Local Events
Events are subject to change, please go to www.YosemiteThisYear.com/events for more area events.
BASS LAKE FISHING DERBY
PHOTO BY NANCY ROBBINS PHOTOGRAPHY
Winter Story Telling Time at Sierra Mono Museum and Cultural Center
Event dates to be announced. Story Telling normally happens about mid-December, January & February.
Sierra Mono Museum is located at 33103 Road 228, North Fork CA. Phone is 559-877-2115
Bass Lake Fishing Derby (May)
Cast your line for a chance to win over $55,000 in cash prizes! The Bass Lake Fishing Derby brings fishermen, families and friends from all around.
Yosemite Half Marathon (May)
Race through the Sierra National Forest and the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway for this 13.1 mile Yosemite Half Marathon.
'NOT JUST' JAZZ ON THE LAKE - THE PINES RESORT
PHOTO BY KIM LAWSON, VISIT YOSEMITE | MADERA COUNTY
Bass Lake Live (various days during Summer Season)
Enjoy the sounds of live music floating over the calm waters of Bass Lake. Held evenings during the warm season at The Pines Resort. Check their events calendar for specific dates.
BASS LAKE | yOSEMITE TRIATHLON
pHOTO BY ANNIE STARKEY PHOTOGRAPHY
Bass Lake | Yosemite Triathlon (Saturday after Memorial Day Weekend)
Swim, bike run your way around beautiful Bass Lake. With its location just miles out of Yosemite's southern entrance the Bass Lake | Yosemite triathlon is among the most beautiful triathlons in the California.
NORTH FORK LOGGERS JAMBOREE
pHOTO BY Steve Montalto, Visit Yosemite | Madera County
North Fork Logger's Jamboree (1st Weekend in July)
This lively annual event located at the North Fork Recreation Center, pays tribute to the loggers of time past and those still keeping the tradition alive today. Participants in the Jamboree help us appreciate and honor the loggers craft and hard work, while keeping us entertained throughout the competition.
Annual indian fair days & Pow Wow
photo by annie starkey photography
Sierra Mono Museum Indian Fair Days & Pow Wow (August)
The Sierra Mono Museum invites one and all to share in the celebration of our heritage and culture at the 45th Annual Indian Fair Days & Pow Wow – held the first weekend of August each year.
sMOKEY BEAR RUN/WALK
pHOTO COURTESY SMOKEYBEARRUN.COM
Smokey Bear Run/Walk (September)
Enjoy a two mile run or walk around beautiful Bass Lake.
cYCLE THE HIGH SIERRA OF MADERA COUNTY
PHOTO BY KIM LAWSON, VISIT YOSEMITE | MADERA COUNTY
Grizzly Gravel & Century Charity Rides (October)
Spend the day taking in vistas from unique vantage points as you cycle along the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway. This event takes place in October.
SIERRA ART TRAILS
rITA ALVAREZ PAINTING IN OAKHURST, CA
Sierra Art Trails (October)
The Sierra Art Trails Open Studio Tour gives art enthusiasts the chance to see fine art and fine crafts in the making, and to purchase works directly from the people who create them. The show takes place in homes, studios, galleries, and businesses in more than a dozen communities in Eastern Madera and Mariposa Counties.
Sierra mono museum, north fork, ca
Sierra Vista Scenic Byway Annual Meeting
Date to be announced. Join us for the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway Annual Meeting usually in April. You will learn what’s new in the Byway, US Forest Service updates, and more. Light snacks and refreshments provided.