Top Food and Wine Festivals in Los Angeles

Drink Eat Play Events

Drink Eat Play organizes numerous food, wine, beer, and spirits events throughout the year, including the Los Angeles BBQ Festival, LA Sake Festival, Los Angeles Beer Festival, Orange County Beer Festival, Septemberfest, International Wine Festival, Dessert Decadence, and the Gourmet Five Year Old Party. For more information, check their website.

Belmont Shore Chocolate Festival

The Belmont Shore Chocolate Festival is a delightful sidewalk food festival focused on sweet and savory chocolate delicacies, located on 2nd Street in Belmont Shore, Long Beach, occurring in February.

Orange County Food and Wine Festival

The Orange County Food and Wine Festival showcases California wines alongside local Orange County restaurants every February or March.

Latin Food Festival

The Latin Food Festival is a four-day celebration dedicated to the rich culinary traditions of Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain, and Portugal, featuring numerous ticketed events and live music. It takes place in March.

Laguna Beach A La Carte and Uncorked

The Laguna Beach A La Carte festival spans four days, featuring chef-hosted dinners and exclusive prix fixe menus at local restaurants, along with the outdoor food and wine festival, Laguna Beach Uncorked, occurring annually in March.

Taste of the Eastside at Barnsdall Art Park

The Taste of the Eastside presents an array of food, wine, and beer tastings alongside cooking demonstrations, showcasing culinary delights from many restaurants across Silver Lake, Echo Park, Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Los Feliz, Atwater, and beyond. Set in a picnic atmosphere on the hilltop at Barnsdall Art Park in East Hollywood, the festival occurs in May.

Garden Grove Strawberry Festival

For the most unique strawberry creations, head to Garden Grove in Orange County on Memorial Day weekend, the last weekend in May, for the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival.

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation is a culinary benefit featuring local restaurants, aimed at raising funds to combat child hunger. Events take place in Los Angeles and Orange County in June, with additional related events throughout the year.

Calabasas-Malibu Wine and Food Festival

The Calabasas-Malibu Wine and Food Festival highlights hundreds of wines alongside local restaurants each year in June.

LA Wine Fest

The LA Wine Fest centers on wine tasting, though food takes a secondary role. This lively event occurs in June at Raleigh Studios.

Long Beach Crawfish Festival

The Long Beach Crawfish Festival celebrates the vibrant food and music of Louisiana with a massive crawfish boil, typically held in July or August.

Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival

Co-sponsored by Food & Wine Magazine, the star-studded Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival is among the largest food and wine events in LA, featuring over 100 chefs and 200 wineries across multiple events throughout August.

LA Street Food Fest

The LA Street Food Fest is recognized as the original gourmet food truck festival. Notably, it does not have a fixed date every year, hence it is advisable to check the website for upcoming dates.

OC Foodie Fest

The OC Foodie Fest represents Orange County’s celebration of food trucks, infused with live music and merchandise vendors, traditionally held in August.

LA Times Celebration of Food and Wine

The LA Times Food and Wine: The Taste is a four-day extravaganza celebrating food and drink, ranging from the most casual to the most elegant offerings, spread across various LA cities and neighborhoods each September.

Lobster Festivals

The LA region hosts three distinct Lobster Festivals each September in Long Beach, San Pedro, and Redondo Beach.

The Los Angeles Chocolate Salon

The Los Angeles Chocolate Salon is a prestigious expo and competition that features exceptional local and invited chocolatiers, taking place in Pasadena each September.

Taste of Soul

The Taste of Soul is a vibrant soul food and music festival located in South Los Angeles, celebrated each October.

Taste of the City

Numerous “Taste of” events occur around Southern California, including:

• Taste of Huntington Beach – April/May
• Taste of Encino – October
• Taste of Downtown Long Beach – April, June & August
• Belmont Shore Stroll and Savor in Long Beach – Multiple dates