RAYMOND–Join Us in Celebrating Raymond, a Small Town with a Big Heart! This exciting event includes the parade commencing at the Raymond Museum and an afternoon raffle. Chairs and family-friendly setups are recommended for comfortable viewing. The Raymond Community Association proudly sponsors this event on the third Saturday of April. The event is a wonderful opportunity to experience the charm of ...

MARIPOSA – Every year on the first weekend of May, vendors, musicians and celebrants from all over the world gather for a family event that seeks to educate and celebrate the butterfly, along with Mariposa County. The Mariposa Butterfly Festival kicks off this year on Saturday, May 4, with a healthy-kids run, competitive trail run, and caterpillar crawl, followed by ...

OAKHURST — As temperatures begin to cool and leaves start to drop, we know it’s the beginning of one of our favorite months in the Sierra — especially since September brings tradition in the form of Mountain Heritage Day and Parade at Fresno Flats Historical Park and Museum. Saturday, Sept. 15, marks the 22nd annual celebration of the event, when the ...

MARIPOSA – Every year on the first weekend of May, vendors, musicians and celebrants from all over the world gather for a family event that seeks to educate and celebrate the butterfly, along with Mariposa County. The Mariposa Butterfly Festival kicks off this year on Saturday, May 5, with a healthy-kids run, competitive trail run, and caterpillar crawl, followed by ...

OAKHURST — There’s that moment when you’re sinking into your chair at a small town parade. It’s a beautiful day, you’ve got a front-row seat, a bottle of water (it’s morning, after all), maybe you have the kids or the grandkids on your lap and — most importantly — you made it to the parade! You put aside the chores, ...

OAKHURST — Mountain Heritage Day and Parade at Fresno Flats Historical Park and Museum are right around the corner, with the Parade stepping off at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16 and a full day’s array of old-fashioned fun, food and entertainment, 1800s-style. The folks at Fresno Flats want parade watchers to visit Fresno Flats Historical Park, once the parade ...

OAKHURST — When the 21st annual Mountain Heritage Days Parade steps off on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 10 a.m., look for the one-and-only Jackie Byers sitting atop a pink Cadillac — she’s the Grand Marshall. Jackie has been many things to many people over the course of her residency in the foothills. Mother, teacher, coach, friend, choir director, accompanist and ...

RAYMOND – Are you ready for some classic family fun, foothills-style? Raymond style? Come to the historic town of Raymond celebrate the Raymond Parade and Family Fun Days. Click on images to enlarge. Right now, busy hands are at work building floats, polishing rides, baking treats and doing all of the other important tasks required to properly prepare for this kind of pageantry. The ...

Written by Sandy Brinley — OAKHURST — Sierra Historic Sites Association will be celebrating the 20th year of Mountain Heritage Days at Fresno Flats Village and Park on School Road in Oakhurst. The event will run from Friday, Sept. 16 through Sunday Sept. 18. Along with vendors, great food, music, raffle, and many other events, the annual parade will be held on Saturday, Sept. ...

Written by Bethany Morgan and Greta Ziegler — O’NEALS — The Pacific Grove Good Old Days Festival and Parade was held Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 9 – 10 in Pacific Grove, California. This year, the Good Old Days Festival was attended by more than 20,000 people! There were many events that took place at the festival, such as performances by ...