
FALLBROOK – Spring is here and the Fallbrook Avocado Festival is coming up on Sunday, April 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Main Avenue and its cross streets from East Mission to Fallbrook Street will be filled with more than 450 vendors, featuring avocado-themed products, foods, and specialty goods.
Holy Guacamole will once again offer their signature chips and guacamole, and other food vendors will offer a large variety of dishes to serve to all the festivalgoers.
Other booths will feature unique crafts, jewelry, bath and body products, clothing and more. The Farmers Market will feature avocados, a variety of locally grown fruits and vegetables, as well as flowers, plants, and herbs. The Artisan Walk on Alvarado will have local handmade artisan goods and foods.
Live entertainment and fun activities will be offered for just about all age groups. The Main Stage inside the Beer and Wine Garden, as well as the Community Stage, will feature local musicians, various types of performances and several contests.
Festivalgoers can sign up at the Chamber for the contest, Best-dressed Avocado, the Avo 500, Best Tasting Guacamole, Best Guacamole Presentation, Little Mr. and Miss Fallbrook, the Avocado Holding Competition and Awesome Avocado Attire Contest.
Shuttles will transport attendees to the festival site quickly and smoothly from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last shuttle run at 4:45 p.m. Parking areas with shuttle stops include Frasier Elementary School, Fallbrook Community Center, Northgate Market, and Fallbrook High School. More information on www.fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org or call the chamber at 760-728-5845.
Submitted by the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce.