2012 CALIFORNIA AUGUST 2012 Local Food, Beer and Wine Events (see also: 2011 - 2010 - 2009 - 2008)
July 30-Aug 5, 2012 SF Chefs 2012 - San Francisco, California
August 3-5, 2012 17th Annual Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza Mammoth Lakes, California Mammoth's Festival of Beers features more than 70 of the country's best microbreweries. Along with the beer and blues, a "Blues-style" BBQ and plenty of other food will satisfy the heartiest of appetites and keep the party going. Don't forget the Sunday Morning Hangover Party.
August 4-5, 2012 18th Annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival at Monterey Bay Watsonville, California Tens of thousands flock to historic downtown Watsonville to enjoy delicious food, exciting carnival rides, wonderful entertainment, contests and, of course, tasty strawberry treats.
August 12, 2012 Central Coast Chili Festival - Arroyo Grande, California Western theme chili festival and cook-off with arts & crafts booths, food booths, children's games, beer & wine, and car show.
August 18, 2012 Way Out West BBQ Championship - Stockton, California Annual Taste of San Joaquin and Way Out West BBQ Championship bring BBQ teams, local restaurants, and thousands of visitors to Downtown Stockton every year since 2008. $1 tasting of Championship BBQ and the finest faire from locally owned restaurants is available. A full line of live rock music, and activities for kids are on site. Admission is only $3 per person and kids 12 and under are free with paid adult.
August 18, 2012 Annual Taste of San Joaquin - Stockton, California Annual Taste of San Joaquin and Way Out West BBQ Championship bring BBQ teams, local restaurants, and thousands of visitors to Downtown Stockton every year since 2008. $1 tasting of Championship BBQ and the finest faire from locally owned restaurants is available. A full line of live rock music, and activities for kids are on site. Admission is only $3 per person and kids 12 and under are free with paid adult.
August 18, 2012 San Francisco Street Food Festival - San Francisco, California The festival brings all of the best food (and music) in the Bay Area to one street, once a year, to celebrate the talent, the taste and the entrepreneurial spirit of people who make a living doing what they love to do. Sponsored by La Cocina, a non-profit incubator kitchen that provides affordable commercial kitchen space and industry-specific technical assistance to low-income and immigrant entrepreneurs who are launching, growing and formalizing food businesses.
August 18-19, 2012 20th Annual Assyrian Food Festival - San Jose, California Come celebrate our 20th year with us with Authentic Assyrian Food (the real kabobs!) , Live music, Dancing and Entertainment, Parades, Enjoy our original Samovar Alley with exotic teas, coffees and fine pastries, Arts and Crafts, fun filled Kid Zone, Vendors from all over the world, Car Raffle, and much more! Great food and fun for everyone! Admission Free, Near Highway 87, Free parking and Shuttle.
2011 CALIFORNIA AUGUST 2011 Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events waiting for new dates
August 4-6, 2011 35th Annual Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition - Philo, California Top wine writers, winemakers, educators, authors, and sommeliers convene to evaluate and award medals to the very best wines from “America’s Greenest Wine Region.” Immediately following the judging, award winners will be announced at a grand reception and tasting open to the public.
August 5-7, 2011 23rd Annual Taste in San Pedro - San Pedro, California Over 30 restaurants, wineries, breweries, artists, merchants and live musicians at a magnificent seaside setting. Join us for San Pedro's finest hometown festival!
August 6, 2011 Korean BBQ Cook-Off - Los Angeles, California Showcasing some of the best dishes by top Korean BBQ restaurants and more.
August 6, 2011 13th Annual Winemakers’ Cookoff - Paso Robles, California Come out for a casual evening of relaxed good times, where you'll meet 30 of the area's finest winemaker-chefs. You'll have a chance to taste the tempting fare grilled for your dining pleasure and enjoy wines selected to pair with their culinary creations.
