Activities
- A season for a festival
- Foothill towns beckon to travelers
- Go behind the scenes at Spaans Cookie Co.
- Lodi-area factory tours
- Take a quiet drive on the Delta loop
- A guide to Lodi-area activities
Food
- Try some of Lodi's best eats
- Coffee culture in Lodi
- Making the most of the roast at Lodi's Java Stop
History
Lodging
Outdoors
- Adrenaline junkies will love Lodi
- Sandhill Crane Festival
- Lodi area rich with birding sites
- Lodi Lake is the place to be
- Lodi is made for bicycling
- A Trip on the Mokelumne River
- Sprucing up your golf game
Shopping
- Visit Lodi's Farmers Market
- Second Hand Rose a store of collectibles
- Remember your trip with a gift that screams Lodi
Snapshots
Wine
- A-1 Laundromat
- A.G. Luna Heating & Air, Inc.
- ABC Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
- Adecco
- Animal Friends Connection Humane Society
- Arbor, The
- Austin Gardens
- Avenue Grill, The
- B&W Resort Marina
- Ben's Appliance, Kitchen Design Center
- Best Western Royal Host Inn
- Beyond Pots & Pans
- Borelli Jewelers
- Burton's Shoes
- California Glass
- California State University, Stanislaus
- Calvary Baptist Church
- Casa Mexicana
- Century 21 M&M and Associates: Gloria Tovar
- Century 21 M&M and Associates: Sara Lee Okazaki
- Century Assembly
- Chocoholics
- Classic Living
- Country Cafe
- Danz Jewelers
- De Vinci's
- Delta Loop Recreation Area
- Diet Center
- Dos Reis Logo Wear
- Downtown Lodi Business Partnership
- El Pajaro
- El Rancho Motel
- El Rosal
- Elizabeth, The
- Exterior Design Landscape
- First Baptist Church
- Flag City RV Resort
- Frames & Fine Things
- General Mills
- Giant Discount Tire Centers
- Golden Ox
- Golden State Electronic Waste Recovery Systems
- Gonzalez Roofing
- Guild Cleaners
- Habanero Hots
- Hedy Holmes Staffing Services
- Heminover, Renee: Certified Massage Therapist
- Jan's Sweet Treasures
- Knowlton Gallery
- L&L Travel
- Lazzaro, Rose: Your Hometown Realtor
- Les Schwab Tires
- Lodi Academy
- Lodi Arts Project Fund
- Lodi Avenue Baptist Church
- Lodi Community Art Center
- Lodi Cooks
- Lodi Memorial Hospital Foundation
- Lodi News-Sentinel: Discover
- Lodi News-Sentinel: Thanks
- Lodi Promenaders
- Lodi Services Heat & Cooling
- Lodi Sporting Goods
- Lodi Wine & Visitor Center
- LodiWineCountry.com
- Lots of Deals Inside
- Mary Kay: Terrie Green
- Mazatlan Cafe
- Merlot
- Michael-David Family of Wines
- Micke Grove Regional Park
- Mokelume Federal Credit Union
- Mokelumne Glen Vineyards
- My Lady's Wigs
- New & Again Consignment Furniture Gallery
- New York Life
- Old Arch Restaurant
- Orange Grove Apartments
- Pam's Pool & Leisure
- Pen and the Pear, The
- Pinnell's Flooring America
- PMZ Real estate: Shannon Meredith
- Prudential California Realty
- Quality Property Services
- R&R Beauty Supply & Salon
- Railroad Junction
- Re/Max Gold: Diane Comporato-Gallagher
- Real Gizmos
- Reimche, Roy: Your Personal Realtor
- River Garden Retirement Home
- River's Edge / Meritage Apartments>> Visit the River's Edge Web site
- Ryde Hotel
- Salon Doux
- Sanborn Chevrolet
- School Street Bistro
- Serenity Medi-Spa: Deanna Brown
- Sheri's Fashion Boutique
- Shoals Cafe, The
- Software Training Group
- St. Paul Lutheran Church
- St. Paul Lutheran Church & School
- Statesman Realty
- Terminous Boat & RV Storage
- Tokay Tire Service
- Town & Country Properties
- Travis Catering Company
- Village Flowers & Gifts
- Vinewood Community Church
- Vintage Limousine Service
- Woodbridge Steakhouse
- Zoop-a-Loop
Wineries
Wineries galore! See our interactive map for information on tasting room hours and tours.
