Happy Thursday, Valley Hoppers!
Can you believe we're already heading into the last full weekend before Halloween? October has absolutely flown by, but the 209 isn't slowing down just yet!
This week, we've got country music legend Eddie Montgomery taking the stage in Modesto, The Expendables bringing their California reggae-rock sound to Lodi, and plenty of Halloween fun for the little ones at Pixie Woods.
And that's just the beginning! From fall festivals and Día de los Muertos celebrations to live music, family activities, and more, there's a whole lot happening around the Valley this weekend.
Whether you're getting one more use out of those Halloween costumes or just looking for something fun to do, we've got you covered.
Happy Hoppin’
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🎟️ Top Picks This Week
Oct 23 - Oct 29
Montgomery Gentry Featuring Eddie Montgomery
📅 Fri, Oct 23 · 7:30 PM
📍 Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto
🎤 Country Music | Five No. 1 Hits
👦 Kid-Friendly: All ages admitted with a ticket
🎟️ Event Info
The Expendables — Rare Acoustic Performance
📅 Sat, Oct 24 · 8:30 PM
📍 Five Window Beer Co., Lodi
🎸 Live Music | California Reggae Rock
👦 Kid-Friendly: Yes — all ages welcome
🎟️ Event Info
Pixie Woods Monster Mash Halloween Bash
📅 Sat, Oct 24 · 10 AM–2 PM
📍 Pixie Woods Children's Park, Stockton
🎃 Halloween Festival | Magic Shows, Crafts & Treats
👦 Kid-Friendly: Yes — children ages 2–12 in costume admitted free
🎟️ Event Info
👀 Announcements
Take a look at our pinned posts! Our goal is to gather every 209 activity or event you could ever want during the Spooky Season— from a map of all Haunted Houses & Pumpkin Patches in our area, to trunk or treating spots and Halloween Festivals, pop ups and more.
Give us a follow so you don’t miss the next one we post this week! 😄
🎶 For Our Music Lovers
Standing by Peaceful Waters — A John Prine Tribute
📍 Prospect Theater Project, Modesto — Fri, Oct 23
🎟️ Event InfoJW Jones Live
📍 State Theatre, Modesto — Sun, Oct 25
🎟️ Event InfoElias Medina En Concierto
📍 State Theatre, Modesto — Thu, Oct 29
🎟️ Event Info
🌳 Outdoors, Activities & Family Fun
Gallo Family Fun Festival
📍 Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto — Sun, Oct 25
🎟️ Event InfoStockton Thunder vs. Fresno Falcons
📍 Adventist Health Arena, Stockton — Fri–Sat, Oct 23–24
🎟️ Event InfoStockton 99 Speedway Championship Racing
📍 Stockton 99 Speedway, Stockton — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event Info6th Annual Ripon Kids Market
📍 Garden Joy, Ripon — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoTokay Against Cancer 5K Fun Run
📍 Tokay High School, Lodi — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoSaturday Studio at Carnegie Arts Center
📍 Carnegie Arts Center, Turlock — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoDía de los Muertos Community Street Fiesta
📍 Mexican Heritage Center & Gallery, Stockton — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoDía de los Muertos Family Day & Downtown Artwalk
📍 Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, Tracy — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoOakdale Día de los Muertos Celebration
📍 South Yosemite Avenue, Oakdale — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoGalt Día de los Muertos Celebration
📍 14180 Joy Drive, Galt — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoApple Creek Harvest Festival & Farmers Market
📍 Apple Creek Vineyard Farm, Galt — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoClements Stampede & California PRCA Circuit Finals
📍 Clements Stampede Grounds, Clements — Fri–Sun, Oct 23–25
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🍷 Date Nights, Comedy & More
Lodi Oktoberfest
📍 American Legion Hall, Lodi — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoInto the Woods — Live Musical
📍 Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, Tracy — Fri–Sun, Oct 23–25
🎟️ Event InfoWellness Day: Shine Yoga
📍 Haggin Museum, Stockton — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event Info
🎃 Halloween, Fall Festivals & Celebrations
Halloween Night Market & Hocus Pocus Double Feature
📍 Library Park, Manteca — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoTrick or Treat on the Mile
📍 Miracle Mile, Stockton — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoModesto Halloween Extravaganza
📍 James Marshall Park, Modesto — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoFalloween Festival at Idol Beer Works
📍 Idol Beer Works, Lodi — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoHam Lane Fall Festival
📍 Ham Lane Church of Christ, Lodi — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoHalloween Kids Market
📍 Chinese Benevolent Association, Stockton — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoDía de los Muertos Community Street Fiesta
📍 Mexican Heritage Center & Gallery, Stockton — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoDía de los Muertos Family Day & Downtown Artwalk
📍 Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, Tracy — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoOakdale Día de los Muertos Celebration
📍 South Yosemite Avenue, Oakdale — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoGalt Día de los Muertos Celebration
📍 14180 Joy Drive, Galt — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event Info
🔭 Look Ahead
A few major events worth getting on your calendar early:
Montgomery Gentry Featuring Eddie Montgomery
📍 Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto — Fri, Oct 23
🎟️ Event Info
Country hits and a live performance from Montgomery Gentry’s Eddie Montgomery.Mike E. Winfield
