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Painting of Bridal Veil Fall.
41st Annual Yosemite Renaissance
Friday, May 1, 2026
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM; CLOSED on Tuesdays
Yosemite Gateway Art Center
40982 CA-41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Rodeo bull riding and bronc riding.
73rd Annual Coarsegold Rodeo
Friday, May 1, 2026
All Day
Coarsegold Rodeo Grounds
44777 Rodeo Grounds Lane, Coarsegold, CA 93614
Banner for Art Exhibit featuring a nude figure sitting by water.
Au Naturale Figurative Art Exhibit
Friday, May 1, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM; Sundays 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Gallery at Oakhurst Spirits
40300 Greenwood Way, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Seafood buffet at California Market Buffet.
Crab & Prime Rib Buffet
Friday, May 1, 2026
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
California Market Buffet at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino
711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold, California 93614
Banner for Karaoke Night.
Friday Night Karaoke ~ The Hitching Post
Friday, May 1, 2026
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM
The Hitching Post
42592 CA-49, Ahwahnee, CA 93601
Banner for Into the Woods show.
GCT Presents "Into the Woods"
Friday, May 1, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:00 PM, Sunday 2:00 PM Matinee
The Golden Chain Theatre, Oakhurst, CA
42130 HWY 41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Couple walking in Yosemite Valley.
Guided Nature Walk ~ Springtime in Yosemite
Friday, May 1, 2026
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Yosemite Valley Lodge Amphitheatre
9006 Yosemite Lodge Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View, on a winter's evening.
Guided Nature Walk ~ Yosemite After Dark
Friday, May 1, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Yosemite Valley Lodge Amphitheatre
9006 Yosemite Lodge Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Cocktail on the rocks for Happy Hour at Hemlock.
Happy Hour ~ Hemlock Restaurant & Bar
Friday, May 1, 2026
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Inelle
48800 Royal Oaks Drive, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Ahwahnee Hotel in the winter.
Historic Ahwahnee Hotel Tour
Friday, May 1, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley
9005 Ahwahnee Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389

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