California August Food Festivals

CHULA VISTA: Lemon Festival August 12, 2023, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

STOCKTON: California Garlic Festival August 5 & 6, 2023, 12-7 p.m.
San Joaquin County Fairgrounds
1658 S. Airport Way
Stockton, CA 95206
$15, $10 ages 6-17 & 65+, cagarlicfestival.com

Enjoy all the deliciousness of Garlic the fun event includes entertainment, arts & crafts vendors. exhibits 

• Classic, Muscle, Trucks, Motorcycles and Vintage cars
• Monster Truck Madness returns
• Inflatable Splash Zone featuring water slides, dunk tanks, slips and slides or dry out in the Inflatable Fun Zone ($25-30 wristband) with obstacles courses, bounce houses,
• Miss Garlic Festival Scholarship Pageant
• Cooking demonstration stage located in the Garlic Plaza
• Talented local chefs Steve Grant, Jeff Lovotti & Dave Royce
• Mini-golf, mechanical bull, pirate ship and more! 
• Garlic  vendors  Garlic Noodles, Garlic Wings, Garlic Sausage, Garlic Popcorn, Garlic Grilled Cheese, Garlic Catfish, Garlic Shrimp, Garlic Hot Sauce for Fruit Cups, Black Garlic Peeled Cloves, Gourmet Garlic Spreads 
• Cali Garlic Alley - Garlic French Fries, SCRUMPTIOUS Garlic Maple Brown Sugar Ice Cream, Garlic Mushroom and Onion Bread Bowl, and the FAMOUS Garlic Pesto Pasta. 

SAN JOSE: Assyrian Food Festival August 19-20, 2023
Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Sun. 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
Assyrian Church of the East
680 Minnesota Ave.
San Jose, CA
Free admission, assyrianfestival.com
Pastries, live music, dancing, arts and crafts, and children's activities.

FAIRFIELD: Fairfield Tomato & Vine Festival August 19-20, 2023, 11 a.m. Saturday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Downtown Fairfield Texas Street and surrounding streets Fairfield, CA fairfield.ca.gov/tomato

GUERNEVILLE: Stumptown Beer Revival & BBQ Cookoff August 19, 2023, 12-5 p.m. Near the banks of the Russian River.  Entry fee includes your Beer, Cider, and BBQ tastings for the duration. Over 20 Breweries, 15 BBQ teams and bands. Stumptown's Back Yard, 15045 River Road, Guerneville, CA.  $125 pre-sale only, stumptown.com

WATSONVILLE: Testicle Festival August 26, 2023, 3-7 p.m.
Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers 10th Annual Testicle Festival Fundraiser Barbeque
Do they really taste like chicken?
 Estrada Deer Camp
194 Hazel Dell Rd.
Watsonville, CA
$75+6.88 fee , agri-culture.us
Rocky Mountain Oysters All you can eat! Dinner: Chicken, Salads, Bread & Dessert Horseshoe Contest, Games, auction and more. USDA inspected bull testicles are truly a delicacy of the American West No bull…join us for balls of fun!

SACRAMENTO: Banana Festival August 19-20, 2023 in William Land Park. For all things banana, this is the place to be. Banana food, games, attire, art and family fun. $8 admission 

SAMOA: Salmon, Oysters, Ales, & Rails, 11:30 a.m.4 p.m. at BBQ Speeder Rides:  A salmon and oyster barbeque fundraiser for the Timber Heritage Association includes BBQ salmon and oysters, music, Hit n Miss Engine displays, and tours of the Samoa Shops! Speeder rides 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the foot of the Samoa Cookhouse and travels North along the scenic Humboldt Bay.  Location: 930 Vance Avenue, Samoa, CA. $8-up, timberheritage.org

WATSONVILLE: Watsonville Strawberry Festival August 4-6, 2023
Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Free, cityofwatsonville.org/ 
Located in historic downtown Watsonville around the City Plaza on Main, Peck and Union Streets, Watsonville Strawberry Festival includes foods, vendor booths, bands, and several blocks of fantastic entertainment. Free.