August 6, 2011 Nevada City Uncorked - Nevada City, California Join us in Historic Downtown Grass Valley as we enjoy a robust sampling of local Foothill wines, beers and food from 30 wineries and restaurants.
August 6, 2011 Sacramento TomatoFest - Sacramento, California Town & Country Village is sponsoring 2nd Annual Sacramento TomatoFest from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Prizes to winners in three categories: largest tomato, smallest tomato and ugliest tomato. A number of local restaurant chefs will compete for a trophy and bragging rights as they prepare their best salsa, bruschetta and tomato soup (hot or cold). Wine-tasting, live music, demonstrations by Master Gardeners, and a Kid's Area.
August 7, 2011 15th Annual Lemon Festival - Chula Vista, California Lemon Festival celebrates Chula Vista's heritage as the "Lemon Capital of the World" and features live entertainment on 3 stages, hand crafters, international foods, contests and lemons galore.
August 12-14, 2011 50th Annual Watermelon Festival - Sunland-Tujunga, California Seed spitting contests ongoing throughout the fest. Greased melon relay race, watermelon carving display, music and marketplace. Enjoy free watermelon--a healthy treat!
August 13, 2011 5th Annual San Rafael Food & Wine Festival - San Rafael, California Festival-goers will enjoy food from area restaurants and sample wines from 25 of the region’s outstanding boutique wineries. In addition, there will be a chef demonstration area featuring a number of area restaurants.
August 13, 2011 Yorkville Highlands Wine Festival - Yorkville, California Boar And Lamb Bbq, Over 30 Local Wines, Live Music, Grape Stomp, Silent Auction.
August 13, 2011 Woodland Tomato Festival - Woodland, California Celebrating Yolo County's tomato bounty with a fun day of food, entertainment, educational and recreational activities, and local crafts.
August 13-14, 2011 Sacramento Banana Festival - Sacramento, California This year we will have another amazing line up of local entertainment, even more scrumptious banana foods and loads of banana themed family fun. Enjoy a summer weekend with family and friends at William Land Park and see the 2nd Annual Smashed Chef's Challenge where local chefs compete head-to-head to create mouth watering dishes with bananas. (also: www.Bananafest.org )
August 13-14, 2011 Gravenstein Apple Fair - Sebastopol, California The Gravenstein Apple Fair is sponsored by Sonoma County Farm Trails, a non-profit organization created to support sustainable agricultural diversity in Sonoma County.
August 20, 2011 16th Annual Grape to Glass - Russian River Valley, California Created, organized and hosted by the people of the Russian River Valley, Grape to Glass encourages you to live like a local as you indulge in a weekend of Northern California wine country living.
August 20, 2011 Olive Festival - Paso Robles, California Join us for the 8th annual olive-inspired event. Olive oil and olive product sampling from producers all over California, culinary row with great food, wine & beer tasting, cooking contest and free olive oil ice cream.
August 20-21, 2011 29th Annual Zucchini Festival - Hayward, California Sponsored by the South Hayward Lions Club, the festival will provide fun and entertainment for the whole family.
August 20-21, 2011 20th Annual Tomato Festival - Fairfield, California Celebrates the tomato as the Suisan Valley's top producing crop. Many activities including tomato cooking and eating contests; entertainment, arts & crafts, farmers' market--100 heirloom tomatoes to taste and buy. Attendance: 30,000.
August 26-28, 2011 Eating for Education - Berkeley, California The Chez Panisse Foundation. Forty years ago, Alice Waters founded Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley, California. Please join us for a weekend of celebratory and fundraising events to support the growth of Edible Schoolyard programs across the country.
August 27, 2011 9th Annual Rotary Wine Taste Chula Vista - Chula Vista, California This increasingly popular event will feature signature samples from exclusive restaurants and wineries, live entertainment and an exciting silent auction.
August 27, 2011 OC Foodie Fest - Anaheim, Orange County, California The outdoor festival is the first of its kind in Orange County, bringing together 50 of the best local gourmet food trucks to one central location. The one-day event will be the ultimate foodie destination, featuring the best in popular mobile eats with a diverse roster of traditional and fusion cuisines, combined with a unique forum to showcase local entertainment & shopping to help support local charities.
