Getting Here and Staying Here!
Whether you travel by car, bus or train, ample parking and easy access to the Asparagus Festival awaits you. For those coming from out of town, we extend an invitation to stay an extra day and enjoy what Stockton has to offer.
View our 2008 Stockton Visitors Guide Online!
TRAVEL LINKS:
Stockton Asparagus Festival Hotel Specials
Search Stockton Hotels for Your Asparagus Festival Stay
Amtrak Travel Packages from the North Bay, Central Valley and Beyond
Want a Break? - Ride the ASPARABUS!
Download an Asparagus Festival Parking and Shuttle Map
Download a Asparagus Festival Site Map
AT THE FESTIVAL:
Main Stage Entertainment -
Friday - Greg Kihn Band
Saturday - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Sunday - War
Featured Events -
Saturday - Deep Fried Asparagus Eating Competition (IFOCE)
Sunday - Great Spear-It Run
Plenty of Fun -
Be sure to check out the great asparagus dishes in Asparagus Alley, or try a tasty beverage in the Spear-Its of the Valley tent! And you can't miss festival favorites - the Skyy Dogs and Tyson, the Skateboarding Bulldog. New this year is Professional Vault League Competition featuring many of America's finest Olympians - guaranteed to be been exciting!. Kids will enjoy the many rides and games in the Asparazone, while adults can learn from the pros in the Celebrity Kitchen featuring Martin Yan. Want to cruise on the Delta? Be sure to catch a ride with the Delta River Cruises' two-deck cruise boat Princess of Whales . And shopping, there is plenty. Much to see and buy in the Arts & Crafts area, the Home & Garden Expo, the Stockton Certified Farmers Market and there at the hundreds of other vendors!
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From the Bay Area: Take 680 East to 580, follow 580 through Tracy where it turns into 205. Highway 205 runs into I-5 north. Follow I-5 to Hwy 4, the cross town freeway, bear to the right, take the first exit, Lafayette St. At the second light, turn left on El Dorado St. and follow signs to parking. MAP
From Sacramento: Take I-5 south towards Stockton. Take the Hwy 4 E exit toward Hwy 99/ Downtown Stockton, then take the exit toward Downtown Stockton, and stay straight to go onto E Lafayette St. Then turn left onto El Dorado St. and choose a parking lot. MAP
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