Artichoke Festival

You won’t want to miss our 63rd annual community tradition filled with fun activities, delicious food, and plenty of our favorite thistle-y plant!

Our theme: “Thistle Be Fun!”

Schedule:

Main Stage
10:30am: Banda La Prohibida
12:30pm: Chicano Allstars
2:00pm: Artichoke Eating Contest
2:30pm: Canasta Contest
3:00pm: Shane Dwight

Chef Demos
12:30pm: Chef Brandon Miller, Owner and Chef, Paella LLC
1:30pm: Chef Kevin Fisher, Executive Sous Chef at Sea Root, Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa
2:30pm: Rancho Cielo Student Chefs
4:00pm: Chef Hondo Hernandez, Pit Boss at Showoff BBQ

Wine Tasting
11:00am: Wine pouring begins
2:00pm: Raffle drawing - Barrel of Wine
4:00pm: Wine pouring ends

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