Entries are now open for the Mardi Gras Parade! The Mardi Gras Parade begins at 2 p.m. Sunday (March 6, 2011) and moves down Broad Street through the center of town. It is a rain or shine event. Merry spectators of all ages line the parade route while gaily masked societies parade through the historic [...]

Local newspaper editor and publisher Jeff Ackerman has been named grand marshal of the 2011 Nevada City Mardi Gras Parade. Ackerman, longtime publisher of The Union, will appear and be honored in the annual Mardi Gras Parade, which rolls down Broad Street beginning at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 6. “The Union does a lot [...]

The Center for Nonprofit Leadership in Nevada City is offering a workshop on how to plan and conduct effective board and committee meetings Saturday, October 23rd from 8:30-12:15. The Workshop will be held at the Grass Valley United Methodist Church, and costs $40 for CNL members, $50 for non-members. This highly interactive half-day workshop will [...]

August 19-22nd the Nevada City Film Festival presented by AJA Video will celebrate their 10-year anniversary with four days of film screenings, filmmaking panel discussions and parties. Each year thousands of film buffs and filmmakers travel from around the world to gather for one long fun-filled weekend in Nevada City and Grass Valley to enjoy [...]

Saturdays Nevada City Farmer’s Market June 18th – October 29th 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Between Robinson Plaza & Union St. in historic Downtown Nevada City ncfarmersmarket.org Nevada County Certified Grower’s Market at the North Star House May – October 8:00 am -12:00 pm 12075 Auburn Road, Grass Valley Tuesdays Nevada County Certified Grower’s Market [...]

The 46th Annual Constitution Day Parade tops a weekend of festivities Sept. 8-9, 2012 in this historic California Gold Rush town. Nevada City’s Constitution Day Parade has been a local tradition since 1967 and is reported to be the oldest and largest Constitution observance in western America. The 2 p.m. Sunday parade features more than [...]

2012 Non-Profit Org Application The Annual Summer Nights in Nevada City celebration, an outdoor festival of art and music, will be held three Wednesday evenings, July 11, 18, and 25, 2012 in this colorful Northern Sierra foothills town. During Summer Nights, Nevada City’s landmark historic district is closed to motorized traffic and filled with arts, [...]

Craft Vendor App / Sponsor Donation Form / Parade App & Waiver / Food Vendor App A colorful parade through historic downtown Nevada City and the Sierra foothills’ largest aerial fireworks display top the 2012 Fourth of July celebration in Nevada County. The classic hometown parade begins at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jul. 4. More [...]

Download Parade Application A Downtown Parade, Masquerade Ball and Carnivale are featured February 18 & 19, 2012 as this colorful Sierra foothills town again celebrates Mardi Gras in Nevada City. Saturday Night – Masquerade Ball at Miners Foundry Weekend activities open Saturday night with a Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball, featuring a live band, in historic [...]

Official Race Website One of America’s top cycling events celebrates its 52nd anniversary this year and many of the nation’s top cyclists are expected to be on hand. The 52nd Annual Nevada City Bicycle Classic will be held on Father’s Day, Sunday, Jun. 17, 2012, in historic downtown Nevada City. The Nevada City Classic is [...]