Schedule of Events
The tradition of the Mother Lode Round-Up continues as a tribute to the Western heritage here in the Mother Lode. Saddle up for a week-long experience of Cowboy and Small Town tradition with thousands attending the Round-Up Parade through beautiful Downtown Sonora and the Rodeo at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds on Mother’s Day weekend.
2026 Schedule of Mother Lode Roundup Events
April 4
Kiddie Rodeo / Local Rodeo Signup
April 18
Great Steak Bar-B-Que / Gun Raffle at 4pm
April 22
Parade entries close at 5 pm
May 2
Queen Speeches / Horsemanship / Interviews at 8 am
May 6
Band Review, Dunlavy Field at 6 pm
May 7
Queen Coronation 4 pm at Black Oak Casino Resort, Calcutta at 6 pm
Saturday, May 9
Parade
10:00 AM
Downtown Sonora
Rodeo
2:00 PM
Mother Lode Fairgrounds
$22 Regular Admission, $20 Presale, $7.00 Child (7-12), Under 7 FREE
Sunday, May 10
Mothers Day Breakfast
8 AM – 11 AM
Mother Lode Fairgrounds
Admission $10.00 per person
Cowboy Church with Coy Huffman
10:00 AM
Grandstands
Mother Lode Fairgrounds
Rodeo
12:00 PM Kiddie Rodeo
2:00 PM Rodeo
Mother Lode Fairgrounds
$22 Regular Admission, $20 Presale, $7.00 Child (7-12), Under 7 FREE
Limited presale tickets available at participating local businesses or from Round-Up Queen Contestants.
Events
Calaveras County Gem & Mineral Society Club House | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saint Susanna\'s Craft Faire, bake sale and boutique
| 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Got questions on bonsai? Find answers at club workshop.
San Andreas Central Library | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Angels Camp Museum | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
12 Days of Christmas Prize Give-Away - FREE
Aloft Art Gallery | 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Drowsy Chaperone
Theater, Summerville High School | 7:00 pm
Aloft Art Gallery | 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Drowsy Chaperone
Theater, Summerville High School | 7:00 pm
VFW Post 2600 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
12 Days of Christmas Prize Give-Away - FREE
Aloft Art Gallery | 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Drowsy Chaperone
Theater, Summerville High School | 7:00 pm
Copperopolis Historic Armory | 8:00 am - 10:30 am
VFW Post 12118 Veterans Day Parade
The Town Square at Copper Valley | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Stories in the Stars
Tuolume County Library | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