August 27, 2011 6th Annual Taste of Petaluma - Petaluma, California Embark on a culinary walking journey of Petaluma's finest restaurants, galleries, shops, wineries, breweries and food purveyors. Sample Petaluma's upscale culinary and art scene in one afternoon. This event benefits Cinnabar Theater, now in its 39th year!
August 27, 2011 Simply diVine: A Summer Soirée for the Senses - Beverly Hills, California A celebration of fine food, wine and spirits along the cobblestone path at Two Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Sip, sample and savor food from many of L.A.'s hottest restaurants and wine from premium vintners. www.simplydivinela.org
August 27-28, 2011 Italian Family Festa - San Jose, California Authentic Italian foods, a great variety of continuous entertainment, arts and crafts, and an extensive historical photo display of the local Italian American community. Activities will include a grape-stomping contest, children’s games, a Tarantella contest and much more. Attendance: 25,000.
August 27-28, 2011 17th Annual Bodega Bay Seafood Art & Wine Festival - Bodega, Cal Featuring a wide array of seafood entrees from various restaurants and catering companies, along with a large wine and microbrew tasting. The wine tasting will feature 30 wineries from Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino counties. A juried high quality art and craft marketplace, and lots of great entertainment. The event benefits the Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods and the Bodega volunteer fire dept.
August 28-30, 2011 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo - San Diego, California We are pleased to co-locate the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo with Expo Comida Latina.
August 28-30, 2011 Expo Comida Latina - San Diego, California We are pleased to co-locate the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo with Expo Comida Latina.
CALIFORNIA AUGUST 2010 Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events events still waiting for new dates
August 5, 2010 Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation - Napa Valley, California Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation is the nation's premier culinary benefit, featuring top chefs and mixologists -- all of whom are coming together to donate their time, talent and passion to end childhood hunger in America.
August 22-23, 2010 Family Winemakers Of California “Tasting 2010” - San Francisco, Cal Over 325 winery members of the Family Winemakers of California will be there. Special 20th Anniversary tasting gives wine enthusiasts an outstanding opportunity to meet the winemakers themselves, taste over 1,000 different wines, and find their new favorite varietals. Don’t miss your chance to experience the largest California wine tasting of the year!
2009 CALIFORNIA AUGUST 2009 FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS events still waiting for new dates
August 8, 2009 8th Annual Luau BBQ - Los Angeles, California A GLAD (Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness) event.
August 22, 2009 Taste of Eagle Rock - Los Angeles, California Come with family and friends to sample foods from some of the great local restaurants, take a tour of GLAD (Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness), enjoy live music, while supporting crucial social services for the deaf and hard of hearing community.
August 24-28, 2009 HFM Annual Leadership Conference - Indian Wells, California National Society for Healthcare Foodservice Management (HFM)
August 29, 2009 Lean Times, Green Times - Los Angeles, California Is sustainable eating a luxury or necessity in a recession? Lecture followed by a “cook-off” between two local LA chefs. Come see if they can pull together an organic meal for a family of 4 for under $30.
2008 CALIFORNIA AUGUST 2008 Local Food, Beer and Wine Events waiting for new dates
Aug 29-Sept 1, 2008 Slow Food Nation - San Francisco, California The world's most pressing questions regarding health, culture, the environment, education, social justice and the global economy are all deeply connected to the food we eat and how it is produced. Slow Food Nation is an event at the center of a movement with national impact and global implications. It will engage tens of thousands of attendees in learning how everyday choices affect our wellbeing, our culture and the health of the planet. The event will bring hundreds of farmers and food artisans from across the country to present an extraordinary range of foods and preparation techniques. It will offer activities for all ages, including food, music, talks, forums, workshops, films and exhibits, all highlighting food that supports an agricultural system that is good, clean and fair.
