The Fort Bragg Christmas Tree and Candy Cane Lane’s community-designed decorations, coordinated by local civic groups, businesses, and volunteers, glow in Fort Bragg, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Mary Rose Kaczorowski/Bay City News)

FORT BRAGG, CA., 12/8/25 — Holiday parades and festive gatherings are cherished traditions that create lasting memories for families and friends. Nonprofits, businesses and hotels along the Mendocino coast go all out — stringing lights, decorating their spaces, and filling communities from Fort Bragg to Point Arena with holiday energy.

The Mendocino Voice highlighted just a few of the many events on Dec. 5-7 that kicked off the season, with plenty more festivities still to come throughout the month, including the town of Mendocino’s candlelight shopping and Second Saturday Art Walk.

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Mary Rose Kaczorowski is a freelance reporter and occasional correspondent for The Mendocino Voice. She originated from the East Coast, and has worked in the nonprofit sector and public policy space from...