Events in Sonora

Information about festivals and other events in Sonora, California. See also our Sonora Town and Tuolumne County travel guides.

Festivals and Fairs in Sonora

Bach Festival of Sonora

Spring Festival of Sonora

Celtic Faire of Sonora
Held in March at the Mother Load Fairgrounds. Features highland games, jousting, Celtic music, foods, and a marketplace.

Expos and Trade Shows in Sonora

Sonora Wedding Faire
Mother Lode Fairgrounds, usually in February.

SBDC Grow Your Business Expo
Event focused on promoting the development, growth, and success of small businesses in Stanislaus, Merced, Mariposa, and Tuolumne Counties. Held at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds.

Home and Garden Show
Held at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds, usually in April.

Spirit, Mind, and Body Expo
Held at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds, usually in April.

Holiday Celebrations in Sonora

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Celebration (January)
Annual event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Usually held in the auditorium of Sonora High School.

Halloween
Realms of Darkness 4-H Haunted House

Christmas
Historic Downtown Sonora Christmas Parade (November)

Other Annual Events in Sonora

Rites of Spriong Auction
Annual live auction and silent auction fundraiser event for Sonora's Sierra Waldorf School. Held at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds, usually in April.

- 4-H Community Dinner and Cake Auction (Mother Lode Fairgrounds / January)
- 4-H Pancake Breakfast (Sonora Elks Lodge / March)
- Trivia Bee for Literacy (Sonora Opera Hall / March)
- Lion's Club Cioppino Dinner (March)
- Rotary Club Dinner and Auction (March)

April Events in Sonora
- Demolition Derby (April)
- Dragoon Gulch 5K (April)
- Western Fashion Show and Luncheon (April)

May Events in Sonora
- Mother Lode Round Up Queen Contest (May)
- Women's Business Expo (May)
- Historic Walking Tour for 4th Grade Students

Magic of the Night Annual Street Fair (August)

Sierra Quilt Guilds and Treads Show (September)
Exotic Animal and Bird Show (September)

Celebration of the Arts (October)

Monthly Events in Sonora

Second Saturday Art Night in SonorA
Weekly street fair held on the second Saturday evening of every month, year round.

Sonora Joe's Art and Music Nights
Coffee house in Sonora offering monthly art nights.
- 1st Friday: Literary Night
- 2nd and 4th Thursday: Open Mic Night
- 2nd Saturday: Live Music
- 3rd Friday: Poetry Nights

Weekly Events in Sonora

Sonora Certified Farmer's Market

More About Sonora Events

Calendars of Sonora Events

Special Event Venues in Sonora

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