Angels Camp, CA…Spring is in the air, and Calaveras is celebrating! Yes, we have caves to explore and mountains to hike, now that the weather is warming, but we also have fun and unique events you’ll want to check out. Mark your calendars to come on up and stay a few days! We love having company!

Spring Wine Weekend – April 26 & 27, 2025

Formerly known as President’s Wine Weekend, the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance moved the event to the springtime when the weather is a bit warmer, the wildflowers are blooming in the foothills, and the winegrape growers and winemakers have a little time to create some exciting experiences for you. Usually happening the last weekend in April, you can enjoy two full days of tasting award-winning Calaveras wine in downtown Murphys tasting rooms or out in a gorgeous Calaveras vineyard. Take a vineyard hike, meet local artists, chat and learn from local growers and winemakers, and enjoy special barrel tastings at select tasting rooms. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the art, history, and love of winemaking from the masters themselves!

Purchase your  advance 1-day and 2-day tickets (advance purchase gets a small discount) and tickets include a commemorative wineglass, a wristband for special tasting flights at over 20 participating tasting rooms and vineyards, all the special events, and a weekend guide and map. Advance ticketing is recommended as this event sells out fast! Tickets can be purchased online here or try to get tickets the day of the event at the Murphys Visitors & Wine Info Center in downtown Murphys located at 202 South Main Street (at the 4-way stop across from Alchemy Cafe).

Need a designated driver?  Calaveras has great options for enjoying your Spring Wine Weekend safely. Any one of the following transportation services will take care of getting you to and from your destinations while tasting award winning Calaveras County wines:

• Calaveras Connect Public Transit 
• Angels Cab Company 
• Motherlode Adventures Charter Services
• Murphys Cab Company 

Ragin Cajun Festival – April 26, 2025

An authentic Louisiana Crawfish Boil this Spring at the annual Calaveras Ragin’ Cajun Festival from 11 am – 5 pm! Held the last Saturday in April, the festival has three different stages of live, Zyedeco, bluegrass, and jazz tunes, a historic main street lined with craft and food vendors, and plenty of fun and street entertainment right in downtown San Andreas. Tickets are $5 in advance and $10 at the gate. ALL proceeds benefit the Hospice of Amador and Calaveras. Free parking and shuttle at Calaveras High School. Come experience New Orleans in the Sierra Nevada!

Calaveras Airport Day – May 3, 2025

Did you know Calaveras even had an airport?! Also known as Maury Rasmussen Field, this small airport services small aircraft with with hangars, tie-downs, fuel, land & sea flight training, and aircraft maintenance services. Located between Angels Camp and San Andreas, we celebrate our little airport, rain or shine, on Airport Day by showcasing small aircraft, vintage biplanes, aviation and community displays, and of course vendor and food booths! Bring the whole family and maybe go for a $10 airplane ride?!

Hot Copper Car Show – May 3, 2025

Imagine an idyllic, Main Street USA little town, and that’s Copper Town Square, a planned community with shops, restaurants, townhomes, a town square, a luxurious hotel, and a quaint gazebo smack in the middle of it all. In May, The Lake Tulloch Lions Club invites dozens of classic and vintage car and motorcycle owners and enthusiasts to their annual Hot Copper Car Show in May each year.  See hot rods, vintage trucks, cool motorcycles, and more!

Calaveras County Jumping Frog Jubilee – May 15-18, 2025

THIS is the mother of all Calaveras events, the Big Show, the one not to miss! One of the longest running fairs in California, the four day Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee draws participants from towns not only all around the country, but also all around the world. Located in the beautiful rolling foothills of California’s Gold Country just outside the quaint Gold Rush town of Angels Camp, the international Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee is disguised as a small town fair harkening back to a simpler era. But don’t let appearances fool ya! The Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee blends good ol’ fashioned fun with a hearty dollop of world literary history. Held the 3rd weekend in May each year (Thursday through Sunday), the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee commemorates the story that launched Mark Twain’s career, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.

Looking for a place to stay at for one of our events?

From quaint and comfortable to spacious and luxurious, Calaveras has the lodging you’re looking for here.  If you need any help planning the rest of your stay here in Calaveras, please feel free to give us a call at the Calaveras Visitors Bureau 209-736-0049. Or better yet, come see as at the Angels Camp Museum – 753 South Main Street, Angels Camp, CA 95222.  We LOVE having visitors! Happy and safe travels!!