Discover The Lost Sierra

Music at the Mine: Island of Black and White
2023-08-12 19:30 - 23:30 UTC
Music at the Mine: Island of Black and White- Kentucky Mine Museum @ 7:30pm (tix: $30 adults, $15 students, kids under 10 FREE)
Located just outside of the tiny hamlet known as Sierra City lies the Kentucky Mine and Museum. The county park operated by the Sierra County Historical Society and open to the public, features a museum, stamp mill, portal entrance to the now defunct gold mine, an extensive picnic area and numerous mining artifacts dating back to the days when gold mining was rampant throughout this region of the Sierra Nevada. The park also boasts an amphitheater, carved into the mountainside and surrounded by towering pines and oaks. The amphitheater seats two hundred patrons, has a performance stage and dance floor.
Tickets are available online at Eventbrite , at the Sierra Country Store, and directly from Chris Stockdale. Tickets will also be sold at the gate on the day of the show.
Prices: Adults $30 / Students (11-17) $15 / Kids 10 and under are FREE!
Season tickets can be obtained by contacting Chris Stockdale @ (530) 277-6408.

Music in the Meadow: Big Marble and The Portholes- The Brewing Lair 6pm
2023-08-12 18:00 - 22:30
Event Description:

The Brewing Lair in Blairsden presents Music in the Meadow every Saturday at 6 p.m. during the summer, plus adding a few days during holiday times. Enjoy games, tasty ales and food from Ricochet Food Truck. Cheers!

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This event is happening next on:

Saturday, July 29, 2023 – 6:00 pm
Saturday, August 5, 2023 – 6:00 pm
Saturday, August 12, 2023 – 6:00 pm
Saturday, September 2, 2023 – 6:00 pm
Saturday, October 7, 2023 – 6:00 pm

Sierra Valley Farms: Bunch in the Barn at the Farm
2023-08-12 16:30 - 19:30, 2023-08-06 16:30 - 19:30

City of Portola Music in the Park- Drinking with Clowns 7-10pm
2023-08-11 19:00 - 22:00
Music in the Park is a fun community event on Commercial St in Portola!
For any questions or inquires please contact the City Clerk at admin@cityofportola.com or call us at 530-832-6801.

Romano's Certified Farmers Market
2023-08-11 10:00 - 13:30, 2023-08-04 10:00 - 13:30, 2023-07-28 10:00 - 13:30
Event Description:

Romano’s Certified Farmers’ Market is on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. until September 15th at Sierra Valley Farms in Beckwourth. There are 25 vendors, making it a “one-stop shop” to get seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables, local meats, fresh fish from Pacific coast, baked goods, mushrooms, condiments, wines and wine tasting, deli meats and cheese, organic milk and dairy and many other locally crafted artisan value-added products and crafts.

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Event dates:

Friday, July 28, 2023 – 10:00 am to 1:30 pm
Friday, August 4, 2023 – 10:00 am to 1:30 pm
Friday, August 11, 2023 – 10:00 am to 1:30 pm
Friday, August 18, 2023 – 10:00 am to 1:30 pm
Friday, August 25, 2023 – 10:00 am to 1:30 pm
Friday, September 1, 2023 – 10:00 am to 1:30 pm
Friday, September 8, 2023 – 10:00 am to 1:30 pm
Friday, September 15, 2023 – 10:00 am to 1:30 pm

Where is the event?

Sierra Valley Farms

1329 Beckwourth Calpine Rd

Beckwourth, CA

Downieville Gold Rush Days
2023-08-10 - 2023-08-13
Free Raffle Prizes!!!
August 10th-13th (Thursday-Sunday) The vendor section will be open Friday-Sunday
-We have been granted access to prospect for gold in the Downie River and the North Fork Yuba River within the town!
-Gold mining and prospecting equipment vendors including: www.goldcube.com, www.gold-n-sand.com, www.adventuresinprospecting.com, Dream Mat, Comstock Gold Prospectors, Reinke Mining Adventures & Service, ICMJ’s Prospecting & Mining Journal, and many more!
-Expert equipment demonstrations by the people that make them!
-Professional seminars on prospecting and mining techniques by real-life pros, including geologists and more!
-Many historical tours and opportunities to experience the California Gold Rush like it was in 1849.
-LIVE BANDS EVERY NIGHT!
(All prices are for the full length of the event)
-$20 per adult (18+)
-$5 children (12-17 years old)
-Anyone under 12 is free with a paid adult
Call (831) 479-1500 to Pre-register. Or send a check with names, phone numbers, and addresses for all attendees to:
P.O. BOX 2351 Grass Valley, CA. 95945
Make checks payable to “ICMJ”
If you are interested in attending as a vendor at the show, please get in touch with us!
email: josh@icmj.com (831) 479-1500
Booths are still available!

