2011 CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 2011
Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events
events still waiting for new dates
September 30-Oct 2, 2011 Sonoma County Harvest Fair - Santa Rosa, California
October 1, 2011 Loomis Eggplant Festival - Loomis, California
The 24th annual festival will offer music, games, refreshments, arts & crafts, and eggplant! Try unique eggplant dishes and enter the recipe contest.
October 1, 2011 2nd Annual SOL Food Festival - Santa Barbara, California
A one-day community-created festival to raise awareness of the Sustainable, Organic, and Local food systems of Santa Barbara County. Live cooking demos, DIY workshops, live animals, Local beer and wine tasting garden, delicious SOL Food vendors, and much more.
October 1, 2011 20th Annual Women of Taste - Oakland, California
One of the largest food and wine events in the East Bay. The sounds of salsa, R&B, rock, and big band favorites fill the air while guests enjoy tastings from leading Bay Area restaurants and beverage purveyors. Girls Inc. of Alameda County’s premier annual fundraising event, Women of Taste, has brought together the community to support the growth and achievement of girls and young women in Alameda County.
October 1, 2011 Lambtown, USA Festival - Dixon, California
National Lamb Ribs Eating Contest, Lamb Barbecue Cook-off, Fiber Fair, Sheepdog Trials, Shearing Competition, Mutton Bustin', Fiber and Open Sheep Shows.
October 1, 2011 Oktoberfest Lakeport - Lakeport, California
Featuring local brewers, terrific German music all day and some of the best vendors around. Test your mettle at stein holding, pretzel eating and more.
October 1, 2011 18th Calaveras Grape Stomp - Murphys, California
25 pounds of wine grapes freshly picked, a half wine barrel fitted with a spout, a partner and you. More than 100 teams throughout the state and beyond compete each year to vie for the prestigious 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards. Stomp competitions take place every half hour. The team, comprised of one stomper and one mucker (the juice collector), have three minutes to extract as much juice from 25 pounds of wine grapes as possible. And of course… lots of Award Winning Calaveras Wine and delicious foods!
October 1, 2011 6th Annual Fun in the Sun Chili Cook-Off - Castaic, California
This year, participants will enjoy live bands, 50/50 drawing, equine demonstrations, military displays and much more. Additionally, there will be games for all ages, and, of course, plentiful chili and other delicacies.
October 1-2, 2011 CSD Giant Pumpkin Festival of Elk Grove - Elk Grove, California
The 17th annual festival will be held at Elk Grove Regional Park. The 2010 winning entry weighed 1,645.5 pounds. Highlights will include weigh-off, entertainment, recipe contest and pumpkin boat race.
October 1-2, 2011 World Veg Festival Weekend - San Francisco, California
The San Francisco Vegetarian Society welcomes everyone to the 11th annual event. International vegan cuisine, healthy food demos, outstanding speakers, entertainment, eco fashion show, children's corner and vegan speed dating.
October 1-2, 2011 Morro Bay Harbor Festival - Morro Bay, California
Food, Wine, Chowder Contest, Albacore Kabobs, Beer, Live Entertainment, and more.
October 1-2, 2011 Amador Vintners Big Crush Harvest Festival - Amador County, Cal
30 member wineries of the Amador Vintners will host the annual Harvest Wine Festival. For two days during the heart of the grape harvest season, Amador aficionados can partake of great wine, food, music and other harvest festivities.
October 1-23, 2011 Los Angeles Oktoberfest 2011 - Los Angeles, California
October 1, 9, 15, 22, & 23. What more could you ask for...a month of food, beer, and music at the largest authentic Oktoberfest in the Country
October 7-9, 2011 Flavors Wine & Food Festival - San Jose, California
Flavors Festivals are destination events celebrating distinctive tastes in wines, spirits and culinary artistry as well as the truly unique character, culture and spirit of our host cities.
October 7-9, 2011 Rio Vista Bass Derby & Festival - Rio Vista, California
Highlights include a fishing derby, carnival, vendors, pancake breakfast, Run Your Bass Off walk/run, kids' fishing tank, car show, soap box derby, live entertainment, fireworks and a parade.
