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Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
Yosemite Facelift event
22nd Annual Yosemite Facelift 2026
Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Yosemite National Park
9035 Village Drive, Yosemite Valley, CA 95389
Art class in Yosemite.
Art Class: Nature Journaling with Elizabeth Butterfield
Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Happy Isles Art and Nature Center
Yosemite Valley, CA 95389
Colored pencils for craft night.
Craft Night at the Library
Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wawona Bassett Memorial Library
7971 Chilnualna Falls Rd, Wawona, CA 95389
Cookie and card-making event at the Senior Center
Kookies & Kards
Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sierra Senior Center
49111 Cinder Lane, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Banner for Open Mic Night at Idle Hour.
Open Mic Night
Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Queen's Inn by the River
41139 HWY 41, Oakhurst, California 93644
Banner showing the star-filled night sky and pine trees.
Sierra Stargazing
Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
Tenaya at Yosemite
1122 Highway 41, Fish Camp, CA 93623
Moon rising above Half Dome in Yosemite from Sentinal Dome.
Sunset Private Tour ~ Discover Yosemite
Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
Sentinel Dome in Yosmite National Park
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Tesoro Viejo Farmers Market
Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tesoro Viejo Town Center
4150 Town Center Blvd, Madera, Ca 93636
Cartoon goose inj a cowboy hat and boots dancing.
Thursday Night Line Dancing
Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Hitching Post
42592 CA-49, Ahwahnee, CA 93601
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
Yosemite Facelift event
22nd Annual Yosemite Facelift 2026
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Yosemite National Park
9035 Village Drive, Yosemite Valley, CA 95389

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September, 2026
October, 2026
Yosemite Facelift event
22nd Annual Yosemite Facelift 2026
Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Yosemite National Park
9035 Village Drive, Yosemite Valley, CA 95389
Occurs:  09/23, 09/24, 09/25, 09/26, 09/27
Art class in Yosemite.
Art Class: Nature Journaling with Elizabeth Butterfield
Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Happy Isles Art and Nature Center
Yosemite Valley, CA 95389
Occurs: Every day until September 25, 2026
Colored pencils for craft night.
Craft Night at the Library
Thursday, Sep 24, 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
Cookie and card-making event at the Senior Center
Kookies & Kards
Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sierra Senior Center
49111 Cinder Lane, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Banner for Open Mic Night at Idle Hour.
Open Mic Night
Thursday, Sep 24, 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, Sep 24, 2026
Tenaya at Yosemite
1122 Highway 41, Fish Camp, CA 93623
Occurs: Every week on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until October 31, 2026
Moon rising above Half Dome in Yosemite from Sentinal Dome.
Sunset Private Tour ~ Discover Yosemite
Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
Sentinel Dome in Yosmite National Park
Occurs: Every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday until September 27, 2026
tesoro-viejo-farmers-market-in-madera-california-near-yosemite-image-a-family-walking-at-a-farmers-market
Tesoro Viejo Farmers Market
Thursday, Sep 24, 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, Sep 24, 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
Dolly Parton Day Soiree & Mixer
Dolly Parton Day Soiree & Mixer
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Elderberry House at Château du Sureau
48688 Victoria Lane, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Banner for Karaoke Night.
Friday Night Karaoke ~ The Hitching Post
Friday, Sep 25, 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
Live music event at Chukchansi.
LIVE MUSIC ~ Boombox Heroes
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
9:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Firehouse Lounge at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino
711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold, California 93614
Live music event at Tesoro Viejo.
Live on the Lawn ~ Neon Nights with Max Headroom
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Tesoro Viejo Martin Morgan Amphitheater
756 Tressure Hills Drive, Madera, CA 93636
Paint event at Sierra Senior Center.
Paint Party ~ "Cozy Bat"
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sierra Senior Center
49111 Cinder Lane, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Yosemite museum.
Stewardship Series: Yosemite Museum Collections & Stories
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Yosemite Museum in Yosemite Valley
Village Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Yosemite Valley Sunset Walk
Yosemite Valley Sunset Walk
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Cook's Meadow Loop in Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley, CA 95389
Occurs: Every week on Friday, Saturday until September 26, 2026
Portraiture event at YGAC
Classical Portraiture with Barbara Kyne
Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Yosemite Gateway Art Center
40982 CA-41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Music record with electric purple background.
DJ Nights ~ Firehouse Lounge
Saturday, Sep 26, 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
Full moon and Discover Yosemite logo.
Full Moon Private Tour ~ Discover Yosemite
Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
Sentinel Dome in Yosemite National Park
Occurs:  06/29, 07/29, 08/27, 09/26
Game Night at Raven and Pines Bookstore
Game Night at the Bookstore
Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
6:30 PM
Raven & Pines Bookstore
40044 CA-49 Suite B1, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Live music event at Queen's Inn by the River.
LIVE MUSIC ~ Jaded
Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Queen's Inn by the River
41139 CA-41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Madera Courthouse Museum front
Madera County Museum Open House
Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Madera County Museum
210 West Yosemite Avenue, Madera, CA 93637
Moonlight Special Dinner & Train Ride
Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
56001 CA-41, Fish Camp, CA 93623
Occurs:  09/05, 09/12, 09/26
Tea party event at Fresno Flats.
Olde Fashioned Afternoon Tea
Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Fresno Flats Historical Village & Park
49777 School Road, Oakhurst, California 93644
A pug dog enjoying a charcuterie board at Yosemite Wine Tails.
Palette to Palate
Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Yosemite Wine Tails
40409 CA-41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Chef and Sommelier Wine Tasting
Italian Date Night Cooking Class
Sunday, Sep 27, 2026
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Elderberry House at Château du Sureau
48688 Victoria Lane, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Live Music Sundays at The Elderberry House
Sunday, Sep 27, 2026
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Château du Sureau
48688 Victoria Lane, Oakhurst, California 93644
Eric Owens - Solo Irish Flute Playing - Live Music every Sunday at Yosemite Wine Tails - Event Image
Turf in the Bog - Solo Irish Flute
Sunday, Sep 27, 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
Art class in Yosemite.
Art Class: Gouache with Lori Harris
Monday, Sep 28, 2026
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Happy Isles Art and Nature Center
Yosemite Valley, CA 95389
Occurs: Every day until October 02, 2026
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