Join us as the Artichoke Festival 2025 the Artichoke Festival moves to the beautiful Monterey County Sheriff's Posse Grounds in the bountiful Salinas Valley, California. Come out and enjoy great weather and fun for the whole family — featuring artichoke-inspired delicious food, foot-stomping musical entertainment, arts & crafts booths, our famous farmer’s market, artichoke eating and harvesting contests and more. Festival hours: Saturday 10 AM - 7 PM, Sunday 10 AM - 6 PM.

For many years, the Artichoke Festival has been dedicated to informing and exciting festival attendees about the unique qualities of artichokes, including farming, harvesting, and preparation, to demonstrate how the artichoke industry has influenced the history of Monterey County. The purpose of the Artichoke Festival remains the same, with an emphasis on giving back to the young people of our community. Proceeds from this event are used to support our nonprofit partners and many other wonderful nonprofit community organizations and activities that align with our organization’s mission.

For more information, visit http://artichokefestival.org/. 

Health & Safety at the 65th Annual Artichoke Festival (2025)

A healthy California is a joyful California, especially at festivals and fairs. Due to increased public safety restrictions, we will employ bag checks, and metal scanners at the gate. A CLEAR BAG POLICY will be enforced; clear bags will be available for sale on the Festival website store, and at the admissions gates. 

Please know that your safety and satisfaction is our priority at the Artichoke Festival. We are committed to doing everything possible to provide a clean and safe experience. Guests, volunteers, vendors and staff will be required to comply with current CDC, California Dept of Public Health and Monterey County public health guidelines regarding safety protocols, as posted at the event and on the event website. 

Face masks are not required, but hand washing stations will be available. Failure to comply with posted or verbal safety guidelines may result in ejection from the Festival grounds.

Guests are encouraged to purchase tickets online in advance, (processing/service fees will be added at check-out). At the gates, admission tickets can be purchased by cash-free payment using a major credit or debit card (processing fee applies), or with cash. On site Will-Call is not available.

By purchasing a ticket to attend the Artichoke Festival, permission for past use and for present and future use is hereby granted to Castroville Artichoke Festival, Inc. (and all persons acting under its permission and authority) to use a photo or other image of myself, of the likeness of the minor under my guardianship, for use in published or video works in any medium and for any lawful purpose in trade, exhibition, illustration, promotion, publicity, advertising and electronic publication. I understand that I have waived any right that I or my representative(s) may have to inspect or approve Castroville Artichoke Festival, Inc.’s use of the likeness or the advertising copy or printed matter that may be used in connection with the use and/or publication of this likeness.