Update, 4/9/24: Videos of the “Guy Fieri Day” Ferndale City Hall event as well as a clip from “The Drew Barrymore Show” are below.
March 27, 2024 (original post)
Guy Fieri is known as the mayor of Flavortown. Now, for one day every spring, he’ll be the honorary mayor of his hometown of Ferndale, too.
The Ferndale City Council recently proclaimed that “Guy Fieri Day” will occur annually on April 5 to honor the celebrity chef who grew up here.
The date coincides with an upcoming appearance by Fieri on the popular “Drew Barrymore Show.” Ferndale Mayor Randall Cady taped an announcement for the previously recorded episode.
Fieri said he was completely surprised that he is being honored with his own special day in Ferndale.
“What a great honor,” Fieri told the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce via telephone this week. “I was so surprised to be all the way in New York City and receive the news about Guy Fieri Day. I am proud and feel that Ferndale is with me everywhere I go.”
The council proclamation applauds Fieri for his philanthropic actions, including feeding firefighters and other first responders during emergencies, and for starting the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, which has raised more than $20 million for restaurant workers affected by the pandemic.
Fieri was given the key to the City of Ferndale in 2012.
Locally, Fieri appears at the Humboldt County Fair each year for his Surf & Turf BBQ competition. He has helped raise funds for the Ferndale Museum, Ferndale Elementary School and many other local entities. He kicked off his Guy Fieri Foundation with the presentation of the very first Awesome Pretzel Co. pretzel cart to Ferndale Elementary in 2010.
Find out more about why Ferndale loves Guy Fieri from this past blog post on VisitFerndale.com.
Plus, check out the Ferndale Enterprise Souvenir Edition, which has more stories on Fieri’s involvement with his hometown, including his recent purchase of two historic buildings.
Congratulations, Guy Fieri! See you soon in Ferndale.
Lead photo: Guy Fieri appears in Ferndale, CA in 2022 at a celebration for the town clock’s anniversary. Ferndale Chamber of Commerce photo by Leon Villagomez/may not be reused without permission.
Ferndale Mayor Randall Cady’s announcement of “Guy Fieri Day” on April 5, to coincide with Fieri’s upcoming appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show”