Mountain Mandarin Festival

09/12/2026

After missing the festival for several years, we welcome back to the festival Mattress Firm. Check out their bed display while you are at the festival. Perfect time to shop because Santa's Sleigh can not hold the Mattress.

At The Grounds

09/12/2026

Welcome back to the Festival Safeway! They have been a crowd favorite for many years, and we look forward to seeing their fabulous display.

09/12/2026

Thank you for your support of Agriculture in Placer County. PlacerGrown has continued their sponsorship of the Famous Postcards. Be on the lookout in October for the Discount cards all over Placer County.

09/12/2026

Thank you Mandarin Hill Orchards and Happy Dayz Vineyard for your continued sponsorship of the festival. Stop by Kids Town America and explore all the fun and games.

09/12/2026

Thank you to The Silver Store Old Town Auburn, California for your continued support of the Festival T-shirts..

09/12/2026

Welcome back Roseville Electric as sponsor of the free Train Rides during the festival.

09/12/2026

We are excited to welcome back to the Mandarin Main Stage Auburn Auto Group. Thank you for your Continued Sponsorship!

09/06/2026

🍊 75 DAYS until the Mountain Mandarin Festival!

That means it’s officially time to start thinking about your mandarin masterpiece. 👩‍🍳

With an early and plentiful harvest shaping up this year, there should be no shortage of fresh, juicy Placer-grown mandarins to inspire your kitchen creations.

The Recipe Contest isn’t until November 22, so you have plenty of time to experiment, get creative and find that recipe that makes everyone say, “Whoa… what’s in this?!”

Consider this your jump-start:
🍊 Experiment with canned mandarins now
👩‍🍳 Play with sweet, savory, baked, saucy or unexpected ideas
📝 Take notes and tweak your recipe
🌿 Then, when fresh Placer-grown mandarins arrive, perfect your creation with the real thing!

Want the best chance of winning the contest? Plan now to use fresh Placer-grown mandarins or mandarin juice as the primary ingredient.

And there’s plenty of incentive to go for the win, including a Best of Show Grand Prize featuring a 5-piece stainless steel cookware set valued at $2,200! 🏆

📅 November 21: Recipe entries due
📅 November 22: Recipe Contest + Festival
📍 The Grounds, Roseville

The countdown is on. 75 days to dream it up, test it out and get ready to bring your best mandarin creation to the festival! 🍊

Contest details and rules:
https://www.mandarinfestival.com/contest

What’s the first mandarin recipe you’re tempted to try? 👇

08/19/2026

Very Excited to Announce we have 4 inside spaces left for this year's festival. Who has been waiting to book a booth??? After that it's outside only!! Visit www.mandarinfestival.com for vendor information. Don't forget we only book vendors through our official application page at EventHub.net. Please do not fall for anyone else trying to book vendor space at the festival... They are Scams!!

The Mountain Mandarin Festival — 3 days of food, music, and mandarin oranges in Roseville, CA. Always the week before Thanksgiving.

08/17/2026

🚨 FOOD TRUCKS: PLEASE READ! 🚨

We’ve been made aware of scam emails being sent to local food trucks claiming to represent the Mountain Mandarin Festival and offering vendor spots for our 2026 event. THESE EMAILS ARE FAKE. ❌

Please do not reply, click links, send money, or share any business information with these scammers.

The Mountain Mandarin Festival will only share official vendor information through our official channels. If you receive an email that seems suspicious, don’t trust it just because it mentions our festival name.

👉 Your safest move? Go directly to our website for official festival and vendor information:

🌐 https://www.mandarinfestival.com

Please share this post with your food truck friends and fellow vendors. A quick share could help protect another local business from getting scammed. ❤️