Fortuna features wonderful climate and a beautiful setting next to the banks of the Eel River, lined by giant redwood trees. There's never a bad time to be in Fortuna celebrating, but there are some optimum times to drop by for spectacular community hospitality and events.

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Apple Harvest Festival - First Saturday in October
Enjoy the fruits of the fall harvest all over town at our different venues:

Free apple and cider tasting
The downtown street fair
Kids fun at Redwood Village
Variety sale and live music in Rohner Park

Art and Wine in the Park 2nd Sunday in June

Art and Wine in the Park is a perfect start to summer in the heart of Fortuna at Rohner Park. The event features hundreds of wines to taste from local and regional vintners and a fine arts area and crafts market to browse and shop.

Daffodil Festival - 4th Weekend in March
Springtime in Humboldt County means daffodils. The Fortuna Garden Club's 33rd Annual Daffodil Show features more than 600 stems of the sunny flowers on display. This is one of three major daffodil shows in the state, drawing amateur growers and propagators from California and Oregon. kineticgrandchampionship.com

Kinetic Sculpture Race Memorial Day.

Better known as the Great Arcata to Ferndale World Championship Kinetic Sculpture Race, the event matches human powered engineering and art all wrapped up in imaginative racing machines, including a 93-foot King fish, a 3 wheeled evening slipper, a yellow submarine and other creative entries.

Fortuna Rodeo - 3rd Full Weekend in July

More than 85 years in the running, the Fortuna Rodeo itself culminates a week of fun and games for the family. Beginning on Friday with family night and continuing with Saturday's parade, fun and action inside the arena and out is capped with a Cowboy Mixer and Dance. Sunday brings more broncos, bulls, barbecues, and barrels.

Hops in Humboldt 4th Saturday in August

Beer! More than 25 microbreweries converge in Rohner Park for beer tasting at the Hops in Humboldt event. The charity event also features an eclectic music line-up, a crafts area, beer games, and a people's choice award.

AutoXpo 4th Full Weekend in July Redwood

Antique cars and hot rods, antique tractors, and farm equipment are all highlights of the Redwood AutoXpo. Don't miss the cruise in Fortuna Friday night, followed by a sock-hop. Stay all weekend and catch the burnout contest Sunday afternoon.

Al Gray Memorial Electric Lighted Parade

Bundle up and watch the big rigs, floats, and other vehicles decked out in festive lights. The parade leaves Redwood Village Shopping Center at 6:30 pm PST and travels through town to downtown Fortuna. Entries are displayed from 9th to 12th St.