October 7-9, 2011 25th Annual California Avocado Festival - Carpinteria, California
The Avocado Festival has evolved into one of the largest festivals in California with three days of fabulous food, terrific music, and great safe family fun.
October 8, 2011 2011 Celebration of Harvest - Santa Maria, California
Celebrate the harvest with all 110+ members of the Santa Barbara County Vintners' Association. Enjoy the cuisine of dozens of the area's finest restaurants and caterers while live and lively bands fill the air with music.
October 8, 2011 Taste of North Park - North Park, San Diego, California
From cafés and bistros to five-star dining, this is the perfect opportunity to sample an array of delicious and diverse cuisines specially prepared for you by top chefs throughout the neighborhood.
October 8, 2011 California Craft Beer Festival - Claremont, California
Over 60 craft brews on tap, four live bands, and mouth watering foor. City block shut down for event, expected capacity 3,000 and will sell out advance tickets.
October 8, 2011 Sierra Madre Wine & Jazz Walk - Sierra Madre, California
Enjoy an evening of fine wines and live jazz in the picturesque foothill community of Sierra Madre while supporting lifesaving cancer research at the fifth annual Sierra Madre Wine & Jazz Walk. Sample great food from local eateries and enter drawings for fun prizes and getaways.
October 8-9, 2011 Oakhurst Fall Chocolate and Wine Festival - Oakhurst, California
Local restaurants will be serving up samples and appetizers from their fabulous menus in the Taste of the Mountains food tasting pavillion. Taste wine and chocolates together in the wine tent. Entertainment geared towards children makes this a family outing you won't want to miss. Corvette show on Saturday.
October 8-9, 2011 Riverbank Cheese & Wine Exposition 2011 - Riverbank, California
The Riverbank Rotary Club invites you to enjoy the many offerings of more than 200 arts & crafts, antiques and food vendors. Attend this event, and let the award winning cheeses and wines tantalize your taste buds.
October 8-9, 2011 Los Banos Tomato Festival - Los Banos, California
This festival is a celebration of tomatoes with Celebrity Chefs, Heritage cooking demonstrations, Tomato Alley, The Tomato Patch kids area, entertainment, ag displays that show the role of tomatoes in the local agricultural community and much more! Vendor spaces available.
October 8-9, 2011 The Gourmet Experience - San Diego, California
In two action-filled days, you can: test out new products for your kitchen, get up close culinary instruction from some of San Diego's most celebrated chefs, sip luxury wines and spirits, taste California and domestic olive oils and cheeses, and much, much more!
October 8-9, 2011 Sierra Oro Farm Trail Passport Weekend - Butte County, California
Experience the bounty of Butte County along the Sierra Oro Farm Trail on this self-guided tour of more than 25 farms and wineries during peak harvest season. Sample farm-fresh food and award-winning wines, tour the farms & meet our local food & wine producers, enjoy live music and more!
October 9, 2011 San Francisco Magazine’s FallFest - San Francisco, California
A celebration of the Bay Area’s best in food and wine. Leading restaurateurs, winemakers, mixologists, and epicurean artisans join together for an inspiring day of premier wine and food tasting, chef demonstrations, cocktail competitions, and panel discussions that focus on “Eat Local” to highlight the greater Bay Area’s bounty and bring greater awareness to the benefits of eating and drinking local.
October 10, 2011 38th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off
Half Moon Bay, California
$20,000 in prize money. In a pay-by-the-pound system, the winner will receive $6 per pound for the champion pumpkin. Beauty will share center stage with brawn – a special $500 prize will be awarded to the Most Beautiful Pumpkin as judged by the audience.
October 13-16, 2011 Los Angeles Food & Wine - Los Angeles, California
More than 70 unique city-wide events, 300 acclaimed wines and more than 100 celebrated chefs including Wolfgang Puck, Tom Colicchio, Tyler Florence and more! Don’t miss epic events including, Bubbles and Beats, Pigs, Pints, & Pinot, a California Clambake, Decadence: A Dessert Affair, and amazing live entertainment.
