SUTTER CREEK EVENTS CALENDAR

Sutter Creek and Amador County host a wide variety of events throughout the year. Come join us to celebrate our small town charm in the Sierra Foothills!

Scroll down below the Annual Events to see all weekly events.

February 18th FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE

June

June 1st-3rd ITALIAN PICNIC FESTIVAL AND PARADE
June 9th BARBARA FESTIVAL

July

July 26th – 29th AMADOR COUNTY FAIR

August

August 10th ~ 12th S.C. Ragtime Festival
August 18th – Jug Band Festival ~Folk Art Fair

September

September 1 – 2 Sidewalk Sale
September 9th CHILI COOK-OFF AND CAR SHOW
September 29th BLUES AND BREWS FESTIVAL

October

October 6th – 7th BIG CRUSH
October 13th – 14th MUSICAL ORGAN RALLY
October 13TH LADIES’ NIGHT

November

November 10th ACAC WINEFEST

December

December 7th & 8th   CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE
December 8th   LAS POSADAS
December 15th   PARADE OF LIGHTS

February 23, 2012
Arts Networking Open House at Andis Wines
6:00 pm
Location: Andis Wines
February 25, 2012
Sutter Creek Lion's Club Crab Feed
5:30 pm
Location: Sutter Creek Auditorium 18 Main Street
Chuck Swiderski 209.296.3457 e-mail cswiderski@volcano.net
March 3, 2012
Preston Castle tours
10:00 am
March 3, 2012
Behind the Cellar Door
10:00 am
Along with tastings of wines from barrel and bottle at 36 Amador County wineries – accompanied by a diverse array of gourmet foods and live music – Amador’s vintners will offer a panoply of entertaining seminars designed to enhance attendees’ knowledge and appreciation of wine.
March 3, 2012
Jackson Lions Club Crab Feed
5:30 pm
Location: Sutter Creek Auditorium
March 4, 2012
Behind The Cellar Door
10:00 am
Along with tastings of wines from barrel and bottle at 36 Amador County wineries – accompanied by a diverse array of gourmet foods and live music – Amador’s vintners will offer a panoply of entertaining seminars designed to enhance attendees’ knowledge and appreciation of wine.

