Los Angeles Food Festivals – 2023
Los Angeles is the most populous of our California travel areas, and its list of food-and-beverage festivals is also chock-full of fun events for all those people to enjoy. Visitors are welcome, too, so you’ll want to check out the list below to see if there’s something unique to add to your things to do on your Los Angeles trip list.
For each entry on the list, you’ll find the date(s) it’s scheduled to occur, the city in which it’s to take place, plus a link to a website with additional details. It’s a good idea to make note of the website and to recheck it closer to the actual date to verify the details. If you’re unsure about where an event is taking place in relation to your vacation home base, these Los Angeles maps may be of assistance. Then again, Google Maps is probably a better resource, especially in LA where getting around can be challenging.
The list currently contains mostly 2022 dates, but as 2023 dates are set and added to the list ***they’ll be denoted with a triple asterisk*** to avoid confusion.
People who are planning a 2023 visit to Los Angeles might wonder if these events are usually held during the same month every year. Many are, however, it’s also not unusual for an event to be moved to a different month. The “for further information” website links often include contact details for the event’s host if you want to ask if the 2023 date has set but not yet published.
You can look through the whole list to see all of the festivals on offer, but if your travel dates are already set you may want to use these handy jump links to quickly advance to a specific month’s events:
January ### February ### March ### April ###
May ### June ### July ### August ###
September ### October ### November ### December
January
Pasadena Cheeseburger Week
January 22-27, 2023***
Long Beach Black Restaurant Week
January 22-29, 2023***
Uncorked LA, Union Station DTLA
January 28, 2023***
February
Belmont Shore Chocolate Festival
February 11, 2023***
Outstanding in the Field at
Apricot Lane Farms, Moorpark
February 13, 2023*** – SOLD OUT
Conejo Valley Restaurant Week
Agoura Hills, Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park & Malibu
February 18-27, 2022
Sawtelle Japantown Celebration
February 21-27, 2022
March
Santa Monica Wine & Food Festival
March 4, 2023***
626 Night Market Mini Santa Monica
March 4 & 5, 2023***
Glendora Wine Walk & Beer Fest
March 11, 2023***
The Venice Fest, Mar Vista
March 18, 2023***
626 Night Market Mini Santa Monica
March 18 & 19, 2023***
Long Beach Cambodian Restaurant Week
March 19-26, 2023***
First Lady’s Tea & Tour at
The Reagan Library, Simi Valley
March 25, 2023***
Wisteria Regale at The Banning
Museum, Wilmington (near Long Beach)
March 25, 2023***
Pupusa Fest
March 25, 2023***
Vegan Street Fair, North Hollywood
March 25 & 26, 2023***
Torrance Cherry Blossom Festival
March 26, 2023***
April
Los Angeles Beer Festival
LA Center Studios
April 1, 2023***
626 Night Market Mini Santa Monica
April 1 & 2, 2023***
Masters of Taste Festival, Pasadena
April 2, 2023***
Renaissance Pleasure Faire
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, Irwindale
April 8 through May 21, 2023*** – Saturdays & Sundays
Rose Bowl Wine Tasting Festival
April 15, 2023***
626 Night Market Mini Santa Monica
April 15 & 16, 2023***
Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival
April 15 & 16, 2023***
Taste of Ojai
April 16, 2023***
West Covina Cherry Blossom Festival