PALMDALE: Tequila and Tacos August 11-12, 2023
Location: Palmdale Amphitheater tequilaandtacomusicfestival.com

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Plum Festival  Free admission

COVELO: Round Valley Blackberry Festival  August 19-20, 2023

DEL MAR: Uncorked: Del Mar Wine Fest 
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd
Del Mar, CA 92014
$, dmtc.com
Del Mar Racetrack, San Diego County Fairgrounds. Over 100 wines and champagnes from across the globe, live races, DJ, favorite local food trucks and more!

KLAMMATH: Salmon Festival   August 19, 2023
Yurok Tribe's annual Klamath Salmon Festival 

MORAGA: Pear Harvest  at the corner of Canyon Rd and Camino Pablo. Postponed until further notice as of 7/31/23
moragaparks.org/pears.html

COBB: Blackberry COBBler Festival  August 26, 2023, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Whispering Pines Resort Mountain Meadow, 16451 Golf Rd. Cobb, CA. COBBler festival old fashioned picnic under the pines, dance to live music, enter the COBBler contest, enjoy wood fired pizza. facebook.com/CobbAreaCouncil

APPLE HILL: Summer Harvest Days July 29-30, 2023 & August 5-6, 2023, 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Participating ranches offer activities and fresh foods & produce such as berries, plums, peaches, vegetables, wine, hard cider, baked goods, jams, treats, wine and more! applehill.com

DINUBA: BBQ & Brewfest August 4-5, 2023, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Rose Ann Vuich Park with band Fortunate Son, CCR tribute. Location: 855 E. El Monte Street Dinuba CA, 93618 dinuba.org | beer

SALINAS: Salinas Valley Food & Wine Festival August 5, 2023
Wine Tasting, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in Old Town, Main Street Free admission to main festival; wine tasting $75-85 approx. salinasvalleyfoodandwine.com

SAN JOSE: San Jose Italian Family Festa August 5-6, 2023
History Park San Jose
1650 Senter Road, San Jose, CA
Free admission, iahfsj.org | italianfamilyfestasj.org
Sat 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Sun 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday Night Street Dance, Grape Stomp, arts & crafts, kids entertainment, wine tasting, La Cucina Galbani Cooking Stage. 

STOCKTON: Taste of the Delta, August 5, 2023, 1-4 p.m.
Come by boat or by car! 12 wineries & breweries, 19 restaurants/caterers, artisans & vendors, auction. Location: Windmill Cove Resort, 7606 Windmill Cove Road, Stockton, CA $45 pre, $50 gate, tasteofthedelta.com

SEBASTOPOL: Gravenstein Apple Fair  August 12-13, 2023 - 50th Anniversary! 
Ragle Ranch Regional Park. Live music on 2 stages, arts & crafts vendors, excellent local food, wine, cider & beer, contests & activities, children's corner, life on the farm arena and of course our famous heirloom Gravenstein apples. Location: 500 Ragle Road, Sebastopol, CA. $23 general, $150 VIP, gravensteinapplefair.com

VALLEY CENTER: Summer Food Festival August 19, 2023 at Bates Nut Farm.  Location: 5954 Woods Valley Road Valley Center, CA. Call: 760-749-3333. batesnutfarm.biz

DAIRYVILLE: 53rd Annual Pancake Breakfast, August 20, 2023, 7:30-10:30 a.m. at Lassen View Elementary. Location: 10818 E. Highway 99 E, Los Molinos, CA. $8, Griddle Pancakes, Farm Fresh Eggs, Ham, Nut Toppings, Dried Plums, Coffee, Milk and Orange Juice. facebook.com/ DairyvilleOrchardFestival

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Plum Festival, 12-6 p.m. at Old World Village. Pflaumenkuchen (Plum Cake), plum treats, infused cocktails & German band Stuben Buben, Free admission,  oldworldhb.com

