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Welcome to the Grass Valley and Nevada County Community Calendar.    If your event has general appeal for locals and tourists, it will be loaded to the "Tourism Calendar"  that is shared County wide and may be viewed from multiple local websites.  Submit an Nevada County Event for Grass Valley and Nevada City CA

 

   

 

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Major Nevada County Community Events 2010

Listed here are some of Nevada County’s premier 2010 community events

February 2010
13th  Mardi Gras
in Nevada City 8:00pm - 12:00am
         Masquerade Ball, Miners Foundry
         325 Spring St., Nevada City 
         530-265-2692, 800-655-6569 • nevadacitychamber.com
14th  Mardi Gras in Nevada City 11:00am - 4:00pm
         Street Fair, Parade 2pm
         Downtown Streets of Historic Nevada City - Downtown
         530-265-2692, 800-655-6569 • nevadacitychamber.com
27th  Squaw Valley Prom Doors open 8:00 pm
         Benefit Event, Plaza Bar Squaw Valley
         squawvalleyprom.com

March
5th -  29th Annual “SnowFest” of North Lake Tahoe & Truckee 
14th
 10 fun-filled days of family activities
          tahoesnowfestival.com
6th    Foothills Celebration 1:00pm - 4:00pm
          Downtown Grass Valley - Grass Valley 
          530-272-8315 • historicgrassvalley.com
7th    34th Annual “The Great Ski Race”
          30 km race, Tahoe city to Truckee 
          thegreatskirace.com
20th Spring Fling 10:00am - 6:00pm
          Downtown Grass Valley - Grass Valley
          530-272-8315 • historicgrassvalley.com
20th  Psychic Fair 11:00am - 5:00pm
          Miners Foundry - 325 Spring St., Nevada City
          530-265-5040 • minersfoundry.org
21st  Psychic Fair 11:00am - 4:00pm
          Miners Foundry - 325 Spring St., Nevada City
          530-265-5040 • minersfoundry.org

April
3rd    Penn Valley Easter Egg Hunt
   8:30am - 11:00am
          Western Gateway Park - 18560 Penn Valley Dr., Penn Valley
          530-432-1802 • pennvalleycoc.org 
4th    Easter Eggstravaganza    
          Come ski with the Easter Bunny Tahoe Donner 
          downhill ski area www.skitahoedonner.com
11th  Daffodil Run  7:00am - 11:00am
          registration begins at 7am
          Western Gateway Park - 18560 Penn Valley Dr., Penn Valley
          530-432-1802 • daffodilrun.com
24th Grass Valley Car Show  10:00am - 3:00pm
          Downtown Grass Valley - Grass Valley
          530-272-8315 • historicgrassvalley.com
24th Nevada City Spring Run/Walk   8:30am - 11:00am
          7:30 am Registration
          Nevada City United Methodist Church - 433 Broad St., Nevada City
          530-265-2797 • nevadacitymethodist.com
25th Spring Festival 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
        Art Show & Living History Days, So. Yuba River State Park ,Bridgeport
        17660 Pleasant Valley Rd., Penn Valley
        432-2546 • southyubariverstatepark.org

May
7th Grass Valley Old West Antiques Show
   10:00am - 5:00pm
        Nevada County Fairgrounds - 11228 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley
        530-272-3243
8th Grass Valley Old West Antiques Show   9:00am - 4:00pm
        Nevada County Fairgrounds - 11228 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley
        530-272-3243
12th California Preservation Conference  
        “The Sierra Nevada-Preserving a Sense of Place”
        Miners Foundry - 325 Spring St., Nevada City
        415-495-0349 • californiapreservation.org
14th Penn Valley Rodeo Varies - Varies
        Schedule for all 3 days posted on website
        Penn Valley Rodeo Grounds - Spenceville Rd. @ Penn Valley Dr., P.V.
        530-432-1802 • pvrodeo.com
15th Museum Discovery Day  10:00am - 4:00pm
        Six Great Museums in Grass Valley and Nevada City
        530-273-4667, 800-655-4667 • grassvalleychamber.com
15th Penn Valley Rodeo Parade 1:00pm - 3:00pm
        Penn Valley Drive to Village Center
        530-432-1802 • pennvalleycoc.org
16th Amgen Tour of California
        Stage 1: Nevada City to Sacramento
        530-263-3388 • nevadacitychamber.com
22nd Garden Tour 10:00am - 4:00pm
        Various homes in Grass Valley/Nevada City
        530-273-7989 • sierrasoroptimist.org
22nd Relay for Life of Nevada County  10:00am - 10:00am
        Nevada County Fairgrounds - 11228 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley
        530-272-5378 • relayforlife.org/nevadacountyca
30th Sierra Festival of the Arts  9:00am - 5:00pm
        Downtown Grass Valley - Grass Valley
        530-272-8315 • historicgrassvalley.com

