Ashland Culinary Festival

Join us in celebrating Southern Oregon's food, drink, talent and creativity.  Enjoy this delicious four-day destination event as 12 local chefs compete for Top Chef honor in the Chef Showdown using local produce and a secret key ingredient and challenge.  Have fun learning and tasting at new culinary workshops throughout the weekend.  Sample and purchase with over 30 food artisans, farms, restaurants, award winning wineries and breweries.  New this year will be the Ultimate Top Chef Dinner on Thursday evening, November 3rd.  Friday enjoy wine tours, an evening kick-off event including food demos, a Mixology Competition, live music and samplings.  On Saturday, witness the first Junior Chef Competition at the Festival where local junior chefs compete for the Junior Chef title and a chance to shadow our Festival Judges.  On Sunday, learn all about brunch in Ashland at a new workshop sponsored by the Ashland B&B Network.  It's a weekend you won't want to miss!