Stockton is getting a brand-new cultural celebration this fall, and it is bringing the flavors, music and traditions of Lebanon with it. The first-ever Central Valley Lebanese Festival will take place Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at St. Sharbel Garden, 4981 E. Eight Mile Road in Stockton. The inaugural event is being organized by St. Sharbel Maronite Catholic Church and members of the Central Valley’s Lebanese-American community.

Stockton residents will have a rare opportunity to step aboard a piece of naval history this fall when the Stockton Maritime Museum hosts an open house aboard the USS Lucid on Saturday, October 3, 2026.

Families looking for a reason to trade screen time for hands-on fun will have one this September when the Children’s Museum of Stockton celebrates Worldwide Day of Play. The event will take place Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Children’s Museum of Stockton, 402 W. Weber Avenue in downtown Stockton. Admission is $10 per guest ages 1 and older.

Emergencies rarely happen at a convenient time, and they rarely give families much warning. That is the message behind the Ready Together Community Block Party, a free disaster-preparedness resource fair coming to Stockton on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at El Concilio California’s Stockton II Opportunity Center, 224 S. Sutter Street.

The Dennis Roth Classic brings two nights of 900-horsepower Sprint Car racing to the Stockton Dirt Track Sept. 18-19, as the World of Outlaws' fastest drivers battle for the win at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds.

Court Commissioner Michael Rasmussen has been appointed to serve as an interim judge of the San Joaquin County Superior Court, the court announced Thursday.

Stockton Pride is celebrating a milestone this year. The 15th Annual Stockton Pride Festival will take place Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza in downtown Stockton, bringing together thousands of residents for a free day of entertainment, culture, food, community resources and celebration.

Tuleburg Press hosts Wordstock209 on Oct. 3 at San Joaquin Delta College's Dolores Huerta Plaza, with author readings, poetry open mics, food trucks and a youth writing contest for San Joaquin County students.