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SPECIAL EVENTS 2025
CHOWCHILLA STAMPEDE AND CATTLE DRIVE Feb. 28-March 2, Chowchilla chowchillafair.org
GOOD VIBRATIONS MOTORSPORTS MARCH MEET Mar. 6-9, Fresno
famosodragstrip.com/march-meet
SAN JOAQUIN ASPARAGUS FESTIVAL Apr. 11-13, Stockton sanjoaquinasparagusfestival.net
AMERICAN GRAFFITI FESTIVAL & CAR SHOW June 7-8, Modesto
americangraffitifestival.com
YOLO SUNFLOWER SEASON July, Yolo County visityolo.com
SANDHILL CRANE FESTIVAL Nov. 1-3, Lodi lodisandhillcrane.org
come to join regional celebrations, from
harvest days to Basque festivals to Por-
tuguese festas—complete with bloodless
bullfights.
Family Fun
Families who love the outdoors and wide-
open spaces will find plenty to do in the
Central Valley. Escape the summer heat by
tubing down the Sacramento River, discover
the amazing Forestiere Underground Gar-
dens in Fresno, wander through the historic
delta town of Locke, or gawk at restored mil-
itary aircraft at the Castle Air Museum.
INSIDER’S TIP
Catch an MiLB baseball game at
Banner Island Ballpark, home of the
STOCKTON PORTS. An offshoot of
the team credited with inspiring
Ernest Lawrence Thayer’s famous
“Casey at the Bat” poem, the Ports got
their name because Stockton was
California’s only inland port.
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