Southern California Harvest Festivals 2026
42 harvest festivals in the Southern California region — food, music, and the season's best crops.
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Food, music, and the season's best crop.
123 Farm Lavender Festival
June 5 – July 19, 2026
Beaumont
Southern California's original celebration of lavender across 20 acres of fragrant organic fields.
Lavender Festival at 123 Farm (Highland Springs Ranch)
June 5 – July 19, 2026
Cherry Valley
Celebrate the bloom of 20 acres of certified-organic lavender with field strolls, lavender-infused food and drinks, a themed marketplace, and wagon tours at historic 123 Farm.
California Festival of Fruit (CRFG)
June 9–14, 2026 · Tue–Sun
Fullerton
Mixed
Mixed BerriesAn annual multi-day celebration of rare and unusual fruit hosted by the California Rare Fruit Growers, featuring garden and orchard tours, expert talks, and fruit tastings.
Ojai Valley Lavender Festival
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Ojai · Free
A free outdoor celebration of the Ojai Valley's lavender harvest, filling downtown's Libbey Park each June with lavender vendors, live music, food, and artisan crafts.
Santa Paula Citrus Festival (Kiwanis Citrus Festival)
July 17–19, 2026 · Fri–Sun
Santa Paula
A three-day Kiwanis-run celebration of Santa Paula's citrus-growing heritage with carnival rides, food, and live music.
Chula Vista Lemon Festival
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Chula Vista · Free
A zesty street party celebrating Chula Vista's heritage as the "Lemon Capital of the World."
La Habra Corn Festival
August 28–30, 2026 · Fri–Sun
La Habra · Free
A free annual two-day La Habra community festival with corn, a parade, food, rides, and live entertainment.
Sunflower & Fall Flower Festival at Mellano Farm Stand
August 29–30, 2026 · Sat–Sun
Oceanside
A late-summer celebration of blooming sunflower fields and fall flowers with food, music, and farm fun at the Mellano Farm Stand in Oceanside.
Julian Apple Season
September 1 – October 31, 2026
Julian
Julian's mountain apple harvest draws visitors all fall — orchard u-pick, legendary apple pie, and harvest events across the historic town.
CRUSH Wine & Culinary Showcase
Monday, September 7, 2026
Temecula
Monte de Oro Winery hosts this harvest-season showcase drawing wines from 30+ Temecula Valley wineries alongside culinary creations from local restaurants, paired with live entertainment under the vineyard sky.
Temecula Valley Grape Stomp & Harvest Festival (Callaway Winery)
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Temecula
Callaway Winery's annual grape-stomp harvest party in Temecula wine country with dinner, music, and stomping contests.
Oxnard Lima Bean Festival (Lima Bean Fest)
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Oxnard · Free
A free one-day celebration of Oxnard's heritage as the "Lima Bean Capital of the World," featuring lima bean tastings, local restaurants, crafts, vintage farm equipment, and live music.
Somerset Winery Annual Grape Stomp
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Temecula
Teams of four compete in Temecula's spirited grape stomp at Somerset Vineyard — costumes, prizes, a live DJ, food trucks, and an afterparty band make this one of the most festive crush events in Southern California wine country.
Lorimar Harvest Festival
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Temecula
Lorimar Winery hosts a family-friendly harvest festival on the vineyard lawn with a live grape stomp, food, wine, and activities — one of Temecula Wine Country's most accessible crush-season events.
Los Angeles Chocolate Salon & Festival
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Pasadena
An annual single-day celebration of premium artisan chocolate featuring master chocolatiers, confectioners, and culinary artisans in Pasadena.
San Diego Coffee Festival
October 10–11, 2026 · Sat–Sun
San Diego
An immersive coffee experience showcasing the best specialty roasters and coffee shops along San Diego's Broadway Pier.
Calabasas Pumpkin Festival
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Calabasas
A pumpkin-packed fall celebration with a patch, marketplace, live music, and family fun in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Newberry Springs Pistachio Festival
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Newberry Springs · Free
An annual celebration of the local pistachio harvest in the high-desert community of Newberry Springs, featuring vendors, food, and family activities.
Oak Glen Apple Butter Festival (Riley's at Los Rios Rancho)
November 28–30, 2026 · Sat–Mon
Oak Glen · Free
A free Thanksgiving-weekend celebration of apple harvest with butter churned in a 100-year-old copper pot.
