Things to Do in Oakhurst CA
JANUARY
Annual Installation Dinner & Aweards
Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce
www.OakhurstChamber.com
559-683-7766
FEBRUARY
Crab Feed – Sierra Rotary Club
Oakhurst
559-683-4694
Wine & Chocolate Weekend
Madera Wine Trail
www.maderawinetrail.com
800-613-0709
MARCH
Soup & Salad Luncheon
Soroptimist of The Sierras Fundraiser
559-760-7335
APRIL
Golden Chain Theatre – Season Opening
www.goldenchaintheatre.org
559-683-7552
Annual Woodcarvers Rendezvous
www.oakhurstwoodcarversrendezvous.com
559-658-2405
Elegant Auction
April 28 – Oakhurst Community Park Fundraiser
Chairman Andrew Pence
559-785-3940
Earth Day – Oakhurst
www.oakhurstfeed.com
559-683-7977
Earth Day Yosemite
Yosemite National Park
www.nps.gov/yose/
209-372-0200
Cajun Creole Fest
Oakhurst Sunrise Rotary Fundraiser
559-683-6832
Ragtime Festival
Fresno Flats
559-683-7860
Raymond Parade
559-689-3341
MAY
Oakhurst Sidewalk Sales – Shop Local
Sponsored by the Oakhurst Area Chamber Fundraiser
www.OakhurstChamber.com
559-683-7766
Farmers Markets
All summer long Oakhurst, Bass Lake & Coarsegold
Annual Coarsegold Rodeo
www.thecoarsegoldrodeio.com
559-683-1952
Annual Antique and Classic Wooden Boat Show
Bass Lake
www.acbs-tahoe.org
559-733-8379
Memorial Day Weekend Coarsegold Peddler’s Fair
www.coarsegoldhistoricvillage.com
559-683-3900
Annual Bass Lake Fishing Derby
www.basslakechamber.com
559-642-3676
Meet the Winemaker Weekend
Madera Wine Trail
www.maderawinetrail.com
800-613-0709
Relay for Life – Oakhurst
JUNE
Music in the Meadow
www.coarsegoldhistoricvillage.com
559-642-4448
Bass Lake Classic Triathlon
www.basslaketri.com
559-683-4636
South Shore Car & Boat Show Miller’s Landing
Bass Lake
www.millerslanding.com
559-642-3633
Hummingbird Festival – Coarsegold
www.coarsegoldchamberofcommerce.com
559-760-0806
JULY
4th of July Celebrations in Bass Lake
www.yosemitethisyear.com
559-683-4636
Annual Logger’s Jamboree 4th of July Weekend
North Folk
www.north-folk-chamber.com
559-877-7700
Car Show – Coarsegold
www.coarsegoldchamberofcommerce.com
559-760-0806
AUGUST
Summer Membership Dinner
Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce
www.OakhurstChamber.com
559-683-7766
Annual Indian Fair Days & Pow Wow North Folk
www.sierrmonomuseum.org
559-877-2115
SEPTEMBER
September 11 – Patriot Day
www.sierratel.com
559-683-4611
Labor Day Weekend Peddler’s Fair – Coarsegold
www.coarsegoldhistoricvillage.com
559-683-3900
My Tri Kids Triathlon Bass Lake at Miller’s Landing
www.mytribasslake.com
559-642-3633
Annual Kiwanis Run for the Gold Car Show – Oakhurst
www.oakhurstkiwanis.org
559-877-6500
Annual Mountain Heritage Days & Parade
www.fresnoflatmuseum.org
559-683-6570
Bass Lake Home Tour
www.basslakehometour.com
559-642-3037
Smokey Bear Run/Walk Smokey Bear Bass Lake
1K and 2-mile Fun Run
www.smokeybearrun.com
559-683-1770
OCTOBER
Animal Faire – EMC SPCA
www.emcspca.org
559-683-1266
Oakhurst Fall Festival – Oakhurst Chamber Event
Family fun, games, wine tasting, food
www.OakhurstChamber.com
559-683-7766
Sierra Art Trails – Open Studio Tour Mountain Area
www.sierrearttrails.org
559-658-8844
Yosemite Half Marathon – Bass Lake
www.vacationraces.com
949-295-3302
Soup & Salad Luncheon – Soroptimist of the Sierras
559-760-7335
OCTOBER
Tarantula Festival – Coarsegold
www.coarsegoldhistoricvillage.com
559-683-3900
Oakhurst Community Expo
www.OakhurstChamber.com
559-683-7766
Halloween Trunk N’ Treats Events
www.OakhurstChamber.com
559-683-7766
NOVEMBER
Shop Small Business Saturday
Sponsored by Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce
www.OakhurstChamber.com
559-683-7766
Santa at Sierra Tel
