Kelley House Museum - Mendocino, CA

Historic District Walking Tour
2025-04-12 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-19 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-26 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-10 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-17 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-18 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-24 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-25 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 2 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.

"Murder, She Wrote" Walking Tour
2025-04-12 11:30 - 13:00, 2025-04-19 11:30 - 13:00, 2025-04-26 11:30 - 13:00, 2025-05-10 11:30 - 13:00, 2025-05-17 11:30 - 13:00, 2025-05-24 11:30 - 13:00, 2025-05-31 11:30 - 13:00, 2025-06-05 11:00 - 12:30
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.
Murder, She Wrote fans will enjoy this walking tour of the landmarks that appeared in the hit TV show starring Angela Lansbury, including the 1888 Victorian residence of her mystery-solving character Jessica Fletcher and the hotel that was home to many suspects and actors. GET TICKETS

Haunted Mendocino Walking Tour
2025-04-16 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-04-23 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-05-07 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-05-21 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-05-28 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-06-04 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-06-11 17:00 - 18:30
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. Rob will be your guide. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for youth. PURCHASE TICKETS.

"Don't Panic, Eat Organic" Exhibit Opening Reception
2025-04-19 16:00 - 17:30
Meet the Corners of the Mouth Collective members from over the years and view the “Don’t Panic * Eat Organic” exhibit at the Kelley House Museum during April and May. Share your stories and memories with the staff of Mendocino’s legendary worker-owned natural food store and raise a glass to usher them into their next fifty years! Refreshments provided along with homemade goodies from the staff’s talented bakers. Admission is free but kindly RSVP below.

Water Towers Walking Tour
2025-04-23 10:30 - 12:00
The City Hotel water tower still stands at the west end of Main Street. (Photographer: Robert Dominy)
Discover why Mendocino was once known as the “Town of Water Towers” on this tour of several still-standing towers. Built in the late 19th Century to supply water to the town’s inhabitants, more than 100 water towers and accompanying windmills once adorned the landscape. As you admire the scenic beauty of coastal Mendocino during your walk through the historic district, our trained docent will reveal the town’s oldest, tallest, prettiest (some were quite ornate!), and strangest water towers.

Murder, She Wrote Festival 2025
2025-05-02 - 2025-05-04
Murder, She Wrote Festival Tickets, 2025
Sold Out! The full Festival Passes are now sold out, but we have a Junior Pass available.
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Friday, May 2nd – Sunday, May 4th, 2025
Festival Pass (all inclusive): Members $125, General Public $150
Festivities will begin at 4pm on Friday and end mid-day Sunday.
Celebrate Murder, She Wrote, one of the most popular shows in television history! Discover Mendocino’s Cabot Cove, home of beloved sleuth Jessica Fletcher.
What’s included in the festival pass:

Welcome Happy Hour & Trivia Night
Mystery Scavenger Hunt
Blair House Reception & Photo Booth
Interactive Episode Screening
Walking Tour of Filming Locations
Tea Tasting
Murder, She Wrote Author Talk (TBD)

Details for individual events will be emailed before the festival.
Check email for receipt and ticket after purchase.
Find event descriptions and recommended lodging here.

Murder, She Wrote Festival 2025 JUNIOR PASS
2025-05-03 - 2025-05-04
Murder, She Wrote Festival Tickets, 2025
JUNIOR PASS: $100
Saturday, May 3rd – Sunday, May 4th, 2025
Festivities will begin Saturday morning and end Sunday afternoon.
Celebrate Murder, She Wrote, one of the most popular shows in television history! Discover Mendocino’s Cabot Cove, home of beloved sleuth Jessica Fletcher.
What’s included in the JUNIOR festival pass:

Mystery Scavenger Hunt, Saturday and Sunday, 11am – 3pm
Tea Tasting and Silent Auction, Saturday, 1pm -3pm
Murder, She Wrote Author Talk, Saturday, 1pm – 2pm
Walking Tour of Filming Locations on Sunday, 10am – 12pm
Interactive Episode Screening on Sunday, 2pm – 4pm

Details will be emailed before the festival.
Check email for receipt and ticket after purchase.
Find event descriptions and recommended lodging here.
If you would like to be alerted when we release information for the 2026 Festival, sign up for our newsletter here.

On Tap Exhibit Members Reception
2025-06-07 16:00 - 17:30
ON TAP AT THE KELLEY HOUSE
The History of Brewing on the Mendocino Coast
Members Reception: June 7th, 4:00pm – 5:30pm
It’s going to be a hoppy summer thanks to the Kelley House Museum’s new exhibit on Mendocino’s beer brewing heritage. On Tap traces the deep roots and rich stories behind one of Northern California’s most spirited industries—from the small breweries that served the local lumber workers to the craft beer renaissance that put Mendocino on the national brewing map. Kelley House members and invited guests are welcome to attend our special opening reception. Guest Curator Robert Dominy will introduce the exhibit and Brewmaster Chuck Martins of North Coast Brewing Company will say a few words. We will toast their legacy and drink some of their beer! RSVP below. Not a member? Join now!
