Mountain Mandarin Festival – Roseville, CA

The Mountain Mandarin Festival is a three-day autumnal harvest festival celebrating Placer County's mandarin and citrus season. Since 1994 it has drawn thousands of attendees from the San Francisco Bay Area and Reno each year, and now takes place at The Grounds in Roseville, California.

Next Edition

According to the official site (mandarinfestival.com), 2026 dates are announced to run November 20–22, 2026 at The Grounds, 700 Event Center Drive, Roseville, CA 95678. The event is held annually the weekend before Thanksgiving (event runs rain or shine).

What to Expect

The festival offers fresh fruit, artisan crafts, live music, shopping, food vendors, a mandarin recipe contest and an online gift shop. Typical gate hours are Friday 10am–5pm, Saturday 9am–5pm and Sunday 10am–4pm. With roughly 30,000 annual visitors across the three days, it is one of Northern California's signature fall food-and-farm events.

Tickets & Parking

Tickets can be purchased at the gate or in advance via AftonTickets. On-site parking is available for $12–$15 per day. Kids under 10 enter free; general admission is $14; juniors (11–17) $8; seniors (60+) $10; and senior/junior/general season passes cover all three days.

Vendors

Vendor bookings for the festival are handled exclusively through EventHub. Organizers openly warn attendees and exhibitors to beware of scammers posing as festival staff and encourage booking only through the official channels.

Contact

Email: [email protected] | Tel: (530) 567-2643. Venue: The Grounds, 700 Event Center Drive, Roseville, CA 95678, United States.