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January 2009
Every Saturday Year Round -
OLD TOWN AUBURN FARMERS MARKET
8am -12pm
Location: Parking Lot at Auburn-Folsom Road & Lincoln Way
California certified farm-fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, nuts, honey and nursery stock.
www.foothillfarmersmarket.com
530-823-6183

HISTORIC GUIDED WALKING TOURS OF OLD TOWN
10:00am
Meets at the Courthouse Museum.
Presented by Placer County Museum Docent Guild, one hour tour.
530-889-6500

May 2009
2nd Friday (May to Sept) - -
CRUISE NIGHT(May through September)
5:00 pm on Lincoln Way in Down Town Auburn.
For information call Dick at 885-4364 or Jack at 887-1604.



EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT - May through Sept. -
FAST FRIDAYS SPEEDWAY MOTORCYCLE RACING
Gates open at 6:30 pm, racing begins at 8:00 pm. Motorcycle racing is held at the Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn.
Children under 10 years old are free.
For information phone 878-7223 or visit www.fastfridays.com.


June 2009
June 11th - Auburn Art Walk -
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
16th Annual Auburn Art Walk

Self-guided evening stroll with free walking tour map with dozens of venues hosting local artists. Enjoy arts and hospitality throughout Old Town and Downtown Auburn.

Free to the public
Free trolley shuttle among venues.
More information:
www.placerarts.org


June 20th - 10th ANNUAL AUBURN FAMILY NIGHT OUT -
Family oriented activities at various stations from Old Town Auburn to Down Town Auburn and all points in between.
Great Family Fun!

July 2009
Saturday, July 4th - OLD TOWN 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION -
4th of July morning on the streets of Old Town Auburn. Pancake breakfast and games for the kids, greased pole, fun for all!

August 2009
08-08-09 - 08-09-09 Heritage Trail Museums Tour -






The 2nd annual Heritage Trail will be held on August 8 & 9, 2009. Once again 18 participating museums from Roseville to Tahoe are committed to showcasing history in a fun, entertaining way. All the museums will be open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on both days and admittance is FREE. The theme this year is A-Tisket A-Tasket . Bring your picnic basket. We encourage Trail Travelers to bring a picnic and eat at one of the museums designated for picnics.

The tour promises to be a family-friendly event with many hands-on activities for all ages. Visitors can bake biscuits in an 1890s wood stove, jump to the finish line in an old fashioned sack race, explore the wonders of a granite quarry, view the world from a 19thc stage coach, pan for illusive flakes of gold, and listen to Native American stories. Trail Guides will be available at every museum in July and on our website. For the most up to date information on the weekend activities visit our website www.placer.ca.gov/museum and blog www.placercountymuseums.blogspot.com .

The museums are grouped in four clusters, and are easy to reach from I-80.


08-08-09 - 08-09-09 Heritage Trail Museums Tour -






The 2nd annual Heritage Trail will be held on August 8 & 9, 2009. Once again 18 participating museums from Roseville to Tahoe are committed to showcasing history in a fun, entertaining way. All the museums will be open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on both days and admittance is FREE. The theme this year is A-Tisket A-Tasket . Bring your picnic basket. We encourage Trail Travelers to bring a picnic and eat at one of the museums designated for picnics.

The tour promises to be a family-friendly event with many hands-on activities for all ages. Visitors can bake biscuits in an 1890s wood stove, jump to the finish line in an old fashioned sack race, explore the wonders of a granite quarry, view the world from a 19thc stage coach, pan for illusive flakes of gold, and listen to Native American stories. Trail Guides will be available at every museum in July and on our website. For the most up to date information on the weekend activities visit our website www.placer.ca.gov/museum and blog www.placercountymuseums.blogspot.com .

The museums are grouped in four clusters, and are easy to reach from I-80.


