Motherlode Cruise Car Show
2023-05-20 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Jackson Main Street, Main Street, Jackson, CA, 95642, United States
Get your leather jacket on, flip your collar up, and head on down to the Motherlode Cruise Car Show happening May 20th in Jackson. The Motherlode Cruise Car Show will, of course, feature beautiful vintage cars from all around the Amador County region. Besides all the great vintage and muscle cars and hot rods, the Car Show will also feature an art and craft show, music, food, and a raffle. The Motherlode Cruise Car Show benefits two great causes; Hospice of Amador & Calaveras and Tri-County Wildlife Care.
This year’s Motherlode Cruise Car Show is presented by the Amador County Chamber of Commerce. The Motherlode Cruise Car Show will happen on Historic Main Street in Jackson California on Saturday, May 20th, 2023 from 9 am to 4 pm. There is no cost to attend. A pre-registration get together will happen from 3 to 7 pm behind Mel’s in Jackson on Friday, May 19th, the evening before the car show. To find out more about the Car Show or the Pre-registration get together, please call the Chamber at 209-223-0350.
Classic cars and vendors are wanted. The pre-registration entry fee for your vehicle, if received by May 1st, will be $35. Entry fee at the door, if space is available, will be $40. There is a limit of 200 entries. Vendor booths are $10 per space plus a raffle prize donation. To pre-register, please visit amadorchamber.com.

Smokechasers
2023-05-20 11:00 - 18:00 | Amador County Fairgrounds, 18621 Sherwood Street, Plymouth, CA, 95669, United States
Celebrate the men and women who keep us safe at the second annual Smokechasers First Responder Fair May 20th, 2023 at the Amador County Fairgrounds. Smokechasers will feature a host of entertainment and education options for the whole family. Learn how to quickly and safely evacuate yourself, friends, family, your pets, and livestock in the event of a wildfire. Learn how to make your home and property more fire resistant. Come dunk a fire chief, pet animals, play games, listen to some great music, shop the vendors and enjoy some great food, beer and wine.
Come “beat the smoke” at Smokechasers. Smokechasers is open from 11 am to 6 pm. Tickets for Smokechasers are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Parking is free. For more information, please visit www.smokechasersevent.com, call 209-418-5707, or email info@smokechasersevent.com.

Ione Cars & Coffee
2023-05-27 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-06-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Castle Oaks Golf Course, 1000 Castle Oaks Drive, Ione, CA, 95640, United States
Ione now has their very own Cars and Coffee every fourth Saturday of the month. Come check out the cool rides, restorations, muscle cars, and vintage roadsters or bring your own prized ride and chat with other fellow car enthusiasts.

Ione Cars & Coffee takes place at the Castle Oaks Golf Course at 1000 Castle Oaks Dr. in Ione. Entry is free and all are welcome. For more information, please visit their Instagram page @ione_cars_and_coffee or send them an email at ionecarsandcoffee@gmail.com

Sutter Creek Farmers Market
2023-05-27 09:00 - 12:30, 2023-06-03 09:00 - 12:30, 2023-06-10 09:00 - 12:30, 2023-06-17 09:00 - 12:30, 2023-06-24 09:00 - 12:30 | Main Street Plaza, Main Street, Sutter Creek, CA, 95685, United States
Food lovers rejoice, the Sutter Creek Farmers Market is back! Starting May 20th, you can enjoy the best agricultural, prepared foods, and handmade products the the good people of Amador County produce. The Sutter Creek Farmers Market occurs every Saturday from 9 am to 12 pm (Noon) from May through October 14th.
The Sutter Creek Farmers Market is produced by the Amador Farmers Market Association. The Amador Farmers Market Association is a member of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the California Women, Infant, & Children Food Assistant Program (WIC) and they accept payment from both programs.
As the Association says, “Meet your farmer. Enjoy locally-grown foods and flowers. Listen to live music. Get Fresh, Have Fun!”
For more information about the Farmers Market Association, please visit: amadorfarmersmarket.com/about-amador-farmers-market.
For a list of vendors at the Farmers Market, please visit: amadorfarmersmarket.com/vendor-list.
Calling all local farmers, food provers, and artisans. You can join the vendor family this season. Please visit the vendor information and application at: amadorfarmersmarket.com/vendor-application.

