This was my first time attending this festival. I decided to accompany a friend who had been to a…read moreprevious event . It was smaller than I expected and had a $4 entry fee. I got some gyros and baked goods to go. The food was just ok. I probably would not buy it again. The servers were friendly and helpful.

First Greek festival I've ever attended. It was such a joyous event with great food. Lots of people…read morein attendance throughout the day. Right in old downtown at the Temecula civic center. Plenty of vendors and food stations to immerse yourself in. The lines moved pretty quickly. We tried the gyro, moussaka, feta phyllo and souvlaki. Shaded tables and chairs that were kept so clean by all the young gentlemen manning that station. The very talented live band kept the jovial vibe alive to thoroughly enjoy yourself on the sidelines or on the dance floor. Lots of baked goods to choose from the baklava and custard crème filo were our favorites. A beautiful day to celebrate a beautiful culture.

I used to love coming to this corn maze every year, but we missed the last two years. Boy has it…read morechanged. There used to be numbered stations throughout the maze. In the way old days there was trivia at each checkpoint and the card told you which way to turn based on the answer you picked. If you got the right answer you'd be on the right path. Then there was no more trivia, but there were numbered checkpoints so you'd know whether you were on the right path or not. Not as fun, but OK. This year there wasn't even numbered checkpoints. I guess there was a photo of the design you could take a photo of when you paid to enter, but no one told us about that. We ended up hearing about it from someone else in the maze when we asked if they had seen a checkpoint yet. Turns out you really don't need a photo though. It's basically a long walk (took us 45 minutes) through the cornfield. You can't really get lost because any dead ends are super short. There is literally no challenge in it anymore. I was pretty disappointed. It's always been a favorite fall activity for me.

Excellent way to spend the afternoon with kids. They have 4 different bounce houses, food and even…read morebeer/wine in some shade.

It was a nice country music festival, but it was really expensive. $35 to park in the dirt lot, $20…read morefor a beer and pricey food trucks. The lineup of bands the day I went was okay, the bigger musicians played on Friday and Saturday. We didn't see any balloons the whole time we were there which was disappointing. It was difficult trying to get out of there at the end of the night, everyone was trying to speed out of the parking lot at the same time, very unorganized and nobody directing traffic. Not sure if I will be back.

Some of my Yelp Elite friends and I received a pair of tickets to this event, so we took our…read morenon-Yelp Elite friends as our plus ones. We were expecting this to be a western-themed hot air balloon and wine festival. The "western" part was accurate, as there were 3 stages that had live performances from country artists. However, there wasn't a hot air balloon anywhere when we went last Sunday, nor were there wineries from vineyards that I would typically expect at a wine festival. We made the most out of our time there and took lots of the photos. There were many different iron sculptures and country-themed decor and backdrops, which were very pretty. The vibe was more like a country fair than a wine festival. We were there from 11am - 3pm and saw some of the artists perform, but missed the main attractions who were scheduled to perform later in the evening. The stages were too close in proximity to each other, so they were competing with each other. We were seated under a tent between 2 stages because it was the only area that had shade from the blistering sun that was close enough to the stage. We were protected from the sun, but the trade off was we heard the 2 bands playing at the same time, so it was hard to enjoy. Strategically, it would've made more sense to space them out a bit more. There was a nice variety of food vendors that sold pretty good food! We also went to the saloon to grab drinks and play pool. There was a jukebox that had a selection of country favorites, which was nice. If you have plans to attend this festival next year, I would advise against going on a Sunday. The main reason is because they only have their famous balloon glow on Friday and Saturday evening. For the price of an actual ticket (a little over $100), all you get is access to the concerts. Food, beverages, hot air balloon rides, and parking are all extra. Parking was $35 per car on a dirt lot. Overall, we had fun at this event. It would've been nice if they offered more for the price of admission for those who paid to attend. A souvenir tote bag, t-shirt, or cowboy hat would've been appreciated, or maybe tickets to redeem for a drink or two. I received complimentary tickets, so I can't complain. It was a festive event and we had a good time.

Key points. Pet friendly…read more Wonderful wine selections Kind staff Offer restaurants Some grab n go snacks Plenty of easy parking This location is unique in thatcher are 3 levels of wine tasting rooms to enjoy. Each one is unique to its own. We didnt get to enjoy all yet but will go back for more. There was also a wedding event that was being prepared, so some limited access. Beautiful winery, Annemarie N.

Very Disappointing Experience - Bolero at Europa Village…read more I am not a member of Europa Village, but I went to Bolero specifically because I wanted to try their "large seafood paella." Unfortunately, the experience was extremely disappointing. We were a group of 10 people, and our server was very pushy about ordering the chicken paella and suggested getting two small paellas instead of the large seafood paella we originally wanted. I felt like she was not listening to what our group actually wanted, and the service was not good. The seafood paella was $70, which I expected to be worth the price. Unfortunately, the rice was burned, and there was almost no seafood--just one shell and a very tiny piece of calamari buried in a large amount of rice. The rice tasted like packaged or prepared rice, rather than freshly made paella. We also tried the chicken paella, and it was just as disappointing. There was only one piece of chicken with a large amount of rice, and nobody in our group liked it. Almost everyone at our table had a negative comment about the paella. In the end, we were so disappointed that we left most of the food and threw it away. For $70, I expected a much better-quality dish, especially from a winery restaurant. The should call "RICE PAELLA," Unfortunately, the food and service did not live up to our expectations, and I would not order the paella again.

This festival is going to be awesome. Some of the best restaurants in the Valley will be there as…read morewell as wineries and breweries. Last years event was a huge hit and this year's has twice as many tastes to choose from. Admission is FREE and the music alone is worth coming out for. Kiki Ebsen, Debra Davis, Jason Weber and Tim Moyer Band. Tastes are 10 for $20. ALL the proceeds go to the school music programs in Murrieta USD. DON'T MISS IT!!!!

