Let the fun begin! In exactly one week from today the 25th anniversary of the Stockton Asparagus Festival will take place at the Downtown Stockton Waterfront.  As with previous years, the amount of fun, activities, entertainment will not disappoint.  Perhaps the best and most important part about the Asparagus Festival is the proceeds of the festival are directly injected back into local charities!

The proceeds of the Stockton Asparagus Festival are shared by over 100 charities that are represented by the Spear-It Staff volunteers. Each charity receives a “donation” based on a schedule of units, or hours, for the work performed by the volunteers.  In 2008 the Asparagus Festival was able to distribute $461,912 among the charities involved. In the past 23 years, over $4.5 million dollars has been contributed back to local charities directly from the Stockton Asparagus Festival.

When: April 23rd -25th
When: Downtown Stockton Waterfront (see map)
Times: 10am-7pm  All Days

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So head on out next weekend and enjoy celebrity kitchen, eating competition,  schedule of entertainers, the spear it run, the skateboarding dog, and so much more.

Tyson the skateboarding dog

Ticket prices:  Buy them here.
Adults (18-59): $12.00
College Students with Proper ID: $7.00
Teens (11-17): $7.00
Children 10 & Under: FREE with paying adults
Seniors (60 and older) & Persons with Disabilities: $7.00

See highlights from the 2009 Asparagus Festival.