Modesto Porchfest

Sunday, May 17 2026

12-5 PM

Welcome to

An excellent source of locally-grown music since 2017, Modesto Porchfest is a day of independent porch parties across the La Loma, College, and Downtown neighborhoods of Modesto, driven by the collaboration between porch hosts and musicians. Porchfest is a celebration of neighborhood, community, and creation, making a tradition of the talent of our region.  Modesto Porchfest is held the third Sunday in May each year.

Porchfest is a free event. Tip jars are available and we encourage you to tip our performers generously.

A live outdoor musical performance on a porch of a house, with a band playing instruments and two singers, one in pink and the other in colorful retro tracksuit, surrounded by audience members including children and adults.
Three musicians perform on an outdoor stage. The woman on the left wears white sunglasses, a black jacket with patches, and a red scarf, singing into a purple microphone. The man in the middle plays a keyboard, with face paint, glasses, and a black shirt. The woman on the right wears a purple dress and a cap, singing into a green microphone. They are under a large umbrella, with green bushes and a house in the background.
Four musicians perform under a tent outdoors, with a keyboard, electric guitars, and a bass. There are drinks on the ground, and trees and flowers are in the background.
A group of people gathered outdoors with bikes, some smiling, in a sunny park with trees and houses in the background.