Events & Contests

Events, Contests & Highlights

Main Street Farm to Fork Dinner & Street Dance Kickoff - Imagine attending the first Farm to Fork Dinner in Kelseyville! A wonderful family-style meal served down the middle of Main Street, enjoying nothing but the freshest local produce followed by dancing to tunes from one of our wonderful local musical groups! More information coming soon!
Parade - Kicking off the day’s events, the parade is chock full of kids, tractors, horse drawn wagons, antique cars, floats, and featured in the parade, the Grand Marshall and the Prince and Princess of the Festival.
Horse Faire - Have you always wanted to know more about horses? What is required to keep a horse? What different breeds are known for? What are horse people in Lake County doing to promote and preserve the area for the horse industry and recreation?

Annual Poster - Each year, a Lake County artist paints a themed Poster . The artwork is then auctioned off with the proceeds being donated to a local cause. A digitized version is used in Festival advertising.

Pear Prince & Princess Contest - 4th & 5th grade students from the Kelseyville elementary schools participate in a pear-themed essay contest. Winners receive a $100 Savings Bond from WestAmerica Bank, retain their crowns, and have a featured spot in the Parade!

Dessert Contest - Do you have a signature Pear dessert recipe that’s better than anything else out there? Enter the Pear Dessert Contest ! Winners receive gift certificates to local restaurants and have a featured spot in the Parade!

Farm to Fork family-style dinner served down the middle of Main Street Kelseyville followed by a Street Dance!

Wine Pop-Up returns this year, featuring Lake County's finest wines!

Children's Activities - Visit Kids' Town for fun and games!
Fine Arts Show - The lobby of WestAmerica Bank is transformed into a fine arts show by the Konocti Art Society and the Konocti Art Club will be holding their art sale and show at the Kelseyville Senior Center. Be sure to stop by and admire the eye popping classic and contemporary art presented for viewing and for sale.

Pear Square - Enjoy a collection of local photos and history, vintage tools and packing box labels as well as pear tasting and pear products.
Music - Filling the air all day is joyful noise; you can expect anything from hot jazz, solid gold rock, blazing fiddlers, and classic acoustical guitar. There’s something for everyone!
Food - Let's eat dessert first! We feature anything from delicious pear pies, smooth cool pear shakes, and bowls of creamy pear ice cream along with a variety of other delicious street vendor treats!
Antique Tractor & Vintage Engine Exhibit - Antique tractors of all shapes, sizes, colors are the stately legendary farming workhorses. A collection of unique engines that do all sorts of things and some that do just nothing. Look for this collection on Main Street by the Kelsey Creek Bridge.
Vendors and Arts & Crafts Booths - Lining the streets is an amazing array of fine quality hand crafted items with a focus on pear inspired creations.