Our family went to the Fallbrook Avocado Festival today and it was not at all what we expected! Since Fallbrook is a smaller town in the less-populated part of San Diego County, we expected a celebration of local agriculture, featuring (of course) avocados. The website and articles promised all sorts of avocado-oriented events and yummy avocado treats, so I was excited to go and try something new.
We got there and you either had to hunt down an elusive parking space in one of the surrounding neighborhoods or shell out 10 bucks to part in a nearby lot. Then we had to dodge thousands of other people, many of whom were dressed like thugs. The vast majority of the booths were vendors and the only avocado-inspired food I saw was guacamole, avocado tea cakes, avocado ice cream, and avocado fudge. (I had the avocado ice cream and it was really tasty!). Other fare included your standard shave ice, hot dogs, brats, mexican food, and mini-donuts. They also had a beer garden with live music.
They did have a small farmer's market and art display, but again, the vast majority of booths were vendors. I'm honestly not sure if I'd come again.
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