Festivals in California
January
Asian American Food Expo- Pomona
ZAP's Annual Zinfindel Festival- San Francisco
Holtville Rib Cook-Off Extravaganza- Holtville
Annual Mendocino Crab and Wine Days- Mendocino
Unified Wine & Grape Symposium- Sacramento
February
Holtville Carrot Festival- Holtville
Annual Winter Wine and Food Fest- Sacramento
Napa Valley Mustard Festival- Napa Valley
Annual International Alsace Varietals Festival- Boonville
World Ag Expo- Tulare
National Date Festival- Indio
Symposium for Professional Wine Writers- Meadowood Napa Valley
Annual Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook Off and Festival- Santa Cruz
March
Annual Celebrity Crab Festival- San Francisco
Annual World of Pinot Noir- Shell Beach
Regional Wine Tasting- Temecula
Natural Products Expo West- Anaheim
Stacked Stone Cellars Zinful Winemaker's Dinner- Paso Robles
Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival- Paso Robles
April
Grape Day- Temecula
Produce Solutions Conference- Newport Beach
Jr. Achievement’s Annual Wine Tasting & Auction- San Francisco
California Wine Festival- San Diego
Palm Springs Food and Wine Festival- Palm Springs
World Beer Cup- San Diego
Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America- San Diego
Taste of Uptown / Hillcrest- San Diego
Annual Santa Barbara County Vintners' Festival- Lompoc
California Antique Farm Equipment Show- Tulare
California Poppy Festival- Lancaster
California Restaurant Industry Conference- Los Angeles
Stockton Asparagus Festival- Stockton
Annual International Beer Festival- San Francisco
Annual Petaluma Butter & Egg Day- Petaluma
Wineries Of Santa Clara Valley Spring BBQ- Gilroy
May
USBG National Cocktail Competition- Long Beach
Annual Tofu Festival- Los Angeles
Vintage Bouquet Charity Wine Auction- Beverly Hills
Cooking for Solutions- Monterey Bay Aquarium
Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival- Paso Robles
Annual Lodi Zinfest- Lodi Lake Park
Uncorked! The San Francisco Wine Festival- San Francisco
West Coast Brew Fest- Sacramento
Artichoke Festival- Castroville
California Strawberry Festival- Oxnard
Annual Food & Wine Festival- Newport Beach
California Festival of Beers- Avila Beach
Annual Mariposa Rotary Fine Art & Wine Festival- Mariposa
June
Annual Lavender Festival- Cherry Valley
Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation- Los Angeles
Ojai Wine Festival- Ojai
Perris Potato Festival- Perris
SushiMasters State Finals Competition- Sacramento
Sushi and Sake Festival- Long Beach
Castle Air Museum Wine Tasting Festival- Atwater
North Beach Festival- San Francisco
Real Men Cook- Los Angeles
Palm Springs Restaurant Week- Palm Springs
Summer Food & Wine Festival- Costa Mesa
Annual International Gourd Art Festival- Fallbrook
Annual Pinot Days- San Francisco
Museum of Natural History Wine Festival- Santa Barbara
July
Annual SB French Festival- Santa Barbara
City of Hope Wine and Food Festival- Del Mar
Robert Mondavi Winery's Taste- Napa Valley
Wine Festival- Santa Barbara
Annual Gilroy Garlic Festival- Gilroy
PMA Foodservice Conference- Monterey
Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival- Oxnard
August
Annual Bluesapalooza & Festival of Beers- Mammoth Lakes
Annual Winemakers’ Cookoff- Paso Robles
America’s Best: Celebrity Food Show- Anaheim
San Rafael Food & Wine Festival- San Rafael
Annual Tomato Festival & BBQ Championship- Fairfield
Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo- Los Angeles
Annual Bodega Bay Seafood Art & Wine Festival- Bodega
Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation- Napa Valley
Slow Food Nation- San Francisco
Long Beach Crab Festival- Long Beach
September
Kendall-Jackson Winery's Heirloom Tomato Festival- Santa Rosa
Julian Grape Stomp Festa- Julian
Food & Wine Classic- Temecula
SummerFest Beer Wine & Art Festival- Sacramento
Pittsburg Seafood Festival- Pittsburg
Annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival- San Francisco
Monrovia Food Wine & Jazz Festival- Monrovia
Art Bark Fest-Animal Art & Wine Festival-The Village at Squaw Valley
Annual NatureSweet Carmel TomatoFest- Carmel
Festival of Fruit: Year of the Avocado- Orange County
Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival- San Pedro
American Wine and Food Festival- Los Angeles
Annual Feast of San Gennaro LA- Hollywood
Annual Redondo Beach Lobster Festival- Redondo Beach
Fair Oaks'toberfest- Fair Oaks
American Wine and Food Festival- Los Angeles
Italian Family Festival- San Jose
October
Sierra Oro Farm Trail Passport Weekend- Butte County
Cultural Food Los Angeles- Los Angeles
Annual Los Angeles International Tamale Festival- Los Angeles
November
Annual Los Angeles International Tamale Festival- Los Angeles
Art of Food & Wine Palm Desert- Palm Desert
San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival- San Diego
December
Tamale Festival- Indio
