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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.com25th 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 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 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 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 23rd Sierra Storytelling Festival Varies North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center 17894 Tyler Foote Crossing, Nevada City 530-265-2826 • northcolumbiaschoolhouse.org28st 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
August 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
September 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.com23rd 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.com4th 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.org8th 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 20113rd 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
The Grass Valley/Nevada County Chamber • 248 Mill Street • Grass Valley • CA 95945 • Tel (530) 273-4667 or (800) 655-4667 © 2010 Grass Valley Nevada County Chamber of Commerce. Created and Maintained by WSI.
