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Very Special Arts Festival and Display Punjabi American Heritage Society Festival The Twin City Slickers Cattle Drive
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Great American Regatta/4th Celebration
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One of the most popular fund raising activities in the area is the annual BIKE AROUND THE BUTTES tour. Offering several different routes for participants, the April trips go through and around California's Mystery Mountains -- the Sutter Buttes -- in the beautiful spring time of the Sacramento Valley, rain or shine.
Riders receive registration refunds and/or prizes according to the amount of donations they accumulate. Proceeds benefit the Diabetes Society of Yuba-Sutter. The starting point is the Sutter Youth Organization building in Sutter with plenty of parking available across the street at Sutter High School. Information: 674-9112 [ Top of Page ]
The Three Rivers Chapter of the American Red Cross presents it's Annual CPR Saturday in early February. The free training event teaches how to recognize the symptoms of heart attack, how to access the emergency response system and how to do CPR. Those who have already taken this training are urged to refresh their skills. Information: 673-1460. [ Top of Page ]
The Yuba Sutter area presents the River Festival and Feather River Jet Boat Marathon. Held Saturday and Sunday, May 2 & 3, the festival features The race will be between Marysville's Riverfront Park and Yuba City Boat Dock. - 14 miles up the Yuba River to Daguerra Point Dam & back. Each day's activities begins at 8:30 AM. Additional features of the two day festival include a boat and recreational vehicle show, food and craft booths and entertainment activities for all ages. The marathon will include classes for local competitors as well as professional from around the world in non-propeller-driven craft. Information: 673-3192. [ More Info ] [ Top of Page ]
Always a treat for the eyes, ears and heart are the works of the participating and exhibiting artists of the Very Special Arts Festival. Art is felt values and therefore an equalizer. Talent is found among all people. Every year in May the Very Special Arts Festival provides an opportunity for specially challenged people of all ages to exhibit the products of their artistic endeavors and stand among the best with their abilities to express themselves in art. Information: 755-2500 [ Top of Page ]
Red Suspenders Day has been a special day in historic Gridley since 1961 when it began as a dinner dance to honor the town's firefighters. The annual day-long event has developed into a festival that attracts thousands and features arts and crafts and entertainment for the whole family. Festivities begin at daybreak with a pancake breakfast. Activities that follow include a parade, chili cook-off, children's area, bed races, live music, great food, car show and Civil War reenactments. Each year a different theme is chosen and activities vary for the mid-May festival. Information: 846-3142. [ Top of Page ]
Catch up on all that's new and best for today's children at the annual Children's Faire. The Children's Home Society sponsors the mid-May event and arranges for musical performances, folk dances, storytelling, books and things to read, hand-on games and activities and much more. This all takes place at the Yuba Sutter Fairgrounds in Yuba City. Information: 673-7503. [ Top of Page ]
The little community of Loma Rica in the Yuba foothills just northeast of Marysville was nicknamed Wild Hog Glory by oldtimers because of its wild hog population. Modern day residents celebrate the town's reputation each May, by making Wild Hog Glory Daze a day of fun and entertainment for the benefit of the volunteer fire department. Breakfast starts at 7, a parade at 11 and then off to the Lions' Club Hall for an afternoon of music and entertainment followed by a deep pit barbecue of beef and pork. Information: 742-0162. [ Top of Page ]
During the past 100 years the Punjabi population in the Yuba Sutter area has grown to be one of the largest in the United States. The Punjabi American Heritage Society each year presents a festival to promote a better understanding the Punjabi community, its colorful history and the many contributions they make to this region. The one day event at the Yuba Sutter Fairgrounds features Punjabi performers, East Indian cuisine and crafts and educational booths. Information: 742-0515 [ Top of Page ]
It doesn't get any more 'Western' than the Yuba Sutter area in late May. The Twin City Slickers Cattle Drive arrives in town the last week of the month, just in time for the Marysville Stampede and the Professional Flying U Rodeos
In the early years of the Stampede, cowboys rolled into town in pickups every weekend. They still do. Back then, Marysville was home to saloons and honkytonks and there are still establishments where you can rub elbows with the genuine article... the Western Cowboy. [ Top of Page ]
The Twin City Slickers Cattle Drive established in 1994, begins in Timbuctoo. Buckaroos, from greenhorns to hardened wranglers head 'em up and move 'em out for a 5-day wild west adventure.
The opportunity to push Texas Longhorns and steer through the beautiful Sierra Foothills of Gold Country draws seasoned trailhands as well as city slickers to join in the excitement of the old west reenactment.
"The first day was a little long for us 'Tenderbutts'. Where did they come up with the term 'Tenderfoot'? My feet were fine!" said Jack Glynn of New York City after the drive.
