Mountain Mandarin Festival

05/12/2026

Craft vendors, food vendors, non profits all invited to apply.
8am to 2pm Saturday July 4th

Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday in Auburn! This year’s celebration is a milestone event filled with patriotic pride and community spirit. Join us for a full morning of activity in the heart of Downtown Auburn, including the inaugural Auburn Mile, our traditional parade, and a community festi....

05/06/2026

We are excited to introduce the 2026 Mandarin Festival Poster Art. Watermarks are to keep the scammers away. Thank you to our Festival Artist Larry Hausen and he will soon be offering the poster for sale on his online store. Save the dates Nov. 20-22.

05/05/2026

Be Part of the Tradition The Placer County Fair runs on community spirit, and volunteers help make the experience welcoming and memorable for everyone. If you want to give back, […]

04/26/2026

Science meets sweet treats! 🍦🔬

One of our favorite performers, Jordan the Science Wizard, recently stopped by Good Day Sacramento to whip up something cool - literally. Teaming up with Cody in the studio, Jordan demonstrated how to make homemade ice cream using liquid nitrogen (that’s 321° below zero!) - no ice cream machine required. The result? A delicious science experiment that had the whole studio smiling… even with a few frosty mishaps along the way.

From mixing cream, sugar, and vanilla to rapidly freezing the mixture with liquid nitrogen, this segment is a fun reminder that science can be hands-on, educational, and seriously tasty. And yes — chocolate syrup was definitely suggested at the end.

Catch the full segment and see the magic for yourself. Then get ready to experience the fun in person when Jordan the Science Wizard brings his high-energy, crowd-pleasing experiments to the Mandarin Festival!

📅 Countdown to mandarins, music, and mind-blowing science: just 208 days to go!
Join us November 20–22, 2026, At The Grounds for three days of family fun, incredible performers, delicious treats, and festive holiday shopping.

Watch here:

Jordan the Science Wizard, 9am

04/21/2026

Oh My we forgot the 3rd part of the puzzle.

04/06/2026

🚨 SCAM ALERT – Please Read & Share 🚨

We have been made aware of scammers contacting vendors and partners by email, pretending to sell vendor spots for the Mandarin Festival and requesting deposits for non-existent spaces.

The email address currently reported is:
[email protected]

Do not respond, send payment, or share personal information with this sender.

Please remember:
We only accept vendor and food truck applications through our official website and Eventhub. We will never request payment through unsolicited emails or direct messages.

If you receive suspicious communication claiming to represent the Mandarin Festival, report it to us immediately.

See something? Say something! Help us protect our vendor community by spreading the word.

04/06/2026

And so the season begins!! Thanks Side Hill for this fabulous photo from your orchard. 7 months to go!!!

03/31/2026

Could we have clip two of the new Mandarin Festival Poster for 2026?

01/05/2026

Good Day Sacramento’s Molly Riehl stopped by Thrive Fitness in Rocklin to talk all things healthy habits for 2026 — motivation, movement, and starting the year feeling strong. 💪✨

They’ve been a fan favorite on our main stage in past years, and we love supporting local businesses and familiar faces doing great things in our community. We’re also looking forward to welcoming them back At The Grounds on November 20–22, 2026. 🍊🎶

Watch the Good Day Sacramento segment here 👉 https://youtu.be/bkkPsVIqdIs?si=S59fgguQFn9QJSJ5

Here’s to cheering each other on — on stage and off.

Fitness goals for the new year? Try Thrive's new Bounce Rebounding classes, designed to build strength, power, balance, bone density, and cardiovascular heal...

11/30/2025

🍊✨ Calling all citrus lovers! ✨🍊
Our friends at the UC Master Gardeners of Placer County are hosting a must-attend citrus class this winter, perfect for anyone wondering why their tree is being dramatic… or just wants juicier mandarins next season! 😉

🌱 Citrus Care Class
📅 January 10
⏰ 2–3 PM
📍 Lincoln Library

They’ll cover all your citrus tree questions — pruning, pests, frost protection, and everything in between. If you’ve ever wished your backyard citrus came with a help hotline… this is it.

Let’s keep those mandarins happy! 🍊🌿

Citrus. Did you know that 50% of households in Placer County have at least 1 citrus tree? We are lucky to live in a region that is nearly perfect for backyard citrus. And citrus trees are easy peasy to grow. Very little, if any, pruning is required. There’s rarely a need to thin the fruit or do winter spraying for pests or any of those other fruit tree tasks that seem daunting to many of us. And citrus tend to have minimal pest problems. Citrus do need watering (that’s easy, right?!) and fertilizing (again, easy peasy.)

And citrus are attractive plants that can be used in landscapes. Use them in place of a large bushy shrub like photinia or oleander. Citrus can even be grown in large containers. It’s a versatile plant in the garden; it’s both ornamental and edible. Oh, and do we need to need to remind you of the heavenly smell of orange blossoms wafting through your garden?!!

The best time to plant citrus is early spring BUT for many citrus, the best time to decide what variety of citrus tree to plant, is winter when many citrus ripen and you can sample different varieties of, say, mandarins or oranges.

We’ll be offering an great citrus class in late winter to help you with get started. It’ll be held on January 10 from 2-3 at the Lincoln Library.

Until then, here’s a fun resource to help you choose which variety to plant. It lists a number classic citrus varieties alongside unusual substitutes! chrome-extensio://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8472.pdf

And here’s good information on growing citrus in the Sacramento Valley and Foothills along with some great citrus resources: chrome-extensio://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://ucanr.edu/sites/default/files/2013-07/72239.pdf and chrome-extensio://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://ucanr.edu/sites/default/files/2018-07/254226.pdf