June
5th Smokin’ in the Oaks
        
Championship BBQ Cook Off 10:00am - 6:00pm
        Penn Valley Rodeo Grounds - 
        Spenceville Rd. @ Penn Valley Dr.,
        Penn Valley
        530-559-5274 • pennvalleyrodeo.com
19th Cherry Carnival 10:00am - 4:00pm
        North San Juan
        530-292-3249
20th Nevada City Bicycle Classic 12:00pm - 7:00pm
        Nevada City, CA - Downtown Nevada City
        530-265-2692, 800-655-6569 • nevadacitychamber.com
27th Secession Day Celebration 8:00am - 4:00pm
        Downtown Rough & Ready, CA  
        530-272-4320 • roughandreadychamber.com

July
1st  Thursday Night Market
July 1- Sept 2, 6pm - 9pm
        Farmers Market, arts, crafts, food vendors, live entertainment 
        Historic downtown Grass Valley
4th 4th of July Celebration 3:00pm - 10:00pm
        Craft Fair, Food, Entertainment & Gala Fireworks
        Nevada County Fairgrounds - 11228 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley
        530-265-2692, 800-655-6569 • nevadacitychamber.com
4th 4th of July Parade 2:00pm - 4:00pm
        Historic Nevada City, CA - Downtown Streets of Nevada City,
        530-265-2692, 800-655-6569 • nevadacitychamber.com 
8th  Thursday Night Market July 1- Sept 2, 6pm - 9pm
        Farmers Market, arts, crafts, food vendors, live entertainment 
        Historic downtown Grass Valley
14th Summer Nights in Nevada City    6:00pm - 9:00pm
        Craft Fair, Food & Entertainment
        Nevada City, CA - Downtown Streets of Nevada City
        530-265-2692, 800-655-6569 • nevadacitychamber.com
15th California WorldFest   8:00am - 11:00pm
        Nevada County Fairgrounds - 11228 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley
        530-891-4098 • worldfest.net 
15th  Thursday Night Market July 1- Sept 2, 6pm - 9pm
        Farmers Market, arts, crafts, food vendors, live entertainment 
        Historic downtown Grass Valley
21st Summer Nights in Nevada City    6:00pm - 9:00pm
        Craft Fair, Food & Entertainment
        Nevada City, CA - Downtown Streets of Nevada City
        530-265-2692, 800-655-6569 • nevadacitychamber.com 
22nd  Thursday Night Market July 1- Sept 2, 6pm - 9pm
        Farmers Market, arts, crafts, food vendors, live entertainment 
        Historic downtown Grass Valley
23rd Sierra Storytelling Festival Varies
        North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center
        17894 Tyler Foote Crossing, Nevada City
        530-265-2826 • northcolumbiaschoolhouse.org
28st Summer Nights in Nevada City    6:00pm - 9:00pm
        Craft Fair, Food & Entertainment
        Nevada City, CA - Downtown Streets of Nevada City
        530-265-2692, 800-655-6569 • nevadacitychamber.com
29th  Thursday Night Market July 1- Sept 2, 6pm - 9pm
        Farmers Market, arts, crafts, food vendors, live entertainment 
        Historic downtown Grass Valley

August 
5th  Thursday Night Market
July 1- Sept 2, 6pm - 9pm
        Farmers Market, arts, crafts, food vendors, live entertainment 
        Historic downtown Grass Valley
7th   Bear River Fun Run 10:00am 
         Bear River High School - 11130 Magnolia Road, Grass Valley
         530-268-7622 • sncchamber.org
11th Nevada County Fair 10:00am - 11:00pm
         Friday open at 9am for People with Disabilities
         Nevada County Fairgrounds - 11228 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley
         530-273-6217 • nevadacountyfair.com
12th  Thursday Night Market
July 1- Sept 2, 6pm - 9pm
        Farmers Market, arts, crafts, food vendors, live entertainment 
        Historic downtown Grass Valley
19th  Thursday Night Market July 1- Sept 2, 6pm - 9pm
        Farmers Market, arts, crafts, food vendors, live entertainment 
        Historic downtown Grass Valley 
26th  Thursday Night Market July 1- Sept 2, 6pm - 9pm
        Farmers Market, arts, crafts, food vendors, live entertainment 
        Historic downtown Grass Valley

September 
2nd  Thursday Night Market
July 1- Sept 2, 6pm - 9pm
        Farmers Market, arts, crafts, food vendors, live entertainment 
        Historic downtown Grass Valley
11th “Crusin’ in the Pines” Car Show
        
Saturday 8:00am - 6:00pm
        Sunday 8:00am - 3:00pm
        Nevada County Fairgrounds - 11228 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley
        530-432-8449 • roaminangels.com
12th Constitution Day Parade and Celebration Varies
        Sun., Civil War Reenactment, 11am, Street Fair, 11am-4pm,
        Parade 2pm
        Nevada City, CA - Downtown Streets of Nevada City
        530-265-2692, 800-655-6569 • nevadacitycitychamber.com
23rd Draft Horse Classic and Harvest Fair
        Thursday & Friday 12:00pm - 9:30pm
        Saturday & Sunday 9:00am - 9:30pm
        Nevada County Fairgrounds - 11228 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley
        530-273-6217 • nevadacountyfair.com
25th Taste of the Gold Country 1:00pm - 4:00pm
        
