North Coast Events | South Coast Events | Wine Country Events
North Coast Events
Year ’Round
- Bird Walks: 1st Saturday & 3rd Wednesday of the month, Mendocino Coast Audubon Society – www.mendocinocoastaudubon.org
- Natural History &Plant ID Walks, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens – 964.4352
January
- Crab & Wine Days (countywide) – 961.6300
February
- Whale Watching Walks, The Ford House Museum – 927.5397
March
- Whale Festivals: Mendocino–1st weekend, Little River–2nd weekend, Ft. Bragg–3rd weekend of the month – 961.6300
April — May
- Rhododendron Tours & Wildflower Exhibit, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens – 964.4352
May
- Mendocino Heritage Days (countywide) – 961.6300
May — June
- Mendocino Film Festival – 937.0171
May — October
- Fort Bragg Farmers Market, Laurel & Franklin Streets, Wed. 3:30pm – 6pm
- Mendocino Farmers Market, Howard & Main Streets, Fridays noon – 2pm
July
- Mendocino 4th of July Parade – 961.6300
- Fort Bragg Fireworks Display – 961.6300
- Mendocino Music Festival July 13-27 (various locations) – 937.2044 or 937.4041 – www.mendocinomusic.com
- Summer Arts & Crafts Fair, the Mendocino Arts Center – 937.5818 or 800.653.3328
- World’s Largest Salmon BBQ – 961-6300
August
- Art in the Gardens, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens – 964.4352
September
- Winesong! Mendocino Coast Hospital Foundation – 961.4909
October
- Rotary Art Auction, Mendocino – 961-6300
November
- Wine & Mushroom Festival (countywide) – 462.7417
December
- Christmas Skunk Train, Ft Bragg – 964.6371
- Christmas Tree Lighting, Mendocino – 937.5791
- Holiday Lights Parade, Ft.Bragg – 964.6774
- Mendocino Coast Candlelight Inn Tour (coastal towns) – 964.1228
South Coast Events
January
- Mendocino Crab & Wine Days (Mendocino County multi-day event) – 888.881.4386
February
- “Be Our Guest” RCMS Fundraiser – Wine & Art Auction – 888.881.4386
March
- Art Center Theater production – “Camelot” – (Gualala Arts Center) – 884.1138
- Chamber Music Series – 884.1138
- Point Arena Flower Power Festival & Daffodil Explosion (Point Arena) – 888.881.4386
April
- Whale & Jazz Festival (Mendonoma Coast throughout the month of April) – 884.1138
May
- Architectural Tour Wine Tasting & Auction (2nd Sat. in May) – 888.881.4386
- Gualala Arts Fine Arts Fair (Gualala Arts Center) – 884.1138
- Lamb & Pig BBQ & Dance (VFW Hall, Point Arena) – 882.2122
- Farmers Market, May – October, Saturdays 9:30am – 12.30pm – mcfarm.org
July
- Independence Day Celebrations: (Point Arena) – 882.2122 Street Fair & Fireworks Display (July 3rd, Arena Cove) Main St. Hometown Fourth of July Parade (July 4th, Point Arena) Annual Rec Rally & Family BBQ Fundraiser – (Redwood Coast Rec Center Property)
- Gualala Arts Auto Show , Gualala Arts Center – 884.1138
- Summer Chamber Music Weekend – with Roy Bogas and friends – 888.881.4386
- Lion’s Club Sand Castle Contest, Anchor Bay – 888.881.4386
- Fort Ross Cultural Heritage Day, Fort Ross State Historic Park – 888.881.4386
August
- Art in the Redwoods Festival, Gualala Arts Center – 884.1138
- Studio Discovery Tour, Artists’ Studios, Cazadero to Little River – (www.studio-tours.com)
September
- Fisherman’s Harbor & Seafood Festival, Arena Cove – 888.881.4386
- Studio Discovery Tour, Artists’ Studios, Cazadero to Little River, Labor Day weekend and the following weekend.)
- Field-to-Table Dinner,Village Oz – 888.881.4386
October
- Gualala River Run/Walk Benefit, Gualala – http://actionnetwork.info/
- Hops, Hemp & Harvest Festival, Point Arena – 888.881.4386
November
- Wine & Mushroom Festival (Mendocino Co.)
- Festival of Trees, Gualala Arts Center, Thanksgiving Weekend – Friday & Saturday – 884.1138
- Town Tree Lighting & arrival of Santa Claus (Gualala Community Center) Thanksgiving Weekend – Saturday
- Lighted Truck Parade, downtown Gualala on Thanksgiving Weekend – Saturday evening
December 2012
- Coast Highway Art Collective Holiday Gift Show – 882.3616
- Choir Concerts • Ernest Bloch Bellringers • Theatrical Productions, Holiday Hospitality Open House Nights • Christmas at the Cove and more – 888.881.4386
Ongoing Events
- Gualala and Point Arena Farmer’s Markets • Luncheons, Abalone Breakfasts and Spaghetti Dinners • Point Arena Lighthouse Moonlight Tours •Art Openings • Concerts • Live Entertainment • Fundraiser Dinners and more.
- Gualala Arts: Chamber Music Series • Global Harmony Series • Jazz Series • Lecture Series • Art Center Theater Productions – 884.1138
- Local Eyes Productions Arena Theater: 882.3272
- Film Club Series • MET Opera Series • Blues Series
- SF Mime Troup’s Annual Show
Wine Country Events
January
- Crab & Wine Days (countywide) – 895.2379
April
- Spring Wildflower Show, County Fairgrounds, Boonville – 895.2379
May
- Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival, Philo (Anderson Valley Wine Growers Association) – 895.9463
- Annual Plant Sale & Garden Show, Willits – 895.2379
- Boonville Beer Festival – 895.2337
- Hopland Spring Passport Weekend – 800.564.2582
May — October
- Boonville Farmers Market - Saturday 9:30-12
- Ukiah Farmers Market, Tuesday 4-7pm
- Willits Farmers Market, City Park, Thursdays, 3pm – 6pm
June
- Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, County Fairgrounds, Boonville – 895.2379
July
- Fourth of July Celebration, County Fairgrounds, Boonville – 895.2379
- Frontier Days Rodeo, Willits – 459.7910
- Roots of Motive Power “Steamup,” free train rides on the Roots Loop Track, Willits
- Round Valley Blackberry Festival – 367.8393
- Willits Fourth of July Hometown Parade, 10 am – noon on Main Street
- Wine Tasting Championship, Philo – 895.2379
- Woolgrower’s BBQ & Sheep Dog Trials, Boonville – 895.2379
August
- Moon Dance, Hopland – 744.2100
- Round Valley Blackberry Festival
- Yorkville Ice Cream Social, Philo – 895.2379
- Yorkville Highlands Wine Festival – 895.2341
September
- Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show, Boonville – 895.3011
- California Wool & Fiber Festival, County Fairgrounds, Boonville – 895.3011
October
- Hopland Fall Passport Weekend – 800.564.2582
- Annual Harvest Moon Celebration - Willits
November
- Community Thanksgiving Dinner, Willits – 459.7910
- Wine & Mushroom Festival (countywide) – 462.7417
December
- Willits Community Crafts Fair – 459.7910
~ seasonal ~
- Ridgewood Ranch: Home of Seabiscuit Tour information – 459.3872
- Ukiah Symphony Series – 462.0236