Avocado Festival 2009
Sunday April 19, 2009
Main St. from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the amazing avocado will be revealed. Taste world-class guacamole and check out the wares in hundreds of booths.Activities planned around the Avocado include--the Avocado 500, a "model" car building event and race using avocados as vehicles.
The 2009 Culinary Contest is at 9 a.m. for professionals and amateurs.
Pie Contest Judging |
Contests include:
Best Guacamole
Most Creative Avocado Dish
There are Professional and Amateur Contests.
Pick up entry forms at the Chamber office
(233 E. Mission)
(Return completed entry forms with fee
of $10.00 per contest entry before April 17th)
Call 760 728-5845 for more information.
Click here for Amateur Culinary Contest Application
Click here for Professional Culinary Contest Application
Festival Sponsors
Culinary Demonstrations are also scheduled all day in the Controltec parking lot at 330 S. Main. These demonstrations will include a chef from Japan as well as local chefs demonstrating their techniques.
Art of the Avocado, sponsored by George and Gayle Bamber of Holy Guacamoly, is a new art competition at the festival. All interested are encouraged to submit avocado themed works of art. Applications may be completed at the time they drop off their entry at the Chamber office by Monday April 9. Winners will be presented at the April 16th Chamber SunDowner.
Avocado 500
Avocado Races |
Avocados, to be sold by the pound and by the tree, along with citrus, macadamia nuts, vegetables, herbs, seasonal flowers and plants round out shopping choices. And of course, there is no shortage of food for sale.
Other activities include an Antique Aircraft Show at Fallbrook Airpark and displays at the Fallbrook Historical Museum. In short, there is really something for everyone at this fantastic event. So, come on down, bring the family, and have some real fun!!
Fallbrook is a great place to visit anytime!!
Please Note*:
Health And Safety code #114316 prohibits live animals from food preparation areas. Please leave your pets at home while you enjoy your day at the festival.
* Animal Sancturary of Fallbrook will provide "Park Your Puppy" service at the festival for a nominal fee.
 Farmer's Market |
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Aovcado Pit
Spitter Practice |
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 Best Dressed
Avocado |
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 Giant Avocado
and Friends |
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Festival Sponsors
Festival Activities Schedule and Venues
The Festival has a number of venues which are connected by a free Shuttle service. The Main Street venue is located on Main Street, seven blocks between East Mission Road, and Beech Street. Parking is mainly on-street on the various side streets around this venue. The Shuttle pickup and drop off is located at the intersection of Beech and Main.
Fallbrook High School, located on South Mission Road at Stagecoach Lane, affords a large free parking lot for the Festival. The Shuttle pickup point is where the main flag pole at the high school is located. Fallbrook Air Park, Air Park Road off S. Mission Road offers a smaller parking lot area, with identified Shuttle point.
Fallbrook Historical Society, Rocky Crest Road off S. Mission Road offers a parking lot, on street, and grass area parking. Shuttle point is at its front entrance.
Festival Sponsors
Festival Activities Schedule and Venues
9:00 am 22nd Annual Avocado Festival begins
9:00 am Entertainment - Kids' area on Hawthorne and Main St.
9:00 am Sheriff's Station opens on Alvarado - 388 E. Alvarado
9:00 am CHP, Radio Club, Lost & Found opens - Wells Fargo Parking Lot
9:00am Agriculture Center opens on Alvarado
9:00 am Paradise Chevrolet, Cadillac display - 414 S. Main
9:00 am Casino Pauma in 1st National Bank of Southern California Lot - Main St.
9:00 am Gem & Mineral Society Museum opens - 123 W. Alvarado
9:00 am Avo Emporium opens - Festival items on sale - Main and Alvarado
9:00 am Professional & Amateur Culinary Contests - Controltec - 330 S. Main
10:00 am South Refreshment area opens - Scrappy's
10:00 am North Refreshment area opens - Ivy and Main
10:00 am Culinary Demonstrations - Controltec - 330 S. Main
10:00 am Community Stage opens - Main and Hawthorne
10:00 am Historical Society Museum opens - 260 Rocky Crest Road
(Shuttle stop and additional parking)
10:00 am Shuttle service from High School to Festival venues
11:00 am Entertainment - North Refreshment Area - "Blue Zone"
11:00 am Entertainment - South Refreshment Area – “Salt Creek”
11:00 am to 2:00 p.m. Packing House Tour at Del Rey Avocado, South Mission Rd.
(Shuttle stop)
11:00 am Vintage Aircraft Display - AirPark
(Shuttle stop)
11:00 am Avo 500 Race for Elementary School Children - Hawthorne & Main
11:00 am Contest - "Best Decorated Avocado" - Hawthorne & Main
4:30 pm Refreshment Areas Close
5:00 pm Festival ends
Festival Sponsors
Festival Silver & Bronze Sponsors
Dream Maker
Bath & Kitchen | Calavo Growers, Inc. | Connections
Networking Group |
| Spanish Shopper | Pacific Monarch Resorts | NU-COTE |
Main Street
Food booths and Arts and Crafts booths
Culinary Demonstrations - Controltec Parking Lot, 330 S. Main
Refreshment area at Scrappy's with music by "Blue Zone"
Refreshment area on Hawthorn with music by “Salt Creek”
Chamber of Commerce Info Booth & Avo Emporium - Shirts, caps, aprons, ripening bags, etc.
Agricultural Center featuring The California Avocado Commission, Calavo
Community Stage on Main and Hawthorne
Vintage Car Club Show - Peter's Auto
Other Venues
Fallbrook Historical Museum
Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Museum
Aircraft Display at Fallbrook Airpark
Del Rey Avocado Packing House
Festival Areas
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Activity Area |
Activities |
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| Beech & Main |
Shuttle Stop |
10:00 to 5:30 |
| South Refreshment Area |
Refreshment Area Opens |
10:00 to 4:30 |
| North Refreshment Area |
Refreshment Area Opens |
10:00 to 4:30 |
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