19th Annual Mountain
Mandarin Festival
November 16, 17th and 18th, 2012
Gold Country Fairgrounds
1273 High Street, Auburn, CA
Hours: Friday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm; Saturday: 9:00 am
to 5:00 pm; Sunday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm,
Admission: FRIDAY SPECIAL: ADMISSION JUST $3 or Free with 2
non-perishable food items for the Auburn Food Closet.
Saturday/Sunday Admission: $7;
Seniors $5; Age 12 & Under Free
Gold Country Fairgrounds Parking
$5, some street parking available
Public information:
916 663-1918 or http://www.mandarinfestival.com/
The annual Mountain Mandarin Festival celebrates the new
crop of delicious, Foothills grown Mandarin oranges, a Mandarin Recipe cooking
contest, professional chef demonstrations, food, crafts and activities
featuring the Mandarin orange, free children’s area, a Peel & Eat contest,
live music and entertainment. Placer County growers will sell thousands of
pounds of fresh Mandarin oranges and gift baskets accompanied by all the free
samples you like. Proceeds benefit the scholarship fund of the Newcastle Area
Business Association and the Newcastle Volunteer Fire Department.
The Festival is held under the autumn-leaved trees of the
Gold Country Fairgrounds and their golds, rusts and burgundies are punctuated
with the bright orange globes of Mandarins everywhere you turn. The tangy scent
of citrus is in the air as visitors discover chocolate-covered fresh Mandarins,
Mandarin gelato, pizza, or pulled pork, and English Scones with Mandarin Curd.
Visitors can take home Mandarin BBQ sauces, syrups, olive oils, dressings and
dozens of other Mandarin inspired concoctions. More than 200 vendors of quality
gift items also sell Mandarin scented lotions, soaps, and candles, along with
artist-crafted jewelry, home accessories, and holiday items.
New this Year:
Mutual of Omaha
Wild Animals, Circus Imagination, Free Flu Shots with Admission
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