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Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
Painting of Bridal Veil Fall.
41st Annual Yosemite Renaissance
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM; CLOSED on Tuesdays
Yosemite Gateway Art Center
40982 CA-41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Banner for pizza party event at Yosemite Wine Tails.
Art & Wine Hop Pizza Party
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Yosemite Wine Tails
40409 Highway 41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Couple walking in Yosemite Valley.
Guided Nature Walk ~ Springtime in Yosemite
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Yosemite Valley Lodge Amphitheatre
9006 Yosemite Lodge Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View, on a winter's evening.
Guided Nature Walk ~ Yosemite After Dark
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Yosemite Valley Lodge Amphitheatre
9006 Yosemite Lodge Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Ahwahnee Hotel in the winter.
Historic Ahwahnee Hotel Tour
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley
9005 Ahwahnee Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Smartphone Photography class in Yosemite.
In the Field: Creative Smartphone Photography
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Wednesday) & 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Saturdays)
The Ansel Adams Gallery
9031 Village Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Banner showing the star-filled night sky and pine trees.
Sierra Stargazing
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
Tenaya at Yosemite
1122 Highway 41, Fish Camp, CA 93623
Pair of hikers exploring Yosemite Valley at night with headlamps.
Walking Starry Skies
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
Shuttle Stop #6 Lower Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Banner with a splashing martini cocktail and a negroni cocktail.
Wednesday Classics ~ The Cellar
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Elderberry House at Château du Sureau
48688 Victoria Ln, Oakhurst, California 93644
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026
Painting of Bridal Veil Fall.
41st Annual Yosemite Renaissance
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM; CLOSED on Tuesdays
Yosemite Gateway Art Center
40982 CA-41, Oakhurst, CA 93644

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Painting of Bridal Veil Fall.
41st Annual Yosemite Renaissance
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM; CLOSED on Tuesdays
Yosemite Gateway Art Center
40982 CA-41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Occurs: Every week on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday until May 30, 2026
Banner for pizza party event at Yosemite Wine Tails.
Art & Wine Hop Pizza Party
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Yosemite Wine Tails
40409 Highway 41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Couple walking in Yosemite Valley.
Guided Nature Walk ~ Springtime in Yosemite
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Yosemite Valley Lodge Amphitheatre
9006 Yosemite Lodge Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Occurs: Every day until May 05, 2026
Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View, on a winter's evening.
Guided Nature Walk ~ Yosemite After Dark
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Yosemite Valley Lodge Amphitheatre
9006 Yosemite Lodge Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Occurs: Every day until May 05, 2026
Ahwahnee Hotel in the winter.
Historic Ahwahnee Hotel Tour
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley
9005 Ahwahnee Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Occurs: Every day until May 05, 2026
Smartphone Photography class in Yosemite.
In the Field: Creative Smartphone Photography
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Wednesday) & 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Saturdays)
The Ansel Adams Gallery
9031 Village Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Occurs: Every week on Wednesday, Saturday until May 02, 2026
Banner showing the star-filled night sky and pine trees.
Sierra Stargazing
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
Tenaya at Yosemite
1122 Highway 41, Fish Camp, CA 93623
Occurs: Every week on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until October 31, 2026
Pair of hikers exploring Yosemite Valley at night with headlamps.
Walking Starry Skies
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
Shuttle Stop #6 Lower Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Occurs: Every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday until May 05, 2026
Banner with a splashing martini cocktail and a negroni cocktail.
Wednesday Classics ~ The Cellar
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Elderberry House at Château du Sureau
48688 Victoria Ln, Oakhurst, California 93644
Occurs: Every week on Wednesday until December 30, 2026
Ansel Adams photography walk in Cook's Meadow in Yosemite Valley.
Ansel Adams Photography Walk
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
The Ansel Adams Gallery
9031 Village Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Occurs: Every week on Tuesday, Thursday until May 05, 2026
Colored pencils for craft night.
Craft Night at the Library
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wawona Bassett Memorial Library
7971 Chilnualna Falls Rd, Wawona, CA 95389
Occurs: Every week on Thursday until December 17, 2026
Banner with two cocktails.
Happy Hour ~ The Cellar
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Elderberry House at Château du Sureau
48688 Victoria Ln, Oakhurst, California 93644
Occurs: Every week on Thursday until December 17, 2026
Black and White photo of Ansel Adams in Yosemite.
In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Ansel Adams Gallery
9031 Village Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Occurs: Every week on Monday, Thursday until May 04, 2026
Banner for Open Mic Night at Idle Hour.
Open Mic Night
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Idle Hour Winery & Kitchen
41139 HWY 41, Oakhurst, California 93644
Occurs: Every week on Thursday until December 17, 2026
Sierragrass Festival 2026
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026
Coming soon
Sierra Meadows
46516 Opah Drive, Ahwahnee, CA 93601
Occurs:  04/30, 05/01, 05/02
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Tesoro Viejo Farmers Market
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tesoro Viejo Town Center
4150 Town Center Blvd, Madera, Ca 93636
Occurs: Every week on Thursday until December 17, 2026
Latin-themed buffet.
Thursday Night Latin Buffet
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
California Market Buffet at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino
711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold, California 93614
Occurs: Every week on Thursday until December 30, 2027
Cartoon goose inj a cowboy hat and boots dancing.
Thursday Night Line Dancing
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Hitching Post
42592 CA-49, Ahwahnee, CA 93601
Occurs: Every week on Thursday until December 17, 2026
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