California Avocado Festival

10/03/2025

✨Big News!! The Palms has sponsored the Ferris Wheel this year so kids under 5 ride free!!!! Come enjoy this Carpinteria family classic!

09/29/2025

Set times are here!! Check out all the bands and performances at this year's Avofest!! Who are you excited to see?
Event schedule: https://www.avofest.org/event-schedule

✨FRIDAY
MAIN STAGE
1:30 - 2:30 Ska Daddyz
3:00 - 4:00 The Kicks
4:30 - 5:30 Worlds Safest Band
6:00 - 7:15 Doublewide Kings
7:45 - 9:00 Cornerstone
9:30 - 10:45 South on Linden

GROTTO STAGE
1:00 - 1:40 Beau James Wilding
2:10 - 2:50 Vlad Fedo
3:10 - 4:10 Ladyfinger
4:30 - 5:30 Dead & Kicking
6:20 - 7:20 Peer Pressure
7:40 - 8:40 Logan Livermore & the 154
9:00 - 9:50 Undercover
10:10 - 11:00 Moondawgs

SEAL STAGE
1:00 - 1:40 Ian Stewart
2:00 - 2:40 Jackson Gillies
3:00 - 4:00 Cherry Club
4:20 - 5:20 Camp Carpas
5:30 - 6:00 Opening Ceremonies
6:10 - 7:00 Spoonful
7:20 - 8:20 The Rincons
8:40 - 9:40 Flight 805
10:00 - 11:00 The Last Decade

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✨SATURDAY
MAIN STAGE
10:00 - 10:40 Coveralls
11:00 - 11:40 The Beat Brothers
12:00 - 1:00 Sgt Pepper
1:30 - 2:30 Mestizo
2:30 - 2:45 World Dance for Humanity
3:00 - 4:00 Area 51
4:30 - 5:15 Uncle
5:45 - 7:00 The Upbeat
7:30 - 8:30 The New Vibe
9:00 - 10:00 Heart & Soul

GROTTO STAGE
10:00 - 10:40 Brent Franklin
11:00 - 12:00 Carp Songwritters
12:20 - 1:20 Americana Cats
1:40 - 2:40 Kettle of Hawks
3:00 - 4:00 Road Movie
4:20 - 5:20 Adrian Floy & the THC
5:40 - 6:40 Trent Sumner Band
7:00 - 8:00 Jayden Secor
8:30 - 9:45 DJ Edu - Club Guac!

SEAL STAGE
10:00 - 10:40 JAMS
11:00 - 11:40 Blowfish
12:00 - 1:00 Strong Arm Contest
1:20 - 2:00 Nate Creager
2:30 - 3:30 Will Stephens
4:00 - 5:00 The Vonettes
5:30 - 6:30 Caught Red Handed
7:00 - 8:15 Flannel 101
8:45 - 9:45 Carmen and the Renegades

YOUTH STAGE
10:20-10:40 Way of The Warrior
10:40-11:10 Destined Dance
11:45-12:25 Avellana
12:30-1:15 Bliss
1:20-1:50 Artesania para La Familia
2:00-2:35 CSD Dance Studio
2:40-3:20 SBMS
3:20-4:00 Capoeria SB
4:00-4:30 Marina Ficker
4:30 - 5:45 Glowcado Groove Dance Party
6:00 - 7:15 Cate School

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✨SUNDAY
MAIN STAGE
11:45 - 12:45 Buena Onda
1:15 - 2:15 House Arrest
2:45 - 3:45 False Puppet
4:00 - 4:15 Buckle Up
4:15 - 5:15 Spencer the Gardener
5:45 - 6:45 Ojai Department of Rhythm

GROTTO STAGE
11:45 - 1:00 Guacamole Contest
1:20 - 2:20 Shaggy Birds
2:40 - 3:40 JT & the Zydeco Zippers
4:00 - 5:00 The Youngsters
5:30 - 6:45 The Dusty Jugz

SEAL STAGE
11:00 - 12:00 Morganfield Burnett
12:20 - 1:20 Smelly Cat
1:40 - 2:40 East Valley Road
3:00 - 4:00 The Nombres
4:20 - 5:20 Random Animals
5:45 - 7:00 Nate Latta Band

