California Old West Fests

AUBURN: Gold Country Fair September 5-8, 2019
Thursday 4 p.m. -11 p.m.
Friday 4 p.m. -Midnight
Saturday 10 a.m.-Midnight
Sunday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
$8-9, goldcountryfair.com

BANNING: Stagecoach Days  September 6-9, 2019. Banning CA
stagecoachdays.net
This annual event is one of Banning's biggest and most enthusiastic celebrations. If you want to meet locals, this festival offers great opportunities. Fun community contests, the rodeo, parade featuring a horse-drawn stagecoach, dances, bands, and three days of excitement offer opportunities to pull out the boots, put on the Western hat and get down. Yee-haw!

COLOMA: Living History Day Second Saturday September 9, 2017
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
(530) 622-3470, parks.ca.gov
Living history activities and events. Enjoy the park filled with docents dressed in period clothing who discuss the 1850s and give demonstrations. You and the kids can participate in rope making, candle dipping, dutch oven cooking, sawmill wood working and games from the past.

COLUMBIA: California Statehood Parade September 9, 2017, 11 a.m.
Free, visitcolumbiacalifornia.com
Started in 1876 and revived in 2008, Admissions Day Parade includes events in historic Columbia such as a  fashion show and tours throughout the day.
Ghost Tours September 9, 2017, 3 p.m. Columbia State Historic Park

FOLSOM: Electricity Fair September 14, 2019, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Folsom Historic Powerhouse
9980 Greenback Lane
Folsom, CA
Free admission
friendsofthefolsompowerhouse.org

JAMESTOWN: Excursion Train Rides Every Saturday and Sunday April through October (weather permitting)
railtown1897.org
Expected times: 10:30 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. | 3 p.m.
$15, $10 Youth, Free age 5 & under, includes park admission
Historic steam and diesel locomotive take adventurers on a scenic 6-mile Gold Country train trip. The 45-minute journey passes a "Petticoat Junction" water tower, the backyards of Jamestown and rugged hillsides of California's Mother Lode country. The train uncouples at Rock Spur, then re-couples to return to Jamestown.

LOMPOC: Harvest Mission Life Day September 9, 2017, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Mission La Purisima Concepcion
lapurisimamission.org
Harvest Mission Life Day is filled with activities rekindling this historic mission's past.  Stomp grapes and thresh wheat at the harvest, and enjoy other traditional Mission activities with wonderful volunteer docents. La Purisima Mission is operated by California State Parks and charges a fee to park on-site.

NEVADA CITY: Constitution Day Parade & Festival September 9-10, 2017
September 10, 2017, 2 p.m. Sunday Parade features more than 100 entries
nevadacitychamber.com
Civil War battle reenactments in Pioneer Park, the Gold Country Duck Race on Deer Creek and a free outdoor big band concert in the downtown historic district are some of the old-fashioned events the public is invited to enjoy.  | duck race

NEVADA CITY: Malakoff's French Connection September 9, 2017 at Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park
malakoffdigginsstatepark.org
New interpretive panels, dignitaries, an original marionette show explaining the origin of the name 'Malakoff' and Beaucoup Chapeaux band providing Western music on accordion, fiddle, guitar, and clarinet. Dance, play games, consume French-inspired food and beverages and explore the beauty of Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park and the historic buildings of North Bloomfield. 

SAN DIEGO: Living History Days  September 9, 2017 at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
Blacksmith Guild, Californio Living History, Print Guild and Woodworking Guild. parks.ca.gov

TRES PINOS: Tres Pinos Civil War Days September 8-10, 2017. Friday is School Day. Two skirmishes each on Saturday and Sunday. Military camps and civilian town open for public. San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos, CA. ncwa1863.org | history

TEMECULA: Western Days September 23, 2017, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Pony rides, street vendors, entertainers and the Old Town Temecula Gunfighters high noon shoot-out. Town Square Park. temeculaca.gov

YERMO: Calico Days September 30-October 1, 2017
Calico Ghost Town
calicotown.com

DEATH VALLEY: Death Valley 49ers Encampment November 5-12, 2017
Death Valley, CA
deathvalley49ers.org/encampment/

PARADISE: Paradise Cowboy Music Gathering October 14, 2017, 7 p.m.
Performing Arts Center, Paradise, CA
$20, paradisecowboygathering.com

MOORPARK:  Western Weekend October 21-22, 2017
underwoodfamilyfarms.com
$20 approx. admission

RAYMOND: Raymond Old West Fest October 21, 2017, 3:30-9 p.m.
Raymond Museum
Raymond Rd.
Raymond, CA
$25, raymondoldwestfest.com
 (559) 689-3677
The Pre-show Lineup! 3:30-6 p.m.
Ranchers Branding  permanent display at Raymond Museum
Western Art On display & available to purchase include pencil drawings, paintings, photography, Native American arts, leather, silver and more!  The Main Event! 6-9 p.m.  Bring a lawn chair or blanket! Interactive Historical Story Telling with real authentic cowboy music featuring Jack Hannah of The Sons of the San Joaquin | Dave Stamey | Gary Gragnani | Nancy Lee |
Gary Robertson | Goeff and Tammy Tipton

GRASS VALLEY: Holidays at Empire Mine November 24-25, 2017, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
10791 Empire St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
empiremine.org
(530) 273-8522
Celebrate the holidays the Bourn Family, the Starrs, and chatty housekeeper Katie Moriarty (portrayed by docents in costume.) Santa and Mrs. Claus listen to Christmas wishes while the Mine Shaft, the Machine, Wood, and Blacksmith Shops are buzzing with activity, all part of the grit and glory of the Old West.  Vendors sell coffee, hot dogs, and snacks while the Gift Shop is filled with geological 'gems', jewelry, and mementoes, along with heritage roses propagated on the premises.

NEWHALL: Cowboys & Carols December 2, 2017
Hart Park
24151 Newhall Ave.
Newhall, CA 91321
friendsofhartpark.org
 

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.