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SUMMER FUN >
with a bang, with Lodi’s fireworks
display over Lodi Lake. Pancake
breakfast 7 a.m., $6 adults, $4
children 5 to 12, free for children
4 and under. WOW festival 4 p.m.,
$5 adults, free for children 12 and
under. Fireworks 9 p.m. Lodi Lake
Park, 1101 W. Turner Rd., Lodi,
(209) 333-6742, www.lodi.gov or
www.wowsciencemuseum.org
july 4
Stockton Fireworks Spectacular
Celebrate the Fourth by the
Stockton Waterfront. Start the
day off at the ballpark, with
entertainment, culinary offerings
from local restaurants, and fun
activities (we’ve heard rumors
of some pretty impressive water
games). Following, the gates will
open to Weber Point event Center,
for revelers to enjoy live music on
the grass until the fireworks show
at the end of the night. Ballpark
festival 2-5 p.m., Weber Point
gates open 5 p.m., fireworks 9:30
p.m. admission ballpark $8, Weber
Point $5, both events $10, free
for children 12 and under. Banner
Island Ballpark, 404 W. Fremont
St.; Weber Point Event Center, 221
N. Center St., Stockton, (209) 937-
8099, www.stocktongov.com
july 4
Day in the Park
Boy, has Tracy got a day planned
for you. For the early risers, watch
a hot air balloon lift off from
Lincoln Park at 6 a.m. Later in the
morning, a community parade will
start at Sixth Street and Central
and make its way down to Lincoln
Park, where you can enjoy food
and crafts vendors, and live music
all afternoon. Top the day off
with Tracy’s fireworks show—live
music will keep the crowds happy
at Tracy High’s stadium until the
fun in the sun
main event of the night lights
up the sky. Lincoln Park festival
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tracy High gates
open 6 p.m., fireworks 9:30 p.m.
admission to Tracy High Stadium,
$4 adults, $2 for children under
12. Lincoln Park, 70 E. Eaton Ave.;
Tracy High School, 315 E. 11th St.,
Tracy, (209) 835-2131,
www.tracychamber.org
july 5-august 28
Music Circus
if you think musicals are boring,
think again. Try viewing a classic
Broadway musical outside the
walls of a theatre, in Sacramento’s
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California State Fair
No need to adjust your schedule to make it to this summer event—
the fair will run for eighteen consecutive days this season. This year’s
special exhibits will include the new “Toytopia: World of Toys,”
highlighting toys past and present, and the “California Green Dream
Expo,” presenting some of the latest and greatest environmentallyconscious
developments. As always, the impressively large carnival
midway’s rides, and the big- (and we mean big) name concerts will
draw fair-goers from all over the region. Tickets $10 adults, $6
children age 5 to 12, free for children 4 and under. Cal Expo
Fairgrounds, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento,
(916) 263-FAIR, www.bigfun.org
outdoor amphitheater, where
the music is all around you, and
the energy is electric. The over
one hundred thousand “circusgoers”
that enjoy the summer
season each year just can’t be
wrong. This year’s season has
seven shows, including The Sound
of Music, Hairspray, and Sweeny
Todd, the latter which were both
recently made into feature length
films. Tickets $41-53. Wells Fargo
Pavilion, 1419 H St.,
Sacramento, (916) 557-1999,
www.californiamusicaltheatre.com
july 11
Lynyrd Skynyrd
inducted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 for
legendary classics like “Free Bird”
and “Sweet Home alabama,”
and named one of the top one
hundred artists in the history of
Rock and Roll music by Rolling
Stone magazine, this is a oncein-a-lifetime
opportunity to see
the legends in person. Presented
by 96.9 The eagle, this will be the
second time the group has played
Raley Field (the first was in 2006),
and who knows, it just may be the
last. Better get your tickets soon.
7 p.m. Tickets $45-$75. Raley Field,
400 Ballpark Dr., West Sacramento,
(916) 376-4676, www.raleyfield.com
or www.lynyrdskynyrd.com
july 12
Taste of the Delta
Sponsored by the California Delta
Chambers and Visitor Bureau, this
is a celebration of everything to do
with the Delta waters right here in
our own backyard, including the
finest wines and cuisine that the
Delta region has to offer. along
with offerings from restaurants
like Chitiva’s in Stockton and the
Ryde Hotel in Walnut grove, and
wines from Lodi Wine Country’s
Lange Twins, Van Ruiten, and
more, crafts vendors, a silent
and live auction, live music, and
waterfront views will round out
this day of fun. 1-4 p.m. Tickets
$25 in advance, $30 at the door.
KOA Tower Park Resort, Tower
Park Marina, 14900 W. Hwy. 12,
Lodi, (916) 777-4041,
www.tasteofthedelta.com
74 san joaquin magazine maY 15 - JULY 1 2008