How to Take a Tour of the Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield, CA
Take a tour of the Jelly Belly Factory to learn more about these delicious beans. The vibrant, colorful atmosphere filled with lively music is fun for kids and adults alike. Take the tour, then meander throughout the rest of the building filled with games that dispense Jelly Belly's when you win, food in the shape of Jelly Beans, and free samples. You may even run into Mr. Jelly Belly himself. Have your picture taken with the life-sized jellybean.
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During the Tour
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Enjoy watch factory workers make Jelly Belly's while listening to your tour guide rattle off interesting facts about how Jelly Belly jellybeans got their start, information on the company that makes them and how the jellybeans are actually made. Did you know it takes seven to 21 days to make one jellybean? This is just one of many interesting facts you will learn from your tour guide. Watch the television monitors located throughout the tour for more fun facts about this delicious candy. This free tour lasts about 40 minutes. The Jelly Belly Factory is only one hour from San Francisco and is located at: 1 Jelly Belly Lane in Fairfield, California.
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Admire the artwork made solely out of jellybeans that resemble mosaic masterpieces. You'll see George Clooney, Ronald Reagan, Princess Diana and many other popular figures, all in edible form.
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Have lunch at the cafe that serves a variety of sandwiches, chicken fingers and other delights. They even serve jellybean-shaped hamburgers and pizza.
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Stop by the sample bar to be served a free sample of Jelly Belly's. You'll only receive one bean per sample. However, you can sample multiple flavors. Not all flavors are available, but a good majority are.
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Visit the gift shop to take home a reminder of your visit to the Jelly Belly Factory. Choose from bags of one flavor, create your own bag with the flavors of your choice or choose a gift pack. Or get a 2-pound bag of BellyFlops filled with Jelly Belly's in odd shapes, sizes and colors that didn't quite make it past quality control. They are less expensive and just as delicious.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure you get your free bag of Jelly Belly's at the end of your tour. Each participant gets one.
The lines to get into the tour can be long, particularly on the weekend, so allow plenty of time when you go. Tours run every 15 minutes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Factory workers do not work on weekends. If you take a tour on the weekend, the only thing you will see is the television monitors along the tour, which is less exciting than seeing the jellybeans being made.
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- Photo Credit Denise M. Ruggieri
