Mother Lode Fairgrounds

Mother Lode Fairgrounds Welcome to the Mother Lode Fair, RV Park & Event Center - home of The Hottest Little Fair in California and Mountain Misery Brewfest!

Welcome to the Mother Lode Fairgrounds - home of The Hottest Little Fair in California! We are a year-round event venue. We offer RV spaces (first come first serve) with beautifully landscaped grounds, electric, water, and sewer hook ups, a dump station, and restrooms/showers. Our buildings and grounds are available to rent for your next event!

🍻 PROUDLY PRESENTED BY BLACK OAK CASINO RESORTMountain Misery Brewfest is getting ready to take over the Mother Lode Fai...
09/03/2026

🍻 PROUDLY PRESENTED BY BLACK OAK CASINO RESORT

Mountain Misery Brewfest is getting ready to take over the Mother Lode Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 17 — and we’re proud to welcome back Black Oak Casino Resort as our Presenting Partner.

Their support helps us bring together a full afternoon of craft beer and cider, live music, food, vendors and one seriously good fall Saturday in Sonora.

Even better? Mountain Misery Brewfest is a fundraiser benefiting the Friends of the Mother Lode Fairgrounds, so supporting Brewfest means supporting the Fairgrounds, too.

A big thank-you to Black Oak Casino Resort for helping make the misery disappear. 🍺

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now at mountainmiserybrewfest.com
📅 Saturday, October 17
⏰ 2 PM – 7 PM
📍 Mother Lode Fairgrounds
🔞 21+ only

No misery. Just beer.

🍺 OCTOBER 17. BEER. CIDER. LIVE MUSIC. NO MISERY.Mountain Misery Brewfest is taking over the Mother Lode Fairgrounds for...
09/02/2026

🍺 OCTOBER 17. BEER. CIDER. LIVE MUSIC. NO MISERY.

Mountain Misery Brewfest is taking over the Mother Lode Fairgrounds for one seriously good fall afternoon — with Black Oak Casino Resort as our Presenting Partner!

We’re bringing together a growing lineup of breweries and cideries, live music, great food and plenty of reasons to grab your crew and spend the day with a cold one in hand. 🍻

🎶 Live music
🍺 Breweries & cideries
🍴 Great food
🤘 Good people. Good times. Zero misery.

And every pour has a purpose — Mountain Misery Brewfest is a fundraiser benefiting Friends of the Mother Lode Fairgrounds and helping support the Fairgrounds that brings our community together all year long.

📅 Saturday, October 17 | 2–7 PM
📍 Mother Lode Fairgrounds
🎟️ Tickets on sale now at mountainmiserybrewfest.com
🔞 21+ only — ID required

Don’t be the one hearing about it afterward.

Get the tickets. Grab the crew. We’ll handle the beer.

NO MISERY. JUST BEER. 🍺

🎸 FIRST UP ON THE BREWFEST STAGE…Kyle Kirch is headed to Mountain Misery Brewfest!Grab a beer, find your people and sett...
09/01/2026

🎸 FIRST UP ON THE BREWFEST STAGE…

Kyle Kirch is headed to Mountain Misery Brewfest!

Grab a beer, find your people and settle in for live music while you work your way through a whole lot of very good reasons to keep your tasting glass handy. 🍻

Catch Kyle Kirch Saturday, October 17, at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds.

🍺 Craft beer & cider
🎶 Live music
🍴 Great food
🛍️ Vendors
🎟️ Tickets on sale now at mountainmiserybrewfest.com

Your October plans are getting considerably less miserable.

No misery. Just beer.

🔥 A BRAND-NEW EVENT IS ROLLING INTO THE MOTHER LODE FAIRGROUNDS! 🔥Mark your calendars for the 1st Annual MOTHERLODE SPEC...
08/28/2026

🔥 A BRAND-NEW EVENT IS ROLLING INTO THE MOTHER LODE FAIRGROUNDS! 🔥

Mark your calendars for the 1st Annual MOTHERLODE SPECTACULAR Truck Pull & Show, coming to Sonora on Saturday, October 3!