Lost Sierra Food Project: Farm Stand
2023-08-08 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-08-01 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-07-25 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-07-11 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-07-04 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-06-27 17:00 - 19:00
Our Tuesday evening Farm Stands return this 2023 season!
Every Tuesday 5-7pm starting June 13 through October 3, 2023 at Rugged Roots Farm (located across from Gansner Airfield in Quincy, CA 95971).

Blairsden Community Market
2023-08-06 10:00 - 13:00
Join us every Saturday ’til the end of September for an all local hand made and grown community Market. Honey, T-shirts, coffee, veggies, fruit, wood work, metal work, and mountain décor!

Blairsden Garden Center Parking Lot 10am-1pm

Music in the Meadow: The Johnson Party- The Brewing Lair 6pm
2023-08-05 18:00 - 22:30

City of Portola Music in the Park- Danny Horton and the Whispering Pines 7-10pm
2023-08-04 19:00 - 22:00

Music in the Meadow: Farrow & the Peach Leaves- The Brewing Lair 6pm
2023-07-29 08:00 - 17:00

Professional Artisans Cooperative Art & Craft Marketplace
2023-07-29 - 2023-07-30
This show is held on the grounds of the Beautiful Bidwell House Inn. This event features art and crafts, food and great music.
Bidwell House
1 Main Street
Chester, CA

Tributaries Forest Recovery Project Public Meeting - Portola
2023-07-27 17:30 - 19:00
Plumas Corp, in partnership with the Plumas National Forest, will hos ta community meetings — for the PNF Tributaries Forest Recovery Project. The project is in the initial stages of the planning process and is intended to restore and recover National Forest System lands heavily impacted by the 2021 Dixie Fire and the 2019 Walker Fire. The Tributaries Forest Recovery Project area covers 163,248 acres from Grizzly Ridge to Lake Davis and up to Antelope Lake, Taylor Lake and Lights Creek. The project area does not include any communities or populated areas.

The Portola community meeting will be held at the Portola Public Library, located at 34 3rd Ave. Portola from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 27.

These meeting is open to the public. Community members are invited to ask questions, learn more about the project and provide input on the scope and priorities of the project.
Project information and maps will be available online at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=63289
For more information on the Tributaries Forest Recovery Project, please contact the Plumas Corp office at 530-283-3739.

Plumas Sierra County Fair
2023-07-27 - 2023-07-30
Four full days of family fun! Plan to visit more than once. Pee Wee Stampede for the kids, Percussion Dance with Powerhouse, Cisco’s Jim’s Cowboy Camp with live music Thur.-Sat. Livestock shows, carnival, and much more for several days of fun. Check our website to see updates as entertainment is booked.
The Fair will include the carnival, the livestock show and auction, and special surprises for 2023.

Kids' Fishing Day at Packer Lake
2023-07-22 08:00 - 13:00
It’s that time of year again! Time for Kids’ Fishing Day at Packer Lake on the Yuba River Ranger District. For the twenty-first year, children under the watchful eyes of their parents will gather at Packer Lake to test their angler skills and learn a few tricks from area fishermen.
This free fishing day for kids is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The entire family is encouraged to fish and learn about fishing at this exciting event. There will be plenty of fun hands-on nature activities for the kids.
“This is a great time to take kids fishing and teach them a sport that will provide a lifetime of enjoyment,” says Lauren Hoyle, Assistant Wildlife Biologist for the Yuba River Ranger District. “There will be amphibians and reptiles to see and learn more about,” says Hoyle. This will be quite an educational opportunity.
Just before the event, California Fish & Wildlife will stock the lake with plenty of fish and 50 of those fish will have special tags. If one of the kids catches one of those tagged fish, they’ll win a free prize!
Fishing poles will be available to borrow for the event. Every kid that shows up will be entered into a raffle. And as an added attraction, kids can paint their very own “fish print” t-shirts and bandanas. Last year, the kids really enjoyed creating their own artwork from fish. There will also be games and presentations by wildlife experts and local anglers who know a trick or two about fishing at the lake.