Golf Courses
Fore! See our interactive map for information on Lodi-area golf courses.
A season for a festival
No matter what time of year you visit the Lodi area, chances are there's a festival going on. Here's a partial list:
Spring
Asparagus Festival
April 27-29 in downtown Stockton. All things asparagus at the annual event, plus music, crafts, contests and entertainment. (209) 644-3755.
Zinfest
May 18-20 at Lodi Lake. Cooking demos, live entertainment, wine seminars, wine games and more. (209) 367-4727.
Cherry Festival
May 19 at Linden Elementary School Campus. Food, live entertainment and more. (209) 547-3046.
Chocolate Festival
May 19-20 in Oakdale. Chocolate tasting, arts and crafts booths, food, entertainment and children's activities. (209) 847-2244.
Strawberry Festival
May 18-20 in Galt. Arts and crafts, strawberry products, fun run and live entertainment. (209) 745-2529.
Sacramento Jazz Jubilee
May 25-28 at various Sacramento locations. Regional and national jazz musicians convene at this annual event. Food vendors abound. Lodging available. (916) 372-5277.
Lodi Street Faire
May 7 in downtown Lodi. Arts and crafts and antique vendors and food. (209) 367-7840.
Summer
Art on the Square
June 2-3 at Hutchins Street Square in Lodi. An art, music and wine festival with fine art displays, all-day entertainment and Lodi Appellation wines. (209) 333-5511.
Apricot Fiesta
June 1-3 in Patterson. Parade, food booths, craft fair, children's game area and more. (209) 892-3118.
Art and Wine Festival
June 3-4 in downtown Walnut Creek. Music, children's area and craft vendors. (925) 934-2007.
Wine and Sausage Festival
June 11 in downtown Lodi. Live entertainment, wine tasting, arts and crafts and lots of sizzling sausage. (209) 369-8052.
Crawdad Festival
June 16-17 in Isleton. All things cajun at this crustacean event including live music, entertainment and a ton of crawdads. Get some crawdads! Food vendors, crafts, art and games. (916) 777-5880.
Obon Festival
June 23-24 at the Buddhist Church of Lodi. Japanese food, music, Taiko drums, bazaar and more. (209) 368-5589.
Bear Valley Music Festival
July 28-Aug. 12 in Bear Valley. Featuring bluegrass, jazz, opera, orchestral, Broadway and pop. Wine and food available. (800) 458-1618 or http://www.bearvalleymusic.org.
Fall
The Our Lady of Fatima Celebration
Third weekend in October at 26500 N. Sacramento Blvd., Thornton. Parades, dancing, Catholic Masses, food and bullfighting. (209) 794-2661.
Seafood Festival
Sept. 8-9 at the Marina in Pittsburg. Water activities, arts and crafts pavilion and air show. (925) 432-7301.
California Dry Bean Festival
Sept. 8-9 in Tracy. Two-day event with emphasis on beans. Kids' area, arts and crafts, food, plus the bean tasting pavilion and chili cook-off. (209) 835-2131.
Eggplant Festival
Oct. 6 in Main Street, Loomis. Food, arts, crafts, entertainment, cooking contest, outdoor activities and classic car show. (916) 652-7252.
Candy Festival
Oct. 13 in downtown Fairfield. Candy samples, candy vendors, magic shows, face painting, crafts and music. (707) 422-0103.
Sandhill Crane Festival
Nov. 2-4. at Hutchins Street Square, Lodi. Nature tours, wildlife demos, music, dance, birds of prey, workshops, art show, storytelling and hands-on exhibits. (209) 367-7840.
Lodi Street Faire
Oct. 7 in downtown Lodi. Arts and crafts and antique vendors and food. (209) 367-7840.