Great festival supporting local Murrieta bands! $20 for 10 food tastings from restaurants like Lazy…read moreDog Cafe, The Bank mexican food, Applebees and much more! The event is going to take place at 1 PM at Murrieta Town Square Park on May 20th, 2012. Go there to support!!

So I've been meaning to come to this festival for ages - just wasn't able to get around to it this…read moretime of the year since I usually either forgot when it was or had something else going on. Finally made it in 2026. Parked in the shaded parking lot of Fallbrook High School and in a short while a comfy air conditioned shuttle bus took a bunch of us up to the 7-11 at the south end of the festival at Main Ave and Fallbrook Street. I had read all the reviews so I knew not to expect a lot of avocado themed items like I would have imagined they might have - avocado beer, avocado wine, Indonesian avocado coffee (es apulkat), avocado shaped bumper cars and other avocado themed fairground rides, folks walking around dressed in avocado costumes, a guacamole wrestling ring, etc. But I did go on a scavenger hunt of all avocado related items mentioned in reviews from years past. The festival is on Main avenue between W Fallbrook Street and E Mission Road on the north end. There were all sorts of booths like you'd see at a street fair or farmers market. There was also The Fun Zone - a huge play area for kids with all sorts of things like a giant slide. So first thing I got was the Holy Guaca-Moly guacamole and chips for ten bucks - it seemed like there was one of these booths at every other intersection along Main avenue. It was good guacamole but you don't get a lot for the amount they were charging. Next I went to the Coal Bunker to try the pork and the shrimp stuffed avocados. They also had chicken as well as quinoa stuffed avocados. Of the two I tried the shrimp most definitely ruled - would get that again. After that I went to Bakin' It Up to try their avocado ice cream and avocado fudge bar - the avocado ice cream was a nice cold treat for a warm day and the avocado fudge was very creamy - no surprise since avocado is the first ingredient listed on the packaging. I also went next door to The Spoiled Avocado, who were also advertising Avocado Fudge. They were giving out samples and this was different - actual chocolate pieces made with avocado oil - they were not creamy but solid pieces in all sorts of flavors - classic, walnut, orange, peanut butter, salted caramel. I also paid a visit to the Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society which was a nice detour to get away from the crowds. Finally there seemed to be a lot of folks selling boxes of Hass from Del Rey Avocado Company. I would have gotten one as well but instead I got Zutanos from Everdawn Farms and Fuertes from Del Sol Ranch so I left the festival content with my avocado haul.

Very disappointed. Nothing about this was avocado themed. The only thing "avocado" themed were a 2…read moreor 3 guacamole stands every other block. This was just an oversized, overcrowded street market.

What a awesome time!!! Perfect location, weather and bands! I like the idea of the wristbands…read moreprepaid with tickets vs having to wait in a line all the time. Food trucks are brilliant! Those nachos tho yum! There was about a group of 10-12 of us a a given time and everyone of us had a blast and created awesome memories! Even got a nice hug from the last performers main lead singer awww! I will be back next year for sure!

My husband and I enjoyed the Festival!!!! Some of the music is very different but we were at a…read moreIrish a Festival!!! Hope to attend next year maybe go on Friday and Saturday and hopefully they will have more vendors for 2015!!!!

This is the perfect family friendly spot for fall! My son had so much fun at the pumpkin patch…read morehere. Love that it's small and not very crowded. I will be coming back next year. I will definitely be checking them out in December!

Very disappointed this year. Pumpkin patch had old blow ups nothing new or back drops for pictures…read more Nobody selling food items. Two guys inside were not friendly. We won't be back! Blah! Kids did enjoy the swing that's about it.

Lots of neat things here. They have fresh fruit and cage free eggs. They even have a sweet potato…read morepie stand, sambusas, a dumpling stand and empenadas. The people that go here are very nice. This is a smaller market but it seems people regularly go. The sellers seem very enthusiastic about their product. It was so hot today but still enjoyable.

It is clearly pretty overpriced buuuut, shopping local beats supporting huge grocery stores,…read more riiight?! The fruit and veggie stands looked very fresh and everyone was very friendly! My one "pet peeve" tho, why so many dogs around when I'm trying to get fresh produce sans dog fur? Gross... they have a "No Dogs Allowed" sign at one of the entrances but perhaps they should invest in multiple signs and hopefully the irresponsible dog owners will follow directions.

My first time going blueberry picking with my kids and friends was unfortunately not a good…read moreexperience. The pathway was full of rocks, which made it extremely difficult to push a stroller. I moved my stroller near the gate where the ground was smoother while waiting for my friends to buy buckets for us. One staff member came up to me and immediately told me I couldn't go in without a bucket. I politely explained that I was not entering yet, just waiting because the rocky path was very hard for my stroller, and my friends were buying the buckets for me. Instead of explaining the rules kindly, she spoke to us with attitude and embarrassed us in front of everyone. The whole line was looking at us, and it felt very uncomfortable. She was impatient and rude instead of simply explaining the rules nicely to first-time visitors. We didn't know that each person needed their own bucket, and we also didn't know group picking was not allowed. That could have been explained respectfully. Customer service is not just about enforcing rules -- it's also about treating customers with kindness and patience. What disappointed me the most was how her attitude suddenly changed after I told my friend she was not friendly at all. Then she started smiling and acting nicer to the next guests. First-time customers who don't know the rules deserve clear explanations, not embarrassment and attitude.

In a word: delightful…read more We had a wonderful time picking fresh blueberries. The two gentlemen working the parking lot showed us where to park, the people at the check in were nice and the farm store was also fantastic. A new tradition is born for us.