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
Sonora Senior Center | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cinco de Maya at San Andreas VFW Post
VFW Post 2600 | 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Valley Springs Veterans Hall | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Utica Park | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Motherlode Round-Up Parade
Downtown Sonora | 10:00 am
Murphys Mutt March and Dog Show
Murphys Community Park | 10:30 am
