KELSEYVILLE >> The sixth annual Kelseyville Olive Festival, an event which focuses on the olive industry in Lake County as well as other local products, will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 26 at Chacewater Winery & Olive Mill, located at 5625 Gaddy Lane in Kelseyville.
The festival will feature locally produced olive oil, education and demonstrations, and a variety of other contests and activities for the whole family. Vendors offering olive-related and other local products will be present the day of the event, offering samples and selling products, as well as providing educational materials about olives and our local industry. A children’s area will also be featured.
There is no cost to attend the festival; samples and demonstrations are free of charge. Local wine and beer tasting with a commemorative glass will be available for a $15 fee from noon to 4 p.m.
Several related contests will be held up to and during the festival, including a poster contest, olive pit spitting contest, and people’s choice olive oil contest.
Event proceeds from the raffle, wine store sales, and wine and beer tasting fees will benefit Lake Family Resource Center. The Resource Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency in Kelseyville that provides many programs in Lake County, including the domestic violence shelter, advocacy, counseling & prevention, 24/7 community crisis line (domestic violence, sexual assault, suicide), child abuse & neglect prevention & treatment, Rape Crisis Center, Early Head Start, parenting classes & workshops, nurturing parenting and nutrition programs.
For information about the Kelseyville Olive Festival or Lake Family Resource Center, call 279-0563.
