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KCRW PieFest & Contest
Join KCRW at the Autry Museum for the ultimate celebration of pie on March 14, 2026 (Pi Day), hosted by KCRW Good Food host and SoCal Pie Queen Evan Kleiman.
The event features a pie marketplace with 25+ vendors, food trucks, baking demos, a beer garden, activities for all ages, free access to The Autry Museum, and a massive pie-baking contest. Bakers will compete to impress our judges, a collection of LA’s finest chefs and food writers. Meanwhile, event guests will view competition pies and vote for winners across multiple visual categories.
This event is free and open to the public.
March 14, 2026 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM
The Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles
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LUXXURY
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