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Thursday, May 7, 2026
Colorful ferris wheel at a county fair.
2026 Chowchilla-Madera County Fair
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Chowchilla-Madera County Fairgrounds
1000 S. 3rd Street, Chowchilla, CA 93610
Painting of Bridal Veil Fall.
41st Annual Yosemite Renaissance
Thursday, May 7, 2026
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM; CLOSED on Tuesdays
Yosemite Gateway Art Center
40982 CA-41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Two watercolor paintings of Half Dome and Yosemite Falls.
Art Class: Watercolor with Jim Kingwell
Thursday, May 7, 2026
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Happy Isles Art and Nature Center in Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley, CA 95389
Colored pencils for craft night.
Craft Night at the Library
Thursday, May 7, 2026
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wawona Bassett Memorial Library
7971 Chilnualna Falls Rd, Wawona, CA 95389
Yosemite Falls - Spring view from Swinging Bridge - Yosemite Valley
Guided Nature Walk ~ Springtime in Yosemite
Thursday, May 7, 2026
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley
Ahwahnee Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View, on a winter's evening.
Guided Nature Walk ~ Yosemite After Dark
Thursday, May 7, 2026
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Yosemite Valley Lodge Amphitheatre
9006 Yosemite Lodge Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Banner with two cocktails.
Happy Hour ~ The Cellar
Thursday, May 7, 2026
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Elderberry House at Château du Sureau
48688 Victoria Ln, Oakhurst, California 93644
Ahwahnee Hotel in the winter.
Historic Ahwahnee Hotel Tour
Thursday, May 7, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley
9005 Ahwahnee Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Banner for Open Mic Night at Idle Hour.
Open Mic Night
Thursday, May 7, 2026
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Idle Hour Winery & Kitchen
41139 HWY 41, Oakhurst, California 93644
Banner showing the star-filled night sky and pine trees.
Sierra Stargazing
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Tenaya at Yosemite
1122 Highway 41, Fish Camp, CA 93623

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