Things To Do in Mendocino

Things To Do in Mendocino

Whether your passion is hiking and the outdoors, visual art, fine dining, live music—or just surrounding yourself with natural beauty—the Mendocino Coast is uniquely positioned to meet your tastes. From forest-bathing, to listening live to music in a tent by the ocean, to beach time, to food and wine-tasting, here’s a quick guide to just a few of the many activities available to visitors and locals alike.

Explore Mendocino CountyThe logo of Visit Mendocino County

Mendocino County offers a wide array of exciting and refreshing activities for visitors of all ages and tastes. Check out the Visit Mendocino County website for an overview and local event listings, and then come see for yourself!

Mendocino Music FestivalThe three principal members of the Villalobos Brothers, standing on a pier with a city skyline in the background.

The 2025 Mendocino Music Festival opens July 12 with the Grammy Award-winning Villalobos Brothers. This year’s Festival features nearly 30 concerts and events through July 26 featuring symphonic and chamber music, big band, a cappella, American roots, bluegrass, blues, Scottish rock, country, jazz, folk, piano, R&B/soul, opera, special events and more.

Mendocino’s Wine CountryPlan a Mendocino County wine tour graphic.

Winemaking has a long history in Mendocino County since the first Italian immigrants settled the green hillsides. Today some 100 local wineries continue the tradition. Explore beautiful wine growing valleys—most just a short drive from the village—on your own or in a tour.

Festival LodgingA summer evening shot of the MacCallum House, a Victorian inn and restaurant in the town of Mendocino, California.

We want to make your Music Festival experience ultra-comfortable and wonderfully unforgettable. Follow the link to find many extraordinary lodging options, so you can plan to come for a long weekend of music and fun! The inns listed offer concert ticket discounts.

Parking and AccessibilityAn aerial view of the village of Mendocino, showing the white Mendocino Music Festival tent on the bluffs by the ocean.

Parking is easy—and free—in the village. Click for details on general parking and accessible parking and accomodations for wheelchair or walker accessibility for the Festival’s Tent Concert Hall on the headlands bordering Main Street overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

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