Music, carnival rides, dancing, food from around the world, and one of the nation’s oldest Cinco de Mayo parades are all part of this beloved Stockton tradition. Stockton is getting ready to turn up the music, fire up the carnival, and welcome one of the biggest community celebrations of the year. The 2026 El Concilio California Cinco de Mayo Multicultural Festival is returning to the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds for three full days of culture, entertainment, family fun, and community pride on Friday, May 1, Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3.

Stockton and San Joaquin County are getting ready to celebrate the planet in a big way. The 37th Annual Earth Day Festival is set for Sunday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Victory Park behind Haggin Museum, bringing the community together for a full day of environmental education, live entertainment, food, and family-friendly activities.

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.

If you have ever wanted a reason to get outside, meet your neighbors, do a little good, and then reward yourself with coffee, donuts, and an Easter celebration full of smiles, Yosemite Street Village has you covered.

There is something especially powerful about hearing young people speak from the heart.

On April 23, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., the University Park World Peace Rose Garden in Stockton will once again become a place where inspiration blooms, student voices shine, and the community comes together for a meaningful and uplifting tradition: the Celebration of Student Voices.

Stockton will be in full bloom this spring as the city welcomes the inaugural Stockton Rose Garden Tour on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., inviting the community to experience five of Stockton’s most beautiful rose gardens in one special day.

Downtown Stockton is set to groove this spring as internationally acclaimed band Matute brings its high-energy Disco Stereo Tour to the historic Bob Hope Theatre on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Get ready for an unforgettable night of worship, hope, and heart-pounding music! Multi-platinum Christian band MercyMe is bringing their highly anticipated Wonder + Awe Tour to the Adventist Health Arena on Saturday, April 18, 2026, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most inspiring concerts of the year.