www.sierratel.com
559-683-4611
Holiday Spirit Wine Trail Weekend – Madera Wine Trail
www.maderavintners.com
800-613-0709
Christmas Tree Auction
November 30 – Boy and Girls Auction
559-683-9000
Annual Bass Lake Tree Lighting
www.basslake.com
559-642-3121
DECEMBER
Oakhurst Christmas Tree Lighting
Santa arrives, family fun
www.OakhurstChamber.com
559-683-7766
Christmas at Fresno Flats – Oakhurst
www.fresnoofflatsmuseum.org
559-683-6570
WEEKLY OR SEASONAL
Bass Lake Farmers Market
559-642-8163
Oakhurst Farmers Market
559-683-7117
North Fork Farmers Market
559-877-4229
Coarsegold Farmers Market
559-760-6760
ALL YEAR
Golden Chain Theatre, Live Theatre
www.goldenchaintheatre.org
559-683-7112
Top 50 Things to See & Do
- Play at Bass Lake.
- Pack a picnic at Falls Beach.
- Hike along beautiful Lewis Creek.
- Visit the Giant Sequoias in Nelder Grove.
- Fish on one of the many lakes or streams.
- Spend the day on the Madera Vintner Wine Trails.
- Learn candle making at Fresno Flats Museum.
- Enjoy hiking many of the Beautiful Trails of the Sierras.
- Be a cowboy for an afternoon or the day; experience the Sierras on horseback. Go horseback riding.
- Go kayaking on the lake.
- Enjoy a winter sport; try snowmobiling on heated snowmobiles.
- Springtime is one of the most beautiful times in the Sierras. Take a drive and enjoy your own wildflower tour.
- Take an art tour of our famous art galleries in Oakhurst.
- Community Park
- Listen to Jazz on the Lake every Friday night at the Pines Resort in Bass Lake.
- ry your luck; go gold panning.
- Kick up some dirt. Go dirt biking on Miami Trails.
- Looking for a thrill? Ride the zip line at the Broken Bit.
- Visit Gabby, the giant gold miner at the Broken Bit.
- Step back in time. Drive a Model T into Yosemite or the Sierras.
- Let someone else do the driving for you. View the Sierras and Yosemite in a luxury coach, a rugged jeep or a stretch limo!
- Family fun awaits you at Sierra Lanes – Bowling and Arcades.
- Don’t miss the latest releases while you’re on vacation. You can still “go to the movies.”
- Art Gallery – Gallery Row, North Fork Community
- Take in a good old-fashioned melodrama at the Golden Chain Theatre.
- Watch talented young people perform at the Squirrel Cage Theatre.
- Are you a golfer? We have two great golf courses to play: nine-hole at Rivercreek and 18-hole at Sierra Meadows Ranch Golf Resort.
- Feeling lucky? Go play at the Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino in Coarsegold.
- You will find lots of antique shops, collectibles and thrift stores to find those secret treasures you have been looking for.
- Shooting range
- Take a sleigh ride.
- Go ice-skating.
- Dine at a five-star restaurant, Erna’s Elderberry House.
- Take a stroll along the Riverwalk.
- Visit the Talking Bear. He will teach you more about the area.
- We are very fond of wooden carved bears. Can you “find the bears”?
- Go skateboarding at the Harry Baker Boys and Girls Club Skate Park.
- Travel 100 miles to see some of the most breathtaking views of the Southern Sierras on the Scenic Byway.
- Try the world-famous hamburgers at The Forks Restaurant in Bass Lake.
- Jet-skiing at Bass Lake
- Water skiing at Bass Lake
- Visit an Alpaca farm.
- Pick your own berries at Sweetberry Farms.
- Go ghost hunting at the historic (and haunted) Sierra Sky Ranch.
- Visit a park station.
- Take a motorcycle ride on historic Highway 49.
- Go rock climbing at Southern Yosemite Rock Climbing.
- Too much too soon? Try the rock climbing wall at Tenaya Lodge.
- Participate in an authentic American Indian drumming circle.
- Try something new: Pashana – North Fork.