October 18, 2025 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
5th Annual Merced County Nut Festival
Celebrate Merced County’s Almond, Walnut, and Pistachio Industry with a family-friendly day of fun!
From live music and nut recipe bake-offs to food and craft vendors, wine, education, and activities for children — there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Event Schedule:
Saturday, October 18, 2025
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (rain or shine)
Merced County Fairgrounds
FREE Admission!
Saturday, October 18, 2025
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (rain or shine)
Merced County Fairgrounds
FREE Admission!
Join Us in Merced!
This is your chance to connect with local growers, enjoy delicious nut-based creations, and learn about the journey from “Tree to Table”. Bring your friends and family for a day filled with celebration, culture, and community pride.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Opening: Helping set up canopies, helping unload the Nut Festival U-Haul truck. Assisting older vendors with setting up tables. - starts 7:30am
- Closing: Helping to clean up after the festival is over. picking bottles and paper (gloves provided.) Assisting in taking down canopies and tables. Helping to re-load Nut Festival U-Haul. Judges for the Karaoke contest. - ends 6:00pm
- Gate: each person at the gate will have a clicker to count each person that comes into the festival
- Children's area: Help with painting pumpkins and rocks, games and acting in the puppet show (script provided).
- Raffle ticket sales: Selling raffle tickets
