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Circus, Clay, and a Chapel Full of Music
Circus, Clay, and a Chapel Full of Music
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Apr 30, 2026
Circus, Clay, and a Chapel Full of Music |
A Fresh Redlands weekend lineup: circus tradition, a ceramics festival, live symphony, local markets, and a downtown gallery stop. |
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Why This Matters |
FROM THE Publisher,
Hey Redlands, I am back from my East Coast trip to Boston and New London, CT.
As much as I love the East Coast, nothing like coming back to Redlands. If you've been waiting for one of those weekends where you can bring the kids, support local artists, hear something beautiful, and still make it to the market before lunch, this is that weekend.
This week's lineup feels especially Redlands: a hometown circus at the YMCA, a hands-on clay festival at The Asistencia, a Saturday night symphony program at Memorial Chapel, and the usual market rhythm that keeps the community stitched together.
Let's get into what's happening around town.
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🍊 GROVE STREET HEADLINES |
🎪 COMMUNITY TRADITION The Great Y Circus Is Back for Its 84th SeasonOne of Redlands' most enduring family traditions is in the ring again this weekend at the YMCA. If you want one lead story that feels local, multigenerational, and joyful, this is it. The Great Y Circus has been running for 84 seasons, teaching local kids acrobatics, aerials, and performance, and this weekend is your chance to see the result. Performances run Friday at 7 PM, Saturday at 5 PM, and Sunday at 3 PM at the YMCA, 500 E. Citrus Ave. Take the kids. Take the grandkids. It's a hometown classic. 🎭 ARTS & CULTURE The Symphony Is Ready to Find Its PowerIf your weekend needs one polished night out, the Redlands Symphony performs "Finding Power" on Saturday, May 2 at 7:30 PM in Memorial Chapel. The program features Beethoven's Coriolan Overture, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor with soloist Luchi Jiang, and Schubert's Symphony No. 5. This is the first full season under the direction of incoming music director Deanna Tham, and the 75th season has been a statement. Saturday night is the exclamation point. |
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🌳 AROUND THE GROVES |
🌳 Around the Groves 🎨 Debra Wick Watercolor Show at RAA If you want a quieter downtown stop this weekend, Debra Wick's watercolor show at the Redlands Art Association (215 E. State St. ) is an easy add-on before lunch or between errands. The show features lifelike rain-scene watercolors and stays up through May 15. Gallery hours are 11 AM to 5 PM (closed Sundays). 🎓 RAPA Awards $10,000 in Scholarships The Redlands Area Performing Arts organization just handed out $5,000 scholarships to two students pursuing careers in the performing arts. This is the kind of quiet community investment that changes lives. |
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🎯 YOUR REDLANDS WEEKEND |
SAT 5/2 & SUN 5/3 Art in Clay Festival at The Asistencia The Asistencia | 26930 Barton Road, Redlands, CA 92373 | FREE Admission Saturday & Sunday, 10 AM–5 PM This looks like one of the best fresh picks of the weekend. Art in Clay brings a full ceramics festival to the historic Asistencia. Expect a pottery market, hands-on workshops, ceramic demonstrations, food trucks, coffee, ice cream, and a beer garden. It's the perfect reason to visit one of the oldest standing structures in Redlands. SAT 5/2 Farmers Market at the Grove School Grove School, Redlands, CA 8 AM – 12 PM | Free A child-friendly certified market with student-grown produce, local vendors, breakfast options, and farm animals nearby. If you want a more relaxed, community-driven alternative to the big downtown market, the Grove School is exactly what you're looking for. SAT 5/2 Redlands Symphony: Finding Power Memorial Chapel, University of Redlands | 101 Chapel St, Redlands, CA 92374 7:30 PM | Tickets required The 75th season closes with Beethoven's Coriolan Overture, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor with soloist Luchi Jiang, and Schubert's Symphony No. 5. Under the baton of incoming music director Deanna Tham, this is the kind of concert that reminds you why live orchestral music cannot be replicated by a streaming service. SUN 5/3 Sunday Morning Market Olive Ave Market | 530 West Olive Ave, Redlands, CA 9 AM – 1 PM | Free The Sunday Morning Market on Olive Avenue is a quieter, more neighborhood-feel alternative to the Saturday market. Vendors, local makers, and a relaxed Sunday pace. A good way to close out the weekend before the week starts again. |
🎯 Live Music & Entertainment |
🍊 Live Music Events Your ears deserve a good weekend too. Here's what's playing in and around Redlands. THURSDAY, APRIL 30 The Three Stags Irish Pub — Colin Reid, Acoustic 90s Hits 📍 328 Orange St, Redlands, CA 92374 🕐 9 PM–12 AM Colin Reid is back at the Stags with a full set of acoustic 90s hits. If you grew up in that era, you already know what this sounds like. FRIDAY, MAY 1 The Three Stags Irish Pub — Live Music 📍 328 Orange St, Redlands, CA 92374 🕐 Evening — check @thethreestags.irishpub for performer Tartan of Redlands — Weekly Live Music Night 📍 Redlands, CA 🕐 Friday & Saturday evenings Tartan hosts weekly live music on Friday and Saturday evenings. If you're planning dinner plus a show, reservations are recommended. Check their current socials for the evening's performer before you head out. SATURDAY, MAY 2 Ritual Brewing Co. — Nerve Hooks (Punk / Rock) 📍 1710 Sessums Dr, Redlands, CA 92374 🕐 7–9 PM Local punk and rock at Redlands' own craft brewery. Nerve Hooks brings the energy. Grab a pint and stay for the set. Tartan of Redlands — Weekly Live Music Night 📍 Redlands, CA 🕐 Saturday evening — check their socials for performer and time Tartan's Saturday night live music is one of the more consistent spots in downtown Redlands for a dinner-and-music combo. Reservations recommended if you want a table. Hangar 24 Craft Brewery — Live Music 📍 Redlands, CA 🕐 Evening — check their current socials for band and time Hangar 24 regularly hosts live music on weekend evenings. Worth checking their Instagram or Facebook for this Saturday's lineup before you go. The Three Stags Irish Pub — Live Music 📍 328 Orange St, Redlands, CA 92374 🕐 Check @thethreestags.irishpub for Saturday's performer SUNDAY, MAY 3 Hangar 24 Craft Brewery — Sunday Midday Live Music 📍 Redlands, CA 🕐 Midday — check their socials for time and performer Hangar 24 often features live music on Sunday afternoons. A solid option if you want to extend the weekend with a cold one and some live sound. The Three Stags Irish Pub — Sunday Live Music 📍 328 Orange St, Redlands, CA 92374 🕐 Afternoon — check @thethreestags.irishpub for time |
GRATITUDE & COMMUNITY |
That's your Redlands weekend playbook: one classic hometown circus, one very good ceramics festival, one strong symphony program, and enough markets to keep the whole family moving.
Go support our close friend and Redlands Realtor, Candace McGloin, and attend her open house. It will be a beautiful weekend. If you go somewhere great, hit reply and tell me what's worth adding next week.
See you around town,
— Carlos Samaniego, EA
Carlos Samaniego, EA Publisher | RedlandsNow.com | Calling Redlands home since 1979
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