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
VFW Post 2600 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Livestock-Predator Workshop
Jackson Civic Center | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
California Invasive Species Action Week
CDFW Central Region (Region 4) | All Day
Sonora Elks Lodge | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Concerts in the Park 2026
Westside Memorial Park | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Stanislaus Natl Forest Community Town Hall
Stanislaus National Forest Headquarters | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Calaveras Big Trees State Park | 8:30 pm
California Invasive Species Action Week
CDFW Central Region (Region 4) | All Day
Caldwell Insurance Services | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
HENRY V
Murphys Creek Theatre | 7:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Friday Movie Nights
Tuolumne Branch Library | 8:30 pm