Nevada County Fairgrounds - 11228 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley
        530-272-8315 • historicgrassvalley.com
26th Chili Cookoff 9:00am - 3:00pm
        
Downtown Rough & Ready, CA - Rough & Ready
        530-272-4320 • roughandreadychamber.com

October
9th Open Studios Art Tour
10:00am - 5:00pm
        Western Nevada County
        530-274-8636 • openstudiostour.org
16th Open Studios Art Tour 10:00am - 5:00pm
        Western Nevada County
        530-274-8636 • openstudiostour.org
24th Run Through the Colors 8:30am - 11:00am
        7:30 am Registration
        Pioneer Park - Nimrod Street, Nevada City
        530-265-2666 • motherlode.sierraclub.org/sierranevada/
31st Fall Festival 11:00am - 3:00pm 
        South Yuba River State Park – Bridgeport 
        17660 Pleasant Valley Rd., Penn Valley 
        432-2546 • southyubariverstatepark.org

November
6th Banner Mountain Artisans
 
        Annual Holiday Sale 10:00am - 5:00pm 
        Nevada City Elks Lodge - Hwy 49, Nevada City 
        530-272-4471 • bannermountainartisans.com
26th Artisans Festival at Miners Foundry 10:00am - 5:00pm 
        Miners Foundry - 325 Spring St., Nevada City 
        530-274-8636 • artisansfestival.org
26th Country Christmas Faire 10:00am - 5:00pm 
        Nevada County Fairgrounds - 11228 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley 
        530-273-6217 • nevadacountyfair.com
26th Cornish Christmas 6:00pm - 9:00pm 
        Downtown Grass Valley 
        530-272-8315 • historicgrassvalley.com

December
1st Victorian Christmas
6:00pm - 9:00pm 
        Downtown Streets of Historic Nevada City 
        530-265-2692, 800-655-6569 • nevadacitychamber.com
3rd Cornish Christmas 6:00pm - 9:00pm
        Downtown Grass Valley 
        530-272-8315 • historicgrassvalley.com
4th Christmas in the Pines 10:00am - 4:00pm 
        Santa arrives at 10:30 am on a fire engine 
        10966 Combie Road, Auburn 
        530-268-6318 • christmasinthepines.com
4th Christmas at the Railroad Museum 10:00am - 4:00pm 
        Railroad Museum - #5 Kidder Court, Nevada City 
        530-470-0902 • ncngrrmuseum.org
4th WinterFest Choral Concert
        thru 6th Nevada County Fairgrounds, Amaral Family Festival Center
        Saturday                  7:30am-10:00pm
        Sunday & Monday 2:00pm - 4:00pm 
        11228 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley 
        530-265-6124 • musicinthemountains.org
8th Victorian Christmas 6:00pm - 9:00pm 
        Downtown Streets of Historic Nevada City 
        530-265-2692, 800-655-6569 • nevadacitychamber.com
9th B & B Candelight Tour 4:30pm - 7:30pm 
        Participating Historic Inns 
        530-477-6634, 800-250-5808 • goldcountryinns.net
10th Cornish Christmas 6:00pm - 9:00pm 
        Downtown Grass Valley 
        530-272-8315 • historicgrassvalley.com
12th Victorian Christmas 1:30pm - 6:00pm 
        Downtown Streets of Historic Nevada City 
        530-265-2692, 800-655-6569 • nevadacitychamber.com
15th Victorian Christmas 6:00pm - 9:00pm 
        Downtown Streets of Historic Nevada City 
        530-265-2692, 800-655-6569 • nevadacitychamber.com
16th B & B Candelight Tour 4:30pm - 7:30pm 
        Participating Historic Inns 
        530-477-6634, 800-250-5808 • goldcountryinns.net
17th Donation Day Parade 10:00am - 12:00pm 
        Downtown Grass Valley 
        530-265-4655
17th Cornish Christmas 6:00pm - 9:00pm 
        Downtown Grass Valley 
        530-272-8315 • historicgrassvalley.com
19th Victorian Christmas 1:30pm - 6:00pm
        Downtown Streets of Historic Nevada City 
        530-265-2692, 800-655-6569 • nevadacitychamber.com 

January 2011
3rd FruitJar Pickers Performances 10
:00am - 12:00pm 
        Every Sunday, All Year
        Near Blacksmith Shop, Rough & Ready CA
        530-432-1501 • roughandreadychamber.com
 

Information:   Grass Valley/Nev. Co. Chamber (530) 273-4667 or 1-800-655-4667

                      Nevada City Chamber of Commerce (530) 265-2692 or 1-800-655-NJOY

                      Truckee Chamber of Commerce (530) 587-8808 

The Grass Valley/Nevada County Chamber  • P.O. Box 1107 / 422 Henderson Street •   Grass Valley   •   CA 95945   •  Tel (530) 273-4667 or (800) 655-4667
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