This year’s Artichoke Festival is set for
Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11, 2023

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!”

The date is set and we expect new exciting fun for the whole family. To continue to reach our philanthropic goals, we’re currently seeking sponsors to join our team and help raise our goal of $100,000 at this year’s events that will go back to our community.

To learn more about our sponsorship opportunities, how this can benefit your business and what to expect from this year’s event, read our blog.

“Thistle Be Funny Comedy Show”

NEW

This year is a Saturday night-only standup show, featuring the essential comedy of K-Von at 6:30 p.m., the most famous Half-Persian comedian in the world. Millions have seen his appearances on NETFLIX, NBC’s ‘Last Comic Standing”, and his popular TED Talk

AND

Jose Sarduy,  Top Gun Comic , As seen on CNN, CBS, FOX, and Lifetime’s “Coming Home”, the GIs of Comedy, and Last Call with Carson Daly. at 8 p.m.

K-Von

Jose Sarduy

Visit Comedy Show to learn more!

Chefs

Brandon Miller

Owner and Chef, Paella LLC

KEVIN FISHER

Sous Chef at Sea Root, Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa

IVAN GUADARRAMA

Executive Chef at Tarpy’s

LUIS OSORIO

Executive Chef at Rio Grill

Hondo Hernandez

Pit Boss at Showoff BBQ

Jason Giles

Executive Chef and Director of Nutrition Services at Salinas Valley Health

David Pasculli

Owner and Chef, Sammich’d

Sarah Cook

Owner and Chef, Café Carmel

Visit Chef Demos to learn more!

MAIN STAGE Bands

Shane Dwight

Wild at Heart

CHICANO ALL-STARS

JOHN MICHAEL BAND

Mustache Harbor

Banda La Prohibida

The 831 All Star Band

Visit Entertainment to read more!

Spread those good artichoke-y feels!

All choked up over artichoke kitchenware? Want to find out how Castrovillians cook their artichokes? Visit our online souvenir store to purchase cool, thistly swag. We’ll ship it to anywhere in the US, and beyond.

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