L&L Productions is bringing the horsepower back to the Fairgrounds for an afternoon and evening packed with BIG trucks, BIG power and plenty to see before the pulling even starts. 💪🚛

⭐ Show & Shine
🚛 Truck Show
🔥 Truck Pulls
🛍️ Vendors
🍔 Food & Drinks

Gates open at 1 PM for the Show & Shine, with truck pulling getting underway at 4 PM in the Arena.

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
📍 Mother Lode Fairgrounds
⏰ Gates Open: 1 PM
🏁 Pulling Starts: 4 PM

🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/motherlode-spectacular-tickets-1998810920269

Presented by L&L Productions and featuring the Western American Pulling Tour.

If you like horsepower, diesel smoke and a little dirt flying through the air, October 3 belongs on your calendar.

Fair week may come once a year — but there’s plenty happening at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds all year long.

@.l._productions

🍺 SONORA, YOUR OCTOBER PLANS ARE OFFICIALLY MADE.Mountain Misery Brewfest is coming to the Mother Lode Fairgrounds on Sa...
08/26/2026

🍺 SONORA, YOUR OCTOBER PLANS ARE OFFICIALLY MADE.

Mountain Misery Brewfest is coming to the Mother Lode Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 17 — and this is one you’re going to want to be part of.

We’re bringing together craft beer and cider, live music from Adam Calvert, Kyle Kirch and Serena Karise, great food, vendors and a whole lot of fall Saturday energy.

Come for the beer. Stay for the music. Bring the crew.

Because this is exactly the kind of event you don’t want to see all over your feed the next day wishing you had gone. 😉

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now at mountainmiserybrewfest.com
📅 Saturday, October 17
⏰ 2 PM – 7 PM
📍 Mother Lode Fairgrounds
🔞 21+ only

No misery. Just beer. 🍻

Today’s the day, Junior Livestock Exhibitors! Auction checks will be distributed from 9:30 AM–4:30 PM at the Fair Office...
08/14/2026

Today’s the day, Junior Livestock Exhibitors! Auction checks will be distributed from 9:30 AM–4:30 PM at the Fair Office ticket windows.

Please remember that all checks must be signed for at pickup.

Also, bring a thank-you card for every buyer and add-on bidder. Each envelope must be properly addressed, stamped, and sealed—and make sure you used the most up-to-date address list posted on the Fair website under the Livestock tab!

Please do not mail your cards—you must exchange them for your check today.

Junior Livestock Exhibitors — buyer and add-on bidder mailing addresses are now available!You can find the address list:...
08/03/2026

Junior Livestock Exhibitors — buyer and add-on bidder mailing addresses are now available!

You can find the address list:

📍 On the Fair website under the Livestock tab
📍 In the private Livestock Exhibitor Information group on Facebook

Auction checks will be distributed Friday, August 14, from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM at the Mother Lode Fair Office ticket windows.

To receive their check, exhibitors must turn in a completed thank-you card for each buyer and add-on bidder. Every envelope must be:

✉️ Properly addressed
✉️ Stamped
✉️ Sealed

Important: Please do not mail your cards directly to your buyers or add-on bidders! Thank-you cards must be brought to the Fair Office and exchanged for your auction check.

Please take the time to thank everyone who supported your livestock project and the Junior Livestock Auction. Their generosity deserves a thoughtful note of appreciation!

The Mother Lode Fairgrounds is closed today due to the Dove Fire and the mandatory evacuation order for our area.Please ...
07/27/2026

The Mother Lode Fairgrounds is closed today due to the Dove Fire and the mandatory evacuation order for our area.

Please stay safe, follow all evacuation instructions and watch official emergency channels for the latest updates. We will share additional information as it becomes available.

We have rides, yummy food, cool vendors, interesting exhibits, and of course live music, deejay, and karaoke!Blue Neon S...
07/05/2026

We have rides, yummy food, cool vendors, interesting exhibits, and of course live music, deejay, and karaoke!

Blue Neon Serenade
DJ Rick
Mitch Polzak and The Royal Deuces
The Junebugs

JOIN US TODAY FOR THE LAST DAY OF THE FAIR!

Address

220 Southgate Drive
Sonora, CA
95370

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+12095327428

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