2024 Almond Festival
The Almond Festival
The 109 year old tradition of celebrating the bountiful almond production in the Capay Valley is returning February 24th and 25th, 2024. All your favorite activities will return for the 2024 Almond Festival!
The Almond blossom festival
The first Almond Festival was held in October of 1915 to celebrate the almond harvest. It was a two day event, starting with a parade Saturday, then continued Sunday to include other typical festival activities. The homecoming queen was crowned Almond Queen, and she was the center of attention in the parade. The Almond Festival was put on hold during WWII, most likely to conserve resources. It was not revived until 1964 when the newly formed Chamber of Commerce breathed life back into it, moving it to the last Sunday in February. Since then we have celebrated the almond blossom during the Almond Festival.
The current festival
This year the Almond Festival will have all the activities you have come to expect and love on Sunday. In addition, we will be bringing back the Saturday “Music in the Park” in Esparto, showcasing the newly crowned Almond Queen, and of course food and music in the Esparto park. It’s bound to be an outstanding weekend!