Avenal Pistachio Festival 

October 17, 2026

Pistachio Capital of the World!

Avenal is home to Wonderful Pistachios, the largest pistachio grower & processor

Rice Park
CA-33 (E. Laneva Blvd. & S. 7th Ave.)
Avenal, CA
Free admission to most events, facebook.com/ AvenalRotaryClub
 

2026 Line up

Now is the time to start planning! Avenal Rotary has fun in store:

• Live Music with Americana Sol, headliner, 7 p.m. concert
• Fun Run
• Pistachio Ice Cream Eating Contest
• Taco Throwdown
• Line Dancing
• Karaoke
• Beer Garden & MORE!

All day Beer Garden, Crafts, Bounce Houses, Drawings, Sidewalk Sale

Pistachio Capital of the World  - Avenal is home to the largest pistachio grower and processor, Wonderful Pistachios, which employs a majority of Avenal's agricultural labor force seasonally and full-time. To celebrate the prominent role that pistachios play in the daily life of Avenal residents, the Avenal Rotary Club in partnership with the City of Avenal, established the annual Pistachio Festival, a four-day pistachio-themed fall event that brings the community together with a wide-range of family activities and attractions.

The bountiful pistachio crop that grows in and around Avenal was first made possible with the opening of the California Aqueduct in the 1970s. It brought needed water to the west side while the opening of Interstate 5 provided infrastructure needed to transport crops.

 

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.