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Concerts in the Park resumes this Friday
Gottschalk Music Center Concert Band
The Gottschalk Music Center Concert Band will kick off the Ceres Concerts in the Park series on Friday, July 2 with patriotic music just in time for the Fourth of July weekend. The concert will be held at Whitmore Park at 7 p.m. and is free to attend.

The Ceres Concerts in the Park will return after a two-year hiatus now that the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be phasing away.

Concerts traditionally were held on Tuesdays but were moved to Friday nights in July from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Whitmore Park in downtown Ceres and are free to the public.

The concert series kicks off this Friday with a performance of the Gottschalk Concert Band for patriotic music just in time for the Fourth of July weekend.

The fun continues the next five Fridays with the following concerts:

• Friday, July 9 – Los Reales De Norte (Banda music);

• Friday, July 16 – Church music night with Valley Community Center & Big Valley Grace Ceres groups;

• Friday, July 23 – True South (country music);

• Friday, July 30 – MCW Band (playing a variety of classics for the 1980’s).

Those attending are invited to be comfortable by bringing along a lawn chair or blanket as the City Recreation Department presents a fun-filled night of live music, food (for sale), and games.

The food offering will be tacos, Mexican hotdogs and fries on July 2 served by Azteca restaurant; on July 9, tacos and quesadillas by Carlos Tacos; July 16 and 23 Mexican food by Azteca; and on July 30 hamburgers barbecued by the Ceres Fire Department.