What to Know
- “May the Fourth Be with You Day” in Modesto
- The city pays tribute to George Lucas — the legendary filmmaker grew up in Modesto — each May 4
- Gather at 10th Street Plaza for the galactic fun, costume admiring, and a light saber showdown at dusk
- Sunday, May 4 from 4 to 9 p.m.
COSMIC CELEBRATION: The iconic opening crawl of “Star Wars — Episode IV: A New Hope” invited audience members on a trip to a place that was famously “far, far away,” a realm located several parsecs across the universe. But if you want to travel to the spot where “Star Wars” began, and you’re somewhere within driving distance of Modesto, California, you’re not talking parsecs; you’re talking…..