Fort Ross Festival

Sat, July 29, 2017, 10:00 am - 6:30 pm

Join us as we celebrate summer at our annual Fort Ross Festival! FRF is an incredibly diverse event that reflects the rich history of Fort Ross. Our skilled volunteers will be working alongside our Kashia, Russian, Alaska Native, and early Ranch communities to offer family-friendly activities, lots of soulful and rollicking performances, hands-on crafts, and live demonstrations. We celebrate with music, song and dance, great food, and our fourth annual Beer Garden with live Americana music, all in the beautiful coastal setting that is Fort Ross. Thank you Renova Fort Ross Foundation for making this day possible!

$20 per car (includes $8 State Parks fee).
Special event bus fee for small capacity bus (24 person or fewer): $100.
Special event bus fee for large capacity bus (greater than 24 person): $225.
Food and drink purchased separately. Questions?
Email us at info@fortross.org, call us at 707/847-3437.

It’s a dynamic world out there — please visit our website www.fortross.org for the most up-to-date list of performers, activities, and food & beer vendors. Thanks!

The historic Fort Ross compound will host traditional performers including San Francisco Balalaika Ensemble, Kitka, Laurie Lippin, Blagovest Bells of Novato, Russian House Kedry, Slavyanka Chorus, and Dolina. And outside the compound the Kashia Pomo group Su Nu Shinal will dance traditional dances in their spiritual dance circle.
Also featuring Pocket Swing, an acoustic duo featuring popular swing and jazz tunes from the Great American Songbook, along with a selection of American folk and country classics in the Call Picnic area.

Hands-On Crafts Demonstrations – blacksmiths, coopers, spinners, carpenters, woodworkers, broom makers, and many others. Try your hand at making rope, weaving a mini-basket, or rolling a candle.

There will also be Alaska Native crafts, Ranch-era Call House Museum viewing and a chance to view the Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods Mobile Marine Education Van.

Grab a Pint at our 4th Annual Beer Garden!
Fort Ross Festival’s Beer Garden, with its incredible front row seat to the Pacific Ocean, offers a great variety of delicious food and cold beverages for you to enjoy while listening to live Americana music. This year is bigger than ever! We are thrilled to have the continued support from local North Coast Brewing Company and Lagunitas Brewing Co. We’ll have a wide variety of beers from each brewer, from hoppy IPAs to rich, roasty Stouts.

All profits from the Beer Garden go to support Fort Ross Conservancy’s Education Fund, bringing under-served school groups to Fort Ross for our Marine Ecology Program and Environmental Living Program.

International Food Bazaar
Choose from a wonderful variety of local vendors in our International Food Bazaar! Try traditional Russian borscht and piroshki from Russian House #1 in Jenner, slow smoked BBQ with fresh coleslaw from BBQ Smokehouse Bistro & Catering, Californian & European style crepes filled with sweet or savory options from Ultra Crepes, or for a taste of India check out Lata’s curries and samosas, paired with a mango lassi or chai tea, or a delicious chicken tikka from Curry Sensations, and warm up with an organic hot espresso from Julianne’s Espresso Connection. We’re also thrilled to welcome back the incredible flavors of homemade, award-winning, small batch ice cream from Nimble & Finn’s and the Metini Native Cultural Foundation food both.

Or design your own salad with fresh, organic ingredients generously donated by Whole Foods.
Profits from the Salad Booth go to Fort Ross Conservancy’s Education Fund which supports our Marine Ecology Program, bringing youth to Fort Ross to learn about local marine ecology.

California State Parks supports equal access. Prior to arrival, visitors with disabilities who need assistance should contact 707/847-3437.

Please leave your pets at home. Thank you.

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Fort Ross State Historic Park

19005 Coast Highway One - Jenner