Reaching the urban area the Cattle Drive moves through Marysville and across the bridge to Yuba City before being returning to Beckwourth Riverfront Park for the Stampede.
Visit the Cattle Drive web site at www.front-door.com/cattledrive, or call 674-9612. [ Top of Page ]
The Professional Flying U Rodeos have been a main attraction since 1933 in this small northern California town. The Rodeo is produced by Marysville's own legendary Cotton Rosser and take place the last week in May.
The rodeo, sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, features some of the nation's top rodeo cowboys. Events include Bareback Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, Bull Riding, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Calf Roping and WPRA Women's Barrel Racing.
The Kid's Mutton Bustin' event is a big crowd pleaser. Local kids between the ages of 4 and 7 will try and ride a wild and woolly sheep. These kids put their hearts and souls into the event and it makes them feel just as important as the grown-up cowboys competing in the rodeo.
For more information please call the Flying U Office at 742-8240. [ Top of Page ]
The Yuba Sutter Air Expo dates back to 1992 when it's purpose was planned to go beyond entertainment. Each year the Air Expo features professional aerobatic performers, static displays of vintage, military, and experimental aircraft, as well as flybys by both military and civilian aircraft and the popular Tuskegee Airman's Association.. This look at air history is one of the most popular features of the two-day event at the Yuba County Airport.
The airport was constructed during World War II by the United States Government. It was known as Alicia Army Air Field and was used as an Air - Ground Support Base. In 1947, through the War Assets Administration, Alicia Army Air Field was released to the City of Marysville and Yuba County. Shortly thereafter, the City of Marysville released all interest in the airport to Yuba County.
The Yuba County Airport was licensed as an approved airport on September 30, 1949 by the State of California. It is south of the Marysville, in the Yuba Sutter Enterprise Zone, and is now a major airport in the north central part of the state.
The Air Expo is family entertainment at it's best! In addition to aerobatics and displays there will be food and craft booths. Proceeds from the event result in annual contributions made to the Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Fund and the Air Expo Aviation Scholarship Fund open to Yuba-Sutter students desiring to further a career in the field of aviation.
In 1997 the Air Expo expanded with a special FRIDAY NIGHT AIRSHOW, complete with a dinner and night aerobatic pyrotechnics. A Pancake Breakfast kicks off Saturday's show. Information: 741-6248 or e-mail: mhansen@-yuba1.yubacoek12.ca.us [ Top of Page ]
Each year come the first weekend of June the friendly folks in the small town of Sutter celebrate the coming of summer with a good old activities filled day that begins with a parade through the streets. A barbecue, bands, free swimming at the pool, vendors, and baseball games fill the rest of the days. The whole event is a fund raiser for the community's youth activities. Information: 755-1391. [ Top of Page ]
Hot tasty chili will abound at the Yuba Sutter Fairgrounds the second Saturday of June. Area individuals and organizations will try to out-cook, out -show-off all the others is a display of their cooking and presentation skills. Chili and salsa are the specialties of the day but craft and food vendors and entertainment will try to help east the sizzling sensations to your taste buds. Information: 673-4098 [ Top of Page ]
The beautiful, shady fairgrounds is the perfect setting for the mid-summer Yuba Sutter Fair held the last week of July and the first part of August each year.
The livestock barns, the grandstand, the home arts building, the flower show, the main exhibit building and the garden stage all burst with fun, entertaining, educational and interesting exhibits and activities. The 4-H and FFA groups have a big part in the family oriented annual fair, grooming and preparing their live projects for the auction.
Arts and crafts, flowers and plants, gems and minerals, hobbies, food and photography are some of the many things to see. Carnival rides, a destruction derby, rodeo and musical entertainment are some of the many things to do.
There is something for everyone from youngsters to grandparents, from farmers to beauty queens, from teatotalers to beer brewers, from quilters to bull riders. A great way to spend a nice summer day with the family. [ Top of Page ]
The Yuba County foothills come alive for 4th of July celebrations. The beautiful mountain setting of the quaint town of Brownsville provides the perfect place for showing off logging skills in competition. Other games, music, food, crafts and family entertainment complete the agenda of this holiday celebration at the fire department property across from the Gold Eagle Market in Brownsville. Information: 675-2681. [ Top of Page ]
Focusing on the region's diverse cultural populations, the Yuba Sutter Free Health Fair is held the second Sunday of July on the island in Ellis Lake, in Marysville. The beautiful outdoor site gives the event heightened visibility and makes it more accessible to those wanting to take part in the free health screenings and health information that is provided. Transportation as well as Spanish, Punjabi and Hmong translators are provided. A walk/run to emphasize the importance of exercise will precede the Health Fair. Information: 751-4280. [ Top of Page ]
Marysville means fireworks and boat races on the 4th of July. Beautiful Ellis Lake becomes the center of attention for fun seekers for the summer's biggest holiday celebration. The weekend's festivities start with a wacky hometown escapade when boatbuilders turn into boat crews and attempt to race away in their newly designed and constructed cardboard boats. Craft and food booths circle the lake while up to 60 speedboats compete for points and trophies. Then relax. Lie back on the cool grass and wait until dusk when the sky explodes with the brilliance of a twenty minutes pyrotechnic display of fireworks. Information: 741-6644. [ Top of Page ]
For many who came to California in the Gold Rush, fortune was found in the rich soils of the Sacramento valley, not in the riverbeds of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. A single year's agricultural production in California exceeds the value of all the gold ever taken out of California mines and rivers.