Tickets for the 2012 edition of the “Behind the Cellar Door” are on sale now. Click on image at right or call (toll-free) 1-888-655-8614. Presale Prices are $50 per person for the entire weekend or $35 Sunday only, and include a commemorative wine glass. Advance purchase is recommended.
March 10, 2012
Mardi Gras Party & Cajun Cook Off
6:30 pm
Location: Sutter Creek Auditorium
Come in Costume and have fun! Live Band, Black Jack Tables, Jail House, and Cajun Food!
$15 adults, $10 teenagers, $5 children under 13. Call 267-1344 for more information.
March 18, 2012
BOOK DRIVE
2:00 pm
Location: FACL Book Storage Building, 42A Summit Street, Jackson (Behind Old Courthouse)
Please bring your gently used books Saturday, February 18 10 am – 2 pm
Books and audio-visual materials in good condition; no magazines, manuals or damaged materials.
For information, call 209-274-2123
March 18, 2012
Concert Latin-American program
3:00 pm
Location: Church of the Nazerene
Sunday, March 18, 3 pm, Symphony concert by the Orchestra of the Mother Lode Friends of Music, Henrik Jul Hansen, conductor. (209) 293-4227 or visit http://www.mlfm.org for more information.
March 24, 2012
49'er Treasure Trail
10:00 am
Location: Amador County
Adventure and Challenges are the fun to be had with this event. For more information call 209-267-9249
March 25, 2012
49'er Treasure Trail
10:00 am
Location: Amador County
April 7, 2012
A Taste of the Arts
12:00 am
April 7, 2012
49'er Bypass Run
9:00 am
Location: Main Street Sutter Creek
April 7, 2012
Preston Castle tours
10:00 am
April 21, 2012
AAUW Home Tour, Ione
11:00 am
This year the 40th annual Home Tour sponsored by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Amador Branch will take place in the historic town of Ione. “Ione: A view from the Castle,” will be April 21, 2012 from 11am to 4pm and will feature five unique homes along with a special tour of historic Preston Castle. In addition tea and cookies, an art show, special lunch venues and wine tasting will round out the day. Tickets are $22.00 in advance, $25.00 on Tour day. For more information, contact chapman@volcano.net or (209) 245-6052 or visit the AAUW website, http://www.aauwamador.org. Proceeds provide scholarships for local women and girls.
April 21, 2012
Ladies Night
5:00 pm
Location: Main Street Sutter Creek
For information, see event page at suttercreek.org
April 28, 2012
Sutter Creek Duck Race
9:30 am
Location: Minnie Provis Park in Sutter Creek
25th Annual Great Sutter Creek Duck Race. Fun Day for all ages. Watch 1,000s of plastic ducks race down the creek in hourly races.
May 5, 2012
Craft Fair
10:00 am
Location: Sutter Creek Auditorium 18 Main Street
May 5, 2012
Preston Castle tours
10:00 am
May 6, 2012
Craft Fair
10:00 am
Location: Sutter Creek Auditorium
May 11, 2012
Ione Homecoming
12:00 am
May 12, 2012
Ione Homecoming
12:00 am
May 13, 2012
Mother's Day at Flower Farm
12:00 am
Location: Flower Farm
May 13, 2012
Mother's Day Brunch, Imperial Hotel
12:00 am
May 13, 2012
Mother's Day Brunch, Imperial Hotel
12:00 am
May 13, 2012
Ione Homecoming Parade
12:00 am
May 19, 2012
Living History Day (Fiddletown)
12:00 am
May 19, 2012
Preston Castle tours
10:00 am
May 26, 2012
Trash To Treasures Street Fair
9:00 am
Location: Eureka Street Sutter Creek
One man's Trash is another man's Treasure. Come down and see what you will find. Antiques, collectibles, furniture and more!
June 1, 2012
Italian Picnic and Parade
10:00 am
Location: Italian Picnic Grounds in Sutter Creek
Carnival, Rides, Bocce Ball, Live Bands, Food and more.
June 2, 2012
Farmer's Market
8:00 am
June 2, 2012
Italian Picnic and Parade
10:00 am
Location: Italian Picnic Grounds in Sutter Creek
Carnival, Rides, Bocce Ball, Live Bands, Food and more.
June 3, 2012
Italian Picnic and Parade
10:30 am
Location: Main Street Sutter Creek
Huge old Fashioned Parade! Grab a spot, watch and have fun! Then go up to the Italian Picnic Grounds for more fun!
June 9, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
June 9, 2012
Barbara Festival
12:00 am
June 9, 2012
Barbara Festival
12:00 am
June 9, 2012
Barbera Festival
11:00 am
Location: Cooper Ranch
June 16, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
June 23, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
June 29, 2012
Quilt Show
10:00 am
Location: Sutter Creek Auditorium
June 30, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
June 30, 2012
Quilt Show
10:00 am
Location: Sutter Creek Auditorium
July 1, 2012
Quilt Show
10:00 am
Location: Sutter Creek Auditorium
July 7, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
July 7, 2012
Motherlode Quilt Show
12:00 am
July 7, 2012
Preston Castle tours
10:00 am
July 8, 2012
Motherlode Quilt Show
12:00 am
July 14, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
July 21, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
July 21, 2012
Preston Castle tours
10:00 am
July 26, 2012
Amador County Fair
12:00 am
Location: Plymouth Fairgrounds
July 27, 2012
Amador County Fair
12:00 am
July 28, 2012
Amador County Fair
12:00 am
July 28, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
July 29, 2012
Amador County Fair
12:00 am
August 4, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
August 4, 2012
Preston Castle tours
10:00 am
August 10, 2012
Ragtime Festival
12:00 am
August 11, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
August 11, 2012
Ragtime Festival
10:00 am
Location: Main Street Sutter Creek
August 12, 2012
Ragtime Festival
10:00 am
Location: Main Street Sutter Creek
August 18, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
August 18, 2012
Preston Castle tours
10:00 am
August 25, 2012
Jug Band Festival & Art Fair
12:00 am
August 25, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
September 1, 2012
Preston Castle tours
10:00 am
September 1, 2012
Sutter Creek Sidewalk Sale
11:00 am
Location: Main Street Sutter Creek
Sutter Creek Merchants put out Sale Tables in front of their stores and have sales inside.
September 8, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
September 9, 2012
Chili Cook-Off and Car Show
11:00 am
Location: Main Street Sutter Creek
Main street is filled with music, up to 100 Classic Cars & Hot Rods and Chili & Salsa Teams. Sample home-made recipes from each team and then vote for your favorite Chili, Salsa, best booth and best costume. Prizes and trophies for your favorites.

$5 Adults, $3 Children. Tickets available at the event. See Event page at http://www.suttercreek.org
September 15, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
September 15, 2012
Preston Castle tours
10:00 am
September 22, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
September 29, 2012
Chaw'se Big Time Indian Celebration
12:00 am
September 29, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
September 29, 2012
14th Annual Blues and Brews Festival
5:00 pm
Location: Sutter Creek Auditorium for check in. Event is in the Eureka Street parking lot and Randoplh Street
14th Annual Blues and Brews Festival is a fantastic night under the stars with great beer, wine and music. Attendees can go between the two venues to experience different flavors of Blues music. Sit on a bale of staw or bring your own chair, but be sure to dance the night away.

$25 full admission ticket or $15 Non-Alcoholic ticket. Food is available in the venues.
October 6, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
October 6, 2012
Vintners Big Crush
12:00 am
October 6, 2012
Preston Castle tours
10:00 am
October 13, 2012
Musical Organ Ralley
12:00 am
Location: Main Street sutter Creek 10am - 4pm
October 13, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
October 14, 2012
Musical Organ Ralley
12:00 am
Location: Main Street Sutter Creek 10am - 4pm
October 20, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
October 20, 2012
Preston Castle tours
10:00 am
October 26, 2012
Preston Halloween
12:00 am
October 26, 2012
Haunted Dungeon
6:00 pm
Location: Sutter Creek Auditorium
Go underneath the Sutter Creek Auditorium on a frightful tour, or take the less terrifying tour if your alittle squeemish. This Haunted Dungeon is the best in the county!
Proceeds are donated to local charities.
October 27, 2012
Preston Halloween
12:00 am
October 27, 2012
Farmer's Market
12:00 am
October 28, 2012
Preston Halloween
12:00 am
November 10, 2012
Amador Arts Winefest
12:00 am
December 7, 2012
Christmas Open House
12:00 am
December 8, 2012
Christmas Open House
12:00 am
December 8, 2012
Las Posadas Candle Light Walk
12:00 am
December 15, 2012
Parade of Lights
12:00 am