St. Helena, CA Lobster Feed June 22, 2013 at Flora Springs
Dining: For a posse of twenty or more, we will setup the tables and chairs, and pour the wine. Then you just sit right back and get ready to indulge in a delicious lobster spread. 1978 West Zinfandel Lane St. Helena, CA Fee: $110 , Time: 4 -7 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 967.6723 florasprings.com

Geyserville Lobster Feeds July 13, 2013, 5:30-10 p.m.

Price: $120 approx. Public /$95 approx. Wine Club
Sbragia Family Vineyards
9990 Dry Creek Rd Geyserville, CA
call (707)473-2992 x12
sbragia.com

Sbragia Family Vineyards wonderful lobster, wine, live music and a spectacular sunset on the terrace.  

Santa Rosa, Calif.  Saturday, August 3, 2013  Annual Lobster Feed

Time: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Price: $99 Wine Club Members, $125 Guest of Members
Phone: 800-650-5437
100 Pythian Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
Phone: 1-888-675-WINE (9463) Reservations Required
stfranciswinery.com

There couldn't be a better way to indulge your love of lobster than with your friends and fellow Wine Club members at the 4th annual St. Francis Winery lobster feed. Sporting the latest in high-fashion lobster hats and bibs you'll feast on the lawn, surrounded by lush vineyards and the majestic Mayacamas Mountains. Come dressed casually for this al fresco event and don't forget your camera!

NEWPORT BEACH Lobster Festival August 10, 2013, 3-8 p.m.  lobsterfestatnewportbeach.com

The Fifth Annual Lobsterfest at Newport Beach takes placefrom 3-8 p.m. in an incomparable Newport Back Bay setting. Location: 101 N. Bayside Dr., Newport Beach, CA

Dana Point Lobster Fest August 24, 2013

Doheny State Beach, Picnic Area A
25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive
Dana Point, CA 92629
(949) 842-0594
DanaPointLobsterFest.org

The Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will present the 2nd Annual Dana Point Lobster Fest at Doheny State Beach. Festivities include lobster and steak buffet, live band, soft drinks, no host bar, silent auction, and opportunity drawing. Dress is casual beach wear. Tickets cost $75 per person, and all proceeds go to Children's Charities.

Long Beach Original Lobster Festival  Sept. 6-8, 2013

Friday: 5pm - 11pm
Saturday: 12noon - 12 Midnight
Sunday: 12noon - 10pm
originallobsterfestival.com

Food, entertainment with Cajun, Zydeco and Blues bands, plus a big shaded dance floor on the outdoor lawns next to the festival Long Beach Arena. Cocktail bar & beer sales, too. The annual event has been around for 15 years or more and gets around 15,000 people attending over  a three day period. 

Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival  September 13 - 15, 2013

Ports O' Call Village
22nd & Sampson Way -parking lot / free shuttle, free parking
San Pedro, CA
Cost: $10 general admission --coupon for $1 off, see lobsterfest.com/tickets
 

The Guinness World Record holder (2009) for the most seafood served at an outdoor event, this Lobster Festival is one of California's best attended Lobster Festival events   held in San Pedro near the Port of Los Angeles. This tasty California Lobster Festival features great bands from Ragin' Cajun to Lobster Mobster, food vendors, pirates,

Location: Seaside Lagoon
Redondo Beach, CA
redondochamber.com

Three days of seaside entertainment includes vendors, food booths, the main Lobster Feast, and the Mechanical Bull Ring, back again in 2011. Bands perform on stage throughout the event. The beach, the bands, lobster & steak make this a delicious festival worth every penny!

Santa Cruz / Felton, CA  Annual Lobster Feed  Saturday, October 12, 2013

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N. Big Trees Park Rd.
Felton, CA 95018
(831) 335-7077
mountainparks.org
Lobster served 4:30 to 8 p.m.

Join the 18th Annual Lobster Feed at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. 1 1/2 lb. fresh Maine lobster served with all the trimmings, beverages included! Live music adds to the magic of the evening. A Bluegrass Band is performing their mountain music.  The Highway One band takes guests on a journey through traditional and contemporary bluegrass songs. Proceeds go to support environmental and cultural education at Henry Cowell and Big Basin Redwoods State Parks.

Directions: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Picnic Area 1
The main entrance to Henry Cowell is located off Highway 9 one mile south of Felton.  The Henry Cowell Campground is located on Graham Hill Road, 3.2 miles north of Santa Cruz.Highway

Alameda Yacht Club Lobster Feed September 21, 2013

Annual Lobster Feed  alamedayachtclub.org
 

Sebastopol Lobster Feed - October 5, 2013

Info below from past event:
1005 Gravenstein Highway North
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Cost: $100 approx.
sebastopolrotary.org

Join Rotary Club of Sebastopol under the big white tents at O'Reilly Media. West County's largest fundraiser, lobster feed, and social outing starts with a lively wine & hors d'oeuvres reception. Enjoy live music, fresh lobster, raffle prizes, and of course, live and silent auctions to support our local and international community!
 

Tustin Lobsterfest at Peppertree Park in Tustin California 4th Annual Lobsterfest April 13, 2013, $75

Sponsored by the Tustin / Santa Ana Rotary, tustinlobsterfest.com

About Lobster

Lobsters are ten-legged crustaceans related to shrimp and crabs. As bottom-dwellers found in all of the world's oceans, they have poor eyesight but highly developed senses of taste and smell. They feed on fish, mollusks,  algae, plant life and even other lobsters.

Two popular types of lobster sold in the United States are the American Lobster recognized as the Maine Lobster, and the Spiny lobster or rock lobster off the coast of Florida and California. Most of the lobster tails sold in the U.S. come from spiny lobster.

Newshell or softshell lobster represents 90% of the catch during the summer months. It is less expensive and generally contains sweeter and juicier meat than the Hardshells, but less meat content. Newshell lobster is often shipped pre-cooked.  A minimum size lobster will weigh around 1 lb., while a maximum size lobster will weigh between 3-4 lbs.

The most plentiful, and most popular size of Maine Lobsters are 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 lb. each.  If you are offered a smaller or larger lobster than this, you can guarantee it is not a genuine Maine Lobster.


The lobsters that most people know from their dinner plates are the American and European clawed lobsters, cold water species that live on either sides of the northern Atlantic Ocean. There are also tropical lobsters that are widely consumed, but these are generally clawless varieties called spiny and slipper lobsters.

Lobster was so abundant during the 17th & 18th century that it was used for fertilizer. Laws were passed forbidding people to feed servants lobster more than twice a week. Its reputation as a delicacy grew once others around the U.S. had an opportunity to taste it.