2014 CALIFORNIA APRIL 2014
Local Food, Beer and Wine Events
(see also: 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 - 2008)
April 2, 2014
Wine Country Chefs of Tomorrow
Santa Rosa, California
The Sonoma County Lodging Association, 15th Annual Wine Country Chefs of Tomorrow fundraiser. This entertaining night of great food, local wines, silent and live auction raises funds for local high school culinary arts program. Bid on great auction lots including trips, wine and excursions.
April 4-5, 2014 VinDiego - San Diego, California
Wine connoisseurs can delight in over 75 of California's award-winning wineries, 300+ selections of wine. VinDiego showcases San Diego's notable restaurants under one roof, offering samples to please every palate. Enjoy classes with vintners, silent wine auction featuring collectible fine wines, big bottle private tasting parties, vacation packages, VIP winery tours, and other wine related items perfect for the wine and food enthusiast. Proceeds from the silent auction benefits Freedom Station.
April 5, 2014 Celebrity Chef Tour 2014 - Sonoma, California
Benefitting the James Beard Foundation, featuring Award-Winning Chefs.
April 5-6 & 12-13, 2014 Passport 2014: Tales from the Cellar
El Dorado, California
Wine Lovers agree...'Best Wine Tasting Event of the Year' Weekend pass for only $60.00, check out the website for all the details!
April 10-13, 2014 7th Annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine
Pebble Beach, California
75 celebrity chefs and 250 wineries assemble to bring you the culinary experience of a lifetime. Enjoy lunches, dinners and wine tastings. Educate yourself with cooking demonstrations. Experience the most legendary grand tasting the California coast has ever seen.
April 10-13, 2014 Santa Barbara County Vintners' Spring Weekend
Buellton, California
The annual Santa Barbara Vintners Spring Weekend attracts wine lovers from near and far for an opportunity to attend wine maker lunches and dinners, educational wine-focused seminars, winery and tasting room open houses, vineyard walks, a golf tournament, a Farm-to-Table picnic and concert event, and the annual Vintners Festival Grand Tasting where every one of our 100+ member wineries gather to present and sell their wines, often poured by the winemakers themselves.
April 11-13, 2014 Earth Day Food & Wine Festival
San Luis Obispo County, California
Cultivate your roots and join us for the 8th Annual Earth Day Food & Wine Weekend in San Luis Obispo County, California. You’ll be able to get the low down on all of our favorite award-winning wines and get the dirt on all of our favorite local producers. On Friday, we’re bringing you an exclusive Farm-to-Fork event at one of the region’s historic vineyard properties. Saturday’s Main Event in Paso Robles, California will celebrate the roots of our local food and wine scene, and Sunday will allow you to “Wine Down” with a few more intimate events. All in all, it’s a weekend of truly authentic experiences, so if you wanna learn more, just do a little clicking over there on the left!
April 11-13, 2014 La Habra Spring Citrus Fair - La Habra, California
The 'Back to the Farm' themed fair is four fun-filled days,jam packed with thrilling rides, exciting stage shows, delicious food and fabulous merchandise. Exciting Rides, Beer and Wine Garden, Great Food, Farmer's Exhibits, Free Entertainment, FFA Livestock, and More!
April 12, 2014 Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational - Los Angeles, Calif.
A Grilled Cheese Sammich cooking competition. You cook. The judges vote. Everybody wins! Costume Contest. Cheese Calling Contest.
April 12-13 & 19-20, 2014 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
San Francisco, California
The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is said to be the second largest festival outside of Washington, D.C. to celebrate the blooming of cherry blossoms. Throughout the two weekends, the streets of Japantown becomes a live stage where you will have the opportunity to see Japanese dancing, singing, martial arts demonstrations, as well as taste traditional and nontraditional Japanese delicacies.
April 13, 2014 Fallbrook Avocado Festival - Fallbrook, California
Charming setting in Historic Downtown, 350 booths, 2 covered beer gardens with live bands, community stage, contests, avocado everything, pony rides, free parking, free shuttles, free admittance, 2 food courts, Farmer's Market with local produce and natives, avocado trees for sale, avocado education.
April 17, 2014 Annual Grape Day - Temecula, California
Grape Day is a one day conference featuring in-depth seminars on the latest advances and developments in viticulture and vineyard management.
April 18, 2014 Blind Childrens Center Beeping Egg Hunt
Los Angeles, California
Free Event. Be a Good Egg and sponsor a beeping egg designed for egg hunts for blind or partially sighted children through a tax-deductible gift to the Blind Childrens Center. Support the children at our annual event. Every child should be able to participate in an Egg Hunt!
April 19, 2014 Sacramento Beer & Chili Festival - Sacramento, California
Live music, competitive chili cook-off, beer tasting and a home brewing competition. Proceeds will be donated to art programs for at-risk children and children of homeless families in Sacramento. Additionally, donations will help fund the Adopt a School Art Program for Sacramento regional schools. The festival's live music will be provided by local musicians and the chili cook-off will have four competitive categories: Individual, Industry, Vegetarian and People’s Choice’s. Unlimited beer tasting will be provided by local and regional brewers. The festival will also have a bike valet and a Kids Zone with crafts and face painting.
April 19, 2014 Taste of Hillcrest - San Diego, California
Bring your appetite, because this self-guided walking tour will feature samples from more than 40 of the area’s finest restaurants.
April 19, 2014 California Nut Festival 2014 - Chico, California
The vibrant and entertaining one-day festival pays tribute to Chico's rich agricultural heritage with a bounty of farm-fresh food sampling, cooking demonstrations, live music on two stages, an art show and, of course, lots of sampling of wonderful delights, wine and beer! Proceeds benefit the Historic Patrick Ranch Museum, a restored mansion and working farm managed by the Far West Heritage Association.
