The Lodi Grape Festival returned with carnival attractions and live entertainment, including a Taylor Swift tribute performance highlighted in regional coverage.
Lodi's festival season shows why signature events matter: they create an identity strong enough to draw visitors from outside the city itself.
That is the regional effect The Epic Gazette wants to capture—an event in Lodi should be discoverable to somebody planning a weekend from Stockton, Galt, Manteca or beyond.
Source: Source: Stocktonia, Sept. 20, 2026. This page is an original Gazette summary of public reporting, not a reproduction of it. Confirm dates, times and details with the organizer or the original source before you go or act.