Groveland, Yosemite and Sierra Regional Events Calendar

   Events noted in Yellow are in the Groveland area and in White are within an hour and a half drive and make great day trips!

Date Event Location  Price  Email Website Contact Phone 
5/11 Mother's Day Dinner Hotel Charlotte Varies HotelCharlotte@aol.com www.HotelCharlotte.com Lynn or Linda 209-962-6455 After the family has left for their annual visit, come see us at the Charlotte for Mother's Day Dinner. Our neighbors do brunch, we like to celebrate the end of the day with a very special menu.
5/14-18 Calaveras County Annual Frog Jump Angels Camp, Calaveras County Fairgrounds Free info@frogtown.org www.frogtown.org   209.736.2561 Made famous by Mark Twain and renown the world over, this annual Frog Jumping event draws thousands of folks to our area. Combine this very unique event with a Yosemite Holiday and we are perfectly situated for your lodging needs for both!
5/16-18 Pine Cone Singers Spring Performance EV Free Church $7         This fantastic group puts on two performances a year in Groveland and they are known to be DON'T MISS Musicals.
5/19 & 20 Photography &  En Plein Air workshop set at Hetch Hetchy YExplore Excursion at Hetch Hecty $275 tours@yexplore.com Yexplore.com/hetchhetchy.htm John 800-886-8009 Hike in to the marvelous waterfalls of Hetch Hetchy, then paint them! A stay at the Hotel Charlotte will help you unwind after a brilliant day in the sun and wilderness!
5/22-5/25 Strawberry Music Festival Camp Mather, near Hetch Hetchy in Yosemite See website www.StrawberryMusic.com This twice annual event is ALWAYS an early sellout. Tickets go on sale November 1st for the spring show
5/23, 24 & 25 Pine Cone Players annual Melodrama: Love Potion #1 Groveland Community Hall $7.00 This annual performance is a Groveland staple presented by the Pine Cone Players each spring.
5/23 Melodrama Opening Night Gala Dinner & Show Hotel Charlotte & Groveland Community Hall $49 HotelCharlotte@aol.com www.HotelCharlotte.com Lynn 209.962.6455 Join us for a 4-course gala dinner, then the theater then return for dessert, coffee and fun! Best seats at the show for Gala Guests! Proceeds benefit Pine Cone Players
5/24 S. Tuolumne County Historical Society, Cemetery walk Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery, BOF Free         Learn about the who's who of historical Groveland-Big Oak Flat. You will find Charlotte DeFerrari buried here in the largest plot. She was known to be very generous.
5/25 Champagne Brunch & melodrama theater show Hotel Charlotte & Groveland Community Hall $35 HotelCharlotte@aol.com www.HotelCharlotte.com Lynn 209.962.6455 Enjoy a leisurely lunch at the charlotte with mimosa or champagne followed by a Matinee with the best seats in the house reserved for you!
5/25 Celtic & Old Time Jam Session Hotel Jeffery, Coulterville Free Cherylann@HotelJefferyGold.com www.HotelJefferyGold.com CherylAnn 209.878-3471 Afternoon slow jam, 2-3:30, Advanced Jam 3:30 to 5:00. Come and listen or join in, all are welcome!
5/28 Card Stamping Party Hotel Charlotte $25 HotelCharlotte@aol.com www.HotelCharlotte.com Cindi 209-962-4660 Celebrate the crafts with us at our monthly card stamping party. Good for cards, scrap booking and general decorating. Price includes supplies for 3 finished cards, instruction and a 3-course lunch, beverages, tax and tip included.
5/30 Hetch Hetchy Association of Realtors Annual Golf Tournament Pine Mountain Lake Golf Course Varies     Dave 209.962.7765 This annual tournament is open to locals and visitors alike. Proceeds benefit our local schools and students.
