> Verified August 31, 2026. Every price, age range, and location below was checked against the > organization's own website or registration system on that date. Where a league does not publish > its price publicly, we say so rather than guess.
Open for registration right now
If you want your kid playing this fall, these are the ones still taking signups.
[Comet Basketball](https://lodikidsactivities.com/programs/comet-basketball) opened registration September 1 and closes October 23. It is $140, co-ed, and the only Lodi league specifically for grades 7-8. Run by BOBS with the City of Lodi. Venue for the 2026-27 season is not finalized yet.
[Blue Chip Flag Football](https://lodikidsactivities.com/programs/blue-chip-flag-football-fall) has its Fall season open now, closing October 1, with games Sundays October 25 through December 13 at Tokay High School. $139 to $180, ages 3-17. There is also a GEMS all-girls division at $149. The Winter season is already open too and closes January 10, 2027.
[Upward Basketball](https://lodikidsactivities.com/programs/upward-basketball) opens registration September 15. $150 early through October 6, then $170 through October 30. Faith-based, K-8, guaranteed equal playing time.
Free and low-cost options
[Lodi Junior Giants](https://lodikidsactivities.com/programs/lodi-junior-giants) is completely free. Eight weeks of co-ed baseball and softball for ages 5-13 through the SF Giants Community Fund. Non-competitive and focused on character development. It runs in summer, so registration for the next season opens in spring.
For soccer, [Youth Soccer League](https://lodikidsactivities.com/programs/youth-soccer-league) through Parks and Rec is $85 for ages 5-14, Saturday mornings at DeBenedetti Park. This is a spring league and 2026 registration closed in March, so watch for the 2027 window around January.
[Junior Basketball Leagues](https://lodikidsactivities.com/programs/junior-basketball-leagues) runs around $75 for K-6th grade with a 12-week winter season. It was not listed in the city catalog as of August 31, so contact Parks and Rec to confirm the 2026-27 season before planning around it.
For competitive kids
[Lodi FC Competitive Soccer](https://lodikidsactivities.com/programs/lodi-fc-competitive-soccer) is the main travel club in town, ages 6-18, part of NorCal Premier and Cal North. Cost varies by team. Lodi parents pick this when rec league stops being enough.
Baseball and softball: [BOBS Youth Baseball and Softball](https://lodikidsactivities.com/programs/bobs-youth-baseball-softball) has run for 60 years. Games are at Salas Field, 2101 S. Stockton St, not Kofu Park, which is a correction from an earlier version of this guide. Baseball takes ages 5-18 and softball 5-16, $100 to $175 by division, with spring registration opening January 1. The alternative is [Morada Little League](https://lodikidsactivities.com/programs/morada-little-league), ages 4-16. Eligibility for either depends on your address.
Basketball: [Next Level Spring Basketball](https://lodikidsactivities.com/programs/next-level-spring-basketball) is grade-based at Lodi High School, ages 5-14, around $225.
Flag football (non-tackle)
Three main options. [Next Level Flag Football](https://lodikidsactivities.com/programs/next-level-flag-football) runs Sundays at Lodi High School for kindergarten through 7th grade, so roughly ages 5-13. All practices and games happen the same day, which is one commitment per week instead of two.
[SV6 Sports NFL Flag Football](https://lodikidsactivities.com/programs/sv6-sports-nfl-flag-football) is the NFL-licensed league, $189 per season, ages 5-14, playing Sundays at Lodi Grape Bowl and Tokay High. Coaches draft teams so skill levels balance out.
Blue Chip covers the third slot and is open now. See the top of this guide.
Tackle football and cheer
Two paths. [Lodi Colts Football](https://lodikidsactivities.com/programs/lodi-colts-football) is the long-running recreational program through BOBS, ages 6-14, with a season that runs July through November. [Lodi Colts Cheer](https://lodikidsactivities.com/programs/lodi-colts-cheer) is the cheer side, same ages, game-day cheer rather than competition. BOBS does not publish either fee on its website, so call before you budget. Registration for both closed July 1 and the season is underway right now.
For competitive tackle, [Jr Flames Tackle Football](https://lodikidsactivities.com/programs/jr-flames-tackle-football) plays Central Valley Youth Football Conference teams. More travel, higher intensity. [Jr Flames Cheer](https://lodikidsactivities.com/programs/jr-flames-cheer) competes, with August camp and October league competition. Both closed registration for the 2026 season.
What to do next
If your kid has not played organized sports before, start with a Parks and Rec league or Junior Giants rather than a travel team. You can always move up.
Right now in Lodi, the three things actually taking signups are Comet Basketball, Blue Chip Flag Football, and Upward Basketball starting September 15. Everything else in this guide is between seasons, and we have noted when each one opens again.