Helping Hands Orangevale Salsa Cookoff
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5th Annual Salsa Cook-Off
📅 Saturday, August 15, 2026
⏰ 10:00 am – 3:00 PM (PDT)
📍 Orangevale Grange Hall
5807 Walnut Avenue, Orangevale, CA
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🌶️ 5th Annual Salsa Cook-Off • Orangevale Grange
Taste more than 20 homemade salsas while enjoying live music, dancing, food trucks, vendors, raffles, children’s activities, and a beer and margarita garden.
Turn up the heat at Helping Hands OV’s 5th Annual Salsa Cook-Off, a lively Orangevale community celebration filled with bold flavors, local entertainment, and family fun. Guests can sample more than 20 competing salsas and help recognize some of the best recipes in town.
The festival will also feature live music and dancing, food trucks, local vendors, raffle prizes, children’s activities, and appearances by Schwamigos, Grupo Folklórico Los Saguaritos de Sacramento, and OV FO Arts. Adults 21 and older can relax in the beer and margarita garden while enjoying the festivities.
Presented by 5th Generation Plumbing, the event benefits the community work of Helping Hands OV–Orangevale–Fair Oaks . Aspiring salsa champions may enter the competition for $20 per salsa, with entries due by August 1.
🌶️ Festival Highlights
▫️ Sample more than 20 competing salsas
▫️ Live music, dancing, and performances
▫️ Food trucks and local vendors
▫️ Beer and margarita garden for guests 21+
▫️ Raffles and children’s activities
▫️ Family-friendly community atmosphere
🎟️ Tickets & Event Details
▫️ Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
▫️ Location: Orangevale Grange
▫️ Presale admission: $8
▫️ At the door: $10
▫️ Children 5 and younger: Free
▫️ Salsa competition entry: $20
► Come taste the competition and support Helping Hands OV! Pre-register by August 13 for faster entry; VIP packages, family four-packs, and salsa competition entries must be purchased in advance.
ⓘ VIP admission includes reserved seating, unlimited chips, VIP bar access, and one drink ticket for guests 21 and older.