Oct 10, 2026
14th Annual Mariposa Farm & Ranch Tour
A day of visits to Mariposa County farms, vineyards and conservation lands, with tastings and farm activities from 10am to 5pm.
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Mariposa & Yosemite events What’s happening while you’re here.
A small mountain town with a surprisingly full calendar. Here are the fixtures worth planning a trip around, and where to look for exact dates.
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October 2026
Oct 10, 2026
Pumpkin Patch Market at Sierra Cider
Local vendors and artisans, food, u-pick apples and a pumpkin patch at the orchard, from 1pm to 6pm.
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Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026
Pumpkin Patch, Fresh Juice + Apple Picking at Sierra Cider
U-pick apples and pumpkins, pumpkin carving at the tasting room, apple pie and cider slushies, open noon to 8pm on Fridays through Sundays until October 25.
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Oct 15, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026
Mariposa Storytelling
An open-mic story swap in the garden behind The Alley, held the third Thursday of every month at 6pm.
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Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026
Happy Goat Yosemite Pumpkin Patch
A family pumpkin patch with an optional petting zoo, open 11am to 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays until October 25.
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Oct 17, 2026
Free Cider Pressing Class
A free class where families learn how apples go from orchard to glass, load the press and watch fresh cider pour out.
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Nov 8, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026
Vintners' Holidays
California vintners host wine tastings, a Meet the Vintners reception and a five-course dinner at The Ahwahnee, in four sessions through November 20.
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Nov 14, 2026
The Thankful Market at Happy Goat Farms
Local vendors, food, live music and petting goats, with thank-you cards for the people who serve Mariposa County.
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Nov 21, 2026
John Craigie at The Grove House
An evening show by touring performer John Craigie at The Grove House, with doors at 6pm and the show at 7pm.
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Dec 8, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026
Bracebridge Dinner
The Ahwahnee Dining Room becomes Bracebridge Hall for a costumed holiday feast with music and entertainment, on six evenings between December 8 and 18.
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Worth planning around.
These come back every year. Exact dates shift a little, so check the calendars below once you have your travel window.
Early May
Mariposa Butterfly Festival
A weekend of live butterfly releases, classic cars, live music and pollinator exhibits, with the whole of downtown joining in on the Friday night.
Details →Labor Day weekend
Mariposa County Fair
The county fair has run since 1939 — livestock, rodeo, funnel cake and a destruction derby, ten minutes from the cabin.
Details →September
Coyote Fest
A Main Street car show in the old gold-rush town north of Mariposa, with pony rides, live music and local crafts.
Details →Early November
Día de los Muertos procession
A candlelight procession through historic Mariposa, with altars, music and face painting along Main Street.
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We keep this page current, but these three run the official calendars — they will always be the last word on dates and tickets.
Somewhere to come back to.
Three bedrooms, a hot tub under the pines, and 28 miles between you and Yosemite.
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