Goat Feed
2023-05-28 13:00 - 16:00 | St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 724 North Main Street, Jackson, California, 95642, United States
Historic St. Sava Church invites you to come celebrate Serbian culture right here in Amador County at their annual Goat Barbeque on Sunday, May 28th, 2023. St. Sava will host a Divine Liturgy at 10 am followed by food, fun, and fellowship with music and a silent auction begins at noon. The goat buffet luncheon will begin at 1 pm featuring locally-produced spit-roasted goat, roasted red potatoes, garlic green beans, slaw, locally-baked Serbian bakery bread, and a dessert buffet. Water and soft drinks are included.

Tickets are available in advance at goat-feed-2023.square.site as well as at the door. Goat Feed tickets are $30 for adult at $20 for teens 13-16. Kids 12 and under are free. Tickets for a drink at the wet bar featuring Serbian beer, pivo wine, mixed drinks, and Slivovitz are $5. On the Goat Feed’s website, their is also the opportunity to donate to both the Goat Feed and to the mission of St. Sava to protect Serbian culture here in our community.

The Goat Feed will be located at St. Sava Church, 724 North Main Street, in Jackson, CA. For more information, please contact St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church at 209-223-2700.

Amador Cars & Coffee
2023-06-03 08:00 - 10:00, 2023-06-17 08:00 - 10:00 | Raley’s, 781 CA-49, Jackson, CA, 95642, United States
Come check out some cool rides from the past at Amador Cars & Coffee. Amador Cars and Coffee takes place every first and third Saturday in June and July at the Raley’s parking lot in Jackson. This is a gathering of like minded people who love cars and trucks. The event will run from 8 am to 10ish (weather permitting).
The Jackson Raley’s is located at 781 South Highway 49, Jackson, California. For more information, please check out the Amador Cars and Coffee Facebook Group.

Plymouth Cowboy Campfire Fundraiser
2023-06-03 17:00 - 22:00 | Amador County Fairgrounds, 18621 Sherwood Street, Plymouth, CA, 95669, United States
Relive the cowboy campfire experience at the Plymouth Cowboy Campfire Fundraiser, June 3rd in Plymouth. The Cowboy Campfire celebrates the legacy of Ron and Marie Scofield who have been putting on events at ranch celebrating western heritage and cowboy culture. The Cowboy Campfire will feature an axe throwing and cornhole competition, dessert auction, and wonderful music from Dave Stamey and Ron Scofield. Dinner will be prepared by Chef Andy’s Cross Over Kitchen. The Cowboy Campfire will benefit the Plymouth Foothills Rotary and their programs to provide local scholarships and youth education.
The Plymouth Cowboy Campfire will take place at the Amador County Fairgrounds, 18621 Sherwood Street in Plymouth, California. The Cowboy Campfire takes place Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 from 5 to 10 pm. Tickets for the Campfire are $75. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit plymouthcowboycampfire.com or email info@plymouthcowboycampfire.com.

Music at the Ranch
2023-06-09 17:00 - 22:00, 2023-06-15 17:00 - 22:00, 2023-06-17 17:00 - 22:00, 2023-06-20 17:00 - 22:00 | Laughton Ranch, 90 Clinton Road, Jackson, CA, 95642, United States
The Laughton Ranch Event Center presents Music at the Ranch, a country music concert series showcasing the best local country acts, this summer.

Shows start at 5 pm with free line dancing lessons. A wonderful BBQ dinner with a rotation of such favorites as BBQ tri-tip, BBQ chicken, cowboy beans, garlic bread, and green salad will be served at 6 pm. The music starts at 7.

Tickets are available for music only for $20 and $40 for music and BBQ. Children under 10 are free

Laughton Ranch Event Center is located at 90 Clinton Road in Jackson, California. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit Laughton Ranch’s website or call 209-419-2000.

