The Fort Bragg Chowder Tasting & Wine Walk Whale Festival will be bigger and better than ever, featuring a Downtown Wine Walk, Chowder Tasting Competition, Beer Festival, 10K/5K Whale Run and Walk, craft fair, live music, food trucks, and marine life encounters throughout the day. Tickets start at $28.52. Friday-Sunday, March 20-22, at Fort Bragg Town Hall, 363 N. Main St., Fort Bragg. For a full schedule of events, visit visitfortbraggca.com/whale-fest-2026. The Mendocino Whale Festival offers coastal food, wine, and music from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday, March 7, taking place at Crown Hall Inc., 45285 Ukiah St., Mendocino. Learn more at tinyurl.com/44ubcd66.