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 […]
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 […]
Artichoke Festival’s 2nd Annual Turkeys & Toys Charity Golf Tournament At first glance people may wonder, “what do golf and artichokes have to do with one another?” We can make that connection! The Artichoke Festival has always had at it’s foundation, the mission to raise money to give back to the surrounding communities of it’s […]
The Artichoke Festival Committee is proud to announce the beneficiaries of donations from proceeds of the 61st Annual Artichoke Festival. Each and every beneficiary organization is a deserving non-profit who helped bring the festival to life. The Festival Committee depends on the hard work and dedication of our non-profit friends and they, in turn, deserve […]
The Artichoke Festival Calls in the Experts for a Deep Dive Into Artichoke Farming, History and More With 61 years of Artichoke Festivals behind us, our artichoke roots run very deep. This year’s Festival, slated for July 24-25 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, promises “Thistle Be a Good Time!” for good reason. The events of […]
