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Grab your friends and clear your calendars for October 17-19, 2025, because Southern California's largest Japanese cultural festival is returning to the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa.

The Food Event 2025 transforms Calamigos Ranch's iconic North 40 into a three-hour epicurean paradise that celebrates the incredible diversity of L.A.'s dining scene and offers some of the best food in Los Angeles!

Get ready to loosen your belts, chocolate lovers—the Los Angeles Chocolate Salon & Festival is back and better than ever! This isn't just any candy convention; it's a full-blown celebration of everything that makes your sweet tooth sing.

La Popular isn't just another taco joint. This is an elevated, high-energy dining experience straight from the heart of Mexico City, one of the world's great gastronomic epicenters.

Get ready, Long Beach! The city's most anticipated celebration of local flavor, creativity, and sound—the Food, Art, & Music (FAM) Fest—is returning for its third year, and it’s transforming into something truly special.

The San Fernando Valley has a new hotspot for health enthusiasts, and it's buzzing with energy. Nékter Juice Bar has opened its doors in the Porter Ranch Town Center, marking its first and only location in the SFV among its 200+ nationwide locations.

The 2025 L.A. Times Food Bowl Night Market is set to transform downtown L.A.’s City Market Social House into a bona fide foodie paradise on October 10–11, 2025. Presented by Square, the two-night extravaganza offers an all-inclusive experience: unlimited tastings from over 25 Southern California restaurants per evening, abundant drink options, pulsating DJ sets, engaging activities, and immersive brand activations—plus VIP early-entry perks courtesy of Cathay Pacific.

Tucked away in the heart of Santa Monica, New York Bagel Deli & Bakery brings the unmistakable flavor of East Coast tradition to the West Coast.

Get ready for a night where incredible food meets unforgettable music at the Taste of Laguna Food & Music Festival! This is the ultimate evening for anyone who loves delicious bites and live tunes, rolling a food festival and a rockin' concert into one spectacular event. Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 2, 2025, because this is one party you won't want to miss.

Nine days of Japanese and Japanese American culture taking over downtown Los Angeles with music, dance, parades, food stalls, exhibits, and all-around festival magic. It’s a free, come-one-come-all celebration.

What do you get when you mix food, fashion, and fun? The one and only Family Style Food Festival! This vibrant, family-friendly event is all about gathering people around the universal joy of food—with a heavy sprinkling of style.

Hold onto your wine glasses, folks, because the Malibu Food & Wine Festival is coming back to Saddlerock Ranch on September 5th, 6th, and 7th, 2025.

Looking for the ultimate Sunday experience? Smorgasburg Los Angeles has you covered! Open every Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM at ROW DTLA

Dine LA Restaurant Week has made its grand return, and it’s giving you every excuse to go on a culinary adventure. From July 25 to August 8, over 450 restaurants across LA County are rolling out red carpets and setting the tables with irresistible, specially priced menus.

Picture this: a sunlit afternoon spent lounging in the lush gardens of Rancho Los Cerritos, jazz melodies floating through the air, a glass of natural wine in hand, and Provençal flavors dancing across your palate. Sounds dreamy? That’s exactly what’s on the menu at The Rancho!

What happens when the world’s finest wines meet the breathtaking beauty of Lake Tahoe? You get the Tahoe Wine + Feast (TW+F), and trust us when we say this is the can't-miss event for wine and food lovers everywhere. Mark your calendars now because from September 18-21, 2025, South Lake Tahoe will be transforming into the ultimate epicurean playground.

Grab your lederhosen and get ready to raise a stein in style, because Oktoberfest is back at Lake Arrowhead Village for 2025, and it’s going to be bigger and better than ever! Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s festivities

Attention, foodies and wine enthusiasts! This September 12 & 13, get ready to indulge in the ultimate culinary adventure as the Manhattan Beach Food & Wine Festival makes its highly anticipated comeback.

Tequila Lovers and Foodies, This One’s for You! Its the LA Tequila Fest 2025! Mark your calendars, because on September 20th, we’re bringing the ultimate tequila and mezcal Food Festival experience to life at LA Center Studios. Why, you ask? Because you literally can’t spell TEQUILA without LA!

The Original Lobster Festival, a long-standing tradition for thousands of attendees annually, will return for its 29th year at Fountain Valley Sports Park in Fountain Valley, California. The event, popularly known for its Fresh Live Maine Lobster flown in daily, is scheduled to take place from September 5-7, 2025.