Angels Camp, CA…The Mark Twain Wild West Fest announces the July 29, 2016 launch of ticket sales for this year’s annual raffle where the grand prize winner will receive an authentic 4.68-ounce Gold Nugget valued at approximately $6,000.00. The winner will be announced on Saturday, October 15, 2016, during The Mark Twain Wild West Fest, at 4 pm, on Main Street in historic downtown Angels Camp.

Buy tickets at $10 each or 12 for $100 at the Mark Twain Wild West Fest/Angels Camp Business Association tent at the Angels Camp Farmer’s Market in Utica Park where an exact replica of the Gold Nugget will be on display. Look for ticket sellers adorned in Wild West, Western, Gold Rush, Edwardian, Victorian, Gothic and Steampunk attire of the era. Raffle tickets may also be purchased online at www.marktwainwildwestfest.com beginning July 29^th. (Contest details and rules may be found on the website). The Gold Nugget is regularly on display at Firefall Jewelers, 1259 S Main St, Angels Camp, during regular business hours. http://www.firefalljewelers.com

The Mark Twain Wild West Fest will be held Saturday, October 15, 2016, from 10 am to 9 pm, on Main Street in historic downtown Angels Camp. The inimitable, immersive, description-defying, high camp, and whimsical Mark Twain Wild West Fest promises to be a living interpretation and celebration of the 19^th Century Wild West Gold Rush-era of the Sierra Nevada Mother Lode. It will feature three stages of non-stop music, comedy and entertainment; roving street performers, magicians, jugglers, musicians, honky-tonk piano players and dance hall girls; beer, wine and food; gun-slinging cowboys and outlaws and shoot-out reenactments, as well as villains and damsels in distress; gold miners, their encampment and gold panning demonstrations; a flapjack breakfast; over 80 street vendors of all descriptions including arts and crafts, and a custom car show. After the Fest, enjoy a 4-hour live music and comedy concert and dancing under the stars from 5 pm- 9 pm in Utica Park.

Details of The Mark Twain Wild West Fest will be formally announced on August 15, 2015 with the launch of the official website, http://www.marktwainwildwestfest.com, where you can sign up for the Festival’s entertainment, music, food, beverage, beer and wine, vendor and schedule of events newsletter.

What: The Mark Twain Wild West Fest Raffle Ticket Sales Launch http://www.marktwainwildwestfest.com

When: Friday, July 29, 2016

Time: 5 pm to Dusk

Where: The Mark Twain Wild West Fest / Angels Camp Business Association tent at the Angels Camp Farmer’s Market, Utica Park, Angels Camp. http://www.angelscampbusiness.com/events/angels-camp-farmers-market/

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