Annual 2025 Whale Festival

We're Back! We are excited to announce that the Whale Festival in Mendocino will be taking place on Saturday, March 1st. It all starts at CROWN HALL.  Come walk the village or take a trolley ride through town to visit the shops, inns and galleries who will be hosting our local Anderson Valley wineries and providing tasty appetizers to pair with them. To share just a few of the wineries pouring will be Husch, Meyer Family Cellars, Frey, Goldeneye, Graziano, Brutocao, Twomey, Barra, SeaWolf, Seebass, Minus Tide Wines, Murder Ridge, Roederer Estate, and Fathers and Daughters. Don't miss this opportunity to sample the fruit of the Anderson Valley.  

You can enjoy these wines while perusing some of the local shops and galleries, such as Prentice Gallery, Highlight Gallery,Gallery Bookshop,  Astoria Home Store, Den Modern and Mendocino Sandpiper .  Also the trolley will take you to the tastings at the  Agate Cove Inn, Sea Rock Inn, Seagull Inn, Meyer Family Cellars, Century 21, Engle & Volkers Real Estate, Gnar Bar and Pamela Hudson Real Estate.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND this year is the CHOWDER TASTING EVENT!  Yes!!   We will be once again, offering the best of the coast restaurants and culinary delights with chowder of all varieties that you can sample and also vote on for a People's Choice Award!  Just to whet your appetite, you will be able to sample chowder from Harvest Market,Soul Community Planet, Patterson's , Mendocino Presbyterian Church, The Raven's,  Seapal Cove , Little River Inn  and Trillium.  Come early as this event sells out quickly!

In addition, you won't want to miss the history of the Whale War, which was the forerunner of the current whale festivals.  Photo and art exhibits will be available at the Kelley House Museum  as well as Prentice Gallery. More details coming soon.  

 For event information for the Fort Bragg 2025 Whale Festival activities, please keep an eye on our website as well as  https://visitfortbraggca.com/

    mendoparks.org/whale-festival,  https://pointcabrillo.org/self-guided-whale-trail/, t https://noyocenter.org and the Mendocino Land Trust at The whales are still here and many other events are happening with regards to the whale migration, including guided whale walks and talks.  For information go to 

These events are being planned for the 2025 whale festival season.  

Enjoy Chowder, Wine, Appetizers, Art, Whale education and more surprises while exploring the beautiful village of Mendocino where there are plenty of whales to view from the surrounding Mendocino Headlands State Park. Taste some of Mendocino County's finest varietals in shops and galleries throughout Mendocino village.