April 22, 2023***
Taste of the Eastside
(dine-in, pick-up and delivery fundraiser this year)
April 23, 2023***
Johnna’s High Tea, Simi Valley
April 23, 2023***
Natural Wine Fair, DTLA Fashion District
April 23 & 24, 2023***
DineLA Restaurant Week
April 28 through May 12, 2023***
626 Night Market Mini Santa Monica
April 29 & 30, 2023***
Montrose Craft Beer Fest
April 30, 2023***
May
LA County Fair, Pomona
May 5-29, 2023***
Los Angeles International Wine, Beer & Spirits
Marketplace at the LA County Fair, Pomona
May 5-29, 2023***
LA TACO Madness, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
May 6, 2023***
GiniFest Armenian Wine & Spirits Festival, Burbank
May 7, 2023***
Thousand Oaks Chili Cook-off &
Classic Car Show
May 7, 2023***
Long Beach Taste of Downtown: East Village
May 10 & 11, 2023***
626 Night Market Mini Santa Monica
May 13 & 14, 2023***
Belmont Shore Stroll & Savor
May 17 & 18, 2023***
California Strawberry Festival, Oxnard
May 20 & 21, 2023***
South Bay Beer & Wine
Festival, Rolling Hills Estates
May 21, 2023***
Santa Monica Mainopoly
(A Taste of Main Street)
May 27, 2023***
626 Night Market Mini Santa Monica
May 27 & 28, 2023***
Fiesta Hermosa, Hermosa Beach
May 27-29, 2023***
Long Beach Seafood Festival
May 28, 2023***
June
SCV Veg Fest, Santa Clarita
June 3, 2023***
Marina del Rey Halibut Derby
June 3 & 4, 2023***
LA Wine Fest, Long Beach
June 3 & 4, 2023***
Pacific Islander Festival
Long Beach Aquarium
June 3 & 4, 2023***
Casa Pacifica Wine, Food &
Brew Fest, Camarillo
June 4, 2023***
Long Beach Taste of Downtown: Pine and Promenade
June 7 & 8, 2023***
Los Angeles Beer Week
June 10-18, 2023*** – June 10 Kickoff = LA Independent Beer Fest, Long Beach
Beverly Hills Piesta
June 11, 2023***
Taste of the Nation, Culver City
June 11, 2023***
Wine & Spirits Magazine
Drink + Eat Event at Union Station
June 14, 2023***
Belmont Shore Stroll & Savor
June 14 & 15, 2023***
Garagiste Wine Festival:
Urban Exposure, Glendale
June 17, 2023***
Ojai Wine Festival
June 17, 2023***
Claremont Village Craft Beer Walk
June 17, 2023***
California Watermelon Festival,
Lake View Terrace (SFV)
June 17 & 18, 2023***
Taste of Covina
June 22, 2023***
Ventura County Greek
Festival, Camarillo Airport
June 23-25, 2023***
Foodieland Night Market
Rose Bowl, Pasadena
June 23-25, 2023***
Delicious Little Tokyo
June 24, 2023***
Conejo Food & Wine
Festival, Thousand Oaks
June 25, 2023***
626 Night Market, Arcadia
June 30 through July 2, 2023***
July
626 Night Market, Arcadia
July 7-9, 2023***
Brewsology LA, California Science Center
July 8, 2023***
Long Beach Taco Fest
July 8, 2023***
Los Angeles Martini Week
July 9-15, 2023***
Tequila & Taco Music Festival, Ventura
July 15 & 16, 2023***
Lotus Festival, Echo Park
July 15 & 16, 2023***
Belmont Shore Stroll & Savor
July 19 & 20, 2023***
Long Beach Burger Week
July 23-30, 2023***
Oxnard Salsa Festival
July 29 & 30, 2023***
A Taste of Camarillo
July 30, 2023***
Peruvian Fest, DTLA
July 30, 2023***
August
Ventura County Fair, Ventura
August 2-13, 2023***
OMG Family Foodie Fest, Rowland Heights
August 5 & 6, 2023***
Jerk Fest, Exposition Park
August 6, 2023***
Taste of Ecuador Food Festival, DTLA
August 6, 2023***
Long Beach Taste of Downtown: Waterfront
August 9 & 10, 2023***
Nisei Week Japanese Festival, Little Tokyo
August 12-20, 2023***
Belmont Shore Stroll & Savor
August 16 & 17, 2023***
Phineas Banning Birthday at The Banning
Museum, Wilmington (near Long Beach)
August 19, 2023***
