COBB, Calif. – On Saturday, Aug. 24, the Cobb Area Council and the Seigler Springs Community Redevelopment Association are partnering to present the inaugural Blackberry COBBler Festival.

The event will be held at Whispering Pines Resort on Cobb from noon until 5 p.m.

All proceeds from this event will be used to fund more Cobb Area Council economic development projects.

The event will feature live music, barbecue, wood-fired pizza, blackberry inspired treats, beer and wine, artisan vendors and a fun zone for kids.

Most of the vendors are artists from the Cobb area, including several who were displaced after the Valley fire of 2015.

Home bakers are encouraged to enter the blackberry cobbler contest for a chance at a first-prize blue ribbon.

All blackberry cobbler entries are to be submitted from noon until 12:30 pm. Judging begins promptly at 12:45 p.m. and the winner will be announced at 3 p.m.

All parking will be off-site at the Strickler Meadow on Gifford Springs Road. Follow the signs to enter the parking area where a shuttle will take all guests to the event. No parking will be allowed at the Whispering Pines Resort. Please watch for slow traffic on Highway 175 as you turn onto Gifford Springs Road.

Visit the “What’s Up on Cobb” Facebook page to find out more about this and other upcoming events.