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Mendocino Film Festival
Starts: 05/29/2025 - Ends: 06/01/2025
Mendocino County has provided some stunning cinematic backdrops throughout the years, so it's no surprise that when a Film Festival was launched 18 years ago, it was widely supported by locals! And after a mere 18 years, the Mendocino Film Festival has expanded in a myriad of ways! The festival program offers up films for all ages with 37 feature films, live music and 26 shorts. Film goers will also have the opportunity to interact with visiting and local filmmakers throughout the weekend. Check out the eclectic, diverse films at the 18th Annual Mendocino Film Festival, May 29th through June 1st in Mendocino, California.
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Wind and Whale Celebration
Starts: 04/19/2025 - Ends: 04/19/2025
The Point Arena Lighthouse is thrilled to present its annual Wind & Whale Celebration on Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Admission to the Light Station Indoor and Outdoor Museums is free, Tower Tours are available for guests 4 and over for $5 per person.
Come stroll the 23 acres of grounds and watch the ocean for migrating gray whales, and wind and weather permitting the Berkeley Kite Wranglers will be flying their huge and colorful kites overhead. Scott & Tree Mercer of the Mendonoma Whale & Seal Study will be on hand to answer questions about the marine mammals that frequent our coast. Check out the Whale Trail interpretive panel next to the California Native Plant garden that showcases the marine mammals that frequent the waters that surround the Light Station. The Light Station Store will be offering sale prices on kites, whale related gifts and other items. Waffles, including gluten-free, and assorted organic baked goods from THE FARM will be available for purchase in the Fog Signal Building Museum.
The Lighthouse is located at 45500 Lighthouse Road just north of Point Arena.
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46th annual John Druecker Memorial Rhododendron Show
Starts: 05/03/2025 - Ends: 05/04/2025
May 3 and May 4, 2025
Each year, the Noyo Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society (ARS) partners with Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens to showcase some of the best rhodie specimens on the west coast. The 46th annual John Druecker Memorial Rhododendron Show will be held at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4.
The juried show is quite possibly the largest in California with a typical show displaying more than 800 entries and filling the big tent with cascades of color and fragrance.
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The Rhododendron Show is free to attend and open to the public on Saturday and Sunday.
In addition to hundreds of individual flower entries, there will be plants, bonsai, photos, floral arrangements, hourly plant raffles, and educational displays. A large selection of rhododendrons and other plants will be available for purchase in the big tent and at the Gardens' Nursery. Local growers and Noyo Chapter ARS members will be on hand to answer questions and discuss the best plants for your garden.
Regular admission rates apply to visit the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens during the show.
The Gardens is home to one of the nation's largest collections of rhododendrons—many hybridized on the Mendocino Coast—and they promise to fill the formal gardens and woodlands with riotous color. The Gardens' Rhododendron Collection includes over 124 species and 315 taxa. More than 1,000 rhododendrons can be seen blooming throughout the Gardens from early spring until June!
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Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show
Starts: 09/12/2025 - Ends: 09/14/2025
ANNUAL MENDOCINO COUNTY FAIR AND APPLE SHOW
DATES: September 12-14th, 2025
LOCATION: Fairgrounds, Boonville, Anderson Valley, Mendocino County, California
HOURS: 9 AM to Midnight Daily!
ADMISSION:Adults – $10
Juniors 13-18 – $8
Children 7-12 – $6
Children 6 & under –
FREE SPECIAL PROMOTIONS:Friday – Seniors – 65 and over $6 – ALL DAY!
Friday – Children 12 and Under – FREE!
Three Day Pass for Seniors – 65 & over – $20 (Purchase Pre-Fair)
CARNIVAL Daily! – Pay-One-Price for Unlimited Rides $35 – Good All day
$45 if purchased during Fair – (Pre Sale available at Fair Office & Lemon's Market in Philo and A.V. Elementary School)
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Waves & Whales 5k Trail Run
Starts: 05/10/2025 - Ends: 05/10/2025
Additional race information can be found at https://acornpartnersineducation.org/fundraising/waves-whales-trail-run/.
Location: 451 School Street
Point Arena, CA US 95468
Description: The annual Waves & Whales 5K Trail Run-Walk is held on the Mendocino Coast in Point Arena. Taking full advantage of the location, the run takes place on the Point Arena-Stornetta Unit of the California Coastal National Monument. The course begins behind City Hall in the conifer forest off Highway 1, makes its way to the coast where it follows the bluffs, and then winds back into the pine and cypress forest.
Proceeds from the Waves & Whales Trail Run support ACORN Partners in Education's environmental stewardship program, Students Protecting the Coast, which engages youth in hands-on learning with a focus on conservation and community outreach. Students Protecting the Coast began during the 2012-13 school year as part of the local and national campaign to include the Point Arena-Stornetta Lands in the California Coastal National Monument. Students continue to learn about our coastal landscape and are empowered to use their voice by sharing what they've learned with the community.ACORN is committed to hosting a sustainable event that honors the natural landscape and educates the larger community.
The Waves & Whales Trail Run promises to be a worthwhile coastal excursion—runners can expect a rejuvenating run surrounded by natural beauty and the knowledge that they are supporting the continued stewardship of this land by, and for, the next generation.
- Hikers welcome.
- Participants receive organic cotton t-shirt and snacks. (Register early to ensure a t-shirt in your size.)
- Age categories and awards. (Hand-made award medallions from Point Arena Tileworks.)
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Fort Bragg Blues Festival
Starts: 05/02/2025 - Ends: 05/04/2025
May 2-4, 2025
Plans are underway for the first-ever Fort Bragg Blues Festival. It promises to be an unforgettable three days of blues music, with notable performers appearing at venues all around downtown Fort Bragg. Start making your plans now and follow along to learn more as Fort Bragg Blues Festival gets closer.Here are a few of the artists scheduled to perform so far.
Look for more to come:• JC Smith Band – INFO
• Brad Wilson and the Rhythm Drivers – INFO
• Mark Hummel, with Steve Fruend – INFO
• Big Mo and the Full Moon Band + Volker Strifler – INFO
Follow Fort Bragg Blues Festival On Social Media for more information.
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Care Camps Big Weekend / Mother's Day Weekend
Starts: 05/09/2025 - Ends: 05/11/2025
Join us to celebrate our mothers and raise money for Care Camps on this special weekend!
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Easter Weekend
Starts: 04/18/2025 - Ends: 04/20/2025
Join us for an EGG-citing Easter Weekend at Manchester Beach / Mendocino Coast KOA!
