Annual Jeans & Glitter - Cowboy Style!
Dinner dance gala fundraising event for Sutter Amador Hospital Foundation.
MARCH
Sacramento Home & Garden Show
Dandelion Days ~ St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Annual event on Main Street in downtown Jackson featuring an outdoor market
APRIL
Fiddletown Heritage Days
Celebrate the gold rush era! Go back to the 1850’s and see the Chinese heritage.
49er Bypass Challenge in Sutter Creek
Bike 25K on the "Highway 49" bypass, 1 mile fun run/walk or compete in 5k or 10k.
AAUW 37th Annual Home Tour in Plymouth
"Vineyards & Views" guided tours of homes in Shenandoah Valley. Enjoy lunch, wine
tasting and an art show. Call (209) 245-6052 for details.
The Great Sutter Creek Duck Race
Enjoy the entertainment, food and games at Minnie Provis Park from 9am to 4:30pm
Ione Homecoming at Howard Park
Carnival, games, entertainment, food, music & dancing, petting zoo, and a parade
down Main Street on Sunday at 10am. www.ionepicnic.com
Art, Wine and Leisure Night at St. George Hotel in Volcano
Silent auction, children's art show, wine tasting and live music from 5:30-8pm.
Proceeds benefit the Pine Grove Elementary School Playground Project.
Amador Vintner's Wine and Jazz Jubilee
Nine extraordinary bands, nine world-class wineries, one fabulous spring day! Featuring
regional, national and international acts performing Jazz, Blues and Cajun music
Annual ACRA Kennedy Mine BBQ
Steak Dinner, Music, Tours, & Raffle Prizes. Proceeds to Kennedy Mine Foundation and
Amador County Recreation Agency. Call (209) 257-1764 for details.
ALL SUMMER: TGIF Music in the Park
JULY
Join the Jackson Lions Club at Jackson Jr. High School. Activities begin at 5pm!
Food, drinks and games for the whole family. Around 9:30pm a great fireworks
display to celebrate our Country's Birthday!!!
Amador County Fair
AUGUST
Faces of Amador Annual Variety Show
California State Fair
Annual Labor Day Weekend Fireman Ball
Come to the Sutter Creek Fire House for a tri-tip and spaghetti dinner at 6:30 pm.
Dance begins at 9 pm. Call (209) 267-0285 for details.
CBAR's 5th Annual Five EZ Pices Golf Tournament
Proceeds benefit Amador STARS for local cancer support, transportation and resource
services and the ER expansion project at Sutter Amador Hospital. Call David Carlson at
SEPTEMBER
Wings & Wheels - Airport Appreciation Day
Free event at Westover Field with planes and car show. Call (209) 223-2376 for details.
Chili Cook Off & Car Show
Located in Sutter Creek
Fiddlers' Jam
A street fair in Fiddletown with food, vendors, music, raffle and fiddlers' contests.
Free admission and shuttle to and from parking. 10am -5pm
Amador S.T.A.R.S. Camp Out for Cancer
Annual event where teams walk the track at Argonaut High School to raise money for
local cancer needs. Special ceremonies to honor all those touched by cancer.
Bluegrassin' in the Foothills
6th Annual Bluegrass Music Festival in Plymouth at the county fairgrounds.
Band performances 10am-10pm www.landspromotions.com/plymouthhome.htm
Strut Your Mutt & Paws in the Park
Pet Fair at the Italian Picnic Grounds - Group dog walk, costume contest, agility
Annual Blues & Brews Festival
Two blues bands and two beer gardens on Main Street in Sutter Creek from 5-9pm.
Chaw'Se Big Time Celebration in Pine Grove
Native American event with dancing, crafts and food. Located at the Grinding Rock
State Park.
OCTOBER
Big Crush Harvest Festival
Amador Shenandoah Wineries celebrate the harvest with wine tasting, food and
Sacramento's Fall Home Show
Heritage Days
Fun event on Main Street in Jackson
NOVEMBER
Winefest in Sutter Creek
Visit shops on Main Street while tasting wine at this major fundraiser for the
Volcano Communications Open House in Pine Grove
Free food and product demos from 11am to 5pm. Plus a Wii system will be given
Thanksgiving Potluck in Fiddletown
Bring a dish to share and join your neighbors. Opens at 5:30 pm and eat at 6:30 pm.
Christmas Delights in Jackson
Christmas tree lighting with Santa, free refreshments and shopping in downtown
DECEMBER
Hospice Tree of Lights in Jackson
For each $10 donation, Hospice will place a light on the Tree of Lights and list the
Christmas Open House in Sutter Creek
Old fashioned tree lighting with Santa Claus and shop in downtown shops until 9pm.
Calico Christmas Merchant Open House in Amador City
Live music, free refreshments, traditional tree lighting, and great shopping until 8pm.
Christmas Celebration in Ione
Enjoy a Merchants' Open House and Parade on Main Street starting at 4pm.
Parade of Lights in Sutter Creek
All of the entries must have numerous lights. Event starts at 5:30pm.
