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Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026
Art class in Yosemite.
Art Class: Nature Journaling with Sylvia Eneriz
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Happy Isles Art and Nature Center
Yosemite Valley, CA 95389
Dog Lake in Tuolomne Meadows
Day Hike: Dog Lake
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Dog Lake in Tuolomne Meadows
Dog Lake Trailhead, Tuolomne Meadows, CA 95389
Guided Nature Walk ~ Summer in Yosemite
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley
Ahwahnee Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
The Ahwahnee Hotel
Historic Ahwahnee Hotel Tour
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley
9005 Ahwahnee Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Park Ranger leads two kids on a Junior Ranger tour of the Mariposa Grove.
Junior Ranger Program ~ Mariposa Grove
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
Mariposa Grove Road, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
a Park Ranger leads three kids in a junior Ranger program in Yosemite Valley.
Junior Ranger Program ~ Yosemite Valley
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Yosemite Valley Welcome Center
Yosemite Valley Welcome Center (Bus Stop 2), Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoia Yosemite
Nature Walk ~ Mariposa Grove
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
Mariposa Grove Road, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Moon rising above Half Dome in Yosemite from Sentinal Dome.
Sunset Private Tour ~ Discover Yosemite
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026
Sentinel Dome in Yosmite National Park
A Park Ranger leads three guests on a wildflower program in Tuolumne Meadows.
Tuolumne Meadows ~ Wildflower Walk
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lembert Dome Trailhead in Tuolumne Meadows
Lembert Dome Parking, Tuolumne Meadows, CA 95389
Volunteers cleaning up litter in Yosemite
Volunteer Event: Yosemite Zero Heroes
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Exploration Center in Yosemite Valley
9035 Village Drive, Yosemite Valley, CA 95389

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October, 2026
September, 2026 |  November, 2026
Art class in Yosemite.
Art Class: Gouache with Lori Harris
Thursday, Oct 1, 2026
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Happy Isles Art and Nature Center
Yosemite Valley, CA 95389
Occurs: Every day until October 02, 2026
Colored pencils for craft night.
Craft Night at the Library
Thursday, Oct 1, 2026
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wawona Bassett Memorial Library
7971 Chilnualna Falls Rd, Wawona, CA 95389
Occurs: Every week on Thursday until December 17, 2026
Banner for Open Mic Night at Idle Hour.
Open Mic Night
Thursday, Oct 1, 2026
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Queen's Inn by the River
41139 HWY 41, Oakhurst, California 93644
Occurs: Every week on Thursday until December 17, 2026
Banner showing the star-filled night sky and pine trees.
Sierra Stargazing
Thursday, Oct 1, 2026
Tenaya at Yosemite
1122 Highway 41, Fish Camp, CA 93623
Occurs: Every week on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until October 31, 2026
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Tesoro Viejo Farmers Market
Thursday, Oct 1, 2026
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tesoro Viejo Town Center
4150 Town Center Blvd, Madera, Ca 93636
Occurs: Every week on Thursday until December 17, 2026
Cartoon goose inj a cowboy hat and boots dancing.
Thursday Night Line Dancing
Thursday, Oct 1, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Hitching Post
42592 CA-49, Ahwahnee, CA 93601
Occurs: Every week on Thursday until December 17, 2026
Banner for Karaoke Night.
Friday Night Karaoke ~ The Hitching Post
Friday, Oct 2, 2026
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM
The Hitching Post
42592 CA-49, Ahwahnee, CA 93601
Occurs: Every week on Friday until December 18, 2026
Banner forf Friday Night Comedy Show at Chukchansi.
LOL! Comedy Show ~ Firehouse Lounge
Friday, Oct 2, 2026
8:00 PM & 10:00 PM
Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino
711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold, California 93614
Occurs: The First Friday of every 1 month(s) until December 04, 2026
The Grizzly Gravel & Century Rides
31st Annual Grizzly Gravel & Century Charity Bike Rides
Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
North Fork Town Hall
3060 Road 228, North Fork, CA 93643
Halloween themed event at Nature of Wildworks.
Cougar Spooktacular
Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Nature of Wildworks
32115 Rd 416, Coarsegold, California 93614
Occurs:  10/03, 10/04
Music record with electric purple background.
DJ Nights ~ Firehouse Lounge
Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
9:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino
711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold, California 93614
Occurs: Every week on Saturday until December 26, 2026
Musician Kai Asmund flyer for Santurday Nights.