Thousand Oaks Rotary
Wine & Beer Festival
August 19, 2023***
Fiesta Tequila at The Bloc, DTLA
August 19, 2023***
LA Black Restaurant Week
August 25 through September 3, 2023***
West Coast Taco & Beer Festival, Long Beach
August 26, 2023***
Simi’s Endless Beer Fest, Simi Valley
August 26, 2023***
Festival Chapín, Lafayette Park
August 26 & 27, 2023***
September
Malibu Chili Cook-off
September 1-4, 2023***
626 Night Market, Arcadia
September 1-3, 2023***
Gelato Festival, Hollywood
September 2 & 3, 2023***
Long Beach Greek Fest
September 2-4, 2023***
Wattles Farm with LA Times Food Bowl, Hollywood
September 3, 2023***
LA Food Bowl Launch Party (location TBD)
September 6, 2023***
Los Angeles Rum & Tiki Fest, DTLA
September 8, 2023***
Malibu Pier with LA Times Food Bowl
September 8, 2023***
626 Night Market, Arcadia
September 8-10, 2023***
LA Tequila Fest, Los Angeles Center Studios
September 9, 2023***
LA Food Bowl Gold Award Dinner
at Parks BBQ, Koreatown
September 12, 2023*** – SOLD OUT
National Heirloom Expo, Ventura
September 12-14, 2023***
LA Food Bowl Restaurant of the Year Dinner
at Holbox, Historic South Central
September 13, 2023*** – SOLD OUT
Santa Monica Tacos & Margs Crawl
September 16, 2023***
Los Angeles Beer Festival
LA Center Studios
September 16, 2023***
Taste of Larchmont, Larchmont Village
September 18, 2023***
Negroni Week
September 18-24, 2023***
LA Food Bowl Night Market at Paramount Pictures Studios Backlot
September 22-24, 2023***
Antelope Valley Fair &
Alfalfa Festival, Lancaster
September 22 through October 1, 2023***
Taste of Italy, DTLA
September 23, 2023***
The Wine House Sake Fest, Sawtelle
September 24, 2023***
Four Hands Dinner, Hollywood
September 25, 2023*** – SOLD OUT
Plate-by-Plate Benefit, Union Station DTLA
September 30, 2023***
Port Hueneme Banana Festival
September 30, 2023***
October
San Gabriel Dumpling & Beer Fest
October 6, 2023***
Dine LA Restaurant Week
October 6-20, 2023***
Fairplex Presents Oktoberfest, Pomona
October 6-21, 2023*** – Fridays & Saturdays
Los Angeles Italian Festival, Hollywood & Highland
October 7, 2023***
LA Chocolate Salon, Pasadena
October 8, 2023***
Family Style Fest, Television City
October 8, 2023***
Los Angeles Korean Festival
October 12-15, 2023***
Craftoberfest Los Angeles,
The Rose Bowl in Pasadena
October 21, 2023***
Taste of Soul, Crenshaw District
October 21, 2023***
Granada Hills Oktoberfest
Craft Beer & Wine Tasting
October 21, 2023***
Outstanding in the Field at Malibu Pier
October 25, 2023***
Ojai Food & Wine
October 26-29, 2023*** – Ticket packages on sale March 1!
Japanese Food Expo, Lowes Hollywood Hotel
October 28, 2023***
Vegandale Festival, Los
Angeles Historic State Park
October 28, 2023***
November
Ventura County Farm Day
November 4, 2023***
The Wine House Cabernet Fest, Sawtelle
November 5, 2023***
Little Ethiopia Harvest Fest
November 17, 2023***
Burbank Winter Wine Walk
November 18, 2023***
Claremont Village Wine Walk
November 18, 2023***
December
Oxnard Tamale Festival
December 2, 2023***
Ventura Winter Wine Walk
December 2, 2023***
Cochon555’s Heritage Fire, Los Angeles
December 3, 2023***
Los Angeles Times 101 Best
Restaurants List Reveal Event
December 6, 2022
If you know of any other foodie events happening in the Los Angeles area that we should add to this list, would you please use our Contact form to let us know? (Thanks in advance!)
Photo of Los Angeles Vegan Beer Fest by esimpraim via flickr (Creative Commons);