February 2012 Festivals

February is the shortest month filled with many great celebrations.  This month kicks off with superbowl weekend, a month to celebrate our presidents, many cultures (Chinese, Vietnamese, African Americans), and the month of love.  Check out these many great food and cultural festivals throughout California:

By date, city, festival Name

• 24-25 Ripon: Almond
• 25-26 Long Beach: African American Cultural
• 25-26 Marysville: Chinese
• 25-26 San Diego: Heritage Day
• 25 Santa Cruz: Clam Chowder challenge
• 26 Stockton: Chinese New Year
• 4 Alhambra: Lunar New Year
• 4-5 Los Angeles: Tet (Vietnamese)
• 4 Redwood City: Lunar New Year
• 4 Sacramento: Little Saigon Street Festival
• 4 Santa Rosa: Crab and Wine
• 4 Temple City: Chinese New Year
• 3-12 Holtville: Carrot
• 10-12 San Francisco: Russian
• 11 Arcadia: Mushroom
• 11 Crescent City: Crab, Wine, and Cheese
• 11 Escondido: Chocolate
• 11-12 Lodi: Wine and Chocolate
• 11 Riverside: Black History Month Parade
• 11 San Francisco: Chinese
• 11-12 San Francisco: Chinatown Street Fair
• 11 Tehachapi: Wine and Chocolate
• 12 Culver City: African cultural

• 17-20 Cloverdale: Citrus
• 17-26 Indio: Date
• 17-20 Kernville: Whiskey Flat Days

• 18 Alameda County: Food Truck
• 18 Benicia: Chili
• 18-19 Long Beach: Scottish
• 18 Pasadena: Black History
• 18 Sacramento: Chinese New Year
• 18 San Diego: Little Italy Carnevale
• 19 Long Beach: Afro-Latino Festival
• 20 Sausalito: Chinese New Year
• 17-19, 21 Los Angeles: Mardi Gras
• 19-21 Sonoma: Olive