The name “Stone Soup” is taken from an old folk tale about a starving village where a stranger arrives and promises to cook enough soup from a stone to feed the entire population. As he cooks and tastes the soup, he asks each villager to contribute an ingredient for flavor, and the result is a tasty, nourishing soup that feeds them all. The moral is that by everyone pulling together and combining their diverse strengths, much can be accomplished.

The founders of the Grover Beach Stone Soup Music Festival, created the event with this story in mind hoping to provide a venue for a wide variety of local and guest musicians, artists, and food & merchandise vendors to share in their cultural and ethnic diversities. Over the years this festival has remained popular among locals as well as drawing thousands of visitors to our community.  The festival traces its roots back to 1990 and has been a community tradition for over 30 years.

Music
With two stages, there is always music! True to the Stone Soup theme, there is a variety of music representing many genres and cultures.  Something for everyone.  Bring a lawn chair, your dancing shoes, and enjoy some wonderful music.

Food and Street Fair
Shop from an eclectic group of vendors! From local crafts to world treasures, and food from around the World, Stone Soup has something for everyone.

Activities & Family Fun
The Stone Soup Festival is about so much more than music! We also have a Kidz Zone with bounce houses, activities, and games and this year we may have one or two games for adults too. Sunday morning we host our infamous Mardi Paws parade where anyone can sign up to participate in the parade and doggie costume contest! We award prizes for originality, most colorful, best look-a-like (with owner), and best of show. There is a lot of wonderful food to buy and vendor booths with a variety of wares and services to visit.

Date: August 26 - 27, 2023

Hours:
Saturday: 10:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am - 5:00pm

Location: Ramona Garden Park - 993 Ramona Avenue Grover Beach, CA 93433

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