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April 26-May 5, 2024 5th Annual Santa Barbara Restaurant Week May -, 2024 May 2-5, 2024 - 44th Selma Raisin Festival - Selma, California May 3, 2024 - School Lunch Hero Day - Nationwide May 3-4, 2024 - La Habra Citrus Fair - La Habra, California May 3-July 21, 2024 20th Annual Lavender Festival May 4, 2024 - Beer City Festival - West Sacramento, California
May 4, 2024 Boonville Beer Fest - Boonville, California May 4, 2024 Amador Four Fires Food & Wine Festival May 4, 2024 Cinco de Mayo Chili Cook Off, Car Show, Margaritas & Swap Meet - Bishop, California May 4-5, 2024 Bodega Bay Fisherman's Festival May 5, 2024 47th Annual Chili Cook-Off & Craft Brew Festival May 5, 2024 35th Annual Taste of the Town - Santa Clarita, California May 9, 2024 Sustainable Wine Dinner Series - Los Angeles, California May 9-12, 2024 Gator By the Bay - San Diego, California May 11, 2024 19th Annual Paradise Chocolate Fest May 11, 2024 Annual Paso Robles Olive Festival & Annual Lavender Festival - Paso Robles, California May 12, 2024 - MOTHERS' DAY - Nationwide May 16-19, 2024 Calavaras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee May 16-19, 2024 Paso Wine Fest - Paso Robles, California May 17-19, 2024 Stockton Flavor Fest - Stockton, California May 17-19, 2024 Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival May 17-19, 2024 Crawfish Festival - Fountain Valley, California May 17-19, 2024 25th Anderson Valley Pinot Festival May 17-19, 2024 OC Greek Food Festival - Anaheim, California May 17-19, 2024 626 Night Market - Bay Area - Pleasanton, California May 18, 2024 Linden Cherry Festival - Linden, California May 18, 2024 35th Annual Culinary Evening with the California Winemasters - Burbank, California May 18-19, 2024 California Strawberry Festival - Ventura, California May 18-19, 2024 Tequila & Taco Festival - Santa Clarita, California May 24-26, 2024 BottleRock Napa Valley Music & Food Festival May 24-26, 2024 Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras Festival May 24-26, 2024 Newport Beach Wine Festival May 24-27, 2024 64th Annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival May 25, 2024 Annual Rotary Art, Wine & Wheels - Mariposa, California May 25-26, 2024 Roaring Camp Cook-Off - Felton, California May 25-26, 2024 83rd Happy Valley Strawberry Festival May 26, 2024 Annual Vista Strawberry Festival - Vista, California May 30-June 1, 2024 West Coast Produce Expo May 30-June 2, 2024 Annual Beaumont Cherry Festival May 31-June 2, 2024 San Joaquin County Fair - Stockton, California May 31 & June 2, 2024 626 Night Market Orange County May 31-June 9, 2024 Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week 2023 CALIFORNIA MAY 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May 16, 2020 Luther Burbank Rose Parade & Festival
Santa Rosa, California - EVENT CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS.
This year the Luther Burbank Rose Parade & Festival is celebrating with the theme of Heroes and Helpers honoring all of those people that have made a difference in our community. We encourage you to invite your hero or helper to be a part of your entry – add him or her to your float, ask them to march with your group, or invite them to join you at this year’s parade.
May 16, 2020
Matsonian's West Coast Invitational Craft Brew Festival
Sacramento, California - EVENT CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS.
Craft Beer has evolved. And we know your tastes have too. So, after 15 years of bringing you one of the region's best beer festivals, the original West Coast Brew Fest, we put together our collective minds to develop the next evolution - a Craft Brew Event where you can focus on the quality of the brew, on the talent of the brewer, on the wonder of the Golden Age of Beer. Imagine a day of tokenless brew tasting where you can truly take your time to enjoy the art of the brew, the master craftsmanship in every batch, and the game-changing influence the West Coast brewing community has had on the entire beer industry. The West Coast Invitational is more than a brew fest. It is an invitation only collective of a select group of amazing breweries brought together for your pure enjoyment. Tickets are only $40 the day of event or $30 prepay. VIP Tickets also available. Get your tickets early, they promise to be hard to get. Proceeds benefit the Robla Education Foundation. Attendance: 3,000.
