Jessica Behind Bars – Cabot Cove Harbor Thursday Only, April 30th, 4pm-6pm Location: Noyo Harbor Inn, Fort Bragg Early bird Festival arrivals are welcome to drop in for an informal gathering and one-night only Jessica Behind Bars in Fort Bragg (15 minutes north of Mendocino) at this beautiful inn overlooking Noyo Harbor (aka Cabot Cove Harbor). No host bar. Enjoy a “Tonic, She Ginned” cocktail and introduce yourself to [...]
THE 2026 FESTIVAL IS NOW SOLD OUT. SCROLL DOWN TO SIGN UP FOR WAITLIST Kelley House Members Festival Pass (all inclusive): $200 Members may purchase two tickets at the member's price. There is a four ticket limit per order. Kelley House General Public Festival Price (all inclusive): $250 Scroll down to purchase. Kelley House Members get early access to the wildly popular Murder, She Wrote Festival [...]
Visit Mendocino's local shops in search of murder weapons! Find them all, and enjoy the charms of the town's retail district during this self–guided scavenger hunt. This activity is part of the Murder, She Wrote Festival, but is open to the general public so all can enjoy! Pick up a map at Preston Hall or the Kelley House Museum. Turn your completed map into the Kelley [...]
Angela Lansbury in the role of Jessica Fletcher while filming “Murder, She Wrote.” She is standing under the barber pole at Mitch’s Barber Shop on the corner of Lansing and Ukiah Streets. Kelley House tour guides take you to a dozen Murder, She Wrote filming locations, regaling you with anecdotes and history along the way. Take selfies at the iconic 1888 Victorian residence of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]