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.

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.

Stockton residents are invited to roll up their sleeves, plant trees, create art, and help beautify one of the city’s public spaces during a special community event at Louis Park next month.

A beloved celebration of Italian culture is returning to the region this summer, and it promises a full day of flavor, music, tradition, and family fun. Festa Italiana will take place on Sunday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, bringing the community together for a lively event packed with entertainment, activities, and some of the area’s favorite Italian food.

Art lovers in Stockton have a new reason to stop by the University of the Pacific this month. The Reynolds Gallery is now presenting “Echoes in Creation,” the annual senior and junior art and graphic design showcase featuring impressive student work from Pacific’s emerging artists and designers. The exhibition opened Tuesday, April 7, and the community is invited to a special celebration reception on Thursday, April 9, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Stockton audiences should get ready for an evening of laughter, surprises, and jaw-dropping moments when comedian and magician Justin Willman brings his One for the Ages Tour to the historic Bob Hope Theatre on Saturday, August 22.