Mark Twain WildWest Fest

Mark Twain WildWest Fest We're excited to announce the return of the Mark Twain WildWest Fest on Saturday, October 11, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event is hosted by the Angels Camp Museum Foundation to help fundraise and friend raise for our Angels Camp Museum. Mark Twain WildWest Fest Returns to Angels Camp with Music, History, and Family Fun
Angels Camp, CA — The spirit of the Gold Rush comes alive once again at the Mark Twain WildWest Fest, a beloved community celebration honoring the rich heritage of Angels Camp and the American Wes

t. This year’s festival promises a full day of immersive entertainment, historical reenactments, and hands-on activities for all ages. Festival-goers will enjoy two stages of non-stop live music, featuring crowd favorites Black Irish Band and Old West Trio, alongside roving performers, cowboys, outlaws, and axe-throwing demonstrations. Gold panning experts will offer live demos, inviting guests to try their luck just like the Forty-Niners. More than ten artisan vendors will line the streets with handcrafted goods, local art, and delicious food. Families can explore the children’s petting zoo, shop at Genry Angel’s Trading Posts, and dive into interactive crafts like candle making, corn husk doll crafting, weaving, and woodworking. Adding to the spectacle, historical impersonators and re-enactors will bring iconic figures of the American West to life—including the legendary Mark Twain himself. Guests are encouraged to dress in period costume, with costume contests held throughout the day for Wild West, Victorian, Edwardian, Gothic, and Steampunk styles. The Angels Camp Museum will be fully open, with docents guiding visitors through exhibits including the Jumping Frog Jubilee, Albert Michelson, the Carriage House, Altaville Foundry, and the Ranching & Mining building. A special presentation, Andrew Galliardo: Life in A Mining Town, will showcase the poignant letters of a miner who journeyed west in 1856. Rediscovered in 2020 by his East Coast descendants, these letters offer a rare glimpse into the hardships and hopes of Gold Rush life. The community also celebrates hometown hero Riley Kitchell, a three-time International Frog Jump Champion (2013, 2018, and 2025), whose achievements continue to inspire local pride. Come dressed, come curious, and come ready to celebrate the wild, wonderful legacy of Angels Camp!

05/14/2026
05/14/2026

Arena Schedule — 2026 Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee

Thursday, May 14

Noon — Junior Stampede (Gymkhana)

Friday, May 15

Noon — Hide Race
1:00 p.m. — Barrel Race

Saturday, May 16

1:00 p.m. — CCPRA Rodeo Slack
7:00 p.m. — CCPRA Rodeo Performance

Sunday, May 17

11:00 a.m. — Stock Dog Trials Demonstration
5:30 p.m. — Destruction Derby

05/14/2026

Free Fair Shuttle service runs this Friday and Saturday — just park, hop on, and enjoy the ride to the Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee

See you at the fair! 🐸🎠

05/14/2026

Email from Sierra Hills Market Inc When you reach the bottom of the page, make sure to click VIEW ENTIRE MESSAGE, to see the ad in its entirety. Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad May 13 ~

04/21/2026

Heartwarming to see local business start-up 49’er Eats supporting our member Christian Harwell and Peggy Spreadborough Harwell of Calaveras Customs! Opening soon in downtown Angels Camp, CA!

Stayed connected with the Angels Camp Business Association.

Opportunity to create family memories 🐸
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Opportunity to create family memories 🐸

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Fun way to learn!
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Fun way to learn!

Save the Date: Sunday, 2.7.27Different locations and with a few added distillers and the same group of fun loving volunt...
02/14/2026

Save the Date: Sunday, 2.7.27

Different locations and with a few added distillers and the same group of fun loving volunteers. Bootlegger attire encouraged!

While intended to be a fundraiser with an emphasis on “fun,” a local museum foundation’s recent sellout event is still resounding through the community a week later. The Feb. 1 Bootleggers Tour in downtown Angels Camp, created by the Angels Camp Museum (ACM) Foundation, might have seemed on th...

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Angels Camp Museum/753 S. Main Street
Angels Camp, CA
95222

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10am - 3pm

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