The San Joaquin Asparagus Festival is back at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds this weekend, Friday, April 14 through Sunday, April 16 with fun family entertainment and of course, asparagus. The springtime festival draws several thousand people from all over the region and with fortified security, event organizers are expecting a weekend of family fun filled with live music, Asparagus Alley, craft beer and wine pavilion, Kids Zone, and monster truck rides.