Historic District Walking Tour
2025-11-22 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-29 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-06 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-13 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-20 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-27 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-03 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-10 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 11 more dates | Kelley House Museum, 45007 Albion Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
Kelley House docents lead you on a beautiful and informative walking tour through the preserved-in-time 19th century town of Mendocino. Visit New England-style homes, find out why Mendocino is known as the city of water towers, admire 100-year-old roses, and marvel at how an art renaissance in the ‘60s led to the town’s preservation. Meet at the Kelley House Museum. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for youth. PURCHASE TICKETS.

Historic District Walking Tour
2025-11-28 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-23 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-26 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-29 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-31 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-22 14:00 - 16:00 | CA
Kelley House docents lead you on a beautiful and informative walking tour through the preserved-in-time 19th century town of Mendocino. Visit New England-style homes, find out why Mendocino is known as the city of water towers, admire 100-year-old roses, and marvel at how an art renaissance in the ‘60s led to the town’s preservation. Meet at the Kelley House Museum. Tickets are $25 for Adults and $15 for Youth under 12. PURCHASE TICKETS.

Visit Santa in Mendocino
2025-12-06 15:30 - 16:30 | Kelley House Museum, 45007 Albion Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
Bring your family and your holiday good cheer to snap a perfect picture with Santa outside on the Kelley House Museum porch. Cookies and cider provided. Suggested donation: $5

Holiday Party
2025-12-06 17:00 - 19:00 | CA
Make merry with your friends at the Kelley House! Enjoy hammer dulcimer music by Victor Simon, small bites prepared by Mendocino High School’s culinary class, and refreshments. The house will be decorated for the holidays, plus this is a great time to see our new exhibit, “A Woman’s Place Was Everywhere.” Free admission, but kindly RSVP.
It’s also a great time to become a member, but why wait? You can join online now.
If you have little ones who would like to VISIT SANTA, come by between 3:30-4:30 the same day for a picture with Santa outside on the Kelley House porch. More info here.

Haunted Mendocino Walking Tour
2025-12-24 17:00 - 18:30 | Kelley House Museum, 45007 Albion Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
Visit the homes, hideouts, and hangouts of all of Mendocino’s well-known specters, and learn a little of the town’s history along the way. Hear about a stallion and rider who rode into the sea, a tragic shipwreck, a sickly child, and many more of the stories collected from nearly ten years our guide spent interviewing residents of these historic buildings. Your tour will last 1.5 to 2 hours. Advance ticket purchase recommended. Meet at the Kelley House Museum. Juliet will be your guide. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for youth. PURCHASE TICKETS.

Haunted Mendocino Walking Tour
2026-02-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Kelley House Museum, 45007 Albion Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
Visit the homes, hideouts, and hangouts of all of Mendocino’s well-known specters, and learn a little of the town’s history along the way. Hear about a stallion and rider who rode into the sea, a tragic shipwreck, a sickly child, and many more of the stories collected from nearly ten years interviewing residents of these historic buildings. Your tour will last 1.5 to 2 hours. Advance ticket purchase recommended.

The Boy Who Talks To Whales Screening
2026-03-07 16:00 - 17:30 | Kelley House Museum, 45007 Albion Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Whale Festival with a viewing of the 1975 classic film, The Boy Who Talks to Whales. Barry Cusick, one of the Whale War founders, will introduce the film which was released during the height of 1970s environmental activism. The film follows 15-year-old Andy and his Uncle Will as they embark on an arduous search for Gigi, a gray whale they believe communicates with humans. Uncle Will is played by local activist Byrd Baker, whose real-life crusade to “Save God’s Whales” helped spark the anti-whaling movement on the Mendocino Coast, and who is featured as part of the Whale War exhibit at the Kelley House Museum throughout March. Filmed over 50 years ago, The Boy Who Talks to Whales serves as a vivid visual archive of Mendocino, and many viewers will enjoy the “then and now” look at the town and coastline. Seating is limited so advance purchase is recommended.
Learn more about the exhibit here.
Exhibit and Event location: Kelley House Museum, 45007 Albion Street, Mendocino, CA
