SPECIAL » EVENTS 2020

Nearly three dozen El Dorado County wineries participate in PASSPORT 2020 - THE GREAT OUT THERE, a blend of wine tasting, live music, food and literary-themed events. April 17-19 passporteldorado.com

Wager on a jumping frog as Mark Twain’s most beloved story is commemorated each year at the CALAVERAS COUNTY FAIR & JUMPING FROG JUBILEE in Angels Camp. May 14-17 frogtown.org

Sutter Creek celebrates the grape harvest with the AMADOR VINTNERS HARVEST WINE FESTIVAL, a.k.a. The Big Crush. See the harvest in action and enjoy wine samples and food pairings at many of the 40+ Amador Vintners’ wineries. Oct. 3-4 suttercreek.org

Angels Camp returns to the days of Samuel Clemons for the MARK TWAIN WILD WEST FEST, with period costumes, blacksmithing and saloon dancing girls. Oct. 17 marktwainwildwestfest.com