Celebrate the opening night of KelpFest with live music from The Seismics, a four-piece instrumental surf band from Ocean Beach, San Francisco.
Don’t miss the second annual KelpFest! Parade! Seaweed Spectacle in Mendocino is a vibrant celebration of our ocean’s kelp forests, community creativity, and coastal stewardship, featuring pre and post parade entertainment and programming.
The Kelp Parade on Saturday morning will end at the Mendocino Art Center, where the fun continues with a host of family-friendly activities, food, art and education.
The Mendocino Art Center becomes KelpFest’s creative hub for the weekend, featuring hands-on workshops, artist demonstrations, gallery tours, and exhibitions inspired by California’s coastal ecosystems.
As a part of the post parade activities, Mendocino Dance Project brings its inspiring vertical dance performance to KelpFest! this year.
As the tide turns and the afternoon light softens, gather on the beach for a closing ritual inspired by the rhythms of the ocean.
Experience Mendocino’s monthly Second Saturday Art Walk with a KelpFest twist at galleries, shops, restaurants, and businesses throughout downtown.
Celebrate the creativity of the coastline by helping build an ever-growing village of sand sculptures on beautiful Caspar Beach.