August 13th 6pm-9pm -
AUBURN ART WALK
Thursday Evenings, the Second Thursday of April, June, August and October.
Self-guided evening stroll with free walking tour map with dozens of venues hosting local artists. Enjoy arts and hospitality throughout Old Town and Downtown Auburn.
Free to the public; free trolley shuttle among venues.
Email: info@placerarts.org
Website: www.placerarts.org



September 2009
Sept. 10, 11, 12, 13 2009 - GOLD COUNTRY FAIR -
Annual Gold Country Fair at the Gold Country Fair Grounds, Auburn, CA
www.goldcountryfair.com
530-823-4533

Golf Tournament - Native Sons of the golden West -
This is a Benefit Event !
Come on out and have some fun and help us keep the Oldest Operating Post
Office in the West open in Old Town Auburn. Without financial help from the
community, the USPS will close this historic Post Office. Your entry fee of $65 includes 18 holes of golf, cart, tee prizes, and a BBQ New York steak dinner following play. The team scramble format is open to golfers of all skill levels.

1:00 PM Shotgun Start with Dinner at 6:00 PM.

Click
here
for Entry Form.
Send the entry form to:

NSGW #59, P.O. Box 9261
Auburn, CA 95604

Please include $12 for each
additional dinner guest. Benefit proceeds will go to the Old Town Business Association to assist with the Old Town Post Office building expenses.


October 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009 -
AUBURN ART WALK
Thursday Evenings, the Second Thursday of April, June, August and October
Self-guided evening stroll with free walking tour map with dozens of venues hosting local artists. Enjoy arts and hospitality throughout Old Town and Downtown Auburn.
Free to the public; free trolley shuttle among venues.
Info @ http://www.placerarts.org


Saturday, October 10, 2009 -
Auburn Wine and Food Festival
Old Town and Downtown Auburn
Park your car and taste the wines from 25 foothill boutique wineries while strolling the streets of this historic Gold Rush community.

Placer County wineries — Ophir Wines, Pescatore Winery, Mt. Vernon Winery, Secret Ravine Winery, Fawnridge Winery, Dono Dal Cielo, Lone Buffalo, Hyatt Baumbach and Viña Castellano will be joined by other foothill wineries — Naggiar Vineyard & Winery, Pilot Peak Winery, Sierra Vista, Solune and David Girard, will be pouring during the 2007 Auburn Wine Festival. Several of these wineries are not open to the public so this is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to sample these wines.

Musicians will be providing non-stop music in the streets.

Tickets are priced at $35 each and may be purchased in advance. Late-comers will still be welcome but the price for tickets purchased after October 1st, 2009, will be $45. Of course, all ticket holders must be 21 years of age or older.

For more information: 530-885-9644 or www.auburnwineandfood.com

Saturday, October 17th - AUBURN COMMUNITY FESTIVAL -

AUBURN COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
Saturday, October 17, 2009
10:00am to 4:00pm
Admission FREE
123 Recreation Drive
Auburn, CA 95603
530-885-5616
Website: www.auburncommunityfestival.com

At the Community Festival we feature quality live music, giant pumpkin and scarecrow contests, arts and crafts booths showcasing local artisans and a costume contest and parade for young and old alike.

There are carnival games and pony rides for kids, food and vendor booths hosted by local nonprofits and Auburn’s own Sugar Plump Fairies are out in friendly force.

Sunday, October 18, 2009 -
42nd Annual Fall Antiques Street Fair on the streets of Old Town Auburn. Junk to Treasures.

November 2009
Nov. 20, 21, 22 - MOUNTAIN MANDARIN FESTIVAL -
916-663-1918
Gold Country Fairgrounds, 1273 High Street
Auburn, CA 95603

Website: www.mandarinfestival.com

MOUNTAIN MANDARIN FESTIVAL
Gold Country Fairgrounds
November 20, 21, 22, 2009

The annual Mountain Mandarin Festival celebrates the new crop of delicious, locally grown Mandarin oranges, a Mandarin Recipe cooking contest, professional chef demonstrations, food, crafts and activities featuring the Mandarin orange, free children’s area, live music and entertainment.

Placer County growers will sell thousands of pounds of fresh Mandarin oranges. Proceeds benefit the scholarship fund of the Newcastle Area Business Association.

Try chocolate covered fresh Mandarins, an 18” waffle cone filled with Mandarin gelato, Mandarin glazed almonds, and dozens of other Mandarin inspired concoctions.

December 2009
Saturday, December 12, 2009 -
23rd Annual Old Town Country Christmas

From 6pm to 9pm the whole community is invited to share in the holiday fun. Crafters and artists will have their wares on sale for that special one-of-a-kind Christmas gift.

Great food and entertainment, pictures with Santa. Shops and restaurants open.

Holiday Open House in all shops!