LONG BEACH: West Coast Taco & Beer Festival August 26, 2023, 3-8 p.m. at Rainbow Lagoon Park. Bottomless craft beer, hard cider, seltzers & other beverage tastings, street food, Margarita Bar, live music, and vendors sell original art and food options.  Location: 400 E Shoreline Drive Long Beach, CA 90802 $45-79, westcoasttacobeerfest.com | beer

WATSONVILLE: Testicle Festival August 26, 2023, 3-7 p.m. at Estrada Deer Camp. Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Annual Testicle Festival Fundraiser Barbeque Do they really taste like chicken?  Location: 194 Hazel Dell Rd. Watsonville, CA $75+6.88 fee, agri-culture.us

YUBA CITY: Blues Brews and BBQs, August 26, 2023, 4-8 p.m. at Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds. Held at Yuba Sutter Fairground, this annual event is produced by the Early Risers Kiwanis Club of Yuba City. Location:  442 Franklin Ave., Yuba City, CA  $60, brewsbluesandbbq.org

BODEGA BAY: Seafood Festival Art & Wine Festival August 26-27, 2023 at Watts Ranch, 16855 Bodega Highway, Bodega, CA.  $20-25, bodegaseafoodfestival.com

ANAHEIM: Coffee Fest  at  Convention Center, $30-75, coffeefest.com for trade and business only.
Coffee Fest Los Angeles along-side the Western Foodservice & Restaurant Expo is your chance to take advantage of two great shows all under one roof. Meet face-to-face with suppliers, educators, experts and with the West Coast specialty coffee & restaurant community. Education, competitions and connections!

SANTA BARBARA: Tikifari Zoofari Ball August 26, 2023, 5:30-11 p.m. $300-350 approx., (805) 962-5339 | sbzoo.org  Always sells out way early

SANTA ANA: Santa Ana Zoo Zoofari August 19, 2023, 5:30-11:30 p.m. Black tie event in the zoo. Cocktails, hosted bar, entertainment, dining and dancing under the stars with a fully catered sit down dinner. Location: Santa Ana Zoo, 1801 East Chestnut Avenue,  Santa Ana, CA 92701
$375, santaanazoo.org

CASTRO VALLEY: Greek Festival Castro Valley August 18-20, 2023
20104 Center St.
Castro Valley, California
$1, resurrectiongoc.com
Hours: Friday: 5 - 9 p.m., Saturday: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday: 11:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Cost: $1 Admission, Free Parking
The Greek Festival Castro Valley offers the excitement and cuisine of Greece at Church of the Resurrection annual Greek Festival. Shop at the expanded Agora, eat, enjoy Greek Folk dancing and spend time quenching your thirst at the Taverna

 

CROPS

• COVELO: Round Valley Blackberry Festival
• FAIRFIELD: Tomato Festival 
• HUNTINGTON BEACH: Plum Festival 
• SEBASTOPOL: Gravenstein Apple Fair
• SACRAMENTO: Banana Festival
• WOODLAND: Tomato Festival

 

FISH, SEAFOOD

• BODEGA: Seafood Art & Wine Festival
• CHULA VISTA HarborFest Sustainable Seafood Fest
• DANA POINT: Lobster Festival
• KLAMMATH: Salmon Festival 
• OXNARD: Chowder Fest

GREEK

• CASTRO VALLEY: Greek Festival 
• FRESNO: Greek Festival 

ETHNIC

• FREMONT: India Mela Festival 
• LOS ANGELES: Nisei Week 
• SAN FRANCISCO: Pistahan Festival
• SAN JOSE: Assyrian Food Festival 

POLYNESIAN

• ROHNERT PARK: Pacific Islander Festival 
• SANTA BARBARA: Aloha Spirit Bash 
• SANTA CRUZ: Aloha Races and Polynesian Festival

 

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.