Festivals in the Deserts & Inland Empire – 2023
We think visiting a Deserts or Inland Empire travel destination — be that Palm Springs, Big Bear Lake, Temecula or wherever you may be headed — is simply more fun when a foodie-type festival is on the agenda. If you agree, the event list below may be useful for your trip planning purposes.
For each listing, you’ll find where and when the event is scheduled to occur, plus a link to a website that provides all the event’s details. The list includes dates for 2022 events as well as some for which 2023 dates are already scheduled. ***Events for which a 2023 date is not yet available are marked with a triple-asterisk.***
Many of these occur annually and around the same time every year. While we update this list periodically, if you’re planning a future trip and a 2022 event looks interesting click through to see if the organizer has recently provided a date for 2023. We also recommend that you verify an event’s details close to your travel date.
You may wonder why the summer schedule here is so light. That’s because festivals of this sort tend to take place at outdoor venues, and summer temperatures here are so warm that most folks don’t want to spend extended periods outside. But that also means you can enjoy gelato in April!
If your travel dates are already set, here are some handy jump links that you can use to advance to a specific month’s events quickly:
January *** February *** March *** April ***
May *** June *** July *** August ***
September *** October *** November *** December
January
Palm Springs Passion 4 Pinot Festival, Rancho Mirage
January 27 & 28, 2023
February
Holtville Carrot Festival
February 10 & 11, 2023
Taste of Jalisco Festival, Cathedral City
February 3-5, 2023
Outstanding in the Field at
Flying Disc Ranch, Thermal
February 5, 2023
Mama’s House HEARTbeat of Love Luncheon, Indian Wells
February 11, 2023
Riverside County Fair &
National Date Festival, Indio
February 17-26, 2023
Palm Desert Greek Festival
February 18 & 19, 2023
123 Farm Sourdough Bread Festival, Cherry Valley
February 18 through March 19, 2023 – Saturdays and Sundays
Desert WineFest, Palm Desert
February 25 & 26, 2023
March
Citi Taste of Tennis, Indian Wells
March 6, 2023
Palm Desert Food & Wine Festival
March 24-26, 2023
123 Farm Sheep Shearing Festival, Cherry Valley
March 25 through April 2, 2023 – Saturdays and Sundays
April
Outstanding in the Field at Coachella
April 14-16 AND April 21-23, 2023
National Orange Show Fair, San Bernardino
April 19-23, 2023
Oak Glen Apple Blossom Festival
April 22 & 23, 2023
Fallbrook Avocado Festival
April 23, 2023
Dining Out for Life
various Greater Palm Springs restaurants
April 27, 2023
De Portola Wine Trail Big Red Fest
April 30, 2023
May
Tiki Caliente, Palm Springs
May 4-7, 2023
123 Farm Lavender Festival, Cherry Valley
May 5 through July 30, 2023 – Closed Tuesdays
Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival
May 19-21, 2023
Big Bear Maifest
May 20 AND May 27 & 28, 2023
Temecula CultureFest
May 20, 2023
Big Bear Lake Grill and Chill
May 27 & 28, 2023
June
Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week
June 2-11, 2023
Corks & Hops Craft Beer & Wine Festival in Crestline
June 3, 2023
1909 Temecula Tiki Tuesday
June 6, 2023
Upland Lemon Festival
June 9-11, 2023
Los Rios Rancho Farm-to-Table Dinner, Yucaipa
June 10, 2023
Taste of Haven, Rancho Cucamonga
June 10, 2023
July
Corks & Hops Craft Beer & Wine Festival in Crestline
July 8, 2023
August
Los Rios Rancho Old
West Days, Oak Glen
August 4-6, 2023
Corks & Hops Craft Beer & Wine Festival in Crestline
August 5, 2023
123 Farm Lavender Nights, Cherry Valley
August 24 through October 29, 2023 – Thursday through Monday
September
Corks & Hops Craft Beer & Wine Festival in Crestline
September 2, 2023
Temecula Culture Days at
Temecula Valley Museum – Philippines
September 9, 2023
Palm Desert Food & Wine Experience
September 9, 2023
Big Bear Oktoberfest
Nine Weekends – September 9, 2023 through November 4, 2023
1909 Temecula Oktoberfest
September 15, 2023
Tacos & Tequila Festival at
Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula
September 16, 2023
Lake Arrowhead Oktoberfest
Six Weekends – September 16 through October 29, 2023
The Great Taste of Europa
Wine & Food Festival, Temecula
September 17, 2023
Flavors of Egypt at
Europa Village, Temecula
September 29, 2023
Temecula Olive Oil Co. Ranch Tour, Aguanga
September 30, 2023
October
Corks & Hops Craft Beer & Wine Festival in Crestline
October 7, 2023
Chino Hills Wine Walk
October 14, 2023
Temecula Culture Days at
Temecula Valley Museum – South Korea
October 14, 2023
Temecula Greek Festival
October 14 & 15, 2023
Haunted Dinner Party at Corbeaux
Wine & Tea House, Temecula
October 21, 2023
Haunted High Tea at Corbeaux
Wine & Tea House, Temecula
October 22, 2023
Outstanding in the Field at
Temecula Olive Oil Co., Aguanga
October 24, 2023
West Coast Taco & Beer
Festival, Riverside
October 28, 2023
Desert WineFest, Rancho Mirage
October 28 & 29, 2023
Temecula Olive Oil Co. Harvest Festival, Aguanga
October 29, 2023
November
Europa Village Harvest Dinner, Temecula
November 2, 2023
De Portola Wine Trail Harvest Festival
November 5, 2023
123 Farm Christmas Nights, Cherry Valley
November 9, 2023 through January 7, 2024
Temecula Valley Craft Hop Self-Guided
Brewery, Distillery and Meadery Tour
November 10-12, 2023
Temecula Culture Days at
Temecula Valley Museum – Nepal
November 11, 2023
Hot Air Balloon Festival &
Food Truck Fiesta, Cathedral City
November 17-19, 2023
Palm Springs Props & Hops Craft Beer Festival
November 18, 2023
Oak Glen Apple Butter Festival
November 24-26, 2023 (Thanksgiving Weekend)
December
Temecula Valley Chilled Eats & Drinks
December 1-31, 2023
Indio International Tamale Festival
December 1-3, 2023
Temecula Culture Days at
Temecula Valley Museum – Christmas Around the World
December 9, 2023
Photo of Sign for Avocado Gelato at the Fallbrook Avocado Festival by K M via flickr (Creative Commons).
