Pop culture fans can meet celebrity guests, voice actors, comic creators, wrestlers, artists, vendors, and fellow fans May 9–10 at the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds. Get your costumes ready, gather your fellow fans, and prepare for a weekend packed with comics, collectibles, characters, and community. Lodi Comic Con, presented by Utility Telecom, returns to the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds this weekend for its 15th event — and this year, the fun has expanded to two days.

The Music of Hans Zimmer & Others will bring the sounds of blockbuster films to Downtown Stockton on December 17. Stockton movie fans, music lovers, and families will have a chance to experience some of the most powerful film music ever written when The Music of Hans Zimmer & Others comes to the Bob Hope Theatre on Thursday, December 17, 2026.

As more families across Stockton and San Joaquin County turn to local food assistance, the Emergency Food Bank is preparing for a major expansion that will help meet the growing need with greater efficiency, dignity, and care.

A live concert celebrating The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Rings of Power will bring the sounds of Middle-earth to Downtown Stockton.

The Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce is getting ready to shine a spotlight on the businesses, professionals, nonprofit leaders, and community volunteers who help keep Stockton moving forward.

South Stockton parks are getting ready for a greener, cooler future. San Joaquin County Parks and Recreation has announced a new partnership with Little Manila Rising to plant and maintain more than 1,000 new trees over the next three to five years in County-operated parks throughout the Stockton area. The effort will focus on improving shade, restoring tree canopy, and bringing more community activity back into local parks.

A powerful celebration of recovery, perseverance, and second chances is coming to downtown Stockton as the Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin honors 245 individuals graduating from its Collaborative Courts programs.

First Tee San Joaquin is preparing for a busy 2026 season filled with youth golf camps, family-friendly tournaments, seasonal tours and opportunities for kids and teens to build confidence both on and off the course.

In the heart of Downtown Stockton, The Golden Rose Barbershop is doing more than cutting hair. It is preserving a piece of local history while helping shape the personality and pride of downtown today.

San Joaquin County neighborhood parks are getting ready for a brighter summer. San Joaquin County Parks and Recreation has been awarded a $100,000 grant through Trust for Public Land’s Central Valley Park Access and Activation Grant to launch Parks After Dark, a new pilot program designed to bring free evening activities, recreation, wellness programs, and community gatherings to select neighborhood parks in Stockton.