My last post inspired me to research more food festivals in Southern CA in case the book was missing some important ones. I love an excuse to travel and what better reason to travel then a festival for FOOD?
Note: some festivals listed below are not entirely devoted to food but I listed them because there is a specific genre of food served at the festival.
April:
5th Annual “Taste for the Cure” (Newport Beach)
Taste of Huntington Beach (Huntington Beach)
714-842-4481
Linda Vista Multi-Cultural Fair and Parade (San Diego)
www.lindavistafair.org
May:
State Chili Cook-off (Newport Beach)
714/729-1234
Fiesta Hermosa (Hermosa Beach)
http://www.fiestahermosa.com/about_the_festival.htm
Beer and Wine garden.
Pasadena Summer Fest (Pasadena)
http://www.delmanoprod.com/smfst06temp/index.html
featuring A Taste of Summer.
Taste of Fullerton (Fullerton)
714/871.3100
8th Annual Doheny Blues Festival (Dana Point)
International Foods.
International Festival (Aliso Viejo)
www.soka.edu
San Bernadino California State Annual Chili CookOff
www.chilicookoff.com
June:
Irish Faire and Music Festival (Orange County)
818-901-0230
http://www.irishfair.org/
Gourd Festival (Fallbrook)
http://www.welburngourdfarm.com/
Mariachi USA (Hollywood Bowl, LA)
http://www.mariachiusa.com/
Lions Club Fish Fry (Costa Mesa)
South Coast Plaza Summer Food & Wine Festival (Costa Mesa)
Manhattan Wine Auction (Manhattan Beach)
http://www.mbef.org/MBWA/
Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off (Ocean Beach)
619-224-4906
July:
Latin American Festival (Old Town, San Diego)
619/296-3266
Salsa Festival (Oxnard)
http://www.oxnardtourism.com/salsafestival.html
800/269-6273
Lotus Festival (LA)
http://www.laparks.org/grifmet/lotus.htm
August:
Taste of Main Street (Encinitas):
760/943-1950
Tofu Fest (LA)
http://www.tofufest.org/
Nisei Week Japanese Festival (LA)
http://www.niseiweek.org/
La Habra Corn Festival (La Habra)
San Clemente Street Faire and Fiesta (San Clemente)
Chinese Food Festival (LA)
http://www.chinesefoodfestivalla.com/
September:
Taste of Newport (Newport Beach)
http://www.tasteofnewport.com/
Brazilian Street Carnaval (Long Beach)
http://www.carnaval.org/main/
Tofu Fest (LA)
http://www.tofufest.org/
International Street Fair (Orange County)
http://www.orangestreetfair.com/
J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center Annual County BBQ (San Juan Capistrano)
A Taste of Old Pasadena (Pasadena)
www.pfar.org
American Wine and Food Festival (LA)
http://www.wolfgangpuck.com/awff/indexa.htm
October:
Pumpkin Festival (Calabasas)
Mid month.
818/ 224-3671
Celebrate the Craft (La Jolla)
11th annual Persian Festival of Autumn (Mehregan) (Costa Mesa)
Food, Wine & Micro-Brew Fest (Costa Mesa)
Japanese Food Festival (Los Angeles)
http://www.jrasc.com/jrasc_eng/foodFestival.htm
November:
Tamale Festival (Los Angeles)
http://www.eastlosangeles.net/tamalefestival/
January:
Holtville Carrot Festival
http://www.holtvillechamber.ca.gov/
Let me know if I'm missing any Southern CA food events/festivals and if you attend any of the events I've posted. Thanks!
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Does anyone know why my sidebar isn't showing up until a few posts into my site? It just started doing that today. Please help!
I had that happen to me too - in my case I think it was a .bmp picture. I used a .jpg version instead. For you it might be the long link for Celebrate the Craft.
Thanks for all the fests - looking for some local ones. Do you have the OB chili cookoff?
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