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
Listed on this page are California cities and towns that are well known for their shopping – downtown villages, boutiques, art galleries, gift shops, antique stores, shopping plazas, factory outlets, malls and restaurants.
