10/06/2023
About the Avocado Festival
The idea of the California Avocado Festival® began in 1986 at a meeting between community leaders Rob Godfrey, Connie Korbel, Debbie Murphy, Fran Puccinelli, Bob Ealee and John Franklin.
A brainstorming meeting was called to create an ongoing weekend event that would benefit the fundraising efforts of the local non-profit groups. It seemed the plan would also help promote Carpinteria as a Southern California weekend getaway destination and boost our local economy.
The California Avocado Festival Board of Directors welcomes everyone to join us October 6th - 8th in downtown Carpinteria for 3 days full of Peace, Love and Guacamole.
This year we will have 60 bands, 50 arts & crafts and commercial vendors, 15 delicious food vendors and over a dozen non profits will be on site for you to help support.
Reminder all proceeds of the festival go to the Carpinteria Education Foundation and the Future Farmers of America.