Celebrating the Festival’s Return
The 28th Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival will take place on November 6-8, 2026.
Tours available November 6th, 7th, and 8th.
Festival activities take place at Hutchin Street Square Community Center, 125 S. Hutchins Street, in Lodi, California. (See the interactive map below)
THIS WEBSITE WILL CONTINUE TO SHOW INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2025 FESTIVAL UNTIL THE FALL OF 2026 FOR YOUR REFERENCE. THIS WILL GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE FESTIVAL. CHECK BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT THE UPCOMING FESTIVAL IN NOVEMBER 2026.
The Festival includes:
Tours – tour costs may vary
Merchandise sales
Youth activities
Box lunches available in the Exhibit Hall, provided by Big Belly Deli
A STUDENT ART EXHIBITION WILL ALSO BE ON DISPLAY
Migration and Changing Seasons – Lodi Student Artwork and Haiku
On display at the Festival, November 7-9, 2025, then at:
Lodi Public Library, Bud Sullivan Community Room
201 W. Locust Street, Lodi, CA
November 11-24, 2025
Open Monday to Wednesday, 10 AM to 6 PM
Thursday, 12 to 8 PM (Friday closed)
Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM; Sunday, 10 AM to 2 PM
AND
Lodi Community Art Center
110 W. Pine Street, Lodi, CA
November 8-29, 2025
Open Friday to Sunday, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Funds for art supplies courtesy of the Lodi Sandhill Crane Association.
The Festival admission is free – Tours on sale
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
A calendar of all events during the festival is available, click here
WHAT MAKES OUR FESTIVAL SPECIAL!
Each year thousands of visitors make their way to Lodi area wildlife refuges and farmlands to experience first hand one of nature’s spectacles. The abundance of crane habitat continues to nourish our agricultural roots, with water, soil, and climate that sustains the birds, enriches our lives, and benefits our local economy.
For 25 years, Lodi’s Sandhill Crane Association has celebrated the return of the cranes. In partnership with the City of Lodi, we continue this tradition, welcoming an ever-growing circle of friends to our community to share the wonder of the Sandhill Crane … and so much more.
You may be interested in knowing that other Sandhill Crane tours are available during the fall and winter. For more information about California Department of Fish and Wildlife tours during the season go to this CDFW website. For information about Sandhill Crane tours through the Cosumnes River Preserve, click here.
