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At the Auburn Community Festival, we feature quality live music, giant pumpkin and scarecrow contests and more.
At the Auburn Community Festival, featured quality live music, giant pumpkin and scarecrow contests, arts and crafts booths showcasing local artisans and a costume contest and parade for young and old alike. There are carnival games and pony rides for kids, food and vendor booths hosted by local nonprofits and Auburn’s own Sugar Plump Fairies are out in friendly force. The Festival produces a day of wholesome activities that cater to the entire family. And it’s free, thanks to our generous sponsors.
From I-80 Exit Hwy 49, go to the right, turn briefly onto Hwy 49, then turn right onto Lincoln Way. At the signal, turn left onto Auburn-Folsom Road, then right onto Racetrack Street, then left onto Recreation Drive and arrive at destination.
The 9,000 square foot ice skating rink in the center of all the activities is the perfect ending to your day on the mountain.
Events are throughout the North Lake Tahoe area including a torchlight parade, laser show and fireworks, parades, pancake breakfasts, concerts, and more.
The Griffith Quarry Museum is housed in the original Penryn Granite Works office, built by Welsh immigrant Griffith Griffith in 1864. It contains some of the original office furniture, information on the Griffith family, the history of the Penryn-Loomis Basin area, and the granite industry.