State of Downtown Fresno

About the event

The Downtown Fresno Partnership's annual State of Downtown is an opportunity for those excited about the future of Downtown Fresno to get together and celebrate our communities' champions and achievements. This is THE night where we look forward to the bright future with big things in store for our Downtown. This year we are thrilled to welcome guest speaker Richard Florida! Florida has been called the world's leading urbanist, and is the author of 9 books including 2002's seminal The Rise of the Creative Class.

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Apr 23, 2026 · 4:00 PM - Apr 23, 2026 · 8:00 PM(GMT-07:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

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California, United States

1401 Fulton St, Fresno, California 93721-1609, United States

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