2012 CALIFORNIA APRIL 2012
Food Festivals and Local Food, Beer & Wine Events
(see also: 2011 - 2010 - 2008)
April 6, 2012 Blind Childrens Center Beeping Egg Hunt - Los Angeles, California
Come join the fun and celebrate Spring.
April 12-15, 2012 5th Annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine - Pebble Beach, California
60 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 14, 2012 World Cup of Beer Homebrew Competition Finals - Oakland, California
Presented by the Bay Area Mashers, the competition is open to everyone in all styles and sub-styles of beer, mead, and cider.
April 14-15 & 21-22, 2012 El Dorado Wines Passport Weekend - Placerville, California
Passport Weekends, the most anticipated event in El Dorado Wine Country is coming up! Join us and taste the flavors of the Mediterranean with food and wine pairings at 32 wineries. Passport Weekends feature plenty of luscious wine and food pairings, barrel tastings, enjoyable art and music, and fun-loving participants. Warm weather and green surroundings along the wine trail add to the excitement of this springtime event. This is an event you will not want to miss.
April 15, 2012 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 15, 2012 CCC 5th Annual Food & Wine Event - San Pablo, California
Join us for our 5th Annual Food & Wine Event. All proceeds directly benefit student of the Contra Costa College Culinary Arts Management Program.
April 17, 2012 16th Annual UCLA Ext. Restaurant Industry Conference - Los Angeles, Calif
This year's theme is: Legends and Lessons.
April 19, 2012 29th 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 20-21, 2012 California Wine Festival 2012 - Orange County, California
Wine, food, music, sea and sun. These elements create a unique wine tasting experience. Hundreds of California's best red and white wines, live music complemented by dozens of top chefs and specialty food purveyors. Experience one of California's most popular wine festivals.
April 20-22, 2012 Earth Day Food & Wine Festival - San Luis Obispo County, California
A weekend celebration of award-winning food and wine grown on California's scenic Central Coast. Barrel tastings, cooking demonstrations, live music, and vineyard tours throughout the weekend.
April 20-22, 2012 California Antique Farm Equipment Show - Tulare, California
One of California's largest gatherings of antique farm equipment. Tractor Pull, Antique Auction, Parade, & Kids Events.
April 20-23, 2012 Santa Barbara County Vintners' Festival Weekend - Los Olivos, Calif
30th annual Vintners' Festival. Time to taste the new vintage as we herald the arrival of spring! All 110+ winery members of the association will be pouring tastes of their wine as attendees also taste a delectable array of culinary delights from area chefs, specialty food purveyors, live music.
April 21, 2012 Wine & Dine: Prohibition - San Diego, California
Take a trip back in time to the roaring 1920s at Prohibition: Wine & Dine. Join guys and dolls at San Diego’s hottest new joint for the year’s most talked about event. Non-stop dance floor, indulge in tastings from premium wine and food purveyors and bid on items at the silent auction. Enjoy specially handcrafted prohibition era cocktails and try out your luck on the casino game floor. Proceeds from the event enables ElderHelp, a San Diego-based non-profit, to provide support services to seniors to help them remain independent in their own homes.
April 21, 2012 California Nut Festival 2012 - 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 21, 2012 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 21, 2012 SactoMoFo 4 - Sacramento, California
Mobile food festival with 27+ truck & cart vendors from all over CA, live music & more.
April 21-25, 2012 American Society for Nutrition Scientific Sessions & Meeting - San Diego, California
Held in conjunction with Experimental Biology, with lectures, symposia, and exhibits of scientific equipment & publications.
April 25, 2012 Wine Country Chefs of Tomorrow - Santa Rosa, California
The 13th annual culinary adventure to benefit 7 Sonoma County High School Culinary Arts Programs. The schools, paired with an executive chef, compete for the best appetizer. Silent, live and online auctions of stays and travel excursions.
April 26-28, 2012 20th Annual Hospice du Rhône 2012 - Paso Robles, California
Hailed as the world’s largest international celebration of Rhône variety wines
April 27-29, 2012 Stockton Asparagus Festival - Stockton, California
California's largest charitable festival. Deep Fried Asparagus Eating Competition, Celebrity Kitchen, Recipe Contest, etc.
April 28, 2012 31st Annual Petaluma Butter & Egg Day - Petaluma, California
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. Attendance: 25,000.
April 28, 2012 29th Annual San Francisco Int’l Beer Festival - San Francisco, California
Sample over 300 incredible beers from some of the best craft brewers in the world. Taste a delicious variety of offerings from some of San Francisco’s best restaurants.
April 28, 2012 3rd Annual Hall Cabernet Cookoff - St. Helena, California
Professional chef teams and amateur home cooks will serve up dishes paired perfectly with HALL Cabernet Sauvignon and compete to win money for their favorite Napa Valley non-profits. Taste each dish, vote for your favorites and enjoy incredible wines!
April 29, 2012 3rd Annual Sipping in Springtime - Thousand Oaks, California
Presented by the Westlake Village Junior Women's Club. The annual fundraising event includes tastings from over 30 wine and food vendors, local entertainment and a huge silent auction included in the ticket price. All proceeds go to Conejo Valley charities
April 29, 2012 Taste of Huntington Beach - Huntington Beach, California
A unique sampling of the finest restaurants Huntington Beach has to offer, paired with California’s premium wineries & breweries - all in the name of charity!
April 29, 2012 27th 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 29, 2012 4th Annual Jewish Food Festival- Santa Clarita, California
The 2012 Jewish Food & Cultural Festival is THE place to find great Jewish foods, shopping, live Jewish entertainment, and arts and crafts. A variety of activities for both children and adults make this a wonderful day for the entire family. Non-perishable food donations brought to the festival will benefit the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry and all monetary proceeds go toward supporting the Jewish Food & Cultural Festivals of the future.
April 29, 2012 24th Vintage Bouquet Charity Wine Auction- Beverly Hills, California
The Barristers of the Beverly Hills Bar Association and the Beverly Hills Bar Foundation cordially invite you to join us for The 24th Annual Vintage Bouquet Food and Wine. 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 29, 2012 2012 Chili Cookoff & Classic Car Show - Thousand Oaks, California
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.
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