Local chefs compete on crab cakes and wineries on their pours.
- When: Saturday, February 6, 2027
- Every year: Usually early February
- Where: Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg, CA
Organized by Mendocino Coast Clinics. Details and tickets come from the organizer.
Local chefs compete on crab cakes, wineries compete on their wine, and the whole room votes. It’s the big winter benefit for Mendocino Coast Clinics, in its 26th year in 2027.
What happens
- Crab cake tastings from the coast’s kitchens (15 chef stations in 2026)
- A wine competition (9 wineries in 2026)
- Judges’ awards and a People’s Choice
- Silent and live auctions, and the “Fund the Future” pledge drive
Good to know
| 2027 date | Saturday, February 6 (save the date) |
|---|---|
| Tickets | Online from November 15, 2026 |
| Where | Fort Bragg; in 2026 it was the big white tent at Main and Spruce |
| Sells out? | Yes: 400 tickets sold out in 2026 and people were turned away |
| Benefits | Mendocino Coast Clinics |
| Official site | Mendocino Coast Clinics ↗ |
A local’s tipBuy tickets the day they go on sale in November. This one sells out.
Want crab at your own table? We cook Dungeness dinners in rentals around Fort Bragg when the season’s open, with a backup course in case it isn’t.
More on the coast
- Seafood & Sips
- International White Wine Festival
- Mendocino Coast Whale Festivals
- All food and wine events
Details from crabwinefestival.org, Mendo Voice, February 2026. Checked September 24, 2026. Prices are for the year shown; check the official site before you go.
Coming for the weekend? We cook dinner in the house you’ve rented. Check your date, or see sample menus.