Harvest Festival 2025
Saturday October 18, 2025, 10 am – 4 pm
Seasons of Change: Stories of the Land, Stories of the Sea
Join us for the enchanting Harvest Festival at Fort Ross on October 18 from 10 to 4pm.
While honoring the traditional apple harvest at the orchard with Russian House Kedry, we are excited to be screening Sequoias of the Sea, a film by Natasha Benjamin and Ana Blanco, highlighting the impact of the vanishing bull kelp forest on one Northern CA community. Then, follow seaweed and kelp artist Josie Iselin on a virtual tour into the kelp forest and stock up on gifts (books, cards, scarves) for the coming festive season. She will be signing her book The Curious World of Seaweed that day.
Bring the family and to watch the apple press in action and a master pumpkin carver Marlene Hild turning jack-o-lanterns into art as you listen to Gradina (Balkan music ensemble) and The Barn Wreckers (Americana).
Photos: Pumpkin carving by Melanie Hild; Filming Sequioas of the Sea; harvest festival apples, grapes and pears; and Russian House Kedry.
Bring a bag - you won’t leave empty-handed! Local food producers will be selling high-quality fare for your kitchen. If you’ve never tasted ‘uni’ or sea urchin, we’ll crack one open for you. Other delicious food prepared on site (ceviche, tacos, quiches, and more) will be available as well as cold drinks.
The festive season is upon us! Bid on prized Fort Ross-Seaview AVA and Sonoma Coast wines, on whale tours, stays at the finest hotels along our coast, dinners, lunches, champagne tastings.
Your winning bids support the interpretive and educational programs of Fort Ross Conservancy, and especially the newly launched Coastal Academy.
Sequioas of the Sea Screenings:
- 11 am - First showing
- 12 pm - Q&A with sea urchin divers, researchers and the film team
- 1:30 pm - Second showing
This is a FREE EVENT with a $10/car parking fee.
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