• October 5 -- Lodi Street Faire
  Festival: About 700 vendors participate, selling antiques, arts & crafts and commercial items. Held twice annually, this event is sponsored by the Lodi District Chamber of Commerce. Historic Downtown Lodi
  Fee: FreeTime: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (209) 367.7840

• October 11 - 12 -- 32nd Riverbank Cheese & Wine Exposition
  Festival: Wine tasting garden, cooking shows, cheese pavilion, micro brewery, Skyy Dog Arena with daily shows, home & garden solutions, family play area and much more. This event helps nonprofit organizations provide need services. Riverbank.
  Fee: Free/$2 gated entry fee to Cellar SquareTime: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Phone Number: (209) 863.9600

• October 11 - 12 -- BBQ Sausage & Barbera Wines
  Celebration, Food & Wine Education: Come experience the wonderful combination of great BBQ sausages with award winning Italian Wines. Participants can sample many different flavored sausages, cheese, breads, pasta salads, and our ever-famous polenta. 12470 Locke Road, Bldg #600, Lockeford
  Fee: $10Time: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Phone Number: (209) 286.1595

• October 18 -- 6th Annual CASI California State Championship Chili Cook-off
  Festival, Benefit: Hosted by Woodbridge Winery and open to the public, this event will bring more than 35 head cooks and their teams together to raise funds for the Lodi Public Library Foundation. Deadline to enter the Chili Cook-Off is October 13. 5950 East Woodbridge Road, Acampo
  Fee: FreeTime: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Phone Number: (209) 365.8139

• October 25 -- Downtown Trick-or-Treat & Fall Festival
  Family Fun, Live Music: The merchants downtown invite the community to trick-or-treat at their establishments. The Fall Festival carries on into the evening and has many family activities including, costume contests, games, raffles, pumpkin painting, petting zoo and more.
  Fee: FreeTime: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (209) 369.8052

Ongoing Events

• First Friday of Every Month -- First Friday Art Hop/Art Opening
  Reception, Exhibition: Join us on the First Friday of every month for an artist's reception. Knowlton Gallery 115 S. School Street #14 Downtown Lodi
  Fee: FreeTime: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Phone Number: (209) 368.5123

• TBA -- Oktoberfest
  Celebration: In celebration of Fall and the approaching holiday festivities, the Downtown Lodi Business Partnership hosts Oktoberfest on School and Oak Streets. Live music, food court, pumpkin patch, pumpkin carving contest, petting zoo and more. Downtown Lodi.
  Fee: FreeTime: 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. Phone Number: (209) 369.8052