October 15, 2011 California Beer and Wine Festival - Yuba City, California
The 3rd Annual California Beer and Wine Festival. Tickets are $25/person when purchased online and $30/person on the day of the event. Tastings are UNLIMITED!
October 15, 2011 14th Annual Dairyland Orchard Festival - Los Molinos, California
A Celebration of Local Agriculture. Free Admission & Parking, Live Entertainment & Music, Unique Arts & Crafts & Children's Activities, Bulk & Packaged Nuts & Fruits, Tri-Tip BBQ and Authentic Carnitas.
October 15, 2011 6th Annual Taste of Soul - Los Angeles, California
Each year, the one-day urban festival features the best in soul food cuisine and live entertainment. Billed as Los Angeles’ largest street festival. Attendance: 105,000.
October 15-16, 2011 Springville Apple Festival - Springville, California
The 31st annual event will include entertainment, crafts, the Apple Run, a mountain bike race, and apples! Attendance: 30,000.
October 15-16, 2011 20th Annual California Lemon Festival - Goleta, California
You’ll find wonderful food, a fantastic family atmosphere, and a variety of entertainment and activities that have made this the most anticipated event in the Goleta Valley.
October 15-16, 2011 41st Annual Art & Pumpkin Festival - Half Moon Bay, California
Festivalgoers will be mesmerized by the remarkable Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers sculpting and shaping a monster 1,000+ pound pumpkin, a special display of massive weigh-off champion pumpkins, three stages of blockbuster entertainment, everyone's favorite home-spun parade, harvest-inspired crafts, the tastiest pumpkin pie on earth, enchanting events and contests for the whole family, and the never-ending search for the Great Pumpkin waiting to be picked at one of the rustic pumpkin patches dotting the coast.
October 15-16, 2011 17th Annual Oktoberfest - Campbell, California
Oktoberfest will be held along the main streets in Historic Downtown Campbell. Parking and admission is free. The festival features the best in German entertainment, savory food and beverages and more than 125 fine artists from around the Bay Area. Attendance: 40,000.
October 16, 2011 34th Annual Jewish Food Faire - Carmichael, California
Foodies from all over northern California will enjoy home cooked delicious traditional and modern Jewish food such as Lox and Eggs, Matzo Ball Soup, Bagels and Cream Cheese, Corned Beef Sandwiches, Latkes, Rye Bread, Falafel and So Much More! Also enjoy live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, arts/crafts, and cultural activities. Congregation Beth Shalom.
October 16, 2011 Spring Valley BBQ and Tailgate Festival - Spring Valley, California
A community event benefiting the Los Toros Youth Football & Cheer Organization. Amateur BBQ Competition featuring Tri-Tip, Chicken, Pork Ribs and Best Tailgate Team Decorations. Block Party with cool gear, collectibles and much more for sale, Kids Fun Zone, Live Music and NFL Sunday Football.
October 16-19, 2011 AACC International Annual Meeting - Palm Springs, California
(Association of Cereal Chemists) The annual meeting is the link to the latest research and technological developments in the grain-based food industry.
October 16-22, 2011 Dine Out for Farms Week - Modesto, California
American Farmland Trust's inaugural Dine Out for Farms™ is a national, week-long event that will bring together restaurants and customers to support a sustainable future for America's farms. Restaurants across the country will raise funds and awareness for American Farmland Trust's programs that support farms and help save the land that sustains us.
October 20, 2011 Celebrity Chef Tour - Los Angeles, California
Benefiting the James Beard Foundation, featuring Award-Winning Chefs.
October 20, 2011 3rd Annual Wine & Gourmet Food Experience - Simi Valley, California
Enjoy and incredible evening of food and wine paring, featuring 14 selected wines and incredible small plate dinner menu, featuring artisan cheeses, locally grown produce and fine chocolates. Meet the wine makers and dance under the wings of Air Force One! Tours of the Ronald Reagan Library are included and guests will receive a commemorative wine glass.
October 22, 2011 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Chili Cook-Off - Santa Cruz, California
Contestants dress in funny costumes and the beachfront setting can't be beat. And, in true Santa Cruz style, two types of chili may be entered: red (con carne) or vegetarian.
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