Mandarin Festival

The festival moved to a new location in 2024. The whole thing felt like a money grab. Pay to park, pay to enter (per person), and pay hefty prices once you enter. I'm sure each booth had to pay a fee just to setup. There was no additional value for paying an entrance fee except for the opportunity to buy stuff. I was hoping there would be a craft for kids or something interesting to participate in. I recommend passing on this festival in the future, it was a waste of time and money for me. Instead, find a local fruit stand and buy oranges locally. For a mandarin milkshake, I'd go to a local diner in the area.

So this is a pretty small event to be considered a festival but hey it was fun.Tickets were $10 pp and allowed you to peruse the displays and vendors. We parked next door in a church parking lot accepting donations fir parking so that made it easy to lug our 10lb bags of mandarins lol.My favorite display was a guy carving wood sculptures with a chain saw. Also had a Reeses's peanut butter mocha and cobbler which were yummy. Unfortunately the mandarins were more tart than sweet so ideally this should have been delayed to prolong the growing season.Overall this was still a nice little event and i would come back next year.

It didn't live up to the hype. A lot of vendors at hearty prices, and the cost to enter wasn't cheap. On top of that, the mandarins were not as good as I thought they might be. Most were very tangy to sour, and we did not purchase any as a result. I don't know if I would go back. Now having said that, it is a legit festival. Lots of things going on, lots of people, activities and fun to be had. I just was not feeling it I suppose and it was not in my mind worth the cost of entry.

Fun little festival full of mandarin goodies!! I came early to participate in their 2nd annual fun run. The cost We finished the race at least an hour prioof the fun run includes a complimentary ticket to the festival. The bad part was that we finished the race at least an hour prior to the start of the festival. Event staff at the door wouldn't let us drop off our stuff at the car and return. How silly was that?! Apparently, some staff allowed this dependent in which parking you parked at. Several runners were upset and got into an argument with the staff at the front. No bueno!!We hung out for a bit until all the vendors finished setting up. Lots of cute little crafts and plenty of mandarins to buy. The mandarins were very sweet this year.I was excited about the bbq turkey leg since it's my fav at the state fair. Unfortunately, for $12 a leg, it wasn't worth it. The turkey leg was cold and dry. I love the mandarins though and the vendors were very nice.

We love this festival. The perfect size and so many thing to see and taste. Not to mention the best Mandarin's. We tried just about ever mandarin to taste, we ended up picking two bags this year. Just to hard to decide who was the best. We found parking to be very easy this year. We love the local flavor of all the vendors, so many of the vendors are close by and you can find them in town, after the festival is over This year we found a new vendor to us, #Burlybeverages Burly makes natural soda syrup, shrubs and old-timely switches. I tried three of the many flavors and loved the Mandarin-Elderflower. We are looking forward to mixing this up for our holiday dinner, so everyone in the family can try it. I love they are also a local business right here in Sacramento.

I always love coming to this festival and they have a lot of vendors selling cool flavored olive oils, jams and dressings with orange/mandarin flair. I noticed in the past few years since I've gone, the price for admission had jumped from $8 to $10, plus the cost of parking. Park further away if you are able to walk a bit further and find parking nearby. The mandarin glazed donuts are always pretty cool. As another reviewer mentioned, aside from the theme of mandarins, it's a pretty typical food festival like the Pear, Peach and Strawberry festivals that they have going on in the nearby areas. Aside from a few treats, they don't actually have a ton of mandarin themed food items. They have some food court options with your more standard fair food, artisan vendors and MLMs. Going forward, I hesitate to go to any events like this with a cover charge unless you're the State Fair. There are plenty of themed free festivals you can attend without the ridiculous cover charge just to get in and spend more money. I might not attend this year as I'm traveling out of the area the day before, but honestly with the $10 entrance fee they're asking for now, I'd rather just go to some of the familiar vendor's websites and order directly. https://snowscitrus.com/https://www.newcastlemandarinranch.com/

Great time at the mandarin fest! Plenty to eat, drink, see, and buy! Bring the family!

Mandarin everything! Well...not everything goes with mandarin oranges, but I had a perfectly crafted, refreshing gin and mandarin cocktail ($10)! I forgot what they called it but it was made with gin, Malibu rum, lemon juice, and mandarins. I think that was the only mandarin product I tried all day. I did see mandarin beer, mandarin bloody mary's, mandarin glazed mini donuts, mandarin kettle corn, chocolate covered mandarins, mandarin BBQ sauce, and mandarin marmalade. I didn't see the mandarin breads and pastries that were showcased on "Good Day Sacramento" the day before. All gone! We sampled fresh mandarin segments from various orchard vendors, whom by Sunday afternoon were either sold out or close to selling out! (Pro tip: buy your mandarins early!) This annual Mountain Mandarin Festival is held on the old Auburn fairgrounds. It's small, but it totally had that feel of a cozy, homey, county fair. So, if you're not into all the crowds or the chaos of the State Fair, then this is a nice little festival to attend and still get a "fair" experience. (Haha...pun intended!) They had all the usual fair foods available and Drewski's food truck. They had live entertainment and the cutest little mandarin mascot walking around. There was a free shuttle train and a kids area with pony rides, a petting zoo, a giant inflatable slide, and rock climbing wall. There are a few buildings with crafts, food, and vendors selling different home and personal wares. It's not much, but still offered a good selection. Even though this festival/fair is on a smaller scale, prices are equivalent to being at Cal Expo. Admission is $8 for adults, 12 and under free, and $6 for parking. The going rate for a 5 lb. bag of mandarins was $8-9. I ended up getting a 3 lb. bag of organic mandarins for $5. If you prefer small town fairs and festivals, enjoy breathing fresh air, and love all things mandarin, check it out next year!

Best place to sample Mandarin Oranges from several local growers... Get the freshest just pick fruits just in time for the holidays. Our favorite growers are Miller Honey & Magnolia Farms...Also it is the best way to support our local small business growers.

This is review number Maestro or Maestra a few notes on the piano if you please, Fifteen, of Mandarin Mountain Marketplace. It used to be known as Mandarin Festival. Now is Mandarin Mountain Marketplace.We went yesterday November 20, 2021. We had won two Complimentary Admission tickets from previous event. Of course the theme is Mandarins. One vendor, spin the wheel, if you answer question correctly, you get a prize. My question was What Is The Benefit Of Eating A Mandarin? My answer is It Is Very Good Source Has Lots Vitamin C. When One Gives Blood, The Vitamin C Food Eaten With Food That Has Lots Iron, The Vitamin C Food Helps Absorb The Iron. I won. I picked or chose package of bandaids.Cooking demonstrations. One, the trivia. Mandarins were for long time in China eaten by only Royalty. Then was decided that any person will be allowed to eat Mandarins. The first Mandarins brought to USA in nineteenth century. Four states known for growing Mandarins. The four are Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, and California. Yes this is a fun event. Even a petting zoo.