the fifth annual
MENDOCINO FALL FEST
November 6 & 7, 2026
Music • Food • Craft making
All-inclusive weekend
As the year draws to a close, join us for an intimate weekend of warm and nourishing food, fun hands-on craft, and performances by top regional bands and musicians that will leave you restored and inspired. Experience the magic of community, music, and light as we celebrate the turning of the seasons and embrace the journey ahead.
Open to the public.
Fall Fest
2026
Lineup
Tracorum
Wolf
JetT
Bionic
Sloth
Gillian
Grogan
The Real
Sarahs
Shannon
Lay
Mollie Jane
& Frank
Lucky
Music Only Pass
1 Night
nov 6 -or- nov 7
2 nights
nov 6 & 7
If you’re a local and want to be part of Fall Fest, a music pass (one or two day) is your ticket to some great live performances. Music pass holders can come early for dinner (see below for dinner details and pricing) and stay late for the late night jam around the campfire Sit by the fire with a warm drink and connect with people, all while surrounded by the beautiful campground at Mendocino Grove.
All performances are held in a giant heated event tent and there’s plenty of parking. No outside drinks — wine and beer available for purchase.
Full Festival Experience
STEP #1
Book your stay for Friday, November 6 & Saturday, November 7:
STEP #2
Add Fall Fest tickets to your reservation under Experiences. one per participant
Fall Festival Schedule
MUSIC
FRIDAY
5:00PM ~ Shannon Lay
Self-taught singer-songwriter infused with radical empathy — shannonlay.com
6:30PM ~ The Real Sarahs
A local duo with fantastic harmonies and vocals —
therealsarahs.com
8:30PM ~ Wolf Jett
All-original songs infusing folk, soul and Americana — wolfjett.com
11PM ~ Unplugged Campfire Jam
SATURDAY
6PM ~ Gillian Grogan & Friends
Heartfelt folk from a Grove favorite —
gilliangrogan.com
8:30PM ~ Tracorum
Cosmic Gospel Thunder Funk — tracorum.com
11PM ~ Bionic Sloth
Original rock + fun covers — bionicsloth.com
SUNDAY
11AM ~ Mollie Jane & Frank Lucky
A soulful blend of folk, Americana, jazz, and indie rock — molliejanemusic.wixsite.com
Remember to bring your instrument for after-hours jam sessions around the campfire.
CRAFT
FRIDAY:
MEADOW COMMONS
Starts at 1PM
Illuminated Flower Crowns
Felted Sauna Hats
SATURDAY:
UNDER THE BIG TOP
Starts at 1PM
Dipped Beeswax Candles
Leather Crafts
Stamped & Stitched Napkins
FOOD
FRIDAY
5:30PM Dinner
Fall Fest Favorite! House-made Chicken Pot Pie + Dessert
10ish Late Night Snacks
Pizza (GF too) in Meadow Commons
SATURDAY
Breakfast ‘til 10
Oatmeal, Banana Bread, Boiled Eggs
Lunch 12-1PM
Chicken Tostada Bar: Build Your Own (Vegetarian options a plenty)
Dinner 5:30PM
Lasagne, Salad, Bread and Sundae Bar
10ish Late Night Snacks
Dogs + fixin’s in Meadow Commons
SUNDAY
Breakfast ‘til 11AM
Creamy Polenta, Braised Greens, Chorizo, Boiled Egg and lots of condiments. Plus Fresh Fruit & Banana Bread. Espresso Bar for purchase.
YOGA
with Katie Bilsky
SATURDAY
Vinyasa & Violin
with local musician Kendall Dean
10AM • Big Tent
Free for Fall Fest folks
$30 for the public: Book Your Spot
SUNDAY
Yoga + Sound Bath
8AM • Geo Dome