5/31 Bird walk with David Lukas Mountain Sage   mtnsage@mlode.com www.MtnSage.com David Lukas 209.962.6410 Birds flit about with regularity throughout Groveland, join this group and start to identify common and even uncommon of our morning flyer.
June-August Classic family movies in the park Lower Mary Laveroni Park a pittance Managed by the local Rotary this event has provided family entertainment for years, visitors to Groveland are invited to attend!
6/1 "Where the Hell is Groveland" Car Show Downtown Groveland & Mary Laveroni Park Free info@groveland.org www.YosemiteChamberofCommerce.com Jackie 209.962.0429 The Where the Hell is Groveland car show is an annual fundraiser for the local schools providing scholarship funds and fun for all
6/13 Beattles & Monkeys Tribute Groveland Hotel's Yosemite Courtyard Theatre $30 info@groveland.com www.groveland.com Peggy 209-962-4000 We encourage friends and guests to enjoy dinner with us first and then head over to the Yosemite Courtyard Theater for the show, a fantastic outdoor venue.
6/14 Wine & Foods Cruise on Pine Mountain Lake Meet at the Lake Lodge, ferried to 7 homes $45   www.grovelandmuseum.org   209.962.4408 Seven wineries, Seven Fooderies and Seven Lake front homes join up to bring you a great deal of fun and flavor with friends. Proceeds benefit the STC Historical Society.
6/14 Movies in the Park: Space Jam Lower Mary Laveroni Community Park a pittance     Randy 209.962.5961 This Summer treat for Groveland kids and families kicks off tonight. Sponsored by the Rotary. Films start at dusk. Snack shack is open with popcorn and other youthful snacks.
6/20-22 12th Annual Passport Weekend, Calaveras Winegrape Alliance Murphy's park and surrounding tasting rooms $40 to $60 cwa@goldrush.com www.calaveraswines.org Anna 209-728-9467 A full weekend of wine events. Purchase Sat or Sun only tickets for $40 or get both days for $60 and the Friday night kickoff event is included. A grand way to spend a day or weekend!
6/21 Aviation Club annual Airport Days Pine Mountain Lake Airport TBA         A great day with barnstoming, parachuting, antique airplanes and aero-aficionados from around the world.
6/21 Movies in the Park: Master of Disguise Lower Mary Laveroni Community Park a pittance     Randy 209.962.5961 This Summer treat for Groveland kids and families continues. Sponsored by the Rotary. Films start at dusk. Snack shack is open with popcorn and other youthful snacks.
6/22 Holy Cow—It's a LUAU Camp Tuolumne Trails $75pp inclusive HotelCharlotte@aol.com www.HotelCharlotte@aol.com Lynn 209.962.6455 A Sorpoptimist FUNdraiser with suckling pigs, fancy umbrella'ed cocktails, dancing the night away, leis for all. Fun guaranteed and for a good cause too!
6/22 Celtic & Old Time Jam Session Hotel Jeffery, Coulterville Free Cherylann@HotelJefferyGold.com www.HotelJefferyGold.com CherylAnn 209.878-3471 Afternoon slow jam, 2-3:30, Advanced Jam 3:30 to 5:00. Come and listen or join in, all are welcome!
6/23 Card Stamping Party Hotel Charlotte $25 HotelCharlotte@aol.com www.HotelCharlotte.com Cindi 209-962-4660 Celebrate the crafts with us at our monthly card stamping party. Good for cards, scrap booking and general decorating. Price includes supplies for 3 finished cards, instruction and a 3-course lunch, beverages, tax and tip included.
6/27 Jazz with Hale Baskin Groveland Hotel's Yosemite Courtyard Theatre $20 info@groveland.com www.groveland.com Peggy 209-962-4000 We encourage friends and guests to enjoy dinner with us first and then head over to the Yosemite Courtyard Theater for the show, a fantastic outdoor venue.
6/28 Movies in the Park: Zoom Academy for Superheros Lower Mary Laveroni Community Park a pittance