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AbilityFirst 2024 — 50th Annual Food & Wine Festival — unveils Date and New Location!

AbilityFirst 2024 50th Annual Food & Wine Festival unveils Exciting Plans Announcing Date and Unprecedented New Event Location!

50th Annual AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival Sunday, June 9, 2024

AbilityFirst proudly announces the 50th Annual AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival, scheduled for Sunday, June 9, 2024, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm and in celebration of this milestone, the event will take place at a new and enchanting location: The Urquhart Residence in South Pasadena!

The Urquhart Residence in South Pasadena!

Great crowd at the event, Courtesy of the AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival

Great crowd at the event, Courtesy of the AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival

The 50th Annual AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival is a landmark outdoor event renowned for its gourmet food and beverage tastings.

Guests will have the opportunity to indulge in culinary delights presented by a diverse array of top local restaurants, cocktail bars, breweries, and vintners.

Dulce Vida Tequila

Dulce Vida Tequila, Courtesy of the AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival

As AbilityFirst marks this special anniversary, this year’s festival promises an evening filled with exquisite flavors, entertainment, and a vibrant celebration of AbilityFirst’s mission.

Inspiring program at the event

Inspiring program at the event, Courtesy of the AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival

For 98 years, AbilityFirst has been at the forefront of providing person-centered programs to empower individuals with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Anita Lawler Wine

Anita Lawler Wine, Courtesy of the AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival

These programs guide individuals through each life transition, fostering social connections, independence, and providing essential employment preparation, training, and experience.

El Cholo Cafe

El Cholo Cafe, Courtesy of the AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival

Proceeds from this year’s AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival will directly benefit AbilityFirst’s programs which help an individual successfully transition from childhood to adult life; providing employment preparation, training, and experience; build social connections and independence; and offer participants and their caregivers an opportunity to refresh and recharge through recreational activities.

Fun music from DJ Q Nice

Fun music from DJ Q Nice, Courtesy of the AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival

AbilityFirst’s person-centered programs empower individuals to discover what is important to them in their lives, and to develop the skills that are important for them to achieve their goals.

Anita Lawler

Anita Lawler

Ticket Information:  The 50th Annual AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival will take place on Sunday, June 9th, 2024, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Urquhart Residence in South Pasadena.

For more information and to purchase Tickets directly to this year’s 50th Annual AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival, please visit Tickets to the 50th Annual AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival 2024.

Dave Saeta

Dave Saeta

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