Events

Check out this new musical comedy based on the macabre cartoon characters created by Charles Addams. Gomez and Morticia’s now grown-up daughter Wednesday upsets her family by bringing home her “normal” boyfriend and a big secret. A zany night unfolds with the rest of the Addams clan, including little brother Pugsley, Uncle Fester, Grandmama and Lurch, as well as some pesky dead relatives. It premiered on Broadway in 2010 and has entertained capacity theatres all over the country.

Stockton Civic Theatre, 2312 Rosemarie Ln., Stockton, SCTLiveTheatre.com

This highly popular annual event features a 5K & 10K run, kite show, hot air balloons, and more!

Previously known as “Color the Skies”, Ripon’s annual Hot Air Balloon & Kite Show is coming back to Mistlin Sports Park this year, over Labor Day Weekend!

Drop in to one of your appellation favorites and discover how Peltier Winery and Vineyards creates their world-class wines! Start your journey off right with a glass of their Gala Sparkling, and head off on an adventure through storing and aging, production, and processing! Peltier Winery and Vineyards, 22150 N. Kennefick Rd., Acampo (209) 367-4882, PeltierWinery.com

Get your food truck grub on and enjoy live music, family friendly entertainment, and an evening of fun at Oak Grove Regional Park—the first Thursday of every month! Enjoy a delectable selection of the best gourmet food trucks from all around Northern California. 4 – 8 PM. Oak Grove Regional Park, 4520 W. Eight Mile Rd., Stockton.

The 58th Annual Greek Festival is here! Gyro and Pita lovers unite at Saint Basil Greek Orthodox Christian Church. Enjoy all the Greek food you can stomach, plus music, dancing, and games in celebration of Greek culture. $2 General admission, and kids under 12 are free! Saint Basil Greek Orthodox Christian Church, 920 W. March Ln., Stockton

Gather up your blankets and chairs and head to Weber Point for movie night! Movies At The Point features a different family-friendly movie every month from June to October. Bring your family and friends to enjoy a free movie at Weber Point! Come early, bring dinner, watch the sunset over our beautiful Delta and nestle in for a great movie. Movie starts at dusk. Weber Point, 221 N. Center St., Stockton, (209) 937-8206

If you missed out last year, you’ve surely marked your calendar for Dell’Osso’s Second Annual Baconfest—featuring a Bacon Eating Contest, tons of beer, live music, a cooking contest and demos, a pig costume contest, pig races, free kids activities, arts and crafts, and vendors. Beloved TV Personality, Adam Richman, will take the stage each day to Emcee.

Dell’Osso Family Farm, 26 Stewart Rd., Lathrop, Baconfest.com  

Enjoy an evening filled with delicious appetizers, a selection of local beer and wine, and a scenic stroll through the Woods. Come get a taste O’Connor Woods’ 34-acre campus and see what makes this a one-of-a-kind community. Enjoy the groovy sounds of Funky Tim and the Merlots as you sip on wines and brews from over 16 vendors, and indulge in small plates provided by the O’Connor Woods Dining Services and Catering Department. O’Connor Woods, 3400 Wagner Heights Rd., Stockton, (209) 956-3421, Oconnorwoods.org/event/a-taste-of-the-woods

KANSAS has extended their highly successful Leftoverture 40th Anniversary Tour, and is headed to the Bob Hope Theatre. For the first time in its 43-year history, the band is performing the hit album in its entirety. The tour showcases more than two hours of classic KANSAS music including hit songs, deep cuts, and new songs from their new album, The Prelude Implicit. Bob Hope Theatre, 242 E. Main St., Stockton, (209) 373-1400, StocktonLive.com

Celebrate the grape harvest with four days packed full of fun. Come for the live performances and rides, stay for the carnival experience, fair food, and of course a plethora a wine tastings. The festival goes until Midnight on Friday and Saturday—with a line up of live bands sure to get you dancing. Lodi Grape Festival and Event Center, 413 E Lockeford St., Lodi, GrapeFestival.com

Metro Station is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California by Trace Cyrus and Mason Musso. They are best known for their Top 10 single “Shake It”.  Special guests: Assuming We Survive, Avion Roe, and Lancifer!  You won’t want to miss this!

Hutchins Street Square, 125 S. Hutchins St., Lodi, (209) 333-6782, HutchinsStreetSquare.com, LodiChamber.com

Come on out for Stockton Lapidary and Mineral Club’s Gem, Mineral, Jewelry, and Bead Show. Earth’s Treasures is the annual gem, mineral, jewelry, and bead show of the Stockton Lapidary and Mineral Club. There will be vendors, demonstrations, children’s activities, and raffle. Held September 27-28 from 10am-5pm at the Lodi Grape Festival Fair Grounds, admission for adults is $5.00, and children 12 and under are free with a paid adult. Free parking is across the street.

Lodi Grape Festival and Event Center, 413 E Lockeford St., Lodi, GrapeFestival.com

Take to the streets during the TCCA Wine Stroll for an added bonus—the Tracy Art Walk, hosted by The Grand Theatre Center for the Arts! Artists and entertainment will fill the sidewalks of downtown Tracy. The free, self-guided public event will be on the streetscape, based on Central Ave. and expanding south to 6th St. and north to 10th St. as the event grows. AtTheGrand.org

Hit the streets of downtown Tracy with a commemorative wine glass in hand! Enjoy unlimited tastings and live entertainment from 6 to 9 PM. Enjoy an added bonus—the Art Walk.

Downtown Tracy, 10th St., & Central Ave.,Tracy, TracyCityCenter.com 

Enjoy this classic movie, and complimentary wine, water and snacks! Adults $8, Children $4. Bob Hope Theatre, (209) 931-4009. 242 E. Main St., Stockton