Nov1Sun
Children’s Museum of Stockton
402 W. Weber Ave., Stockton, CA 95203
- When
- Sunday, Nov 1
- Time
- 9am–4pm
- Price
- $10 ages 1 and up; under 1 free
- Ages
- Ages 0–10
November 2026Stockton–Modesto · The Central Valley
November in Stockton–Modesto with little kids.
11 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Stockton–Modesto in November 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.
5 listings
Sunday, Nov 1
Nov1Sun
Día de los Muertos Festival at Big Valley Ford
Big Valley Ford · 3282 Auto Center Cir., Stockton, CA 95212
- When
- Sunday, Nov 1
- Time
- Noon–4:30pm
- Price
- Free
- Ages
- All ages
Nov1Sun
Haggin Museum
1201 N. Pershing Ave., Stockton, CA 95203
- When
- Sunday, Nov 1
- Time
- Fri 1:30–5pm; Sat–Sun noon–5pm
- Price
- Adults $8; kids under 10 free with an adult
- Ages
- All ages
Nov1Sun
Halloween at the Fair
San Joaquin County Fairgrounds · San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, 1658 S. Airport Way, Stockton, CA 95206
- When
- Sunday, Nov 1
- Time
- 3–10pm (last entry 9pm)
- Price
- Free tickets online
- Ages
- Ages 0–12
Nov1Sun
Micke Grove Zoo
11793 N. Micke Grove Rd., Lodi, CA 95240
- When
- Sunday, Nov 1
- Time
- 10am–5pm (last entry 4:30)
- Price
- Ages 14+ $5; ages 3–13 $3; 2 and under free
- Ages
- All ages
1 listing
Nov 9 to Nov 15
Nov14Sat
Santa at Stoneridge Shopping Center
Stoneridge Shopping Center · One Stoneridge Mall, Pleasanton, CA 94588
- When
- Saturday, Nov 14
- Time
- During mall hours; reserve a photo time online or walk up
- Price
- Photo packages priced at the booking site
1 listing
Nov 16 to Nov 22
Nov20Fri
Santa at Weberstown Mall
Weberstown Mall · 4950 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95207
- When
- Friday, Nov 20
- Time
- During mall hours; reserve a 15-minute slot online or walk up
- Price
- Photo packages priced at the booking site
2 listings
Nov 23 to Nov 29
Nov26Thu
MJC Turkey Trot kids' half-mile
Legion Park, at Tioga Drive · 1200 Tioga Dr., Modesto, CA 95354
- When
- Thursday, Nov 26
- Time
- Kids' half-mile 8:45 a.m.; 5K 9:30 a.m.
- Price
- Kids' run $32.80 with fees
Nov26Thu
Run Against Hunger kids' quarter-mile
Stockton Ballpark · 404 W. Fremont St., Stockton, CA 95203
- When
- Thursday, Nov 26
- Time
- Kids' fun run 8 a.m.; 5K and 10K 8:30 a.m.
- Price
- Kids' fun run $24.32 with fees; 5K $43.40
2 listings
Open for weeks at a time
Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.
Nov6to 30
Santa at Vintage Faire Mall
Vintage Faire Mall, lower level outside JCPenney · 3401 Dale Rd., Modesto, CA 95356
- When
- Nov 6 to Dec 24
- Time
- During mall hours
- Price
- Photo packages sold
Nov27to 30
Lodi's Magical Christmas
Lodi Grape Festival Grounds · 413 E Lockeford St, Lodi, CA 95240
- When
- Nov 27 to Jan 3
- Time
- Sun–Thu 5–9 p.m.; Fri–Sat 5–10 p.m.
- Price
- Sun–Thu $14.99 adults, $9.99 ages 3–11; weekends and holidays $19.99 and $14.99; 2 and under free; parking $10
Guides
More November guides for Stockton
Santa visits in Stockton
Christmas lights in StocktonKeep planning
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December: things to do in StocktonEvery dated listing for the month, by week
Free things to do in StocktonFree days, free events and places that never charge
Thanksgiving weekend in StocktonParades, turkey trots and what’s open on Thursday
Christmas parades in StocktonParades and tree lightings with dates and start times
Christmas trains in StocktonPolar Express, Santa and lights trains with datesThe Nutcracker in StocktonBallet and touring shows, sensory-friendly flagged
This week in StocktonDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every Thursday
Good questions
November in Stockton: the FAQ
11 dated listings so far, including Children’s Museum of Stockton (Nov 1), Día de los Muertos Festival at Big Valley Ford (Nov 1), Haggin Museum (Nov 1) and Halloween at the Fair (Nov 1). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.
Día de los Muertos Festival at Big Valley Ford (Nov 1) and Halloween at the Fair (Nov 1). For free days and places that never charge, see free things to do in Stockton.
The Thanksgiving weekend page lists the parades and turkey trots, plus what’s open on Thursday and Friday.
4 start this November: Santa at Stoneridge Shopping Center (Nov 14), Santa at Weberstown Mall (Nov 20), Santa at Vintage Faire Mall (Nov 6 to Dec 24) and Lodi's Magical Christmas (Nov 27 to Jan 3).
Yes, at the same address. After Nov 30, 2026 it switches to November 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.
The checked list, every Thursday.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Stockton that weekend.