May 17, 2020 - Cochon555 - San Francisco, California
Cochon555, the signature culinary competition featuring five chefs cooking five heritage breed pigs in a friendly competition for a cause.
May 23-24, 2020 37th Annual Strawberry Festival
Arroyo Grande, California - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
May 29-31, 2020 - cityFEST 2020 - Foster City, California
Foster City Chamber of Commerce presents cityFEST, the Annual Festival - Foster City’s largest event – cityFEST!
May 30-31, 2020 16th Annual Pick and Gather at Riverdance Farms and Merced River Fair - Livingston, California
Celebrate the Food, Farmers and Natural Beauty of the Central Valley. Pick organic blueberries and cherries. Enjoy and learn about the lower reaches of Yosemite's Merced River, gardening and alternative energy. Hands-on displays and workshops, music, animals, the river, local foods and guest chefs, kids' activities, hayrides both days. Saturday camping. Great for children and adults.
May 31-June 7, 2020 Auction Napa Valley - Napa Valley, California
Where wine lover and winemaker meet at the source of America's legendary wines to partake in and celebrate the best Napa Valley has to offer. Insider's access to the cool cellars and warm hospitality of renowned Napa Valley vintners. Your choice of dozens of parties, ranging from blue-jeans casual to wear-your-finest formal, each hosted by the people behind some of the world's most recognized wines. More than 250 auction lots, yours for the bidding - from a single case of wine to trips offering experiences not available anywhere else. Proceeds from this weekend support health and youth non-profit programs: to date, Auction Napa Valley has given over $110 million to dozens of these organizations.
May 1, 2019 - Wine Country Chefs of Tomorrow
Rohnert Park, California
The Sonoma County Lodging Association invites you to join us for the Annual Wine Country Chefs of Tomorrow fundraiser at the DoubleTree Hotel in Rohnert Park. This entertaining night of great food, local wines, silent and live auction raises funds for local youth culinary arts programs. Programs like these are vital to our future, providing practical training and important job skills for our youth.
May 10, 2019 - 1st Annual China Basin Crab Crack!
San Francisco, California
On China Basin’s scenic wharf, right by the Giants Ballpark. A ticket to the Crab Crack includes fine wines, craft beers and plenty of fresh local, San Francisco crab! A thoroughly delicious and decadent afternoon of seafood, friends and fun. After we eat, the Giants will play the Cincinnati Reds at the ballpark, right next door. Pre-event ticket prices for the Crab Crack are $45 for China Basin Tenants, $55 for Non-Tenants and $65 on the day of the event.
May 17, 2019 - PIER 39 Spring Wine Pour - San Francisco, California
Stroll The PIER and stop by participating businesses to enjoy wine tastings, light bites, exclusive discounts, and live music and entertainment from 4 – 8 PM. Don’t forget to make a reservation for dinner following the event at one of PIER 39’s restaurants!
May 17-19, 2019 OC Night Market - Costa Mesa, California
Not sure what a night market is? In Asia the night markets are these huge, nocturnal phenomenons where hundreds of folks will gather for the sake of commerce and entertainment. What does this mean? It means a lot of retail therapy and eating. Oh yes. There will be food. The OC Night Market will be showcasing over 200 of Southern California's best food, merchandise, and talent. May 17-19, June 14-16 and August 23-25, 2019.
May 18, 2019 The Great Petaluma Chili Cook-off, Salsa, & Beer Tasting
Petaluma, California
EVENT CANCELLED FOR 2019. Due to schedule conflicts, there will be no Great Chili Cook-Off in 2019. Check back with us for 2020!
