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2023 Artichoke Festival Seeking Vendors For its 63rd Annual Event June 10-11, in Monterey

MONTEREY, Calif., (Feb. 8, 2023) — The 2023 Artichoke Festival, the 63rd annual edition of the event, is seeking vendors for the June 10-11 event in Monterey. Registration is now open for all artists, crafters, non-profit organizations, and commercial and food vendors. Application deadline is April 28, 2023. The festival accepts applications from four major […]

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63rd Annual Artichoke Festival Dates Set for 2023; Festival Has Wide Variety and Levels of Sponsorships Available

MONTEREY, Calif., (Jan. 25, 2023) — The Artichoke Festival has set the dates for the 2023 festival, Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11, and is now seeking sponsorships for the popular two-day event, including nine different levels of support, from $500 to $25,000, the highest level, which has already sold out. The 63rd annual festival will […]

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2022 Artichoke Festival Raised More Than $30,000 for 16 Monterey County Nonprofits

MONTEREY, Calif., (Jan. 20, 2023) — The 2022 Artichoke Festival, the 62nd annual edition of the event, was able to raise $28,000 for 16 Monterey County nonprofits, including a number of youth and student groups, civic clubs, libraries and academic organizations, and more. Agricultural education and the future of the community were the central focus […]

Artichoke Festival names first chefs for Artichoke Festival Chef Demos, plus a free recipe!

Star-studded line-up of chefs named for Artichoke Festival’s popular Chef Demos Special recipe, “Artichoke Deep Fried Manicotti” shared by Chef Ivan Guadarrama of Tarpy’s in Monterey. CASTROVILLE, Calif. (April 6, 2022) — Artichoke Festival 2022 has announced a star-studded lineup of talented chefs for its popular Chef Demo series — with slots still open for […]

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‘American Idol’ Finalist James Durbin Headlines 62nd Annual Artichoke Festival on June 11, 2022; Tickets Now On Sale

Other bands playing the festival include blues rocker Shane Dwight, John Michael Band, The Money Band, and Chicano All-Stars. Santa Cruz-based Durbin, who finished fourth on “American Idol,” has been playing with the Lost Boys for seven-plus years, blending classic rock covers from the ’70s and ’80s, including classic hits by Journey, Foreigner, Billy Idol, […]

Artichoke Festival Dates Set for 2022; Festival Has Wide Variety and Levels of Sponsorships Available

The Artichoke Festival has set the dates for the 2022 festival, Saturday and Sunday, June 11-12, and is now seeking sponsorships for the popular two-day event, including “Heart of Gold” Presenting Sponsors for seven festival venues, one of which has already sold out. Sponsorships allow businesses to promote their business to a local and regional […]