Central Valley Harvest Festivals 2026
28 harvest festivals in the Central Valley region — food, music, and the season's best crops.
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Food, music, and the season's best crop.
Cache Creek Lavender Festival
June 13–14, 2026 · Sat–Sun
Rumsey
Wander fragrant purple rows in the Capay Valley at this beloved family-friendly lavender celebration.
Organic Stone Fruit Jubilee & Small Farm Expo
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Kingsburg
Peaches
Nectarines
PluotsA summer celebration of organic peaches, nectarines, plums and other stone fruit straight from Central Valley farms.
Marysville Peach Festival
July 17–18, 2026 · Fri–Sat
Marysville · Free
A free two-day celebration of peaches in the historic heart of California's peach country.
Capay Tomato Festival
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Capay
A celebration of heirloom and cherry tomatoes at Capay Organic Farm with tastings, tractor rides, live music, and farm tours.
Courtland Pear Fair
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Courtland · Free
A free one-day celebration of the Delta's Bartlett pear harvest in historic Courtland.
Woodland Tomato Fest (Farmers Market)
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Woodland · Free
Woodland's tomato celebration lives on as a morning Tomato Fest at the downtown farmers market — tastings, local growers, and Yolo County's signature crop.
Fig Fest on the River
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Red Bluff · Free
A free family-friendly celebration of Tehama County's local figs in Red Bluff.
Lodi Grape Festival & Harvest Fair
September 17–20, 2026 · Thu–Sun
Lodi
Lodi's beloved four-day celebration of the grape harvest, featuring its famous grape mosaic murals.
Firebaugh Cantaloupe Roundup
September 24–27, 2026 · Thu–Sun
Firebaugh · Free
Firebaugh's free four-day cantaloupe harvest festival with carnival rides, live music, and food.
Dinuba Raisin Day Harvest Festival
September 24–27, 2026 · Thu–Sun
Dinuba · Free
Dinuba's long-running Raisin Day Harvest Festival celebrates the Central Valley's raisin-grape harvest with a parade, carnival, food vendors, and crafts.
Livingston Sweet Potato Festival
September 25–27, 2026 · Fri–Sun
Livingston
A three-day Central Valley festival celebrating the local sweet potato harvest with food vendors, a carnival, live music, and family entertainment.
Global Rice Fest
Friday, October 9, 2026
Woodland
An annual celebration of rice and global cuisine in the heart of the Sacramento Valley rice country, hosted by Yolo Food Bank at Conaway Ranch in Woodland.
Corning Olive Festival & Car Show
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Corning · Free
Olive City celebrates its signature crop with food, vendors and a classic car show.
Springville Apple Festival
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Springville · Free
A free, apple-packed day of crafts, runs, and pie-eating in downtown Springville.
Whole Vine Festival
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Fresno
Held at Fresno State, this festival celebrates the full arc of the San Joaquin Valley's grape, raisin, and wine industries — from vineyard to bottle — with local producers, food vendors, and agricultural showcases.
Seka Hills Olive Crush Festival
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Brooks · Free
A free public festival celebrating Séka Hills' annual olive crush with mill tours, oil tastings, food, and live music.
Madera Pomegranate, Fruit & Nut Festival
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Madera · Free
A free Central Valley celebration of Madera's pomegranates, fruits, and nuts.
UC Lindcove Citrus Fruit Display & Tasting
Saturday, December 5, 2026
Exeter · Free
Sample over 200 freshly harvested citrus varieties at UC's Lindcove research center in Exeter.
Earlier this year
Fresno County Blossom Trail
February 4 – March 15, 2026
Sanger · Free
MixedA free 62-mile self-guided drive through Fresno County orchards in pink-and-white bloom.
Ripon Almond Blossom Festival
February 19–22, 2026 · Thu–Sun
Ripon · Free
A four-day Central Valley tradition celebrating Ripon's almond bloom with a parade, carnival, and vendor fair.
Capay Valley Almond Festival
February 21–22, 2026 · Sat–Sun
Esparto · Free
A beloved Capay Valley tradition celebrating the almond blossom season with craft and food vendors, live music, and a car show in Esparto.
Lindsay Orange Blossom Festival
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Lindsay · Free
A citrus-country tradition celebrating Lindsay's orange harvest with a parade, carnival, and small-town pride.
San Joaquin Asparagus Festival
April 24–26, 2026 · Fri–Sun
Stockton
A 40-year Stockton tradition celebrating asparagus with deep-fried spears, music, and family fun.
Hughson Fruit and Nut Festival
April 25–26, 2026 · Sat–Sun
Hughson · Free
A free Central Valley street fair celebrating Hughson's fruit and nut harvest.
Selma Raisin Festival
April 30 – May 3, 2026 · Thu–Sun
Selma · Free
Selma, the "Raisin Capital of the World," celebrates its signature crop with a four-day carnival.
BerryFest Strawberry Festival
May 9–10, 2026 · Sat–Sun
Woodland
A berry-soaked Mother's Day weekend of strawberry treats, monster trucks, and a classic car show.
Linden Cherry Festival
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Linden · Free
A free, one-day celebration of Linden's cherry harvest with a parade, pie-eating contest, and fresh cherries.
Patterson Apricot Fiesta
May 29–31, 2026 · Fri–Sun
Patterson · Free
ApricotsPatterson's apricot-capital tradition packs downtown with a parade, carnival, and free entertainment.