Sutter Creek Shrimp Feed
2023-06-17 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.

Music at the Ranch
2023-06-17 17:00 - 22:00, 2023-06-20 17:00 - 22:00, 2023-06-30 17:00 - 22:00, 2023-07-08 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

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, 2023-06-24 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-06-25 14:00 - 16:00 | 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.

Amador Arts T.G.I.F. Summer Music Series
2023-06-23 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-06-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-07 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-14 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-21 18:00 - 20:00 | California
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

Ione Cars & Coffee
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
2023-06-24 09:00 - 12:30, 2023-07-01 09:00 - 12:30, 2023-07-08 09:00 - 12:30, 2023-07-15 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.

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, 2023-07-01 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-07-08 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-07-15 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

Jackson Independence Day Fireworks and Picnic
2023-07-03 18:00 - 22:00 | Detert Park, 899 North Main Street, Jackson, CA, 95642, United States
The Jackson Lions Club present’s their annual 3rd of July traditional family picnic and fireworks show for the public on Aimee Baseball Field at Detert Park in Jackson, California. The Picnic will feature family games, bingo, a soda and snack bar, raffles for great prizes such as bicycles. Then when it gets darks, the Lions Club presents an amazing fireworks extravaganza over the skies of Jackson.
The fireworks are launched from Jackson Jr. High School, but because of safety, no members of the public are allowed. However, the fireworks will be able to viewed from Detert Park and from other parts of Highway 49 and Main Street in Jackson. Be sure to bring your lawn chairs and blankets for seating.
The Picnic activities kick off at 6 pm on the baseball field and fireworks usually start launching at 9:30 pm For more information, please visit the information page on the Jackson Lions Club.
Detert Park is located at on Highway 49 between the Metal Zoo and Sutter Street in Jackson.

Amador County Fair Kick-Off BBQ
2023-07-15 17:30 - 22:00 | Amador County Fairgrounds, 18621 Sherwood Street, Plymouth, CA, 95669, United States
On July 15th 2023, The Amador County Fair Foundation will kick-off the Amador County Fair with the 14th Annual Fair Kick-Off BBQ. The BBQ will run from 5:30 to 10:00 pm at Picnic Hill on the Amador County Fairgrounds. The BBQ Dinner will be provided by Farmhouse Barbeque and will include tri-tip and BBQ chicken, ranch beans, pesto pasta, green salad, and garlic bread. A no-host bar will also be available as well as a dessert auction and a raffle to support the Amador County Fair Foundation.
Tickets for adults are $30 each and tickets for youth, ages 7 – 12 are $12. Kids ages 6 and under are $5 and can be purchased by clicking here. Amador County Fair Foundation (ACFF) Life Members and 2022 Grand Champion Members receive 2 complementary tickets to the Kick-Off BBQ. The ACFF provides support for the fairgrounds and educational projects of the Amador County Fair. For more information and to become a member, you can join by clicking here. For more information, please visit the Fair’s website or call 209-245-6921.
