KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Kelseyville Olive Festival will take place Sunday, March 18.

The event will take place at Chasewater Wine Co. & Olive Mill, 5625 Gaddy Lane, Kelseyville, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This celebration of locally grown olives will introduce guests to the olive oil and olive products produced from Lake County olives.

It's presented by Rosa D’Oro Vineyards and the Chasewater Wine Company & Olive Mill, which is located on a 10-acre olive orchard – formerly the St. Gregory Olive Farm – with 3,000 olive trees.

This family-friendly event also features an olive pit spitting contest, as well as olive oil tasting workshops by a certified olive oil taster, food demonstrations, local wine and beer tasting, hula hoop contest, arts and crafts booths, and silent auction.

Admission is free; there is a fee for wine tasting.

For more information, call 707-279-0483 or visit www.kelseyvilleolivefestival.com.