Postponed in 2022
Porterville Iris Festival & Chili Cook-off, April 18, 2020, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Main Street
Olive Ave. to Morton Ave.
Porterville, California
Porterville Chamber of Commerce
Free admission, portervillechamber.org
Chili Cook-Off on Main Street is 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
22nd Annual Porterville Iris Festival, downtown Main Street.
Porterville was once home to California's largest commercial Iris nursery
spanning 80 acres. The Iris Festival became extremely popular for tourists
wanting to see the Iris Fields.
On Saturday the Annual Porterville Iris Festival
Parade marches through downtown Porterville, launching a day filled with
foods such as a
chili cookoff, entertainment and the bright purple star of the show, the
Iris.
Porterville declared Purple Iris the city's official flower in January 1963
and rightfully so! The Central Valley city was the world's largest
distributor of reblooming iris! You can visit and see the Iris mural
downtown any time, and enjoy other
attractions and events throughout the seasons such as Porterville Fair in
May.
EVENTS: Spring Fishing Derby in April at Murry Park Pond, Spring Egg Hunt and Porterville Fair in May.
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.