Happy Thursday, Valley Hoppers!
Did you know that Manteca is second largest Pumpkin capital in the country? 10 million pumpkins across somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 acres are produced every fall out of the San Joaquin valley. Truly incredible.
We are getting into the most exciting time of the year for the 209. Festivals & Fairs, pumpkin patches & parties… this year is going to be amazing and we’re already seeing them roll in starting as early as this week.
Which reminds me— what would YOU most like to see during this season?
Let us know in the poll below, and we’ll make it!
Happy Hoppin’
🐰 🎃
Which local Halloween guide would you most like us to make?
🎟️ Top Picks This Week
Sept 25 - Oct 1
GRANDfest: 20th Anniversary Celebration
📅 Sat, Sep 26
📍 Central Avenue, Downtown Tracy
🎡 Free Concert | Community Celebration
👦 Kid-Friendly: All Ages
🎟️ Event Info | Free
Los Tigres del Norte
📅 Sat, Sep 26
📍 Adventist Health Arena, Stockton
🎡 Live Music | Regional Mexican Legends
👦 Kid-Friendly: All Ages
🎟️ Tickets & Info | $$
Get The Led Out
📅 Wed, Sep 30
📍 Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto
🎡 Live Music | The American Led Zeppelin
👦 Kid-Friendly: All Ages
🎟️ Tickets & Info | $$
👀 Announcements
🎃 October is a HUGE month!
Take a look at our Look Ahead section below. We'll be adding more as they emerge. Follow us on IG @valleyhopper209 for more tips and sneak peeks!
🎃 Festivals, Fairs & Fall Favorites
Linden Blooms Pumpkin Patch Opening Weekend
📍 Linden Blooms, Linden — Fri–Sun, Sep 25–27
🎟️ Tickets & InfoR.A.M. Farms Pumpkin Patch Opening
📍 R.A.M. Farms, Turlock — Fri, Sep 25
🎟️ Event Info | Free Admission & ParkingRiverbank Floating Pumpkin Patch
📍 Riverbank Community Pool, Riverbank — Sat, Sep 26
🎟️ Tickets & InfoApple Festival
📍 Weber Point Events Center, Stockton — Sat, Sep 26
🎟️ Event InfoModesto Latin Music & Dance Festival
📍 Mancini Bowl at Graceada Park, Modesto — Sat, Sep 26
🎟️ Tickets & InfoSeafood & Soul Fest
📍 San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, Stockton — Sat–Sun, Sep 26–27
🎟️ Tickets & Info
🎶 For Our Music Lovers
Country in the Grove: Charles Wesley Godwin, James Otto & J.J. Brown
📍 Jessie’s Grove Winery, Lodi — Fri, Sep 25
🎟️ Tickets & InfoThe 132s
📍 Dying Breed Brewing, Oakdale — Sat, Sep 26
🎟️ Tickets & Info | FreeTim Kliphuis & Jimmy Grant: “Under Paris Skies”
📍 Prospect Theater Project, Modesto — Mon, Sep 28
🎟️ Tickets & InfoGarden Groove: A Tribute to Sublime
📍 Five Window Beer Co., Lodi — Sat, Sep 26
🎟️ Tickets & InfoJazz Sunday
📍 Nostra Vita Family Winery, Lodi — Sun, Sep 27
🎟️ Event Info | Free
🌳 Outdoors, Activities & Family Fun
Fantozzi Farms Opening Day
📍 Fantozzi Farms, Patterson — Sat, Sep 26
🎟️ Tickets & Info | FreeLodi Night Market
📍 Idol Beer Works, Lodi — Sat, Sep 26
🎟️ Free Event & Info | FreeNational Alpaca Farm Days
📍 Macedo’s Mini Acre, Turlock — Sat–Sun, Sep 26–27
🎟️ Reservations & Info
🍷 Date Nights, Comedy & More
Rodger Lizaola (21+)
📍 Deaf Puppy Comedy Club, Manteca — Fri–Sat, Sep 25–26
🎟️ Tickets & InfoHamlet at St. Jorge Winery
📍 St. Jorge Winery, Acampo — Fri, Sep 25
🎟️ Tickets & InfoSilent Sky - OPENING WEEKEND
📍 Prospect Theater Project, Modesto — Fri–Sat, Sep 25–26
🎟️ Tickets & InfoBonnie & Clyde
📍 Stockton Civic Theatre, Stockton — Fri–Sun, Sep 25–27
🎟️ Tickets & InfoClean Comedy Show Experience
📍 Victory Christian Church, Tracy — Sat, Sep 26
🎟️ Tickets & InfoJohn Milton Hipnotista
📍 Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto — Sat, Sep 26
🎟️ Tickets & InfoIntercoastal Vineyards’ 5th Annual Crab Feed
📍 Intercoastal Vineyards, Lodi — Sat, Sep 26
🎟️ Tickets & Info
🔭 Look Ahead
A few major events worth getting on your calendar early:
Dutch Hollow Farms Fall Season
📍2500 Santa Fe Ave, Modesto — Daily, Oct 2–Nov 1
🎟️ Tickets & Info
The pumpkin patch is free to enter, while paid admission includes the corn maze, petting zoo, wagon ride, pig races, super slide and more.Dell'Osso Family Farm Pumpkin Maze
📍501 Manthey Rd, Lathrop— Daily, Oct 2–31
🎟️ Tickets & Info
More than twenty attractions including the corn maze, haunted castle, hayride and pig races; go on a weekday if you would rather skip the lines.7th Annual Oaktoberfest
📍Dying Breed Brewing, Oakdale — Sat, Oct 3
🎟️ Tickets & Info
An evening of Oktoberfest food and beer with live music from The Undercovers; festivities run from 4–10 p.m.Manteca Pumpkin Fair
📍Downtown Manteca— Sat–Sun, Oct 3–4
🎟️ Event Info
Large free street festival with vendors, live music, a kids zone and a car show; allow time for parking.Lodi Street Faire
📍Downtown Lodi— Sun, Oct 4
🎟️ Event Info
More than 450 vendors across 14 downtown blocks; arrive early because nearby parking fills quickly.Lodi Pumpkin Harvest Festival
📍Jessie’s Grove Winery, Lodi — Sat–Sun, Oct 10–11
🎟️ Tickets & Info
More than 50 vendors, food trucks, pumpkins, fall flowers, train and gondola rides, a petting zoo and seasonal drinks.Riverbank Cheese & Wine Festival
📍Downtown Riverbank— Sat, Oct 10
🎟️ Event Info
The 49th annual, newly condensed from two days into one, so the whole thing lands on a single Saturday; the street expo is free and the tasting is ticketed separately.UB40: The Unstoppable Tour
📍Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto— Tue, Oct 20
🎟️ Tickets & Info
Four decades of British reggae in a seated hall, and a rare midweek marquee booking.The 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.Fall Turlock Swap Meet
📍Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, Turlock— Sun, Nov 1
🎟️ Event Info
The next date in the quarterly series after this week's; kids under twelve get in free.
💬 We Need Your Help!
Valley Hopper is on a mission to make the 209 a better place, starting with local media coverage it deserves. Every friend or family member you refer helps to support our cities, local businesses, families and more.
❤️ Know someone who’d love our weekly rundown?
Forward this email or share this link: 👉 Sign up here
📰 Advertise with Us
Rediscover the 209 with the Central Valley’s most informed (and best looking) residents!
Interested? Drop us a line at:
[email protected]