Here is the 2023 concert lineup:

Friday, June 9 – Matt Axton (This is a FREE Concert sponsored by the Amador County Arts Council)

Saturday, June 17 – Kyle Roland and Rowland & Tumbling

Tuesday, June 20 – Corb Lund

Friday, June 30 – The Rule of 3 (This is a fundraiser for Wood Angels)

Saturday, July 8 – One of These Nights (Eagles Tribute Band)

Saturday, July 15 – Locked n Loaded

Saturday, August 12 – American Mile

Saturday, August 26 – Cripple Creek

Saturday, September 16 – Double Take

Amador Arts T.G.I.F. Summer Music Series
2023-06-09 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-06-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-06-23 18:00 - 20:00 | CA
Celebrate the beginning of the weekend this summer with free outdoor concerts for the whole family. The Amador County Arts Council will celebrate their 25th year of the Thank God It’s Friday (T.G.I.F.) Summer Music Series. Each Friday, starting June 9th, from 6 pm until 8 pm, Amador Arts will present a free concert and a variety of the magnificent venues around Amador County. Bring a picnic, law chairs, and your friends and enjoy some of the best local bands covering rock, country, folk, Americana, and more. The full schedule is below.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the Kennedy Gold Mine, Plymouth, and Terra D’Oro Winery performances. Up to 200 free meals from the Amador Senior Center with Laughton Ranch Catering will be available at the other venues.
For more information, or if you are interested in becoming a TGIF volunteer, contact the Amador Arts Council at amadorarts@gmail.com or call 209-256-8166. You can also visit www.amadorarts.org/summer-concerts. TGIF concerts are sponsored in part by The California Arts Council, Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort, Volcano Communications, Terra D’Oro Winery, and by other local businesses.
The Schedule:
June 9 – Laughton Ranch, Jackson – Matt AxtonJune 16 – Kennedy Gold Mine, Jackson – The BoxhornsJune 23 – Cribbs Field in Minnie Provis Park, Sutter Creek – Dongato Latin BandJune 30 – McGee Park (Main Street Park), Plymouth – Old SolesJuly 7 – Pine Grove Park, Pine Grove – Crystal ImageJuly 14 – Howard Park, Ione – Those Windburn BrothersJuly 21 – Volcano Amphitheatre, Volcano – Forever Goldrush DuoAugust 4 – Cribbs Field in Minnie Provis Park, Sutter Creek – Andrew SheppardAugust 11 – Mollie Joyce Park, Pioneer – The Darcel Trio
August 18 – Terra d’Oro Winery, Plymouth – 25th Season Closing Celebration– Starting at 4 pm– Amador County Concert Band– Amador Young Fiddlers– Primitivo

Miwok Stories Night
2023-06-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Amador Senior Center / AmadorArts, 229 New York Ranch Road, Jackson, CA, 95642, United States
The Amador Senior Center invites you for a special presentation of the stories and storytelling of the Native peoples of our area. Miwok storytelling is an art passed down through time immemorium. The stories you will hear during Miwok Stories Night would be told from village to village in the roundhouse, the traditional ceremonial gathering place in each community. Come hear the stories passed down through generations.

Miwok Stories Night will take place Friday, June 16th, 2023 beginning at 6 pm at the Amador Senior Center. The Center is located at 229 New York Ranch Road in Jackson, California.

The presentation is free to attend and all are welcome.

Miwok Stories Night is sponsored by the Miwok Heritage Center and is funded by a grant from the 7th Generation Fund.

Sutter Creek Shrimp Feed
2023-06-17 17:00 - 21:00 | Native Sons of the Golden West Hall, 56 Main Street, Sutter Creek, California, 95685, United States
On Saturday, June 17th, the Native Sons of the Golden West #17 is sponsoring an all-you-can eat shrimp feed to raise funds for the historic Sutter Creek Grammar School. Enjoy unlimited plates of shrimp, pasta, salad, and bread while helping to raise money to preserve this historic site. Bring your bucks as there will also be a dessert auction, raffle, and no-host bar.

The Sutter Creek Shrimp Feed will be held at the Native Sons of the Golden West Hall at 56 Main Street in Sutter Creek. The Feed will run from 5 to 9 pm.

Tickets for the Shrimp Feed are available at the Sutter Creek Community Benefit Foundation’s website at suttercreekfoundation.org. For more information about the Feed, please email info@sccbf.org.

