Mead Festival to benefit Alta Vista Botanical Gardens
SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025.
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
10th Annual Meading at the Garden is being held on APRIL 5, 2025
Exciting news, mead and beer lovers!
The 10th Annual Meading at the Garden is being held on APRIL 5, 2025 at the Alta Vista Botanical Gardens in Vista, CA. As always, 100% of all proceeds are donated to the Alta Vista Botanical Gardens.
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Come out and enjoy the 10th Annual Meading at the Garden festival, where you can sample over 30 meads, ciders, and beers from some of SoCal’s finest breweries, all while supporting the Alta Vista Botanical Gardens. Get your tickets now and let’s raise a glass together!
Cheers!
Dave Nichols, Event Coordinator, AVBG
The largest mead festival on the west coast, Meading at the Garden features over 30 meaderies, cideries, and breweries. Come join hundreds of mead enthusiasts, homebrewers, aficionados, and local residents to sample modern versions of the world’s oldest fermented beverage — Mead! There will also be plenty of beer on hand from some of SoCal’s finest breweries. Enjoy food from local restaurants and eateries!!
Listen to live music! Win raffle prizes! Check out the mead-making demonstration and honey tasting!
Dead Feather Moon is a California musical collective who have released several award-winning studio recordings.
Their heartfelt live performances have been featured on television appearances and festival stages alongside musical acts such as Cage The Elephant and Father John Misty.
Occupier is a dynamic rock band led by Ernie Longoria (vocals, drums, songwriting), with Daniel Vega on guitar, Aaron T. Smith on guitar and keyboards, and Ryan Flores (bass). Blending elements of alternative rock, melodic rock, and atmospheric textures, Occupier delivers a raw yet cinematic sound with powerful hooks and evocative lyrics. The band’s music channels intensity and emotion, weaving deep storytelling with immersive soundscapes. With a lineup of seasoned musicians, Occupier is carving its own path with a commanding live presence and a growing catalog of anthemic rock songs.
Ratio is an eclectic group of long time friends that joined up to write some original music. With influences that include, but not limited to: Rush, Oingo Boingo, Tomahawk, Tool, Perfect Circle, Iron Maiden and Frank Zappa. With a combined experience of 80 years in playing, recording, creating and constructing music, Ratio is an ear full of melodic and groovy tunes that can take you on a journey of highs and lows. Welcome to the Movement.
We want to give a huge thank you to all the amazing vendors who participated in the 8th Annual Meading at the Garden event in 2023! Your mead, cider, and beer offerings were outstanding, and the food from local restaurants and eateries was nothing short of delicious. We also appreciate the time and effort put into the mead-making demonstration and honey tasting. We couldn’t have made this event a success without each and every one of you. Thank you for being a part of Meading at the Garden and helping us support the Alta Vista Botanical Gardens.
Meading at the Garden 2025
VIP Admission* begins at 11 AM.
General Admission begins at 1 PM.
Admission Price:
General Admission: $45 early bird (’til March 1), $ 50 (’til April 5), $55 at the door. 1 PM-5 PM
VIP Admission (with 6-course mead pairing): $90 online. 11 AM to 5 PM. (100 available until sold out.)
Included With General Admission: One taster glass and unlimited tasters. Please Drink Responsibly.
Included With VIP Admission: One taster glass, unlimited tasters, general admission from 1-5 pm, and the six-course mead pairing from 11 am-1 pm in the rose garden. Please Drink Responsibly.
General Admission and VIP tickets include enjoying live music on the main stage with talented local bands, experiencing mead-making firsthand, and exploring the renaissance of the Viking Village.
Raffle tickets can be purchased to enter to win valuable merchandise! There are dozens of prizes donated by local breweries, homebrewers, mead-makers, and businesses – there’s something for everyone. Buy a ticket and you could be the lucky winner!
All proceeds from ticket sales will help Alta Vista Botanical Gardens to pay for improvements, maintenance, education, and natural resources like water and power. So your purchase not only gives you a chance to win great prizes but also helps to support the gardens. Get your tickets today!
COME JOIN US ON SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025 AT ALTA VISTA BOTANICAL GARDENS IN VISTA, CA. FOR THE LARGEST MEAD FESTIVAL ON THE WEST COAST!!!
Meading at the Garden 2025
Enjoy a delicious 6-course VIP mead pairing featuring prominent fruit and spice themes in the ceremonial rose garden before the event from 11 am-1 pm! (VIP ticket required).
Primer
Fruta Boule compressée with Zeste Bruine
Hot Sauce: “Apricot Ginger”
Rose Lemonade (Lemon Rhodomel) ABV: 7%
Sour Apple Balsamique with Jalapeno Honey Apple Piquant
Hot Sauce: “Jalapeno Honey Apple Lime”
“Midas Gold” (Wild Hard Cider) ABV: 13.5%
Shrimp Glase Epice with Tamarind Glacage
Hot Sauce: “Habi Mang” (Habanero / Mango)
“Law and Order” (Tropical Melomel) ABV: 10%
Ahi Poele with Wasabi Croute and Filet Mignon with Wasabi-Infused Pomme de Terre
Hot Sauce: “Soy Good Garlic” (Tamari / Fresno / Habanero)
“Sparkling Traditional” (Traditional Mead) ABV: 10%
Strawberry Kiwi Sables with Fresno Pepper Confit
Hot Sauce: “Kiwi Strawberry” (Fresno / Kiwi / Strawberry)
“Strawberry Feels” (Berry Melomel) ABV: 8%
Fresh Local Honeycomb
“Heart of Drakaina” (Tropical Melomel) ABV: 10%
COME JOIN US ON SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025 AT ALTA VISTA BOTANICAL GARDENS IN VISTA, CA. FOR THE LARGEST MEAD FESTIVAL ON THE WEST COAST!!!
The Meading at the Garden 2025 Event will be held at the Alta Vista Botanical Gardens located in Vista, CA.
Offering fourteen acres of botanicals, art and sculptures mixed together. Our unique approach to Botanical Gardens features a wide variety of plants, walking trails, and event space. Our walking trails display art and sculptures, throughout the 14 acres, from local talent. Our event space is host to many educational and enriching social activities. One of our goals is the protection, preservation and care of various habitats of beautiful and rare variety of plants of the world.
Meading at the Garden 2025
