Winning Views Are Everywhere - Enter the 2026 Photo (and Video) Contest!
You know Fort Bragg is photogenic, with incredible shots wherever you look, but did you know that your perfect pic from the North Coast could win you $1,000 in cash?
What You Can Win:
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1st Place: $1,000 Cash
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2nd Place: $250 + Skunk Train passes + Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens Admission
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3rd Place: Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens Admission + North Coast Brewing Company Gift Certificate
How It Works
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Snap – Take a shot or find one you took before (videos accepted too).
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Post – Post to your Instagram feed.
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Tag – #FortBraggPhotos plus one of the category hashtags below.
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Visit – Click #FortBraggPhotos to see the whole collection.
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Share – Encourage your friends to like and share your photo.
From now until September 30, 2026 you can enter the Great Fort Bragg Photo contest simply by posting your photo in or near Fort Bragg to Instagram with the hashtag #fortbraggphotos.
Main Hashtag – #fortbraggphotos
+ one of these hashtags
Coastal – #fortbraggcoastal
Pets – #fortbraggpet
Downtown – #fortbraggdowntown
Forest – #fortbraggforest
Food – #fortbraggfood
The Details
Photos must be posted before September 30, 2026. Winners will be selected by a panel of Fort Bragg artists and city officials, with the winners announced October 15. Photos must have been taken within or nearby the City of Fort Bragg. No photos taken north of MacKerricher State Park, east of Jackson Demonstration Forest or south of Caspar will be accepted as entries. Once submitted, the Visit Fort Bragg Committee and its marketing entities are free to use the photos for marketing and promotional activities.
Now get snapping.
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