May 19-24, 2019 Food As Medicine
Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California
Food As Medicine Professional Training Program: A Feast of Science & Wisdom. UPCOMING EVENT: Food As Medicine for Women’s Health. This universally acclaimed professional training program provides health professionals with the foundation they need to effectively integrate nutrition into clinical practice—and their own lives. The Center for Mind-Body Medicine provides a curriculum for physicians, registered dietitians, and educators to bring back to their communities.
May 21, 2019 10th Annual Taste of North Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Featuring the Best of the Gourmet Ghetto. This wildly popular event will be held from 5:30 to 8:30pm. All proceeds will go directly to the Berkeley Lions Community Fund for charitable activities. Tickets are $30.
May 31, 2019 Chaminade Resort & Spa Farm to Table Wine Dinner Series - Santa Cruz, California
Featuring wine from Clos LaChance Vineyards. Chaminade Resort & Spa, a Benchmark Resort, has announced the dates for its highly acclaimed Farm to Table Wine Dinner series that take place May through October. Now in its twelfth season, Executive Chef Pete Page and his culinary team prepare for a bountiful season of alfresco dining overlooking the Monterey Bay. Through his carefully sourced and crafted menus, Chef Page takes guests on a culinary journey through the Central Coast showcasing the region's diverse abundance of fruits, vegetables, meats and produce inspired by the seasonal harvest. Guests have the opportunity to meet and mingle with the vintners, culinary staff as well as representatives from the featured farms.
May 31 - June 2, 2019 Horse Town Brew n' Que Festival
Norco, California
This Beer and BBQ festival will let you experience the very best in entertainment as you listen to sounds of Country, Blues, Pop and R & B. Smell the aroma of award winning BBQ from the nation’s top pit masters and sip on the area's most prized craft beer as brew and que teams compete for thousands of dollars in cash, prizes and more importantly, bragging rights. The region's top smokers compete in this jaw droppin’, smoke out, sanctioned by the prestigious Kansas City Barbecue Society. The cook off features competitions in four mouth-watering categories: Beef Brisket, Pork Ribs, Chicken and Pork. Meet the celebrities and BBQ teams from the popular television show, BBQ Pit Masters and learn more about the age old craft of brewing beer. The most respected micro brewers in Southern California offer a profile of IPA, Lagers, Ales... and more. One team also will be named champion of the event and as a festival goer, you can cast your vote toward the People’s Choice award --for both BBQ and Brew. Want to become a certified BBQ Judge? The festival will host one of California’s rare Kansas City BBQ Society’s certified judge’s classes. Seats are very limited. Demonstrations on understanding and brewing craft beers and a Brew 101 class complete a weekend dedicated that America's favorite passions.
May 4-6, 2018 - BBQ & Beer Festival - Santa Clarita, California
The Producers of the Legendary California Beer Festival are proud to return with The Annual BBQ & Beer Festival, happening at Central Park in Santa Clarita. This 3 day event will feature Mouthwatering BBQ, Live Entertainment, Large KID ZONE and Handcrafted Brew straight from the Local Breweries themselves!
May 5, 2018 Annual Ice Cream Social - Perris, California
Perris Community Services will be having a free ice cream social give away. So come on down to Monument Ranch Park and share this tasty treat with your community. Bring your friends and family, everyone is invited! While you’re there, see what upcoming events and activities we have to offer. What’s better than ice cream on a warm day?
May 12, 2018 13th Annual Uncorked! Wine Festival
San Francisco, California
From 12 PM to 5 PM. In partnership with a local non-profit organization, Uncorked is a public event which provides an opportunity to taste, learn and experience wine from throughout Northern California. Activities throughout the courtyards of Ghirardelli Square extending onto Beach Street, which will be closed to traffic. Tasting tickets include a souvenir wine glass and unlimited tastings. All other activities at are free. There is no admission fee to enter the event. Other activities include cooking demonstrations by renown Bay Area chefs, seminars such as “Wine 101” and “Chocolate & Wine Pairings.” Musical entertainment. Attendance: 7,500.
