North Coast Festivals – 2024
Whether you’re looking for something to do in Mendocino this weekend or planning a weekend getaway in lovely Lake County, there’s no shortage food and beverage events on the North Coast. Seafood receives a well-deserved, special shoutout here and various libation-focused fêtes are also well represented. (The area also hosts a bounty of festivals which celebrate inedible human pleasures like music, gardening and art. If those are your interest areas, you may want to contact one of the friendly California North Coast visitor centers to inquire about what’s scheduled during your visit.)
And, if you haven’t already read it, do check out our North Coast travel ideas article. This is an amazing and gorgeous part of California, and there’s A LOT to enjoy here!
This North Coast festival list is arranged by month, and you can easily determine what’s happening during your visit. For each entry on the list, you’ll find the date(s) it’s scheduled to occur, the hosting city, plus a link to a website that provides additional details.
Currently, the list still shows some 2023 festival dates, and the 2024 dates are ***noted with a triple asterisk*** to avoid any confusion. Many of these events are held annually and often scheduled to occur around the same time every year, so if a 2023 event looks interesting you may want to click through to see if the organizer’s website now provides the new date. Also, if you plan to attend an event, we strongly recommend that you make note of the website and recheck it closer to the actual date.
If you’re still in the planning stage, you may just want to browse the list to see if any of the festivals especially appeal to you. (If you’re headed to this far-north California area, you may also want to check out our Shasta-Cascades festival list.) Alternatively, if your travel dates are already set, you can use these handy jump links to advance to a specific month’s events quickly:
January *** February *** March *** April ***
May *** June *** July *** August ***
September *** October *** November *** December
January
Fort Bragg Restaurant Week
January 26 through February 4, 2024***
Mendocino Wine Sparkling Celebration
at Saracina Vineyards, Hopland
January 27, 2024***
February
Little River Inn Family-Style
Cioppino Dinner, Little River
February 2, 2024*** (two seatings)
Crab & Wine Festival, Fort Bragg
February 3, 2024***
White Wine Weekend, Anderson Valley
February 17 & 18, 2024***
March
Mendocino Coast Whale Festivals
March 1 & 2, 2024*** – Mendocino
March 8, 2024*** – Little River
March 15 & 16, 2024*** – Fort Bragg
Battle of the Bloody Marys, Little River
March 9, 2024***
April
North Coast Journal Taco Week
at various locations from Trinidad to Fortuna
April 5-14, 2024***
Anderson Valley Education
Foundation Sunday Supper, Boonville
April 16, 2024***
Langtry Farms Lobster Boil Classic, Middletown
April 27, 2024***
May
Boonville Beer Festival
May 4, 2024***
Cottonwood Farms Vegetarian Dinner
at the Tallman Hotel, Upper Lake
May 11, 2024***
Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival
May 17-19, 2024***
Lake County Wine Adventure at
various Lake County wineries
May 18, 2024***
French Food & Foursight Pinot, Boonville
May 19, 2024***
Redwood Empire Spring Fair, Ukiah
May 31 through June 2, 2024***
June
Lake County Wine Fest, Lakeport
June 8, 2024***
Lake County Lakefest, Lakeport
June 8, 2024***
Oyster Festival Unleashed, Arcata
June 15, 2024***
Ranch-to-Table Dinner at
Six Sigma Ranch, Lower Lake
June 15, 2024***
Lake County Beer, Wine &
Swine Baconfest, Kelseyville
June 16, 2024***
Full Moon Party at Wild
Diamond Vineyards, Lower Lake
June 21, 2024***
Farm to Table Dinner at Goldeneye, Philo
June 22, 2024***
Lavender Fest
Peace & Plenty Farm, Kelseyville
June 22, 2024***
Mendocino Coast Purple Urchin Festival
June 16-18, 2023
Taste of Redwood Valley
June 17, 2023
Sake Seminar, Little River Inn
June 17, 2023
Mendocino Winegrowers Summer Celebration, Hopland
June 17, 2023
Taste of Trinidad: Summer Solstice
June 21, 2023
July
World’s Largest Salmon BBQ, Fort Bragg
July 6, 2024***
Anderson Valley Wines
Barrel Tasting Weekend
July 17, 2024***
Ranch-to-Table Dinner at
Six Sigma Ranch, Lower Lake
July 29, 2024***
Eureka Street Art Festival & Block Party
July 29 through August 2, 2024***
August
Redwood Empire Summer Fair, Ukiah
August 1-4, 2024***
Foursight Wines Taste the Future Barrel Tasting, Boonville
August 3 & 4, 2024***
Art in the Gardens at
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
August 3 & 4, 2024***
Bubbles & Brunch at Goldeneye, Philo
August 10, 2024***
Winemaker Dinner with Ashley Holland
at Brashley Vineyards, Philo
August 10, 2024***
Ranch-to-Table Dinner at
Six Sigma Ranch, Lower Lake
August 17, 2024***
Round Valley Blackberry Festival
August 17 & 18, 2024***
Humboldt County Fair, Ferndale
August 21 through September 2, 2024*** (closed August 26 & 27)
Hops in Humboldt
August 24, 2024***
Pure Mendocino Fundraiser for the
Cancer Resource Centerat Campovida, Hopland
August 24, 2024***
Cobb Blackberry COBBler Festival at
Mountain Meadow Venue, Cobb
August 24, 2024***
Lake County Fair
August 29 through September 1, 2024***
Yurock Tribe Salmon Festival, Klamath
August 19, 2023
Farm to Table Dinner
Peace & Plenty Farm, Kelseyville
August 26, 2023
September
Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show
September 13-15, 2024***
Ranch-to-Table Dinner at
Six Sigma Ranch, Lower Lake
September 28, 2024***
Tolowa Dee-ni’ Day, Smith River
September 9, 2023
The Taste in Lakeport
September 23, 2023
Kelseyville Pear Festival
September 30, 2023
October
Harvest Party at
Six Sigma Ranch, Lower Lake
October 26, 2024***
Trinidad Fisherman’s Feast
October 7, 2023
Wine by the Sea
Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, Arcata
October 7, 2023
Hopland Oktoberfest
October 14, 2023
Ukiah Country Pumpkinfest
October 14 & 15, 2023
Saffron Celebration at
Peace & Plenty Farm, Kelseyville
October 28, 2023
Harvest Fest at Testa
Ranch, Redwood Valley
October 28, 2023
November
Harvest Tidrick Celebration, Anderson Valley
November 2 & 3, 2024***
Cannabis Harvest Weekend at
The Bohemian Chemist, Philo
November 3-5, 2023
Mendocino Winegrowers Harvest Party, Hopland
November 3, 2023
Anderson Valley Brewing Co.
Huge Arker Day, Boonville
November 4, 2023
Mushroom Train on the Skunk Train, departs from Fort Bragg
November 4, 2023
Taste Mendocino at Barra
Winery, Redwood Valley
November 11, 2023
Harvest Feast and Winemaker Dinner at The Madrones, Philo
November 11, 2023
Lakeport Dickens Fair
November 25, 2023
Winter Celebration at
Peace & Plenty Farm, Kelseyville
November 26, 2023
December
–There are currently no foodie-type events scheduled for December, but some of these North Coast cities do have a fun holiday vibe to enjoy.
If you know of any other North Coast events we should add to this list, would you please use our Contact form to let us know? (Thanks in advance!)
Photo of Arcata Oyster Festival by T Mac via flickr (Creative Commons).
