Castroville Artichoke Festival 2025. Our iconic namesake event, held at the salinas posse grounds — a weekend community festival dedicated to the all things artichoke. Stay tuned for a special.

During the festival, there are cooking demos, parades, activities for children, music, wine tasting, a 3d food art competition, and of course, demonstrations of all the ways to cook. The annual artichoke festival began in 1959 as a harvest festival to celebrate the iconic.