Stockton, California

The Children's Museum of Stockton is an educational experience from the moment young visitors step through the door. The museum features hands-on, play-based exhibits that will enhance a child's understanding of how the world works. The Children's Museum also hosts special events and free admission days throughout the year!

Visitors are welcome daily during daylight hours. Over 100 colorful and larger than life jewel encrusted statues celebrate the life and story of the Cambodian Buddha, including the 50 foot long recumbent Buddha. You have to see it to believe it! Admission is free, donations accepted.

Head over to Stockton’s own fairyland for the “young in age and the young at heart.” Take a ride on the merry-go-round or board the Pixie Express Train traveling through Indian Territory, but be on the lookout for pirates! This beautiful park-like setting is sure to please visitors of all ages. Open May thru October.

Located in Sherwood Mall, come jump into Sky Zone--the world's first all-walled trampoline playing court! Sky Zone features an array of fun, fit and low-impact activities ranging from Open Jump, Ultimate Dodgeball, and SkyRobics fitness classes to birthday parties and group events!

The Bob Hope (Fox California) Theatre in Downtown Stockton, built in 1930, was one of only two "movie palaces" in the Central Valley. Today its 2,042 seats are host to year-round live theatre, musicals, concerts, family events, classic cinema and comedy. The Bob Hope Theatre is listed on the National Register of Historical Places and features a marble mosaic floor that encompasses a 1,200 square foot space in the center of the lobby. This marble was imported from Italy and the mosaic was designed by a Canadian artist. The Theatre also features a 1928 Robert Morton theater organ, which caem from the Seattle Fox Theatre which closed over 40 years ago. This organ was restored and donated to the theatre by The Friends of the Fox, a volunteer organization that has been instrumental in preserving the theatre. Check out their website for the calendar of the latest events coming to the Bob Hope Theatre!

Each year, the Stockton Arena is host to a variety of top entertainment, from The Toughest Monster Truck Tour to Carrie Underwood. Various concerts, WWE shows, Disney on Ice performances, and much more come to the Stockton Arena as well. And, of course, the Stockton Arena is home to Stockton’s very own AHL hockey team, the Stockton Heat!

For more than 60 years, the Stockton Civic Theatre has entertained audiences with world-class performances of Broadway’s favorite musicals and plays. SCT offers five shows each year, including family-friendly and children’s theatre productions.

Stockton Symphony is one of the preeminent performing arts organizations in San Joaquin County and the third oldest orchestra in California. Every year, the Stockton Symphony presents a 5-concert Classics and 4-concert Pops series to the community at various venues.

The Oak Park Ice Arena offers public skating, skating school, and birthday party facilities. The ice surface is 85’x200’ and the arena features seating for 350 and a full service pro-shop.

The Stockton 99 Speedway is an official NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track. Race fans will enjoy these divisions: Western Late Models, Grand American Modifieds, Super Stocks, Pure Stocks, Basically 4 Cylinders, MMRA Mini Cups, and West Coast Enduro Series.