Event: Summer Food Festival
Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026
Time: 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Bates Nut Farm
Address: 15954 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center, CA
Phone: 760-749-3333
Description: Some of San Diego's favorite food vendors will be on hand serving a variety of mobile cuisine. Come grab a meal and celebrate Summer at our local farm! Enjoy delicious food for purchase, live music, kids activities and more!
List of Participating Food Vendors:
• Ye Olde Grilled Cheese and Tater Tot Shoppe
• Meches Fish Tacos (Enjoy tacos and burritos with fish, carne asada or marinated pork and more options too!)
• Badas Burgers
• Little Thai Cottage
• Mariposa Ice Cream
• Simply Dimples (Pizza, lemonade, potato twisters and more!)
• Yellow Brick Bakery
• Big Joy Family
• Kung Fu Tea
Experience a summer evening with Live Music with The Smokin Guns at the farm from 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm!
Kids Zone from 4:00pm - 7:00pm:
Saturday, 7/18 (Prices per activity vary.)
• Pony Rides
• Face Painting & Airbrush
• Inflatable Slide
• Bounce House
• Crafts
• Bates Farm Zoo
We'll have a few local craft vendors joining the Food Festival too!
Admission and parking are free.
This event is in conjunction with our Camping Under The Stars event.