Downieville Mountain Brewfest!
2023-07-22
Brewing companies, music and food vendors!

Greenville Gold Digger Days
2023-07-15 12:00 - 22:00
Parade, and full day of activities with street vendors and entertainment, fashion show, Street Dance to Live Music Saturday Night July 15. Soft Ball tournament, and Horseshoe tournament, Antique Car Show.

Graeagle Arts & Crafts Fair, Graeagle CA
2023-07-15 10:00 - 2023-07-16 16:00
50th Annual Graeagle Arts & Crafts Fair, Graeagle CA
Info: Great American Craft Fairs is proud to present a circuit of talented artisans in Graeagle, Truckee, Reno, Sparks and Virginia City. Great American Craft Fairs has been family owned and operated for two generations since 1971. All of our vendors are juried and hand selected to bring you an experience you won’t find anywhere else. We look forward to seeing you this summer.
Date & Time: Saturday, July 15th 10am – 5pm & Sunday, July 16th 10am – 4pm

Downieville Classic Cross Country Race
2023-07-14 - 2023-07-16
Since 2019, we have eliminated the gravel road 93 to Baby Heads, and replaced with spectacular all Sierra Crest singletrack on the new Gold Valley Rim Trail singletrack! Miles more of singletrack instead of gravel road.
The Downieville Classic cross country race is one of the last remaining point-to-point bicycle races in the United States. The 26.5 mile course follows a rugged “Gold Rush” era route that departs the mountain town of Sierra City (elevation 4,100′), climbs to the crest of the Sierra Nevada (elevation 7,469′), and then plunges 5,700 vertical feet into downtown Downieville. A golden pathway, selected as a tribute to the mountains, the rivers, the fresh mountain air, and to the hard men that carved these trails through the river canyons in search of gold and prosperity.
For On-Site Registration and Packet Pick-up see the Registration page

4th of July Parade Chester-Lake Chamber Fourth of July Parade
2023-07-04 12:00 - 19:00
Every year the Lake Almanor Basin goes from being a sleepy mountain home of about 5,000 year round citizens to a bustling 20,000+ visitors and second home owners over the 4th of July.
Reminiscent of days past, the beautiful town of Chester hosts the the quintessential small town 4th of July celebration. With pancake breakfasts, a 5K Fun Run, craft fair in Chester Park and the centerpiece Chester Main Street Parade the entire Basin celebrates the American dream.
The Parade begins at the lawns of Collins Pine Park and meanders down Main Street to the lush grasses of the Chester Meadow. Floats, clowns, classic cars, dancing children, horses, music and the happy expectations of a small town makes this a community event not to be missed.
Main Street
Chester, CA 96020
Phone: 530 258 2426
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High Sierra Music Festival
2023-06-29 - 2023-07-02
It’s hard to imagine improving upon the High Sierra Music Festival experience, but we’ve come up with a way to maximize your festival weekend and push that experience over the top. With our FestivALL VIP Packages, you can have it ALL.
See below for our all-inclusive, premium FestivALL offerings:
FestivALL 4-Day Pass $899

1 Adult 4-Day FestivALL Pass

Access to all Late Night shows

1 commemorative festival poster

1 festival t-shirt

8 drink tickets

Access to main stage pit (located right in front of the Grandstand Stage)

Access to FestivALL Lounge (elevated viewing, private Restroom Trailer, beverages, snacks, daily happy hour with appetizers, massage, plus access to evening private artisan cocktail bar)

Sunday Bloody Mary bar

Early Wed Entry ONLY if passenger in FestivALL with Shady Grove Package, FestivALL RV Package or off-site parking FestivALL shuttle (see below for details)

FestivALL 4-Day Pass w/Shady Grove Parking Package $1099

1 Adult 4-Day FestivALL Pass

1 Shady Grove Parking Pass

Early entry on Wednesday with private check-in

No vehicle re-entry. Spaces assigned in early entry area on a first-come, first-served basis.

Only patrons with a FestivALL Passes may enter on Wednesday.

Indian Valley Chamber Mixer
2023-06-24 17:00 - 20:00
Indian Valley Chamber Mixer – (location IVC)
