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Paradise, Calif. — Gold Nugget Days April 26-27, 2019 (no parade this year.) Gold Nugget Days has been an annual festival that began 60 years ago in 1959 to celebrate the discovery of a 54-pound gold nugget in 1859.

The town has faced many situations and risen above them, thanks to strong community bonds and great organizations such as the Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce and Gold Nugget Museum.

Nothing could have prepared this “little bit of paradise” for the Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history to date. It began on November 8 and was contained November 25, 2018, killing around 85 people and burning down nearly 19,000 buildings. Its damage is estimated at $16.5 billion, but nothing replaces lives lost.

If you want to find resilience, look to Paradise, where the show goes on with a celebration this weekend!

Happenings April 27  &  April 28

AUBURN: Gold Country Pro Rodeo, Apr.27-28, 2019

BAKERSFIELD: Western Street Rod Nationals Apr.26-28

BIG SUR:  Big Sur Marathon Apr.28

CALIFORNIA CITY: Tortoise Days Apr.27-28

CAMBRIA: Faerie Festival Apr.27

CERRITOS: Spring Festival Apr.26-28

CLOVIS: Clovis Rodeo Apr.25-28

CORONADO: MotorCars on MainStreet Apr.28

COSTA MESA: America’s Family Pet Expo Apr.26-28

EL CAJON: Butterfly Festival Apr.27

ENCINITAS: Spring Street Fair Apr.27-28

ESCONDIDO: Spring Renaissance Faire Apr.27-28

EUREKA: Dolbeer Steam Donkey Days Apr.27-28

FILLMORE: Fillmore & Western Railway Railfest Apr.27-28

FOWLER: Spring Fest Apr.27

GLENDALE: Hometown Country Fair Apr.27

GOLD COUNTRY: Days of 49 Wagon Train Apr.24-27

IRVINE: OC S.T.E.A.M. Fest Apr.27

JURUPA VALLEY: Civil War Re-Enactment Apr.27-28

KERNVILLE: Kern River Festival Apr.27-28

LAKESIDE: Lakeside Rodeo Apr.26-28

MENIFEE: Big Barn Classic Car Show Apr.27

MONO COUNTY: Fishing Season Apr.27

PLYMOUTH: Antique Truck Show & BBQ Apr.27

REDDING: Kool April Nites Car Show Apr.20-28

SANTA BARBARA: Santa Barbara Fair Apr.24-28

SANTA CRUZ: Log Jam Apr.27-28 | Ducky Derby Apr.27

SEAL BEACH: Seal Beach Car Show Apr.27

SMARTSVILLE: Smartsville & Timbuctoo Pioneer Day Apr.27

SPRINGVILLE: Springville Rodeo Apr.26-28

VALLEY CENTER: Heartbeat Classics Car Show Apr.28

WOODLAND: Woodland Celtic Games & Festival Apr.27-28 | scot