2026 San Joaquin Asparagus Festival

Celebrating 40 years! The Asparagus Festival returns April 24 to 26 with food, music, fun, carnival rides, and family tradition.

**ATTENTION** TICKETS ARE GOOD FOR ANY OF THE 3 DAYS, APRIL 24TH WILL SHOW UP ON YOUR TICKET BUT DO NOT BE ALARMED. EVENTBRITE AUTOMATICALLY DEFAULTS TO THE FIRST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL.

The 40th Annual San Joaquin Asparagus Festival takes place April 24-26, 2026

Hours of Operation: Friday & Saturday 10am-7pm (extended carnival hours 10pm), Sunday10am-6pm (extended carnival hours 9pm)

LAST DAILY FESTIVAL ADMISSION IS 6PM FRIDAY & SATURDAY, 5PM SUNDAY
CARNIVAL LAST DAILY ADMISSION IS 9PM FRIDAY & SATURDAY, 8PM SUNDAY
ASPARAGUS ALLEY & BEER CLOSES PROMPTLY ONE HOUR PRIOR TO FESTIVAL CLOSING

The San Joaquin County Fairgrounds is located at 1658 S. Airport Way, Stockton, CA 95206.

SINGLE DAY ADMISSION PRICES
ALL GUESTS UNDER 18 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT
Cash (Credit/Debit) at the Gate - EVENTBRITE has additional processing fees

$15 ($15.53) - Adult (18-64)

$10 ($10.35) - Child (6-17), Sr. 65+ & Military with ID

Children 5 & Under FREE

• FAMILY FUN

• DELICIOUS ASPARAGUS FOOD & MORE!

• LIVE MUSIC ON THE MAIN STAGE

• VENDORS - ARTS & CRAFTS, GOODS & SERVICES

• CARNIVAL RIDES & GAMES

• MODEL TRAIN DISPLAY

• LOWRIDERS ON DISPLAY

• TRACKLESS TRAIN RIDES

• FREE PETTING ZOO (FOOD ADDITIONAL FEE)

• MISS SAN JOAQUIN ASPARAGUS FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT

• CHEF DEMOS

• BLACKSMITH DEMONSTRATION

• MONSTER TRUCK RIDES

Every year we have several more Asparagus related dishes to our already outstanding Deep Fried Asparagus and Asparagus Ice Cream, such as, Additional Asparagus dishes that have made their debut at the festival present & past including but not limited to: Bacon Wrapped Asparagus, Asparagus Lumpia, Pulled Pork Sandwich with Asparagus Slaw, Asparagus Chicken Bowl, Asparagus Corn Dogs, Asparagus Polish Corn Dogs, Asparagus Chili Cheese Fries, Asparagus Nachos, Chicken Asparagus Burrito, Steak Asparagus Burritos, Veggie Asparagus Burritos, Asparagus Pasta, Deep Fried Ground Beef & Asparagus Wrap, Steamed Asparagus with Garlic Butter, Crab & Asparagus Balls, Asparagus Churros, Asparagus Fried Rice & LoMein, Mac & Cheese with Asparagus and more! These dishes are located in the Asparagus Plaza, outside of Asparagus Alley, visit sanjoaquinasparagusfestival.net for more info regarding map of event.

Asparagus served out of Asparagus Alley for the Deep Fried Asparagus, Asparagus Ice Cream, Asparagus Ravioli's and Bacon Wrapped Asparagus in Asparagus Plaza are all locally grown in the delta from Moon Dust Farms.

Parking: $5 Motorcycles & $10 all other vehicles - CASH only

Unlimited Ride Wristbands are available for purchase at the carnival $35 each. Individual ride credits can be purchased for $1 each, rides average 4-7 credits each. Credits will be loaded on a reloadable card at the self serve kiosk. Wristbands will be purchased at the kiosks and loaded onto the reloadable card, you will need to take the card to the redemption area to get wristbands placed on individual. Visit www.MidwayOfFun.com for more information.

**ATTENTION** TICKETS ARE GOOD FOR ANY OF THE 3 DAYS, APRIL 24TH WILL SHOW UP ON YOUR TICKET BUT DO NOT BE ALARMED. EVENTBRITE AUTOMATICALLY DEFAULTS TO THE FIRST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL.

REFUND POLICY: NO REFUNDS

TICKET REDEMPTION: Ticket holders may print their tickets or present them on their phones, screenshots of QR Codes are acceptable to scan.

DISCOUNT TICKETS & CARNIVAL RIDE WRISTBANDS: Local Save Mart and Lucky Supermarkets in the Northern California area will have discounted tickets available at any register starting the week of April 1, 2026. Visit website for list of participating store.

San Joaquin Asparagus Festival Clear Bag Policy
• Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12".

• One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar).

• Small clutch bags, approximately the size of a hand, with or without a handle or strap can be taken into the venue with one of the clear plastic bags.
• An exception will be made for diaper bags and any medical-related bags after proper inspection.

isitors are encouraged NOT to bring any bags, but the policy has been created to balance your needs with improved public safety and convenience.

Visit https://www.sanjoaquinasparagusfestival.net/faqs for more info regarding clear bag policy and other faq's