Olive Blossom Festival Comes to Queen Creek Olive Mill

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Queen Creek Olive Mill, 25062 S. Meridian Road, Queen Creek, AZ 85142 is hosting their annual Olive Blossom Festival with special weekend events, live music, and great food April 11 – May 10.

“April is the best time to visit the Olive Mill – the weather is great, it’s our 10th anniversary and the festival starts with the grand opening of our outside bar & grill we named “The Pit” – owner Perry Rea.

 

  • April 11 & 12 – Grand Opening of ‘The Pit’ Outdoor Bar & Grill
    Opens at 11am both days.
    ‘The Pit’ is the Olive Mills new outdoor bar & grill located in their front grove. They will be offering a new menu that includes grilled burgers and sandwiches, italian-inspired snacks, local craft beer and house wines/sangrias. Guests can enjoy games in the grove like cornhole and bocce.
    Olive Oil 101 Classes will be running all weekend 9:30AM-3:30PM.

Complimentary wine tasting and vendor tasting April 11 from 11AM-2PM
Live music 11AM-3PM both days

 

  • April 19 – Grill at the Mill
    11AM-3PM in the front grove at Queen Creek Olive Mill.
    The Pit will be open and grilling Gourmet Chicago Style Hotdogs and serving 6 local craft beers, wine and sangria. Guests can enjoy games in the grove like cornhole and bocce.
    Olive Oil 101 Classes will be running 9:30AM-3:30PM
    Live music 11AM-3PM

 

  • April 26 – Art in the Grove
    10AM-3PM in the front grove at Queen Creek Olive Mill.
    San Tan Artists is a collection of artists from the Gilbert, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley and Chandler areas of Arizona. The Artists will be set up around their front grove and visitors will have the chance to purchase work. In addition, the Pit will be open serving 6 local craft beers, wine and sangria. Guests can enjoy games in the grove like cornhole and bocce. Olive Oil 101 Classes will be running 9:30AM-3:30PM
    Live music 11AM-3PM

 

  • May 3 – ‘Grub in the Grove’ Food Truck Event
    11AM-3PM in the front grove at Queen Creek Olive Mill.

The Mill is partnering with Phoenix area food trucks for a fun day of festivities.Guests will find the trucks parked in the front grove of Queen Creek Olive Mill where they’ll be offering their delicious dishes. In addition, each truck will showcase and offer a menu of items incorporating Queen Creek Olive Mill’s Master Blender’s Choice Arbequina EVOO. Guests will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite truck.

The scheduled lineup of food trucks include:

  • The Grilled Cheese Truck
  • The Great Pho King Food Truck
  • LA Roots Food Truck
  • Burger’s Amore

Olive Oil 101 Classes will be running 9:30AM-3:30PM.
Live music 11AM-3PM.

 

  • May 10 – Mother’s Day at the Mill
    8AM-4PM at the Olive Mill.
    They will be featuring an assortment of specialty brunch items and other select items from their lunch menu all day long to treat mom on her special day.
    Olive Oil 101 Classes will be running 9:30AM-2:30PM.
    Live music 11AM-3PM.
    We will be closing at 4PM on Mother’s Day.

Regarded as one of Arizona’s premier “agri-tourism” destinations, Queen Creek Olive Mill is the state’s only producer of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.  A visit to Queen Creek Olive Mill in Queen Creek, Arizona offers information and tours about sustainable farming, olive tree varieties, harvesting, the milling process and the health benefits of olive oil.  The Olive Mill located in Queen Creek features the original on-site eatery serving breakfast, lunch and dinner on Friday and Saturday, weekend live entertainment, wine tastings, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, product samplings, as well as tastings by local product vendors.  For more information on the Olive Mill, or any of its three additional retail locations in Scottsdale, Tucson, or Phoenix go to www.QueenCreekOliveMill.com