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Illustration of a pig and a cow at the fairgrounds.
12th Annual Chowchilla Fair Kick-Off Dinner
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
6:00 PM
Chowchilla Fairgrounds
1000 S. 3rd Street, Chowchilla, CA 93610
Families with young children enjoying Kids' Day at Bass Lake.
3rd Annual Kids' Day at Bass Lake
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Pines Resort
54432 Road 432, Bass Lake, CA 93604
Visions of Self Gallery show.
Art Exhibition ~ 6th Annual Visions of Self
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays 2 PM - 7 PM; Sundays 12PM - 5 PM
Gallery at Oakhurst Spirits
40300 Greenwood Way, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Seafood buffet at California Market Buffet.
Crab & Prime Rib Buffet
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
California Market Buffet at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino
711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold, California 93614
Music record with electric purple background.
DJ Nights ~ Firehouse Lounge
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
9:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino
711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold, California 93614
Girl looking at pretty felt tea light lanterns.
Felt Light Sculptures with Sally Kent
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Yosemite Gateway Art Center
40982 CA-41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Border collie dog begging for cheese fondue.
Fun Fondue Night at Yosemite Wine Tails
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
5:00 PM
Yosemite Wine Tails
40409 Highway 41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Banner for Into the Woods show.
GCT Presents "Into the Woods"
Saturday, Mar 28, 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
Saturday, Mar 28, 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
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Yosemite Valley Lodge Amphitheatre
9006 Yosemite Lodge Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389

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Illustration of a pig and a cow at the fairgrounds.
12th Annual Chowchilla Fair Kick-Off Dinner
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
6:00 PM
Chowchilla Fairgrounds
1000 S. 3rd Street, Chowchilla, CA 93610
Families with young children enjoying Kids' Day at Bass Lake.
3rd Annual Kids' Day at Bass Lake
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Pines Resort
54432 Road 432, Bass Lake, CA 93604
Visions of Self Gallery show.
Art Exhibition ~ 6th Annual Visions of Self
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays 2 PM - 7 PM; Sundays 12PM - 5 PM
Gallery at Oakhurst Spirits
40300 Greenwood Way, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Occurs: Every week on Friday, Saturday, Sunday until March 29, 2026
Seafood buffet at California Market Buffet.
Crab & Prime Rib Buffet
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
California Market Buffet at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino
711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold, California 93614
Occurs: Every week on Friday, Saturday until January 09, 2027
Music record with electric purple background.
DJ Nights ~ Firehouse Lounge
Saturday, Mar 28, 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
Girl looking at pretty felt tea light lanterns.
Felt Light Sculptures with Sally Kent
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Yosemite Gateway Art Center
40982 CA-41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Border collie dog begging for cheese fondue.
Fun Fondue Night at Yosemite Wine Tails
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
5:00 PM
Yosemite Wine Tails
40409 Highway 41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Banner for Into the Woods show.
GCT Presents "Into the Woods"
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:00 PM, Sunday 2:00 PM Matinee
The Golden Chain Theatre, Oakhurst, CA
42130 HWY 41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Occurs: Every week on Friday, Saturday, Sunday until March 29, 2026
Couple walking in Yosemite Valley.
Guided Nature Walk ~ Springtime in Yosemite
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Yosemite Valley Lodge Amphitheatre
9006 Yosemite Lodge Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Occurs: Every day until May 05, 2026
Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View, on a winter's evening.
Guided Nature Walk ~ Yosemite After Dark
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Yosemite Valley Lodge Amphitheatre
9006 Yosemite Lodge Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Occurs: Every day until May 05, 2026
Ahwahnee Hotel in the winter.
Historic Ahwahnee Hotel Tour
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley
9005 Ahwahnee Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Occurs: Every day until May 05, 2026
Smartphone Photography class in Yosemite.
In the Field: Creative Smartphone Photography
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Wednesday) & 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Saturdays)
The Ansel Adams Gallery
9031 Village Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Occurs: Every week on Wednesday, Saturday until May 02, 2026
Lao New Year Celebration.
Lao New Year Celebration
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Firehouse Lounge at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino
711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold, California 93614
Flyer for Definetly Dead featuring skull and roses.
LIVE MUSIC ~ Definetly Dead
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
8:00 PM
Oakhurst Community Center
39800 Rd 425B, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Live band on stage.
LIVE MUSIC ~ Mystery City
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
The Hitching Post
42592 CA-49, Ahwahnee, CA 93601
Two trains meeting on the tracks in the Sierra National Forest.
OPENING DAY Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad!
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad!
56001 CA-41, Fish Camp, CA 93623
Artist rendition of a group of women from the Soroptimist of the Sierras.
Walk for Women
Saturday, Mar 28, 2026
10:00 AM
Ahwahnee Hills Regional Park
43469 CA-49, Ahwahnee, CA 93601
Banner for Bingo at Chukchansi.
BINGO! ~ Chukchansi Conference Center
Sunday, Mar 29, 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
Poppy flowers coving a canyon hillside in Hites Cove.
Day Hike: Wildflower Walk
Sunday, Mar 29, 2026
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Merced River Canyon, El Portal
El Portal, CA 95318
Banner promoting paint party with a cowboy boot.
Paint Party Fundraiser ~ "Cowboy Boot"
Sunday, Mar 29, 2026
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Hitching Post
42592 CA-49, Ahwahnee, CA
Eric Owens - Solo Irish Flute Playing - Live Music every Sunday at Yosemite Wine Tails - Event Image
Turf in the Bog - Solo Irish Flute
Sunday, Mar 29, 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
Pair of hikers exploring Yosemite Valley at night with headlamps.
Walking Starry Skies
Sunday, Mar 29, 2026
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
Shuttle Stop #6 Lower Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Occurs: Every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday until May 05, 2026
Black and White photo of Ansel Adams in Yosemite.
In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams
Monday, Mar 30, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Ansel Adams Gallery
9031 Village Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Occurs: Every week on Monday, Thursday until May 04, 2026
Barbecue buffet.
Monday Night Barbecue Buffet
Monday, Mar 30, 2026
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
California Market Buffet at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino
711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold, California 93614
Occurs: Every week on Monday until January 04, 2027
Ansel Adams photography walk in Cook's Meadow in Yosemite Valley.
Ansel Adams Photography Walk
Tuesday, Mar 31, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
The Ansel Adams Gallery
9031 Village Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Occurs: Every week on Tuesday, Thursday until May 05, 2026
Our annual Visit Yosemite | Madera County Visitors Guide can answer all your questions about visiting California's Gateway to Yosemite. From the park itself to the museums, wineries, art galleries and more throughout Madera County, our guide can help you plan the perfect vacation. Please note that we mail to the USA only, but anyone can download the guide.
Visit Yosemite - Madera County
Oakhurst Visitor Center, 40343 Highway 41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-4636
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