a romantic couple. For families we have very spacious rooms with double sinks, walk-in closets and the ability to configure the beds in a variety of ways. Your stay always includes the use of our recreational facilities including boating and fishing on Dalton Pond, swimming pools, tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, a Games pavilion with ping pong, pool tables, air hockey and foosball, trampoline center, horseshoe pits and children’s playground. Available with advanced notice and an additional fee are guided horseback trail rides, paintball, archery, Ropes Challenge Course, waterslides, professional massage therapy and nearby golfing at Sherwood Golf Club.
Stay at Wonder Valley and as part of your package enjoy a "Hearty Country Continental" breakfast, served either in our beautiful Lakeshore Lodge or in one of our other more intimate dining rooms. Other meals are available with 24 hour notice.
This non-profit theater company opened in June, 1957 with “Suds in Your Eyes.” It has since performed numerous plays and musicals. Having rented a number of different quarters, The Players searched for a permanent home. In 1976, the City of Visalia offered the company use of the Ice House building – a huge, empty brick building constructed in the 1920s. After months of construction through donations of time, materials and money, the building was transformed into the comfortable 150-seat theater in use today.This non-profit theater company opened in June, 1957 with “Suds in Your Eyes.” It has since performed numerous plays and musicals. Having rented a number of different quarters, The Players searched for a permanent home. In 1976, the City of Visalia offered the company use of the Ice House building – a huge, empty brick building constructed in the 1920s. After months of construction through donations of time, materials and money, the building was transformed into the comfortable 150-seat theater in use today.
