Things to do in San Joaquin County are listed by cities below such as Stockton, Tracy, Manteca, Lodi and Ripon. San Joaquin County is located in the Central Valley of California east of San Francisco and south of Sacramento. The County contains these seven cities: Stockton, Lodi, Manteca, Tracey, Lathrop, Escalon, Ripon. Stockton, the largest and best-known is also the county seat.
Those who visit San Joaquin County can expect to find plenty of places to go boating, fishing and camping as it is close to the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and is, in fact, one of California's two inland sea ports. Those who like sports on ice will be able to enjoy minor league hockey and other sports at the Olympic-sized Oak Park Ice Arena. History buffs will love in San Joaquin County... The Haggin Museum, an art and history museum, and The San Joaquin County Historical Museum, which tells the history of the region, are both well worth seeing. There are plenty of arts and cultural activities in San Joaquin County. Arts and crafts and fine art can be purchased at the Miracle Mile and seen in the Haggin Museum (http://www.hagginmuseum.org/). Plays, concerts, and other cultural activities are held in The Grand Theatre Center for the Arts in Tracy, Stockton Civic Theatre and the recently renovated Bob Hope Theatre in Stockton (http://www.bobhopetheatre.com/). Children may like the Pixie Woods Amusement Park in Stockton which has offered the children of the area more than 56 years of fun (http://www.stocktongov.com/pixiewoods/). And the Children's Museum of Stockton is also a good place for the children to see. The area's main festival is the Stockton Asparagus Festival. http://asparagusfest.com/
The website for the County is: http://www.co.san-joaquin.ca.us/