📍 Deaf Puppy Comedy Club, Manteca — Fri–Sat, Oct 23–24
🎟️ Event Info
A weekend of stand-up with America’s Got Talent finalist Mike E. Winfield; two-drink minimum.Riverbank Haunted Hayride
📍 Jacob Myers Park, Riverbank — Fri–Sat, Oct 23–24
🎟️ Event Info
Ride through haunted trails and community-built scare scenes; gates may close early when capacity is reached.Clements Stampede × California PRCA Circuit Finals
📍 Clements Buckaroos Arena, Clements — Fri–Sun, Oct 23–25
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Three days of championship rodeo, food and shopping, with live music on Saturday.Apple Creek Harvest Festival & Farmers Market
📍 Apple Creek Vineyard Farm, Galt — Sat, Oct 24
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Free admission, U-pick pomegranates, pumpkins, local vendors and face painting.Día de los Muertos Family Day & Downtown Artwalk
📍 Grand Theatre Center for the Arts & Downtown Tracy — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event Info
A free celebration with hands-on activities, a community altar, art and a downtown artwalk.Día de los Muertos Community Street Fiesta
📍 Mexican Heritage Center & Gallery, Stockton — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event Info
Celebrate with live performances, food, local vendors and traditional ofrendas.Día de los Muertos Celebration — Oakdale
📍 South Yosemite Avenue Parking Lot, Oakdale — Sat, Oct 24
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A free evening celebration with altars, local food, crafts and family activities.Día de los Muertos Celebration — Galt
📍 Galt-Arno Cemetery, Galt — Sat, Oct 24
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A free community celebration honoring loved ones and Día de los Muertos traditions.Lodi Oktoberfest
📍 American Legion Hall, Lodi — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event Info
German food, live music, beer and traditional Oktoberfest games.The Expendables — Acoustic
📍 Five Window Beer Co., Lodi — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event Info
A rare acoustic set in the beer garden; all ages welcome.Henry Cho: The Empty Nest Tour
📍 Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto — Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Event InfoThe Expendables
📍Five Window Beer Co., Lodi— Sat, Oct 24
🎟️ Tickets & Info
A national touring act in a small Lodi brewery, rooms this size sell through fast.
Clean stand-up about marriage, parenting and everyday life.Lodi Comic Con Fall
📍 Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, Lodi — Sat–Sun, Oct 24–25
🎟️ Event Info
Comics, collectibles, cosplay and gaming; kids 12 and under enter free with a paying adult.Family Fun Festival
📍 Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto — Sun, Oct 25
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Free music, games, reptiles, face painting and balloon animals; no tickets needed.McHenry Mansion Spooktacular
📍 McHenry Mansion, Modesto — Tue, Oct 27
🎟️ Event Info
Free spooky stories, Halloween activities and treats for children and their families.Halloween at the Fair
📍 San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, Stockton — Thu–Sun, Oct 29–Nov 1
🎟️ Event Info
Carnival rides, a hay maze, haunted VR and Día de los Muertos programming; admission is free with advance tickets, with extras additional.Halloween Sip ’n Stroll
📍 Downtown Manteca — Fri, Oct 30
🎟️ Event Info
A Halloween-themed sip-and-stroll through downtown.Bites, Booze & Bloodsuckers
📍 State Theatre, Modesto — Fri, Oct 30
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A 21+ party with light bites, a costume contest and a screening of The Lost Boys.Monster Mash Bash — Sensory-Friendly
📍 Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, Tracy — Fri, Oct 30
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A Halloween dance for participants with special needs or disabilities, ages 10+, accompanied by an adult chaperone.Halloween Fun Run
📍 East La Loma Park, Modesto — Sat, Oct 31
🎟️ Event Info
A costume-friendly 5K run/walk supporting Teens Run Modesto.Run for the Brains
📍 Shumway Oak Grove Regional Park, Stockton — Sat, Oct 31
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Halloween races and walks, including a children’s 1K; the event has moved to Oak Grove Park.Fall Turlock Swap Meet
📍Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, Turlock— Sun, Nov 1
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The next date in the quarterly series after this week's; kids under twelve get in free.The Buena Vista Social Club Orchestra
📍 Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto — Thu, Nov 5
🎟️ Event Info
An evening of live Cuban music from the touring orchestra.Ruben Studdard
📍 Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, Tracy — Fri, Nov 6
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The American Idol winner brings his soul and R&B vocals to Tracy.Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival
📍 Hutchins Street Square & Area Field-Tour Locations, Lodi — Fri–Sun, Nov 6–8
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Celebrate the cranes’ return with tours and festival activities; guided tours require advance booking.Peter Antoniou
📍 Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto — Sat, Nov 7
🎟️ Event Info
Interactive mind reading and comedy from the America’s Got Talent performer.The Billy Joel Legacy: A Tribute Experience
📍 Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto — Sat, Nov 7
🎟️ Event Info
A tribute concert celebrating Billy Joel’s music and career.
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