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Must Do!
Kid Friendly
Fourth of July:
Charming, small town parade at
10:00 am, pre-parade band
concert. Family celebration at
Nevada County Fairgrounds,
11228 McCourtney Rd., including
fireworks. Gates open at 3:00 pm.
Gold Rush Days:
October 10 & 11. A trip back
in time. Gold Rush displays,
costumed vendors, blacksmith,
pan for gold. Western movie and
TV stars such as Clint Walker.
AIRFEST: July 11, Nevada Country Airport, Loma Rica Drive. Pancake breakfast, classic autos,
warbirds, experimentals, vintage aircraft. Fly-bys, displays, CAL FIRE open house, youth activities. Hanger Party/Dinner Dance Friday (July 10), 1940s & 50s style. ncairfest.com
PUMPKIN PATCH: Daily in October, Bierwagen’s Donner Trail Fruit, off Hwy. 174. Harvest Festival
Saturdays & Sundays. Food, farm animals, children’s play area. (530) 477-5992
THURSDAY NIGHT MARKET: June
18–August 6. Certified Farmers Market,
concerts, entertainment for whole family.
NEVADA COUNTY CERTIFIED GROWERS
MARKET: Through November 21. North
Star House, 12075 Auburn Rd., off
McCourtney Road. Sixty vendors including
farmers, crafters, bakers. Music, children’s
art projects twice a month. (530) 265-5551;
TheGrowersMarket.com
CORNISH CHRISTMAS: Friday nights
November 27, December 4, 11 & 18.
Carolers, jugglers, musicians, Grass Valley
Cornish Carol Choir, Santa, Tommyknocker
Cloggers.
CAR SHOW: April 30, 2016. Over 350 cars.
Food, music, family, fun.
For More Events See Pages 67–71.
RESOURCE: historicgrassvalley.com
WWW.NEVADACOUNTYGOLD.COM
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