Plan your next trip to Point Arena during one of our many annual festival and events. From street theater, daffodils, and wild mushrooms, to performance art, film and fireworks off the pier, Point Arena knows how to have a good time. The events below are listed in chronological order. 

Arena Theater

Arena Theater features big screen & art house movies, live music & theater, telecasts, community events and more. 
214 Main St, Point Arena
office: (707) 882-3272
film schedule: (707) 882-3456

Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry

Monthly poetry & jazz series held the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Point Arena Community Center (40 School Street, Point Arena); open mic with featured poet, plus live music. Currently a hybrid series (live and Zoom). Click to subscribe or email BLAKE@ARENATECHCENTER.ORG for more info.
7pm - 9:30pm

Coast High School Poetry Slam

FEB 2024 ~ Location TBA
Mendocino County Poetry Out Loud Finals & Coast Youth HS
Youth Poetry Slam.
4pm, Free and open to the public

Sonoma Mendocino Coast Whale & Jazz Festival

APRIL-MAY ~ Various Locations
Celebrating an entire month of great jazz, great food, adventure & fun.

Wind & Whale Celebration

April 2024 TBA
Wind & Whale Celebration at the Point Arena Lighthouse is part of the Almost Fringe Festival   (events in town & at the cove from 11 a.m. to 6 pm) ; Wind & Whale Celebration is open 10am-3:30pm; Whale experts Scott & Tree Mercer are available and Berkeley Kite Wranglers fly their kites for the entire event (or when wind is right!).

 

Almost Fringe Festival

April 2024 TBA ~ Various Locations
Weekend celebration of creative Point Arena, from traditional to cutting edge and artsy to agrarian.

Blues on the Coast

March - Oct  ~ The Arena Theater
Blues on the Coast Series is a Popular Blues series at the Arena Theater
Music starts @ 7:30pm

Moat Creek Taco Feed

First Friday of May ~ Druids Hall or Manchester Grange
Moat Creek Managing Agency fundraiser, offering carnitas and vegetarian tacos, plus live music & silent auction. Funds support coastal trail.
Druids Hall, Main Street, Point Arena
6pm, $15 adults, $6 kids under 10.

Acorn Partners in Education
Waves & Whales 5K Run

Saturday, May 2024 TBA ~ The PA-Stornetta Lands
The Waves & Whales course begins in the cypress and pine forest and then makes its way out to the bluffs with views of the lighthouse, Arena Cove and hopefully, whales!

Pig & Lamb BBQ

SUNDAY, May 2024 TBA ~ Manchester Fire Station
Memorial Day Weekend event for all ages. 
Manchester Fire Station, Hwy 1, Manchester
12-5pm

Discover the Coast

Point Arena-Stornetta Lands -- TBA 2024
10am - 4pm.  This day long celebration is presented by the Friends of the Point Arena Stornetta Lands and takes place on the trails of the Point Arena-Stornetta Lands.

South Coast Independence Day Festival

TBA July 2024 ~ Point Arena Cove & Main Street
Sat July 1: Fireworks festival at the pier at 4pm,
Sun July 2: Lively parade down Hwy 1/Main St, at 12pm

Studio Discovery Tour

TBA Aug-Sept 2024 ~ Various Locations
Studio Discovery Tour offers a chance to visit local artist in their studios on this annual studio tour. Labor Day Weekend and the Weekend Before.

Annual Harbor & Seafood Festival

TBA Sept 2024 ~ Arena Cove
Annual event featuring seafood, games for the kids, live music and pirates. Proceeds benefit the Point Arena Pier.
Located at the Arena Cove, Port Road, Point Arena
12-6pm

Action Network presents
The Gualala River Run

Fall 2023 ~ Gualala

RUN OR RUN/WALK, RUN ONLY, WALK ONLY, VIRTUAL RACE . Additional race information can be found at Action Network.

Trick or Treat on Main Street

October 31.
Put on those costumes and bring the family to Point Arena for Halloween fun! Main Street merchants will hand out treats starting at 5:00. Dinner and lodging specials.

Oz Farm Harvest Festival

October 2025 ~ Oz Farm
Annual Harvest Festival presented by Oz Farm features live music, apple pies and cider, activity for kids, and a farm tour. 

Mendocino County Harvest Festival

Nov 3- Nov 13, 2023 ~ Various Locations
Countywide festival celebrating the bounty of Mendocino County!  Multiple locations, multiple events.

Point Arena Hometown Holidays

DEC 9, 2023 ~ Various Locations
Merchants offer holiday gifts, special discounts, dining deals & complimentary appetizers and beverages, plus holiday activities for all ages, live music, caroling and more.