May 12-13, 2018 Spring Wine Trail Adventure - Madera, California
Enjoy Madera's beautiful countryside and lush vineyards in Spring time and wine taste at 9 participating wineries, listen to live music, and enjoy delicious food and gift shopping from various vendors. TICKETS...$25 in advance, $30 the weekend of the event. Tickets available now online. HOW IT WORKS...With your ticket (printed or shown on your smartphone), start your tour at any participating winery, either Saturday or Sunday. At the winery you will receive a passport wine glass & wristband good for wine tasting all weekend. Taste a wide variety of local wines as you visit each participating winery on the Madera Wine Trail, and enjoy other activities and food is available for purchase.
May 19, 2018 9th Annual Armenian Food Fair & Fest
Montebello, California
Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Cathedral is proud to present the Great entertainment all day long! While you enjoy delicious Armenian Food & Pastry, enjoy hours of Music and Fun. A food extravaganza featuring mouthwatering Armenian Food & Pastry prepared by community chefs.
May 20-25, 2018 Santa Cruz Waves Beer Week - Santa Cruz, California
During Santa Cruz County Beer Week, craft beer events will be happening all over the county.
May 2-3, 2017 - NLS Food Marketing Summit - Palm Springs, California
The ideal peer-to-peer networking environment for Top Level Executives in Marketing, Communications, Social Media and many other related fields within the food industry. Featuring thought leaders from the world's leading food manufacturers, discussing the key issues affecting the current and future growth of your business.
May 13-14, 2017 BerryFest - Roseville, California
Placer County Fairgrounds. Celebrating the harvest of the Strawberry with great food, contests, exhibits and entertainment all Mothers Day weekend.
May 20, 2017 SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo - Fairplex, Pomona, California
The SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo offers the ultimate blend of family entertainment and a down home BBQ experience. It is the ultimate BBQ festival and showdown. Held at the world renowned Fairplex, the event blends the high energy found in professional BBQ competition with best in food and entertainment. Yeah, you can chow down of the Que but the festival also give you a rare opportunity to learn from the nations top smokers. Cooking classes, demonstrations, workshops and exhibits will be open to the public. Gain skills that can turn your backyard grill into a Food Network special. Workshops and seminars are offered to improve your food IQ as well as increase profits and awareness at home or in your food or catering business. Bring the kids-A KIDS KORNER, featuring a KIDZ QUE and a KIDS Kooking Klass will have your children wanting to help bring in the bacon. Award winning music and entertainment featuring the legendary recording artist, Tierra, and an exhibit featuring WILD AND CRAZY, GRILLS, round out a day of full BBQ experience. Yes there is Beer. A wide variety of food and beverages also share the stage.
May 20-21, 2017 Annual Boogie on the Avenue - Campbell, California
This popular Cajun-inspired celebration draws attendees from all over the Bay Area to enjoy the authentic food, live entertainment, unique arts and crafts and the enormous family fun zone. Attendance: 60,000.
May 27, 2017 31st Annual California Festival of Beers
San Luis Obispo, California
EVENT DISCONTINUED.
May 1-3, 2016 Bootcamp for Food & Recipe Bloggers
Angelus Oaks, California
NO CAMP BLOGAWAY FOR 2016. Why?? Because the Big Daddy Conference for all foodies is coming to Los Angeles – the International Association of Culinary Professionals, April 1 – 3.
May 21, 2016 The Great Wine Festival - Irvine, California
We are sad to announce that the Great Wine Festival will not be returning in 2017. The Great Wine Festival is a fundraiser for the Legal Aid Society of Orange County (LASOC), which is currently at risk of losing over 55% of its funding due to proposed federal budget cuts. Our focus this year is establishing our Voices for Justice event as our primary annual fundraising event each October. We are working hard to bring the Great Wine Festival event back in the near future and will keep everyone posted on developments.
May 27-29, 2016 California Crawfish Festival - Oakland, California
A fun, family-friendly weekend in San Francisco, CA! You'll devour nearly 10,000 pounds of fresh crawfish, crab and shrimp and visit our amazing vendors. The 2016 California Crawfish Festival invites thousands of festival goers to experience the beauty of the San Francisco Bay for this annual weekend event.
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