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GRASS VALLEY
PARADES, MARKETS, FESTIVALS
E V E N T S
See pages 14-15 for a
map of Nevada County.
Must Do!
Fourth of July:
Colorful, old fashioned parade
downtown at 10:00 am, pre-
parade band concert. Also a family
celebration at the Nevada County
Fairgrounds on McCourtney Road,
which includes music, food, fire-
works. Gates open at 3:00 pm.
Thursday Night
Market:
June 29–August 3, 5:30–9:00 pm.
Certified farmer’s market, Summer
Concert Series at Festival Stage,
street performers, art and
entertainment for the whole
family, including teens.
downtowngrassvalley.com
Kid Friendly Events
YOUNG EAGLE DAY: June 17, 9:00 am–12:00 pm. Free
airplane rides for youths age 8–17. Nevada County Airport, off Loma Rica Drive. EAA1175.org
AIRFEST: July 8. Pancake breakfast, youth activities, classic cars, warbirds, experimental and
vintage aircraft, flybys and displays. NC Airport. ncairfest.com
PUMPKIN PATCH/FALL FESTIVAL: Every day in October. Monday–Friday, 12:00–5:00 pm;
Saturday–Sunday, 10:00 am–5:00 pm. Apple cider, farm animals, children’s play area, and food
weekends. Bierwagen’s Donner Trail Fruit, off Hwy. 174. [phone]; bierwagensfarm.com
NEVADA COUNTY CERTIFIED GROWERS
MARKET: Saturdays through November 18,
8:00 am–12:30 pm. Farmers, crafters, bak-
ers, music, children’s art projects twice a
month, tours of historic house (see previous
page). North Star House, 12075 Old Auburn
Rd., off McCourtney. [phone];
TheGrowersMarket.com
CORNISH CHRISTMAS: Friday nights,
November 24, December 1, 8, 15, 22.
Sights and sounds of an old fashioned
Christmas including the Grass Valley Cornish
Carol Choir, jugglers, musicians and Santa.
downtowngrassvalley.com
FOOTHILLS CELEBRATION: March 3, 2018.
Wine and food tasting (see page 110).
CAR SHOW: First Saturday in May. Food,
music, family fun (see page 76).
ST. PIRAN’S DAY: March 10, 2018. Honor
Grass Valley’s Cornish heritage with a flag
raising ceremony followed by the “Pasty
Olympics”, a series of games and contests
involving this Cornish dinner staple.
Check 2018 Dates at [phone] or
downtowngrassvalley.com.
More Things To Do Pages 68-83
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