Annual Events

There are many events (natural and man-made) that occur each year on the Mendocino Coast. Here’s a list of those events by season.

Spring : wildflowers bring an explosion of color!

• Whale Watching (December through April)
• Mendocino Coast Whale Festivals (March) 707-961-6300
• Native rhododendrons bloom everywhere (April)
• Harbor seal pupping season at MacKerricher State Park (April, May) 707-964-8898
• Mendocino Film Festival (May) 707-937-0171
• Rhododendron & Azalea Garden Tour (May)
• Gloriana Musical Theatre Young Performers Musical (May)
• Mendocino Heritage Days (May/June) 707-937-5791

Summer : the time to get outdoors!

• Annual Mendocino Coast Garden Tour (June) 707-937-5818
• Mendocino Fourth of July Parade (July) 707-961-6300
• World’s Largest Salmon BBQ (July) 707-962-0548
• Fort Bragg Fourth of July Fireworks (July) 707-964-1881
• Mendocino Music Festival (July) 707-937-2044
• August: peak for begonias, fuchsias, and dahlias.
• Gloriana Musical Theatre Summer Musical (August – September)
• Local blackberries (August – September)
• Art in the Gardens (August) 707-964-4352
• Paul Bunyan Days (September) 707-964-8687
• Winesong! (September) 707-961-4688

Fall : Indian Summer makes it a beautiful time to visit.

• Annual Abalone Festival, Van Damme State Park (October) 707-937-4700
• Thanksgiving Fair at Mendocino Art Center (November) 707-937-5818

Winter : holidays, stormwatching, and whales!

• Holiday Lights Parade (December) 707-964-6774
• Candlelight Inn Tour (December) 707-964-1228
• Whale Watching (December – February) 707-961-6300
• Stormwatching (watch 25-foot waves!) (December – February)

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