CASTROVILLE, California (Feb. 8, 2023) — The Artichoke Festival has announced the first two chefs to participate in the 2023 Artichoke Festival’s popular Chef Demos. More chefs will be named as they are confirmed by festival organizers. If you want to sign up as a chef for the chef demos, please contact joaquin@harmony-at-home.org. Chef Brandon […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
The dates of the 2022 Artichoke Festival have been announced for June 11-12, and tickets are now on sale on its official website. The 62nd annual festival’s dates are Saturday and Sunday, June 11-12, at the historic Monterey County Fair and Event Center at 2004 Fairground Road, in Monterey, with the theme, “The Heart of […]