April 20, 2014 Union Street's 23rd Spring Celebration & Easter Parade
San Francisco, California
Celebrates and showcases the diverse community of San Francisco and features some of Union Street's best restaurants serving attendees in an outdoor bistro setting. A variety of children's and family activities are the focus of the event and include; large inflatable bounces, kids' rides and games, a climbing wall, a hands-on children's activities area, costumed characters, a petting zoo, a pony ride and entertainment from some of the Bay Area's best musicians.
April 22, 2014 Earth Day - Worldwide
The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, activated 20 million Americans from all walks of life and is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. The passage of the landmark Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act and many other groundbreaking environmental laws soon followed. Growing out of the first Earth Day, Earth Day Network (EDN) works with over 22,000 partners in 192 countries to broaden, diversify and mobilize the environmental movement. More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world.
April 25-26, 2014 California Wine Festival Orange County
Dana Point, California
'Sunset Rare & Reserve' Wine Tasting on Friday will feature rare and reserve level bottles that winemakers will dust off and pour. Top regional chefs will serve hot and cold appetizers while live bluesy jazz keeps things super cool. Saturday: Unlimited tasting of fine wine & foods, plus sun, sea and music. Sip hundreds of vintage California wines, sample dozens of hot and cold gourmet appetizers, artisan breads and cheeses, fresh cut fruits, and for a change of taste, sample local and regional craft brews too.
April 25-27, 2014 Stockton Asparagus Festival - Stockton, California
California's largest charitable festival. Deep Fried Asparagus Eating Competition, Celebrity Kitchen, Recipe Contest, Local Art, Kids Entertainment, etc.
April 25-27, 2014 22nd Annual California Antique Farm Equipment Show
Tulare, California
One of California's largest gatherings of antique farm equipment with more than 900 antique trucks, tractors and farm equipment exhibits. Tractor Pull, Antique Auction, Parade, & Kids Events.
April 26, 2014 SactoMoFo 7 - Sacramento, California
Sacramento Mobile Food Festival (SactoMoFo) Mobile food festival with 30+ truck & cart vendors from all over California, live music & more.
April 26, 2014 33rd Annual Petaluma Butter & Egg Day - Petaluma, Calif
Celebrating the region’s rich agricultural history as one of the premier dairy regions in the country. Together with The Petaluma River, eggs and dairy products turned Petaluma into one of the most prosperous communities in the state in the early 1900’s. The event typically draws over 25,000 attendees.
April 26-27, 2014 California Poppy Festival - Lancaster, California
The California Poppy Festival kicks off spring in the Antelope Valley with a glorious array of celebrated performers, unrivaled events, and mouth-watering delicacies designed to delight, enchant, and amuse people of all ages.
April 26-27, 2014 17th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival
Monterey Park, California
Planned and coordinated by community volunteers, the Cherry Blossom Festival strives to provide a cultural arts event that offers a forum for learning, entertainment, fun, and support of community. So take the time to see, hear, and taste a bit of the Japanese and Japanese American culture through a first-hand experience of watching traditional Japanese dancing, hearing the resounding beats of the taiko drums, observing the mastery and various skills of martial arts, participating in the ancient art of the tea ceremony, or buying hand-made crafts or food with an Asian flair. Other highlights of the Festival include games & crafts for children, and numerous cultural displays.
April 27, 2014 Taste of Huntington Beach - Huntington Beach, California
Imagine, sun and fun in Surf City, USA. Join us for the Taste that features over 40 speciality food purveyors paired with not only some of California's best wines but international wines also. Siip on craft brews, visit our silent auction and raffle and enjoy live entertainment on a wonderful hilltop setting
April 27, 2014 Chili Cookoff & Classic Car Show - Thousand Oaks, Calif
Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks, the event includes the ICS sanctioned chili cook off and a classic car show with music and entertainment throughout the day.
April 27, 2014 26th Annual Vintage Bouquet Food & Wine Extravaganza
Beverly Hills, California
The Barristers of the Beverly Hills Bar Association and the Beverly Hills Bar Foundation. Established in 1988, the event has grown in size and prestige featuring hors d’oeuvres by the area’s top chefs and pouring by California’s premium wineries accompanied by live entertainment and a live and silent auction. Proceeds from the event support the charitable causes of the Beverly Hills Bar Foundation including pro bono programs that focus on community outreach, legal education and access to the justice system.
April 27, 2014 29th Annual For Our Children Food & Wine Festival
Torrance, California
Proceeds this year will benefit TrinityKids Care, a program of Providence TrinityCare Hospice Foundation and Sandpipers philanthropic programs. Gourmet foods and fine wines from over 90 restaurants and wineries. The spectacular silent and live auctions feature unique gift items, sports tickets and memorabilia, dining, entertainment and exciting travel packages.
April 27, 2014 CCC 7th Annual Food & Wine Event - San Pablo, California
Join us for our 7th Annual Food & Wine Event. All proceeds directly benefit student of the Contra Costa College Culinary Arts Management Program.
April 30-May 4, 2014 35th Annual Selma Raisin Festival - Selma, Calif
Celebrating in Selma, "Raisin Capital of the World" with a carnival, entertainment, pageant, crafts, and competitions in art, baking, floriculture, photography and poetry.
April 30-May 7, 2014 Silicon Valley Spring Restaurant Week
San Jose, California
Silicon Valley Restaurant Week is a coordinated fixed price offering by Silicon Valley restaurateurs. Participating restaurants offer a discounted three-course fixed price dinner menu each night
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