Gold Rush Days
California Gold Country
Numerous locations hold historic themed street fairs, parades and festivals in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.
Gold Country Events
this list is only a partial list, and more will be added soon
Arnold Independence Day Parade
Grass Valley Cornish Christmas
Murphys Homecoming & Duck Races
Nevada City Constitution Day Parade
NOTE: The Gold Rush Days in Old Town Sacramento is now called “Waterfront Days Old Sacramento”
Gold Country Historic Parks
- Colonel Allensworth SHP
- Columbia State Historic Park
- Empire Mine State Historic Park
- Indian Grinding Rock SHP
- Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park
- Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
- Railtown 1897 Jamestown SHP
- Sutters Fort State Historic Park
Gold Country Cities & Towns
- Alleghany
- Amador City, CA
- Angles Camp
- Auburn, CA
- Coarsegold, CA
- Coloma, CA
- Columbia, CA
- Downieville, CA
- Grass Valley, CA
- Jackson, CA
- Jamestown, CA
- Mariposa, CA
- Murphys, CA
- Nevada City, CA
- North Bloomfield
- North San Juan
- Oakhurst, CA
- Placerville, CA
- Plymouth, CA
- Sacramento, CA
- Sierra City, CA
- Sonora, CA
- Sutter Creek, CA
- Washington
Gold Country Rivers
listed alphabetically
- American River
- Consumnes River
- Feather River
- Merced River
- Sacramento River
- San Joaquin River
- Stanislaus River
- Tuolumne River
- Yuba River
Gold Country Forests
listed from north to south
Plumas National Forest
Tahoe National Forest
Eldorado National Forest
Stanislaus National Forest
Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Sierra National Forest
