PIEFEST IS BACK! KCRW is partnering with The Fowler Museum for a day of festivities celebrating the best food of all time: pie! At the heart of the festival is a massive pie contest where hundreds of bakers compete to impress the judges — a collection of LA’s finest chefs and food writers. The event also features baking demos, a marketplace with pie slices and lunch options, a beer garden, kids activities, exhibitions at the Fowler Museum, and music sets from KCRW DJs Dan Wilcox and SiLVA. Evan Kleiman, the unofficial Pie Queen of Southern California, will preside over the festivities. This event is free and open to the public. Spend the day with us and grab a slice while you’re at it!

*2024 EVENT UPDATE: As always, the public is invited to taste the competition pies. But this year is a little different. You’ll need to purchase a tasting ticket to help make sure there are enough slices to go around. The purchase of a ticket includes a year of KCRW membership, an exclusive tote bag, and two glorious slices of the competition pies. Proceeds will help power KCRW. Tickets go on sale April 17th. RSVP to receive the ticket link. Only those who RSVP will have access to tickets!

$25 KCRW members
$40 Non-members