Earlier this year
San Diego Fungus Fair
Sunday, February 1, 2026
San Diego · Free
A one-day celebration of wild fungi with live mushroom specimens, ID experts, and foraging talks.
Holtville Carrot Festival
February 5–8, 2026 · Thu–Sun
Holtville · Free
Holtville, the self-proclaimed "Carrot Capital of the World," celebrates its signature crop with a multi-day carrot festival featuring a parade, carnival, street fair, and food booths.
Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival
February 12 – March 1, 2026
Indio
A 10-day desert celebration of the Coachella Valley's iconic date harvest in Indio.
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch (Ranunculus Season)
March 1 – May 10, 2026
Carlsbad
Each spring, 55 acres of giant Tecolote Ranunculus burst into bloom across the rolling hills of Carlsbad Ranch in one of Southern California's most beloved seasonal flower displays.
Knott's Boysenberry Festival
March 13 – April 12, 2026
Buena Park
BoysenberriesA month-long springtime celebration of the boysenberry with 100+ berry-inspired food and drinks.
Tea Nights at 123 Farm
March 13 – April 19, 2026
Cherry Valley
An evening celebration of organic tea on the historic grounds of 123 Farm, featuring unlimited tastings of more than 20 tea varieties, live music, and tea-inspired bites under the lights.
Highland Citrus Harvest Festival
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Highland · Free
A free street festival celebrating Highland's citrus-growing heritage in the city's Historic District.
Riverside Citrus Festival
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Riverside · Free
A free celebration of Riverside's citrus heritage at California Citrus State Historic Park.
UbeFest (LA County)
April 11–12, 2026 · Sat–Sun
Cerritos · Free
A two-day Filipino cultural festival in Cerritos celebrating ube, the vibrant purple yam, with over 150 food and cultural vendors, live performances, and entertainment.
Pasadena Festival of Tea
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Pasadena
An annual celebration of tea set in Pasadena's historic Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden, with tastings from Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese, and Indian tea traditions.
National Orange Show Festival
April 15–19, 2026 · Wed–Sun
San Bernardino
A century-old citrus celebration with rides, food, and orange-themed fun in San Bernardino.
Malki Museum Agave Roast
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Banning · Free
An annual celebration of the desert agave, a traditional Cahuilla food staple roasted in a pit and served alongside other Native foods at the Malki Museum on the Morongo Reservation.
Fallbrook Avocado Festival
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Fallbrook · Free
The avocado capital of the world throws a free one-day street party every spring.
Moorpark Apricot Festival
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Moorpark · Free
ApricotsA free street fair on Historic High Street celebrating Moorpark's apricot-growing heritage.
California Strawberry Festival
May 16–17, 2026 · Sat–Sun
Ventura
A juicy weekend of strawberry shortcake, music, and family fun on the Ventura coast.
LA Coffee Festival
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Los Angeles
An immersive specialty-coffee festival bringing together the city's top roasters and coffee shops for tastings, snacks, and live entertainment in downtown Los Angeles.
Garden Grove Strawberry Festival
May 22–25, 2026 · Fri–Mon
Garden Grove · Free
One of the nation's largest community festivals, packed with strawberry treats, a parade, carnival rides, and live music.
Vista Strawberry Festival
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Vista · Free
A sweet, free day of strawberry treats, vendors, and live fun in Historic Downtown Vista.
Beaumont Cherry Festival
May 28–31, 2026 · Thu–Sun
Beaumont
A four-day celebration of Beaumont's cherry harvest with a parade, carnival, and live entertainment.
Upland Lemon Festival
June 5–7, 2026 · Fri–Sun
Upland · Free
Three days of live music, carnival rides, and lemony fun in Historic Downtown Upland.
Leona Valley Cherry Festival
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Leona Valley · Free
A homegrown cherry-harvest celebration with a parade, pie-eating contest, and deep-fried cherry burritos.
California Watermelon Festival
June 6–7, 2026 · Sat–Sun
Lakeview Terrace
A sweet two-day slice of summer packed with watermelon eats, live bands, and carnival fun.
Sage Country Herbal Festival
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Escondido · Free
An annual community celebration of herbal medicine and botanical craft, featuring herb walks, mini-classes, demonstrations, and a marketplace of local herbal makers.