Monday, August 22, 2016

Hayward Zucchini Festival 2016


I went to Hayward Zucchini Festival and really enjoyed myself. It has been held in my town for 34 years and is one of most attended festivals around:








You can see that it was like any other festival I attend but this one is to honor the great Zucchini:









So cheers to the zucchini and I can't wait for next year,


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30 comments:

  1. AndreaAugust 22, 2016 at 7:26 PM

    I had never heard of the Zucchini Festival. Sounds & looks fun!

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  2. betty-NZAugust 22, 2016 at 8:28 PM

    I love to go to fairs like this! I was on the fence about zucchini until Hubby started growing them and now I am a believer! I have also come to terms with calling it a courgette.

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  3. NCSueAugust 23, 2016 at 2:47 AM

    That one zucchini in particular is large enough to use as a weapon!
    Thank you for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2016/08/along-eno-river.html

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  4. Rhonda AlbomAugust 23, 2016 at 4:00 AM

    I didn't know Hayward was big on zucchini. I love them in the summer.

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  5. Carol @Comfort Spring StationAugust 23, 2016 at 5:56 AM

    What fun!

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  6. NanaHoodAugust 23, 2016 at 8:57 AM

    I think there is a festival for everything!

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  7. Kristi MaloneyAugust 23, 2016 at 12:16 PM

    Looks like a fun festival. I love zucchini - it's so versatile. I just posted a recipe for low carb muffins made with zucchini. Delicious!

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  8. collegeceliackcAugust 23, 2016 at 4:07 PM

    A festival all about my favorite veggie? (I mean, how can I not love it when I use it everything from zoodles to homemade granola to smoothies?) Talk about heaven!

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  9. An Apel a DayAugust 24, 2016 at 6:08 AM

    Zucchini is so good! There's a lot you can make with it. The festival looks fun.

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  10. MandyAugust 24, 2016 at 7:38 AM

    I love zucchini! That sounds like a fun festival! :)

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  11. ChristineAugust 24, 2016 at 9:56 AM

    A fun way to pay homage to the great zucchini!
    Thanks for your visit
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  12. zippiknits...sometimesAugust 24, 2016 at 11:15 AM

    Lovely meander through the festival. Thank you!
    I grew a huge zucchini one year, and stuffed it( middle eastern style, with meat, pine nuts, and spices.
    Happy WW!

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  13. Mystery CaseAugust 24, 2016 at 1:36 PM

    Wow a zucchini festival. What an interesting way to spend the day.

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  14. AnonymousAugust 24, 2016 at 2:21 PM

    This is one of the things that I am so confused when I got here. I call this Zucchini and in here they call it courgette! This is a very very interesting event!

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  15. Kristin AquariannAugust 24, 2016 at 5:00 PM

    I've heard of plenty of veggie and fruit festivals, but this is the first zucchini one! Fun!

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  16. Suzanne McClendonAugust 24, 2016 at 5:13 PM

    This sounds like an interesting festival. I don't think that I've heard of a zucchini festival before. Have a blessed week.

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  17. David E. McClendon, Sr.August 24, 2016 at 6:18 PM

    Great idea. I wish we had a zucchini festival around here.

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  18. XmasDollyAugust 24, 2016 at 7:11 PM

    I grow zucchini in my garden every year. It practically takes over the whole garden. They grow huge, and I'm still trying to perfect the zucchini bread. I haven't found the right recipe yet that I favor, but I'm workin' on it. ~hehehehehe~

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  19. Susan Joy ClarkAugust 24, 2016 at 8:29 PM

    This is interesting. We don't have these kinds of festivals, specific to a food or a type of produce, where I live. I'm not too fond of zucchini, but I do like it in some of the ways it's prepared. I would eat the zucchini bread.

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  20. UnknownAugust 24, 2016 at 9:01 PM

    Supersized zucchinis ! is that last one a drink made out of zucchinis?

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  21. SwapnaAugust 25, 2016 at 5:54 AM

    Wow! A zucchini festival! Its one veg that the whole family loves! :)
    #practicalmondays

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  22. LindaAugust 25, 2016 at 8:56 AM

    Lovely photos of this event!

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  23. Cascia TalbertAugust 25, 2016 at 11:58 AM

    I love zucchini! It looks like you had a lot of fun. Thanks for linking up for Wordless Wednesday!

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  24. Cathy KennedyAugust 25, 2016 at 6:41 PM

    Patrick, I haven't had fried zucchini in forever. Now, you've got me wanting it. lol Looks like you had a great time!

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  25. MollyAugust 26, 2016 at 6:27 AM

    Ahhh and Rita's, the best thing ever

    Mollyxxx

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  26. Kay L. DaviesAugust 27, 2016 at 8:40 AM

    I love zucchini, and so does our dog Lindy. I don't have to bother cooking it for Lindy...just wash and slice and she's ready to eat as much as possible.
    Just this week we had fried zucchini...delicious!
    K

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  27. Life LovingAugust 30, 2016 at 11:56 AM

    That is very cool. I love zucchini (although we call them courgettes here - I wonder why that is?) my Dad grows hundreds of them and we have to find inventive ways to eat them.

    Sally @ Life Loving
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  28. elle joSeptember 2, 2016 at 10:50 AM

    Cute festival!!


    Thanks for linking up with Welcome Home Wednesdays! Live every Wednesday at 7AM CT.

    liz @ j for joiner

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  29. ValSeptember 24, 2016 at 9:16 PM

    So what is the most unique zucchini food you've had at the festival before? Is the last picture a zucchini drink of some sort? Thanks for linking up to the Country Fair Blog Party!

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  30. SwapnaOctober 2, 2016 at 1:34 PM

    Have featured this post in this week's Practical Mondays, Keep Sharing! :)

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