• March 28 - 29 -- El Dorado Wineries Passport Weekend
  Wine Education: Featuring plenty of luscious wine and food pairings, barrel tastings, enjoyable art and music, and fun-loving participants. Warm weather and green surroundings along the wine trail add to the excitement of this springtime event.
  Fee: Call for informationTime: Call for information Phone Number: (800) 306.3956

Ongoing Events

• Every Day -- Black Chasm Natural Landmark Tours
  Recreation: This tour consists of a descent of about 60 feet, down five flights of stairs into the large Colossal Chamber. Well-lit stalactites, stalagmites, long helictites, draperies, flowstones, columns and giant keystone bridges lodged high in the walls can be seen. Pioneer-Volcano Road. Call for directions and seasonal hours.
  Fee: $12.95 adults /$6.50 child (ages 3-12)Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Phone Number: (866) 762.2837

• Every Saturday -- Wine Tasting and Tours
  Recreation: Every Saturday Double Oak Vineyards & Winery is open for wine tasting, winery tours and retail sales. Picnic facilities are also available. Come visit and spend the day with us. 14510 Blind Shady Road, Nevada City.
  Fee: FreeTime: 11a.m. - 5p.m. Phone Number: (530) 292.3235

• First Saturday of Every Month -- Perry Vineyards Library Tasting
  Wine Education: Join us for a little taste of Perry Creek's past at our library tasting the first Saturday of each month. Tastings are held in our reserve room and consist of three library wines. Excludes event weekends. 7400 Perry Creek Road, Somerset
  Fee: $5 Time: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Phone Number: (530) 620.5175

• TBA -- 13th Annual Mother Lode Daffodil Show
  Celebration: You will be awed by the millions of naturalized daffodils growing in the countryside around Ironstone Vineyards. Saturday evening dinner at 7 p.m with a no-host bar at 6:30. The gardening or flower-growing public is heartily invited! Reservations highly requested. Dinner and program hosted by NCDS and Calaveras Garden Clubs. 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys
  Fee: Free/Sat dinner $25Time: Sat 11a.m.-4 p.m. /Sun 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Phone Number: (209) 728.1251 ext. 11

• TBA -- Calaveras Gem & Jewelry Show
  Exhibit, Family Fun: World class dealers will offer great values on top quality gems, minerals, jewelry, beads, fossils, petrified wood, lapidary material and equipment, books and supplies. Children's activities, demonstrations, silent auction, door prizes, raffle and snack bar. Calaveras County Fairgrounds, Angels Camp, CA
  Fee: $3/Kids under 12 free (with adult)Time: 10a.m.-5p.m. Sat/10a.m.-4p.m. Sun Phone Number: (209) 736.2561

• TBA -- Murphys Irish Day-A Celebration of the Irish
  Celebration: Join in celebrating Murphys important Irish heritage with the biggest rush since the Gold Rush. Traditional and fun Irish cuisine, Calaveras wines and local breweries, silent auction, arts & crafts. Main Street, Downtown Murphys
  Fee: FreeTime: 10 a.m.-5 p.m./Parade begins at 11 a.m. Phone Number: (209) 736.2580

• TBA -- 22nd Annual Celtic Faire
  Celebration, Live Music: California's oldest and largest Celtic Festival. Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Cornish cultures come together. Top name entertainment, Highland games, jousting, food and fun. Mother Lode Fairgrounds, 220 Southgate Drive, Sonora, CA
  Fee: Call for informationTime: Call for information Phone Number: (209) 532.7428

• TBA -- 36th Annual Dandelion Days
  Celebration: This family-oriented event includes an outdoor bazaar and flea market featuring antiques, relics and collectibles, arts and crafts, and much more. There is also lots of fun, food, street entertainers and even a 5K run. Downtown Jackson, CA
  Fee: FreeTime: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Phone Number: (209) 223.1706

• TBA -- Easter Brunch
  Celebration: Join the Easter Bunny & Ironstone Vineyards for a delightful brunch to celebrate Easter. Feast on a wide variety of fabulous treats prepared by Executive Chef James Lehman. Easter egg hunt and children's craft corner. Call for reservations and times. Ironstone Vineyards, 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys, CA
  Fee: $39 Adults/$18 Children 9-12/$10 8 and underTime: Varies Phone Number: (209) 728.1251 ext 11

• TBA -- 7th Annual Foothills Celebration
  Celebration: Sample chef specialties from some of the areas finest restaurants, sip fine wine from local wineries, enjoy fine art, and listen to great music as you shop and stroll through the streets of historic downtown. Grass Valley, CA
  Fee: FreeTime: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (530) 272.8315

• TBA -- 11th Annual Spring Obsession Weekend
  Celebration: Obsess about the coming of spring, and celebrate our most popular white wine: Symphony 'Obsession'. Art, daffodils, fabulous food and a unique wine will fill the days of this 11th annual celebration. Ironstone Vineyards, 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys, CA
  Fee: FreeTime: Call for information Phone Number: (209) 728.1251