YOUTH STAGE
10:20-10:50 Story and Henry
11:00-11:30 Crush
11:40-12:30 Ingrid Ellis
12:40-1:10 Paia and Malina
2:00-3:10 Detar Music
3:20-3:50 Nate Creager
4:00-4:45 Contreras Flamenco Arts
4:50-5:20 Young Singers Club

09/24/2025

🥑 Think You Make the Best Guac? Prove It.🥑

Join us for the Guacamole Contest at the California Avocado Festival — happening Sunday, October 5 at 12 PM!
Bring your A-game and your best batch of homemade guac to compete for ultimate bragging rights in this beloved annual tradition.

🕙 Entry Drop-Off: 10–11 AM sharp
🎉 Judging Begins: 12 PM
📍 Grotto Tent @ California Avocado Festival

Whether you’re a seasoned guac master or a first-time contender, this is your moment to shine.

Enter Here: https://www.avofest.org/guacamole-contest

09/22/2025

🌟🎧 The Glowcado Groove is BACK! 🎧🌟
Get ready to dance, shine, and vibe as the Glowcado Groove returns to the Youth Stage at the Avocado Festival thanks to our friends at the amazing Boys & Girls Club to make it bigger than ever!
🕓 When? Saturday | 4:30–5:45 PM
📍 Where? Youth Stage
🎶 Who? The one and only bringing the beats!
💚 Glow gear, nonstop music, and good vibes only. Bring your friends and dance it up at the fest—Glowcado style!

09/21/2025

🥑 VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES 🥑

The California Avocado Festival is powered by community spirit—and we’d love for you to be a part of it. Volunteering is a fun and rewarding way to connect with neighbors, support the community, and experience the festival from the inside out.

Whether you’re greeting guests, lending a hand at the merch booth, or helping at the beer booths, every role makes a difference.

📅 October 3–5, 2025
📍 Downtown Carpinteria

Sign up today and be part of the tradition: https://www.avofest.org/volunteer-info

Let’s celebrate together—because the best festivals are made possible by people like you. 💚

09/18/2025

Spending the day getting excited for the 39th Avocado Festival and reliving these highlights from 2022! Who's ready for Avo?!?!? Video by: Larry Nimmer!

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

09/12/2025

Today we revealed the official poster of the 39th California Avocado Festival made my local artist Scott Anderson!

Hold the dates Oct 3 - 5 to celebrate peace, love and guacamole all weekend long in beautiful Carpinteria!

09/09/2025

🥑🎉 Big news, Carpinteria!

We’re unveiling the official poster for the 39th Annual California Avocado Festival, this Thursday, Sept. 11 at 5 PM at the Carpinteria Farmers Market. 🌿✨

Come meet this year’s poster contest winner, local artist Scott Anderson, and grab your limited-edition posters + tees before the festival even begins!

06/28/2025

Hello Avo Friends! 🥑💚

We’re counting down the days to the 39th Annual California Avocado Festival, happening October 3–5 in beautiful downtown Carpinteria! 🌞🎶

It’s going to be a fun-filled weekend celebrating peace, love, and all things avocado — but heads up! Another large event has been scheduled nearby on Saturday, October 4th at the Polo Fields, which means local accommodations and campsites are filling up fast.

✨ If you’re coming from out of town, we highly recommend booking your stay now to make sure you don’t miss a single minute of the guac-filled fun!

We can’t wait to welcome you for a safe, family-friendly weekend of music, food, and celebration.
See you in October! ✌️💚🥑

04/30/2025

CALLING ALL ARTISTS! 🥑🎨

Want to see your design featured as the official poster for the 39th Annual California Avocado Festival in Carpinteria? Here's your chance!

🗓️ Deadline: June 1, 2025
🌐 Enter at: avofest.org/poster-contest

Designs must incorporate the iconic avocado and also include:
✔️ 39th Annual California Avocado Festival
✔️ Carpinteria, CA
✔️ October 3rd, 4th & 5th, 2025
✔️ avofest.com

View rules and full design specifications at avofest.org/poster-contest

Tag a creative friend who needs to enter!

10/07/2024

Congratulations to our Guacamole Contest Winners!!