Arts, Dining & Entertainment

I’ve lived in the Temecula Valley for close to 20 years now. I’ve watched the landscape change dramatically over the years as the community has grown with an unchained ambition. One thing that has always seemed to dominate the town is the abundance of entertainment opportunities. As a young Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton, I […]

Calling all visual, performing, and digital arts lovers! Fall is around the corner and so are JDS Creative Academy’s fall classes! From Scriptwriting to Musical Theater and Film Making to Backstage Theater Production, a full variety of creative arts classes are being offered at JDS Studios. Tune in below to learn more. JDS Creative Academy is […]

Oak Grove Center’s So-Cal Chef Open, presented by JP Morgan Chase, will be held on Monday, August 14th at Peltzer Farms in Temecula, beginning at 6:30 PM.  Tickets are $100 per person and almost sold out!   Competing this year are: Executive Chef Mario Amaral with Savage Chef Bar & Grill (2022 Pinnacle Winner) Executive Chef Justin Mabunay with Urbn Market […]

On June 17th the West Coast’s largest country music venue, The Temecula Stampede, hosted their incredible 3rd annual Old Town Music Festival which brought thousands of concert-goers to Temecula for the weekend. Visitors got to enjoy remarkable entertainment and explore the beautiful Old Town Temecula.  This year, the Old Town Music Festival celebrated its annual […]

Summertime is always a special time of year in Murrieta, but this summer the City of Murrieta has your entertainment lineup for the entire month of July, and residents and visitors are invited to mark their calendars and join in on the following July special events:   Concerts in the Park   Date: July 1, 8, 15, […]

We are proud to announce details for our upcoming showcase in July which will be hosted by Josh Randall, a casting producer for American Idol. Save the date! It will be held at Baily’s in Old Town Temecula on Sunday July 9th, 2023 at 3:30pm. It will include many rising artists local to the Temecula […]

Hot off the press, and no, we are not talking about the weather, JDS Creative Academy just wrapped its Spring Showcase and Lion King Jr Production! On May 20th and 21st, JDS Creative Academy hosted its annual Spring Showcase in which students showcased their independent work from the Spring classes and the Musical Theater Students […]

Temecula’s Summer Concert Series is back! This Summer’s Series begins on THU, JUN 15, 2023, and will run through THU, JUL 27, 2023, and we have a great line-up of local bands. Please join the City of Temecula Community Services Department on Thursdays at 7:00 pm at the Temecula Amphitheater (30875 Rancho Vista Road) for […]

Juneteenth June 10, 2023 • 11am-3pm In celebration of the federal holiday, the City of Temecula will be hosting Juneteenth, an open house-style community event. Bring your family and friends to commemorate this landmark day and connect with others through song, dance, and food. Civic Center Quad (41000 Main Street) Summer Concert Series June 15, […]

The most talked about and well-known community Festival in the Temecula Valley is set to kick off an incredible weekend on May 19-21, 2023, and will celebrate its 40th Anniversary. This year’s festival will feature a gorgeous Pala Casino hot air balloon that offers a unique and heartfelt story to go along with it. Through […]

California poppies and baby chicks are not the only things popping up this Spring. On May 20th and May 21st. JDS Creative Academy holds their Spring Showcase featuring their visual and performing arts classes. Headlining this showcase is the Creative Academy’s Musical Theater class with the production of Disney’s “The Lion King JR.” The Lion […]

Spring is around the corner and so is DigiFest® 2023! What is DigiFest® you may ask? It is a digital-media festival and competition that celebrates all digital-art mediums. This creative festival honors short films and videos, web series, animation, gaming, graphic design, music videos, digital art, photography, and more! DigiFest® takes place on April 21, […]

Headlining the Pala Casino Main Stage on Friday, May 19th will be Multi-platinum American rock band REO Speedwagon along with Night Ranger and John Waite. On the Wine Stage, Colt Ford, Moonshine Bandits and Kanan Road Band. On Saturday, May 20th headlining the Pala Casino Main Stage will be Grammy Award winner Country superstar Brad […]

It is a well-known fact that a community that comes together thrives. The most organic way for that is through events that allow everyone to come together and build unity with one another. When it comes to bringing people together, JDS Creative Academy is no stranger to opening their studio and heart! Throughout the year, […]

Following the footsteps of the years prior, 2023 is off to an artistic and cultural beginning for JDS Creative Academy (JDSCA) and the beautiful City of Temecula, which JDSCA calls home. The #JDSFamily believes that a community with art is a community with strength. This year, the community can expect the visual, performing, and digital […]

Scott Soares, current President of the Board, first experienced the Festival in 1993 as a volunteer firefighter working with Riverside County. As with most people who experience the family atmosphere of working behind the scenes at Festival, he was hooked. Scott joined the Festival Family in 2000 as a chairman working in Public Safety and […]

New year, new opportunities! JDS Studios ended 2022 on a high note with their final yearly Winter Showcase, produced by JDS Creative Academy and JDS Actors Studio. Now, they are focused and ready to kick off 2023 with an exciting lineup of new classes and fantastic events! From visual, performing, and digital art classes to […]

JDS Creative Academy (JDSCA) kicked off 2022 as Positive. TV’s nonprofit of the month for January, an opportunity where the #JDSFamily shared their message with the network’s viewers. JDSCA is excited to be asked back to collaborate with them this December and throughout 2023 – make sure to keep a lookout for a familiar face! […]

On the weekend of May 19-21, 2023, the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival will celebrate its 40th Anniversary with the biggest and best festival yet! Get ready to experience an incredible three-day event featuring the biggest names this festival has ever seen! Take in the breathtaking views from a hot air balloon overlooking the […]

DigiFest® Temecula, the 7th annual three-day digital arts event has opened up its submissions for the 2023 competition. The international, Temecula-based festival will take place on April 21, 22, and 23, 2023. This year’s theme is Level Up Your Creativity! JDS Creative Academy has the planning underway for this award-winning event. As celebrators of the […]

Self-guided tour Enjoy signature drinks from our local breweries, meaderies & distilleries, and collect a free logo glass at each stop along the way. Temecula Valley is a destination that celebrates the makers of the community as much as their product and invites you to interact with them and their craft. No tickets are required for this self-guided tour!  Visit any […]

Fall is in the air and the spooky season is creeping around the corner, which can only mean one thing: It’s time for the Haunted Studio to return to JDS Creative Academy! The JDSCA Haunted Studio, an annual fundraiser hosted by the #JDSFamily, turns the entire studio into a full-scale haunted house and pairs tricks […]

This event will be hosted at TVCC Legacy Partner and award-winning winery, Wilson Creek Winery from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm. For one night only, guests can experience Las Vegas-style table games, expect multiple chances to win a $500 Grand Prize, participate in the local restaurant competition, enjoy music, prizes, and much more! In addition […]

JDS Creative Academy Supplied an 8-Week “Art in a Box” Workshop to Michelle’s Place On Thursday, August 4, local nonprofit JDS Creative Academy donated a complete “Art in a Box” workshop with materials and instructions for eight pre-planned art classes, worth $2500. JDS Creative Academy was determined to support the mission of Michelle’s Place to […]