39th Annual Sonora Christmas Craft and Music Festival

November 29, 30 & December 1, 2013

Open 10am to 5pm Friday & Saturday
10am to 4pm Sunday

Rain or Shine
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Adults $7
Seniors & Students (13-18) $5
Children (6-12) $2
under 6 free
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$1 Off Coupon

Bring a canned food donation on Sunday and save $1!!
Look for discount coupons in the newspaper and at businesses in the Sonora area
All discounts are good on adult admission only

Held at Sonora’s Mother Lode Fairgrounds

Parking $5

For more information call (209)533-3473

Black Oak Casino will have a shuttle running Friday & Saturday from 9:30 to 5:30
Shuttle stops are: Kohl’s in the Junction shopping center, Wal Mart, Grocery Outlet/O’Rielleys parking lot, & the fairgrounds
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The 39th Anniversary of the legendary Sonora Christmas Festival will be held Thanksgiving weekend. This highly regarded festival features over 150 great quality craft artists, up tempo and varied music, street performers, costumed elves and twinkle trees, carolers, a wide selection of home-cooking style festival kitchens and bake shops, all in festive, brightly colored craft halls. The “Spirit of Christmas” is definitely present here! Also, don’t miss the annual Christmas Parade in downtown Sonora on Friday at 5:30 p.m.

Kids Area

Pictures with Santa
The Merry Elves & Twinkle Trees
Take a ride on the Polar Express Train
Play Area by AirPlay ~ Bounce Houses & Slides
Juggling, Storytelling & Music!
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Family Entertainment

Mirth & Glee Carolers (all 3 days)
Captain Jack Spareribs (Fri & Sat)
Comedy Industries – Comic Juggling, Escape Artist – International Street Performers (Scotty Meltzer & Katrina Grinn)
The Daredevil Chicken Club

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2012 Performers

Golden Bough (Fri, Sat)
Sourdough Slim (Fri, Sat, Sun) with Robert Armstrong (Fri) and with the Saddle Pals (Sat)
Captain Jack Sparerib (All 3 days)
Mirth & Glee Carolers (All 3 days)
Fun Strummers Ukelele Orchestra
more acts TBA

Sunday’s Stage Schedule

Main Stage
11am Mirth & Glee
Noon Red Dog Ash Bluegrass Band
1pm Joe Craven
2pm Little Fuller Band
3pm Festival Jam

Sierra Stage
Noon Sourdough Slim
1pm Starlight Serenaders
2pm Red Dog Ash Bluegrass Band
3pm Daredevil Chicken Club

Family Stage
Noon Daredevil Chicken Club
12:45 Lilliana Peau
1:15pm Daredevil Chicken Club
2pm Sourdough Slim & Joe Craven Kids Show

Food & Drinks in 2012

There are many great food booths at the festival including
Spiros Gyros (lamb, chicken & falafel gyros, baklava, dolmas.  Also serving breakfast)
Road Dawg (sausages, tri tip, BBQ, seafood chowder, seared tuna)
Southern Comfort Express (cajun tri-tip, jambalaya, catfish, frog legs)
India Gourmet (naan wraps, rice bowls)
Susie’s Authentic Mexican Food (nachos, burritos, tacos, tostadas)
Chocolate Factory (chocolate dipped fruit, cheesecake, ice cream)
Jana’s Espresso (espresso, frappes, smoothies, hot cider, teas, chocolate, chai)
Festival Kettle Corn (kettle corn, corn dogs)
PI 1303 (pies, mini loaves, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls)
The Pretzel (gourmet pretzels, pizza, pretzel dogs)
Lockford Deep Fry (lemonade, deep fried veggies, onion rings, potato chips, calamari)
Drinks Booth ~ Beers, Wines, Mulled Wine & Seasonal Drinks

For information about the Sonora area visit the Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau or The City of Sonora

Click on photos below to see a sampling of the artists attending the 2011 Sonora Christmas Festival