Artichoke Festival

Artichoke Festival
Saturday, Jun 10, 2023 from 10:00am to 6:00pm
Monterey County Fair and Event Center
2004 Fairground Road
831-633-2465

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
10:00am: 831 Allstar Band
11:30am: Micheli Volunteer Award
12:00pm: John Michael Band
2:00pm: Wild at Heart
3:30pm: Artichoke Eating Contest
4:00pm: Canasta Contest
4:30pm: Mustache Harbor Hardcore Soft Rock

Comedy
6:30pm: K-Von
8:00pm: Jose Sarduy  

Chef Demos
11:30am: Chef David Pasculli, Owner and Chef, Sammich'd
12:30pm: Chef Brandon Miller, Owner and Chef, Paella LLC
1:30pm: Chef Ivan Guadarrama, Executive Chef at Tarpy's
3:00pm: Chef Luis Osorio, Executive Chef at Rio Grill
4:00pm: Chef Jason Giles, Executive Chef and Director of Nutrition Services at Salinas Valley Health
5:00pm: Chef Antonio

Wine Tasting
11:00am: Wine pouring begins
2:00pm: Raffle drawing - Barrel of Wine
5:00pm: Wine pouring ends

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