Citrus Festival

The Friends of California Citrus Park invite you to attend a family-friendly concert and program to celebrate the 30^th Anniversary of the Park, on Friday, April 5, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The event begins with a reception at the Sunkist Center at 5:30 p.m. There will be refreshments and a small citrus tasting. The Norte Vista Choir will kick start the evening by performing the National Anthem. The program, “Celebrating Citrus History Through Music” begins at 6:30 p.m. in the lawn area near the Sunkist Center and features the Riverside Swing Ensemble, who will perform music from different eras to complement historical information that will be shared by State Parks interpretive staff.

A variety of food and drink options will be available to purchase. The food vendors participating include Crepes Tree, Esther’s Tacos, Tikiz Shaved Ice & Ice Cream, and Cane Coffee Company!

Limited seating is available. General Admission is free with first come, first serve seating. Parking is $7. VIP Seating is available for $50, which includes preferred seating, a charcuterie box, a beer or wine ticket, and a citrus-themed cookie. Tickets are available at www.citruspark30th.eventbrite.com~

The Friends of California Citrus Park would also like to invite you to our Annual Citrus Festival on Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We will have a variety of educational, historical, and cultural booths to explore. There will be food and drink vendors, as well as craft vendors. Live music and performances by: El Mitote Ballet Folklórico, The Sweet Adelines, and the Riverside Jazz Ensemble. In addition to booths, vendors, and performances, there will be family-friendly activities, such as painting workshops, lawn games, a kid’s theater workshop brought to you by the Full Circle Players, and arts & crafts. At the Sunkist Center, there will be two cooking demonstrations. Throughout the day we have a wide variety of rare and common citrus tasting from our groves.