What’s Happening Overview
CELEBRATE Events
Art Walk
Fridays, June-August
5 - 8 pm
Self-guided tour of local and regional art |
Farmers Market
Every Friday
May –October
11 am - 3 pm
Fresh, local produce, flowers, and baked goods |
2nd Fridays Downtown
Fridays, June-August
5 - 9 pm
Free concerts
Local music & art |
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Pub CRAWLs
March, May, October
5 pm - Midnight
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can you CRAWL? |
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Holidays Downtown
Check here for events
and promotions celebrating special holidays
throughout the year |
Taste of San Joaquin
July 3,
11 am - 7:30 pm
Celebration of local food, wine, and entertainment |
St. Patrick's Day
March 13, All Day
Fun with a splash of green:
tournaments, music, beer
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Stocktoberfest
October 9,
2 pm - 10 pm
Beer & Brat Festival
Local music
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DOWNTOWN DATES
Order a “Love Boat” to go from Misaki Sushi and an ice cream cone from Cold Stone and watch the boats sail in to the marina from the tip of Weber Point.
Grab a burger at Bradley’s or a Frisbee of Nachos from Beach Hut Deli and watch a movie.
Enjoy a margarita and a combo plate at Casa Flores or Cancun Restaurant and see a show at the Bob Hope Theater.
Stop at the Lexington Plaza for a quick waterfront bite then see a Stockton Thunder Hockey or Stockton Ports Baseball game.
A unique way to spend a Sunday afternoon is to relax aboard the 149-passenger "Island Girl" for a 2-hour fun-filled Delta Discovery Cruise. Enjoy free-flowing champagne
brunch and live jazz.
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GIRLS NIGHT OUT
Start mid-morning with a chocolate mocha or herbal tea from the world’s tinyest and tallest coffee shop – the Blackwater Café Downtown and pop around the corner in either direction for a little shopping at Becky’s Le Petite Boutique or La Maison. If either door is closed, knock loudly because the ladies are doing alterations in the back. Right next door to the Blackwater Cafe you can get a mani-pedi at Final Touch Salon or a tri tip salad at CoCo Café. The tri tip is grilled fresh daily.
Stroll across the plaza and buy a candle or a last minute gift at Pier 159, where they have EVERYTHING and then catch a movie in 3-D or IMAX at the Cinema.
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Working 9-5 and then some, Surviving the daily grind
To get a pre-work boost and to catch up on emails, stop in at Starbucks
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| Dining on the rooftop terrace at the Hotel Stockton. |
Coffee or Freedom Coffee, both have Wi-Fi, Freedom Coffee’s is free. Click here to see a map of all downtown wireless hot spots. If you’re planning a last minute meeting and need a rental space, click here for a full directory. For a quick lunch, grab a slice cafeteria style at Alfalfa’s Pizza and Deli for less than $3. They make killer sandwiches too. Or, go for a $5 foot long right around the corner at Subway.
For an upscale waterfront business lunch, take your clients to the Lexington Plaza. If you need to order in for your team, click here for a full restaurant directory. After you survive the day, join the district attorney’s at Bradley’s, or O’Ryleigh’s for great happy hour specials. If you’re meeting friends and need a change of scenery, head over to Chitiva’s Waterfront Bar and Grill for a margarita
or hide out in a local watering hole at Davoli’s Avenue Inn or Weber Inn.
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FOOD FOR FOODIES
Downtown Stockton is chockfull of fabulous ethnic eateries for the foodie to enjoy!
Thai: For excellent Pad Thai, try Thai Palace.
Greek: For great gyros and house made spanakopita and baklava, try Yasoo Yani.
Mexican: Downtown has many excellent Mexican restaurants but our Facebook followers have voted Xochimilco Café their favorite. Xochimilco is open late, most weekends until at least 1 am.
Soul Food: For the best fried catfish and greens in town, try Drivers Soul Food.
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| Asparagus beef wraps at Misaki Sushi and Bar. |
Vietnamese: For huge bowls of Pho heaping with fresh veggies, try Saigon Bay.
Chinese: One of the oldest standing restaurants in Stockton, On Lock Sam has excellent duck!
Pizza by the Slice: Alfalfa’s Pizza and Deli or Pizza Stand.
BBQ: CoCo Café has an amazing tri-tip salad and Gaines Grill is known for their $5 ribs that you can “eat with or without sauce.”
Sushi: Try Misaki for fresh cuts of sashimi and sushi.
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ACTIVE DAY OUT
Kick off the day with fresh fruit or a fresh squeezed juice at Edible Arrangements on Hunter Street. If you biked down, the best place to lock your bike is on the Cinema Plaza outside Beach Hut Deli. Or, if you need a caffeine boost to start the day, bike racks are also located outside Freedom Coffee which also has juice, muffins, and free wi-fi.
Get your heart rate up and tour the newest location of In-Shape Health Club and take a class, cycle or sit in the sauna. If you’d prefer to exercise outside, walk the new Downtown Stockton Marina Promenade , launch a pole with the fishermen who are pulling in bass, and end at Weber Point to play soccer, run through the fountain or monkey around in the kids play area.
If you’re feeling a little more adventurous, launch a kayak from Morelli Boat Launch (ph. 209-937-8206/8220) and see if you can spot the sea otters who live in the boat slips. Or, if you’d like to watch someone else do the work, take in a Stockton Ports Baseball Game at Banner Island Ball Park or a Stockton Thunder Hockey Game at the Stockton Arena.
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