In Mission San Jose in 1856, French viticulturalist Louis Peller grafted plum cuttings from the district of Agen in France. Their experiment led to the establishment of the rich California prune industry. Today, California produces about 70 percent of the world's prunes.
Almost one-third of California's plum acreage is in Yuba and Sutter counties. The area claims the title of Prune Capital of the World.
The California Prune Festival, established in 1988, has become a source of regional pride with a mission to provide family entertainment, give non-profit and charitable organizations the opportunity to earn funds for their programs, to create unity in the community and, of course, to promote the prune, and other commodities produced in the Yuba Sutter area.
From rip-roaring Prune Chili and Prune Ice Cream, to hot music and a multi-cultural extravaganza, the California Prune Festival is a celebration of an important industry in a special place... Yuba & Sutter counties. Information Number: 671-3100. [ More Info ] [ Top of Page ]
Trees & Traditions, is truly a community tradition, this festive Christmas gala features elegant hors d'ouevres, champagne and wine, the season's music by the Yuba-Sutter Oratorio Society, and lots of small Christmas trees decorated and donated by area businesses, individuals and organizations.
The Museum is decorated for the holiday season in fresh greenery. The 18 foot tree is decorated in an annual theme with ornaments that are handmade by Museum volunteers at several Christmas Ornament workshops.
The marvelous food is created by the Food Management class from Yuba Community College. Champagne bubbles amid beautiful holiday music performed by talented musicians from the Yuba-Sutter Oratorio Society. Information number: 822-7141. [ Top of Page ]
The Wear & Remembrance Vintage Apparel Fair provides an opportunity for those with a passion for history to view and even purchase a wide range of vintage clothing for men and women; hats, shoes, jewelry, accessories and textiles. Each year the annual event which began in 1991, reflects fashions and styles from Victorian times up through the 1960s.
A special feature of the two day event for avid collectors is having the perfect vintage hairstyle and make-up created for them, to accompany any vintage outfit.
A wide variety of books about antique clothing and other local historic information is available at the affair. Lunch is also available for hungry shoppers and a dessert booth offers a tempting array of homemade goodies.
Wear & Remembrance is cosponsored by the Community Memorial Museum, of Sutter County and the Mary Aaron Museum of Marysville. Information number: 743-1004 [ Top of Page ]
Stories abound of cunning and daring when folks gather to talk of the great wars of history, but here is a chance to enjoy a more fun part of the nostalgia of World War II days. The Canteen Dance is a perfect time to dress in mid-century togs and dance to the beat of a real band and singer. The dinner-dance takes place in the middle of May in a hangar at Yuba County Airport and is surrounded by vintage, authentic warplanes and jeeps. Information: 743-7004 [ Top of Page ]
The Nicolaus labor Day Parade is probably this areas most fun and best kept secret. Many, many people crowd into the small community to watch the parade and take part in the all-day continuous activities, but many people in this area still don't realize that this event takes place each year. The parade moves through the small town nestled against the levee of the Feather River to the festival grounds and live entertainment takes over from there. Everyone is welcome to share in the fun. Information:656-2161. [ Top of Page ]
The small town essence of America shines through Harvest Scarecrow Daze in quaint Gridley. Merchants and citizens create wonderful scarecrows to be judged in a people's choice competition. Along with the Scarecrow Judging Contest the annual October event features crafters, live music, sidewalk sales, food and always a warm, friendly, hometown atmosphere. Information: 846-3142. [ Top of Page ]
The harvest season is celebrated mid September in Live Oak with a parade, craft and food vendors and entertainment for all in Senior League Park. The unique little town welcomes all to come to the event and enjoy the traditional family activities. Information: 695-2112. [ Top of Page ]
The longest parade in the community begins at the Sikh Temple in Tierra Buena and proceeds into Yuba City with nearly 40,000 participants from England, Canada, India and all over the United States. The Sikh Parade is a tradition that takes place the first Sunday of November each year with it's initial event being in 1980. Spectators from all over the world and the community gather to celebrate the Sikh bible and faith in a four day festival of which the colorful Sikh Parade is the center. Information 673-7944 [ Top of Page ]
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