Food Festival

We’ll have the artichoke fries, please.

The sparkling celebration, which also features entertainment and food, began four decades ago.

A celebration of the great Julia Child is a treat for modern-day cooks, while dine-outers will find tempting foodie to-dos.

The weekend-long party is back, oh yummy, at a brand-new location.

Bubble, bubble: The alfresco happening will feature all sorts of fruity libations made for the 21-and-over set.

The San Joaquin Asparagus Festival gourmet green scene returns to tempt our spear-seeking hankerings.

The 626 Mini Night Market will be heading to Downtown Santa Monica this weekend, offering a bevy of delicious foods and drinks for visitors.

Haven’t had your festive fill of those tangy treats? Sweet: You’ve got more time.

Sunshine should be plentiful (fingers crossed) at the North Hollywood food festival.

The Nutty Chef Competition is one crunchy component of the California Nut Festival, which returns in May.

And a bit of wintertime, too; the tart temptations being to roll out at the theme park in mid-March.

The merry May party has a new location but the same celebratory spirit.

Highland Springs Ranch and Inn is honoring the blissful breadstuff over several late-winter weekends.

The dates are set for the Monterey merriment, which has a tagline to remember: “Thistle Be Fun.”

Tart tosses, pie-eating showdowns, and all of that shortcake: The popular Maytime party is popping up at a new location.

We forgot “loamy,” too: The savory superstars are in the foodie spotlight over four feasty days.

Several California Artisan Cheese Festival events sell out rather quickly, so move quickly on the delicious to-dos that pique your dairy-loving interests.

Actually, Taste of the Santa Ynez Valley is way more than a weekend; it begins on a Thursday and clip-clops through to Sunday, with flavor and panache.

The appetizing extravaganza will marry merry dining and sipping events to the spectacular setting.

Yes, we said “nummy”: Oak Glen will salute the spread over a Thanksgiving Weekend festival.