Stockton is seeking approximately 50 volunteers to plant trees at Williams Brotherhood Park on November 7. Work begins at 8:30 a.m. and continues until the trees are planted. Every volunteer must complete a release form before participating.

San Joaquin RTD’s 28th annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive returns November 20 and 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, at Food 4 Less on West Hammer Lane. Residents can donate frozen turkeys, hams, chickens and canned food to help local families.

San Joaquin RTD’s 28th annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive returns November 20 and 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, at Food 4 Less on West Hammer Lane. Residents can donate frozen turkeys, hams, chickens and canned food to help local families.

Stockton’s 45th annual Delta Reflections Lighted Boat Parade returns December 5. Boats leave Windmill Cove at 5 p.m. and are expected downtown around 6:15 p.m., with free viewing at Weber Point and along the waterfront.

Hospice of San Joaquin’s November 1 Lobster Boil brings a community dinner, silent auction and dessert auction to Stockton Ballroom. Proceeds support patients, families and Hospice House. Tickets are $135 for adults 21 and older.

A princess, a suspicious wizard and a dragon mystery are coming to Maya Angelou Branch Library on Thursday, November 5. Puppet Art Theater’s Tale of the Dragon’s Tail runs from 4 to 5 p.m., bringing an all-ages performance to the neighborhood branch at 2324 Pock Lane in Stockton.

Banner Island Ballpark will trade the usual game-day routine for specialty hot dogs, local vendors, live entertainment and animal adoption opportunities during the Stockton Ports’ inaugural Dog Days of Fall on Saturday, November 7. The noon–5 p.m. festival welcomes families and dogs, with advance admission priced at $12 and food and parking sold separately.

Stockton Cruise Night closes its 2026 season with a Halloween trunk-or-treat on Friday, October 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Waterloo Gun & Bocce Club. The free, all-ages gathering features classic cars, custom builds and lowriders, with local vendors and food available for purchase.

Pacific’s October 29 Kamayan Feast brings generations together around Filipino food and conversations about identity, cultural memory and belonging. The free gathering runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Center for Identity and Inclusion. Pacific lists a university-community audience; general-public attendance has not been confirmed.

A Stockton story that reached orbit is coming back to the campus where part of it began. Former NASA astronaut and Pacific graduate José Hernández will discuss perseverance during a free public conversation at Faye Spanos Concert Hall on Thursday, November 5, from 7 to 8 p.m. Registration is available through the university.