Holtville Carrot Festival

When

February 5–8, 2026 · Thu–Sun

Where

Holt Avenue & Holt Park (downtown Holtville), Holtville, CA, US · Southern California

Admission

Free

Cadence

Annually in early February

The Holtville Carrot Festival is an annual celebration honoring the carrot harvest in Imperial County's "Carrot Capital of the World," returning for its 79th year in 2026 with the theme "Hoppily Ever After." The core festival weekend runs February 5-8, 2026, with a carnival midway, craft and food vendors, and the 79th Annual Carrot Festival Parade down Holt Avenue on February 7. The broader festival program, including a coronation and Citizen of the Year banquet, spans late January through February 8, 2026.

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