The Spaghetti Western
2023-06-17 18:00 - 22:00 | Cooper Vineyards, 21365 Shenandoah School Road, Plymouth, CA, 95669, United States
The Spaghetti Western is back and in-person! For the past 15 years, whether in-person or drive-thru for COVID years, the Spaghetti Western has been raising money for the fabulous work of the Amador Cancer Research Foundation. This year, for the 16th annual, will be no different.
The Spaghetti Western will held on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Cooper Vineyards in Plymouth. KCRA’s Teo Torres and Tamara Berg will be the MC’s for the evening. Dinner will feature tri-tip, spaghetti, garlic rolls, salad, and a dessert. Wine will be available for purchase at the event. Entertainment will be provided by the Slade Rivers Band.
Tickets for the Spaghetti Western are $55. Children, 12 and under, are $10. Tables for 8 can be reserved for $500 and Tables for 10 are available for $600. You can find tickets as well as the ability to make a donation to the Amador Cancer Research Foundation at their Eventbright page. Please hurry as tickets are limited and ticket sales will end at 12 pm (noon) on Monday, June 12th
Cooper Vineyards is located at 21365 Shenandoah School Road in Plymouth. For more information about the Spaghetti Western, please reach out to spaghettiwesternacrf@gmail.com To learn about the mission of the Amador Cancer Research Foundation, please visit their website at amadorcancerresearchfoundation.org.
Sponsors for this year’s Dinner include the Jackson Rancheria, Cooper Vineyards, UC Davis Health, Ken and Charlene Loveland, Jim and Suzie Gullett, 57th Street Antiques & Designs, Capital Public Radio, Green Acres Nursery, and 3 Fish Studios.

Flynn Creek Circus
2023-06-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-06-23 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-06-23 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-06-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-06-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Italian Picnic Grounds, 581 CA-49, Sutter Creek, CA, 95685, United States
A unique big top experience comes to Amador County in June. The Flynn Creek Circus, a rurally-based, circus-theater company, presents ‘Desert Myth’ at the Italian Picnic Grounds in Sutter Creek from June 22nd through the 25th. Here is a description of the performance from their website:

Featuring wild stunts, hilarious comedy, and mind blowing skills, ‘Desert Myth’ is an acrobatic odyssey. A sudden sand storm separates our nomads from their home. Follow our lost as they journey through the desert looking for the oasis. The Tourist, the Cacti, the Wanderer and the Sand Spirit are just some of the colorful characters you will meet along the way. An eclectic blend of multi-cultural folklore, this provocative tale speaks to a thirst for truth in a dry landscape full of ‘misguides’. Charming and inspiring, ‘Desert Myth’ is a memory making event for the whole family…
Internationally award winning talents from around the globe come together in this star studded cast of creators. This is the show everyone will be talking about this Summer.

There will be seven performances over the four days the Flynn Creek Circus is in town. Tickets range from $18 for a bar stool ticket for single people ready to mingle with others in the crowd to $81 for a bench suitable for two adults and a small child tp $179 for a VIP table for four. Parking is free for show attendees and beer and other concessions will be available for purchase. The Italian Picnic Grounds is located at 581 California Highway 49 in Sutter Creek, California.
To purchase tickets, please visit their Sutter Creek ticket page and to find out more information about the Flynn Creek Circus, please visit their website at flynncreekcircus.com.

Quilter's Yard Sale
2023-06-24 09:30 - 16:00 | Sutter Creek Community Building, 33 Church Street, Sutter Creek, California, 95685, United States
Stock up on all the supplies you need for a summer of quilting at the Quilter’s Yard Sale, June 24th in Sutter Creek. There will be 8 experienced vendors selling quilting, garment and home decor fabrics. They’ll also have a variety of tools, notions, irons, lights, sewing machines and so much more.

The Quilter’s Yard Sale will be located at the Sutter Creek Community Center, 33 Church Street in Sutter Creek California. Doors will be open from 9:30 am to 4 pm. Attendance is free!

For more information, please contact Anelie Belden at abquiltteacher@gmail.com.

Dancin' In The Street
2023-06-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Amador City, Amador City, CA, 95601, United States
Visit Amador City welcomes you to another season of Dancin’ In The Street happening on the streets of historic Amador City, California. Dancin’ in the Street features the best bands of the region delivering an eclectic mix of tunes while sections of Main Street in Amador City are shut off so you can dance right on the street. Also enjoy great food, shopping, and activities throughout the city.
The 2023 dates are Saturdays, June 24th, July 1st, July 8th, July 15th, and July 22nd. Concerts will run from 6 to 9 pm. Follow Visit Amador City on Facebook and Instagram for more information about performing bands and special appearances. Also check out visitamadorcity.com for information about Visit Amador City and all the wonderful events happening in Amador City throughout the year.
Here are the 2023 Concerts:
June 24th – DoppelgangerJuly 1 – Route 88July 8 – Double TakeJuly 15 – On AirJuly 22 – The Blowbacks
