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title: "LA's First French Fry Festival Rolls Into Griffith Park"
description: "Los Angeles is about to get a food festival dedicated entirely to the humble fry. The city's first French Fry Festival lands July 11 at the Autry Museum in Griffith Park, with fry vendors, a build-your-own sauce bar, eating contests and tasting flights across three sessions."
category: "Los Angeles"
category_url: https://herald.la/category/los-angeles
author: "Hana Nakamura"
published: 2026-07-02T20:38:25.000Z
updated: 2026-07-02T20:38:25.000Z
canonical: https://herald.la/article/la-s-first-french-fry-festival-rolls-into-griffith-park
tags: ["food", "festivals", "Griffith Park", "things to do", "Los Angeles"]
---
# LA's First French Fry Festival Rolls Into Griffith Park

Los Angeles is about to get a food festival dedicated entirely to the humble fry. The city's first French Fry Festival lands July 11 at the Autry Museum in Griffith Park, with fry vendors, a build-your-own sauce bar, eating contests and tasting flights across three sessions.

There are food festivals for tacos, for wine, for cheese. Los Angeles is finally getting one for the side dish that quietly outshines them all.

## The basics

The Los Angeles French Fry Festival, billed as the city's first, takes place Saturday, July 11, at the Autry Museum of the American West in Griffith Park, [according to organizers](https://streetfoodcinema.com/events/sfc-x-la-french-fry-festival). Presented by Bucket Listers and Street Food Cinema, it runs in three timed sessions across the day — late morning, afternoon and evening — so guests pick a window rather than one big crush. General admission runs around $30, with a 21-and-over VIP option in the mid-$60s that adds skip-the-line entry, a welcome drink and a lounge area; discounted kids' tickets are available too.

## What's on the menu

The premise is simple and gloriously narrow: fries, many ways. Vendors are set to serve everything from shoestring and waffle to curly, crinkle-cut and sweet-potato varieties, [the Autry's listing says](https://theautry.org/events/community-partner-events/los-angeles-french-fry-festival). The centerpiece is a sauce bar stocked well beyond ketchup — think garlic parmesan, truffle aioli, chili cheese and spicy honey-mustard blends — plus loaded and dessert-style creations for the adventurous. Guests can order tasting "flights" to compare styles or grab a shareable bucket.

## Beyond the plate

Organizers are dressing the day up with contests and games: fry-tasting challenges, eating competitions and a cooking demo, alongside a vintage market and arcade games to work off the carbs. The Autry offers parking on site, and the grounds in Griffith Park make for an easy, family-friendly setting.

## Worth knowing before you go

Because the festival is split into limited sessions, the popular time slots can sell out, so it is worth booking ahead through the organizers' pages rather than counting on the door. As with any first-year event, the exact vendor list and offerings can shift, so check the official listings close to the date. But the pitch is hard to argue with on a summer Saturday: a whole festival, in a corner of Griffith Park, devoted to getting the fry right.

## Sources

- [SFC x LA French Fry Festival](https://streetfoodcinema.com/events/sfc-x-la-french-fry-festival)
- [Los Angeles French Fry Festival](https://theautry.org/events/community-partner-events/los-angeles-french-fry-festival)