LIVE MUSIC with Kai Asmund
Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Yosemite Wine Tails
40409 Highway 41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Occurs: The First Saturday of every 1 month(s) until December 05, 2026
Moonlight Special Dinner & Train Ride
Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
56001 CA-41, Fish Camp, CA 93623
Occurs: Every week on Saturday until October 17, 2026
Banner for Bingo at Chukchansi.
BINGO! ~ Chukchansi Conference Center
Sunday, Oct 4, 2026
1:00 PM on Sundays & 6:00 PM on Mondays
Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino
711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold, CA 93614
Occurs: Every week on Monday, Sunday until December 28, 2026
Eric Owens - Solo Irish Flute Playing - Live Music every Sunday at Yosemite Wine Tails - Event Image
Turf in the Bog - Solo Irish Flute
Sunday, Oct 4, 2026
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Yosemite Wine Tails
40409 Highway 41 , Oakhurst, CA 93644
Occurs: Every week on Sunday until December 27, 2026
Yosemite Jazz Train with BPM.
Yosmemite Jazz Train ~ Brian Bomberg, Paul Brown & Michael Paulo
Sunday, Oct 4, 2026
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad!
56001 CA-41, Fish Camp, CA 93623
Art class in Yosemite.
Art Class: Watercolor with Zach Polic
Monday, Oct 5, 2026
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Happy Isles Art and Nature Center
Yosemite Valley, CA 95389
Occurs: Every day until October 09, 2026
Oakhurst Fall Festival
32nd Annual Oakhurst Fall Festival
Friday, Oct 9, 2026
Oakhurst Community Center
39800 Rd 425B, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Occurs:  10/09, 10/10, 10/11
Chukchansi Pow Wow Logo 2024
Chukchansi 2026 POW WOW
Friday, Oct 9, 2026
10:00 AM
Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino
711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold, CA 93614
Occurs:  10/09, 10/10, 10/11
GCT Presents "Radium Girls"
Friday, Oct 9, 2026
Friday and Saturday at 7:00 PM, Sunday at 2:00 PM Matinee
The Golden Chain Theatre, Oakhurst, CA
42130 Hwy 41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Occurs: Every week on Friday, Saturday, Sunday until October 11, 2026
Live music event at Chukchansi.
LIVE MUSIC ~ Amarillo by Morning
Friday, Oct 9, 2026
9:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Firehouse Lounge at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino
711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold, California 93614
Large group and children and adults at the AHA Walk.
2026 AHA Central Valley Heart & Stroke 5K Walk
Saturday, Oct 10, 2026
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tesoro Viejo Town Center
4150 Town Center Blvd, Madera, CA 93636
7th Annual Witches & Warlocks Halloween Paddle
Saturday, Oct 10, 2026
5:00 PM
Pines Village Bass Lake
54354 Road 432, Bass Lake, CA 93604
Live Music Sunday with Marie Wilson
Sunday, Oct 11, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Toca Madera Winery
36140 Avenue 9, Madera, CA 93636
Occurs:  08/09, 09/13, 10/11, 11/08, 12/13
Cultural demonstration program at the Yosemite Museum.
Cultural Demonstration Program: Basket Weaving
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026
Yosemite Museum
Yosemite Museum, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Occurs:  10/14, 10/15
Oakhurst Art & Wine Hop Event image with wine glass on top of a multi-colored paint rainbow
Oakhurst Art & Wine Hop
Thursday, Oct 15, 2026
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Art & Wine throughout Oakhurst
Southern Yosemite Highway ~ Download The ART HOP MAP @ https://oakhurstarthop.com/, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Occurs:  05/21, 06/18, 07/16, 08/20, 09/17, 10/15
GCT Presents "Radium Girls"
Friday, Oct 16, 2026
Friday and Saturday at 7:00 PM, Sunday at 2:00 PM Matinee
The Golden Chain Theatre, Oakhurst, CA
42130 Hwy 41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Occurs: Every week on Friday, Saturday, Sunday until October 18, 2026
Live Model Portrait Group banner.
Live Model Portrait Group
Friday, Oct 16, 2026
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Oakhurst Community College, Room OC-9
40241 CA-41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Mutton Busting event at the Coarsegold Rodeo Grounds.
2nd Annual Mutton Busting - Final Round
Saturday, Oct 17, 2026
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Coarsegold Rodeo Grounds
44777 Rodeo Grounds Lane, Coarsegold, CA 93614
Fossil Discovery Center of Madera County Columbian Mammoth
5th Annual Haunted Night at the Museum
Saturday, Oct 17, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Fossil Discovery Center of Madera County
19450 Avenue 21 1/2, Chowchilla, CA
Three men singing karaoke with their dog howling along.
