Volente Olive Fest

This is only the 2^nd annual Olive Fest held at Volente Beach so it’s still a bit on the smaller side; however, the organizers did a wonderful job! They even provided a site map and schedule of events.
In total there were about 17 different booths selling locals foods (cheeses, salsa, honey, etc.), handmade crafts, other, and of course Texas olive oils.
There were several samples about — including dipping oils and olive oil ice cream, yum! Free Texas wines to taste.
Beers and cocktails for sale at Volente Beach Bar Hut.
Also, there were food demos throughout the day by chefs from Shore Club, using olive oil of course! One dish was seared ahi and sauteed spinach and all of the spectators got a small plate to sample.
Live music played all day. Very causal and chill day by the lake. I can really see the potential for this festival to grow in the years to come! More things OLIVE please?!
Ah, and there was a free raffle we somehow missed. About a dozen people received various winnings.
Olive-​it! :)
***FREE EVENT & PARKING
BONUS: Proceeds from the event go to the Austin Dog Alliance!
VERY DOG FRIENDLY EVENT!
Note: Sorry about all the sideways pics. I edited. ??? This happens every now and then, ;-o