FESTIVAL INFORMATION

Bread fest is an all-day event that begins with classes, but is so much more!

IN ADDITION TO CLASS TIME

Festival attendees will enjoy:

  • Talking shop with fellow baking enthusiasts and instructors outside the classroom

  • Food & beverages from amazing local vendors

  • Samples of fresh-baked breads from class

  • Participating in the Country Loaf Bake-off

  • Browsing Central Milling’s retail store for artisan bakers

  • Winning a prize in the Baker’s Raffle

What to Eat & Drink

FESTIVAL VENDORS:

In addition to the various breads baked in class and brought out to the festival area for everyone to taste, we will have a small-but-mighty selection of local vendors with food and beverages available to sample and/or purchase. 

Country Loaf 
Bake-Off

All Bread Fest attendees are invited to enter the country loaf bake-off – a fun and friendly bread baking contest. 

To enter, bring two loaves of your best country-style bread – one whole and one sliced – to the event before noon. The loaves will be judged by a panel of instructors and the winner will be announced after the last class ends, around 5:15pm.

BEST BREAD WINS:

  • A $100 Central Milling Digital Gift Certificate

  • Amazing Artisan Breads Online Class Bundle

RUNNER UPS’S (2) WINS

  • A $25 Central Milling Digital Gift Certificate

 Baker's Raffle

Right after the Bake-off winner is announced, we’ll jump into the raffle where you have the chance to win an amazing prize provided by our generous sponsors and friends of the fest. Your Day Pass comes with one raffle ticket but more will be available for purchase the day of ($5 each or 5 for $20).

  • Note: raffle winners need to be present to win (or have made plans with someone who will be present).

RAFFLE PRIZES :

Where to Stay

To help make this event a walkable, stay-all-day experience, we’ve partnered with Home2Suites Petaluma, a short 15-minute walk from the festival location and less than 5 minutes from Griffo Distillery (for those attending the Baker’s Roundtable). They’ve agreed to offer their 2-Queen Studio Suite rooms to festival attendees for $189/night. Just mention ‘Bread Fest’ when you book your room!