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Events The guide was updated: 2022-12-05

Communities in and around Stockton have rich histories and culturally diverse populations that have flourished throughout the years. As a result, our annual fairs and festivals are never lacking—you’re bound to find something that you’ll enjoy!

Stockton Restaurant Week (January)

Stockton Restaurant Week (January)

Foodies rejoice! Discover new restaurants and visit long-time favorites during this annual event highlighting the best of local Stockton cuisine. Fixed-Price specialty menus are available at locations all over the city! Stockton Restaurant Week is held in January as part of California Restaurant Month. January 19-28, 2018

Wine and Chocolate Weekend, Lodi (February)

Wine and Chocolate Weekend, Lodi (February)

Celebrate your sweetheart as you sip handcrafted Lodi wines and sample sweet & savory chocolate treats at 50+ Lodi wineries. Held the weekend (Satursday & Sunday) nearest Valentines Day, this annual event celebrates Lodi Wine Country’s finest wines paired with decadent chocolate concoctions, making for a delicious, and possibly romantic, experience!

Stockton Chinese New Year Celebration (March)

Stockton Chinese New Year Celebration (March)

This free festival includes an outdoor parade with live performances and marching bands in Downtown Stockton. Also features an indoor festival with food and vendors.

Stockton Cambodian New Year (April)

Stockton Cambodian New Year (April)

Held at the Wat Dhammararam Cambodian Buddhist Temple. This annual free event features music, dancing, vendors selling delicious food, and the celebration of the Cambodian New Year.

Stockton Sikh Temple Parade (April)

Stockton Sikh Temple Parade (April)

This annual parade begins and ends at the nation’s oldest Sikh temple, Stockton Gurdwara Sahib. Features music, dignitaries of the faith, free food, and martial-arts demonstrations. Stockton is home to the oldest existing Sikh gurdwara in both the US and Canada, which was founded in 1912

San Joaquin Asparagus Festival (April)

San Joaquin Asparagus Festival (April)

Over 30 years in Stockton! The San Joaquin Asparagus Festival is Northern California's favorite food fest. Enjoy favorites like deep fried asparagus, asparagus ice cream, and many more than a dozen exciting tasty featuring Stockton's favorite spear. Three stages will provide quality local and professional entertainment, and hundreds of vendors await you at the largest celebration in town. The San Joaquin Asparagus Festival offers everything from food to fun. Bring your family and friends and enjoy Asparagus Alley, Health & Wellness Fair, the San Joaquin Asparagus Festival Parade, Car Show, Craft Beer and Wine Pavilion, Kids Zone with carnival rides and games, Petting Zoo and so much more!

Cinco De Mayo Family Festival (May)

Cinco De Mayo Family Festival (May)

Stockton's Weber Point is the site of this celebration of Mexican-American culture featuring a family festival, music, parade, and more.

Jewish Food Fair (June)

Jewish Food Fair (June)

Always the first Sunday in June, Temple Israel in Stockton hosts this celebration of Jewish culture with brunch, a bake shop, great food, games, and tours.

Concerts in the Park (June-August)

Concerts in the Park (June-August)

Held each Wednesday, June through August, in Victory Park. Grab a lawn chair, bring a picnic dinner, and enjoy the 65th year of this free twelve-concert concert series. Concerts start at 6:00pm.

Stockton Beer Week (July)

Stockton Beer Week (July)

This citywide craft beer celebration features locally-owned breweries, bars, pubs, and restaurants hosting tons of events. Each year features tap-takeovers, a beer festival, Beer Poker on the Mile, beer dinners, beer movie nights, and much more! Annual Brew Fest held at the Stockton Arena on the first Saturday.

Stockton-Con (August)

Stockton-Con (August)

Pop-culture is abundant at this Comic-Con style event that has been tremendously popular in Stockton! The mission of Stockton-Con is to raise awareness of outstanding artists in the San Joaquin Valley area, and to give attendees the chance to experience popular culture in its various forms: comics, card games, video games, anime, manga, science fiction, toys, television, and movies.

Stockton Pride Festival (August)

Stockton Pride Festival (August)

This vibrant and growing event celebrates the county’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Come out to enjoy the food, festival atmosphere, and free entertainment.

Stockton Obon Bazaar (August)

Stockton Obon Bazaar (August)

The Stockton Buddhist Temple sponsors this annual Japanese cultural bazaar featuring music, traditional dance, tea ceremonies, karate, judo demonstrations, and more.

Saint Basil’s Greek Festival (September)

Saint Basil’s Greek Festival (September)

Enjoy Fine Greek cuisine and pastries to the tune of authentic Greek music and dancing, tours of the church with choir performances, and plenty of games.

Stockton Arts Week (October)

Stockton Arts Week (October)

A week full of arts related activities and learning opportunities hosted across the city of Stockton. This event shares the vast amount of working artists, arts organizations and arts venues in the city and gives people an opportunity to learn, participate and enjoy a variety of new arts experiences.

Stockton Hmong New Year Celebration (November)

Stockton Hmong New Year Celebration (November)

Celebrating Stockton’s Hmong culture with sporting events, merchant booths, delicious traditional food, cultural performances, live bands, and music.

Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony & Lighted Boat Parade (December)

Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony & Lighted Boat Parade (December)

Always the first Saturday of December, spectators are treated to an official tree lighting in Downtown Stockton’s Weber Point followed by the famous Marina West Yacht Club’s Lighted Boat Parade where over 50 beautifully decorated boats parade into the downtown Stockton waterfront.

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