Karaoke Night ~ Yosemite Wine Tails
Saturday, Oct 17, 2026
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Yosemite Wine Tails
40409 CA-41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Occurs: The Third Saturday of every 1 month(s) until December 19, 2026
Mountain Artisans Market
Saturday, Oct 17, 2026
Fresno Flats Historic Park & Village
49777 School Road, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Occurs: The Third Saturday of every 1 month(s) until October 17, 2026
Musical Nights with Tom Bopp.
Musical Nights with Tom Bopp
Saturday, Oct 17, 2026
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Fireside Room & Deck at The Redwoods
8038 Chilnualna Falls Rd, Wawona, OR 95389
South Gate Brewing Company Oktoberfest and 12th Anniversary event image
Oktoberfest & 13th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, Oct 17, 2026
12:30 PM - 9:30 PM
South Gate Brewing Company
40233 Enterpreise Drive, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Event image for the 2nd Annual Yosemite Celtic Festival
Yosemite Celtic Festival & Highland Games
Saturday, Oct 17, 2026
Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Oakhurst Community Center
39800 Rd 425B, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Occurs:  10/17, 10/18
Live Music Sunday with Scott Patrick
Sunday, Oct 18, 2026
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Toca Madera Winery
36140 Avenue 9, Madera, CA 93636
Occurs:  08/16, 09/20, 10/18, 11/15, 12/20
Coolwater Concert event at Bee's Bakery Cafe.
Coolwater Concert Series: Dave Stamey
Friday, Oct 23, 2026
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Bee's Bakery Cafe
40250 Junction Drive, Oakhurst, CA 93644
GCT Presents "Radium Girls"
Friday, Oct 23, 2026
Friday and Saturday at 7:00 PM, Sunday at 2:00 PM Matinee
The Golden Chain Theatre, Oakhurst, CA
42130 Hwy 41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Occurs: Every week on Friday, Saturday, Sunday until October 25, 2026
Banner for Halloween Carnival Art and Craft Fair at Bass Lake.
Halloween Carnival Art & Craft Fair at Bass Lake
Friday, Oct 23, 2026
The Pines Resort
54432 Road 432, Bass Lake, CA 93604
Occurs:  10/23, 10/24, 10/25
Fire ecology in Yosemite Valley
Stewardship Series: Fire Ecology
Friday, Oct 23, 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Yosemite Valley
Village Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Coarsegold Tarantula Festival
Annual Tarantula Awareness Festival
Saturday, Oct 24, 2026
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Coarsegold Historic Village
35300 Highway 41, Coarsegold, CA 93614
Steam Train in the forest with pumpkins and halloween bats.
Halloween Train
Saturday, Oct 24, 2026
4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
56001 CA-41, Fish Camp, CA 93623
Occurs:  01/23, 10/24, 10/25
Halloween event in Chowchilla
Halloween Treat Trail
Saturday, Oct 24, 2026
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Veterans Memorial Park in Chowchilla
600 W Robertson Blvd, Chowchilla, CA 93610
Event Image for Yosemite Climbing Associations 2025 Oakhurst Facelift
Oakhurst Community Facelift 2026
Saturday, Oct 24, 2026
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Meet at Fresno Flats Historical Park
49044 Civic Circle, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Event Image for The Coarsegold Rodeo Grounds Harvest Rodeo - Oct 2025
The Coarsegold Harvest Rodeo
Saturday, Oct 24, 2026
4:00 PM - 11:00 PM
The Coarsegold Rodeo Grounds
44777 Rodeo Grounds Lane, Coarsegold, CA 93614
Trunk or Treat event at Tesoro Viejo.
Trunk-or-Treat at Tesoro Viejo Farmers Market
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tesoro Viejo Town Center
4150 Town Center Blvd, Madera, CA 93636
GCT Presents "Radium Girls"
Friday, Oct 30, 2026
Friday and Saturday at 7:00 PM, Sunday at 2:00 PM Matinee
The Golden Chain Theatre, Oakhurst, CA
42130 Hwy 41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Occurs: Every week on Friday, Sunday until November 01, 2026
Halloween party at the Pines Bar.
LIVE MUSIC Halloween Party ~ Jaded
Friday, Oct 30, 2026
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM
The Pines Bar at Bass Lake
54432 Road 432, Bass Lake, CA 93604
Event Image for Bass Lake Halloween Carnival
10th Annual Bass Lake Halloween Carnival
Saturday, Oct 31, 2026
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The Pines Village
54432 Road 432, Bass Lake, CA 93604
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