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Holiday Events - 2011


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Tradition and camaraderie mark the holiday festivities in Plumas County.  The Christmas season brings tree lightings, open houses, and other special activities to each community



Nov 1 to Dec 24 Christmas Tree Cutting Permits on Sale
Call ahead to confirm availability (530) 283-6345
November 18 Holiday Open House & Gift Fair
Susan's Crop Room
3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
gift albums, calendars, mugs, posters and more!
Quincy
(530) 283-3863
November 18 Words & Music
Featuring the Lost Sierra Ramblers
Feather River Community Arts Center in Portola
7:00 pm
Sign up for open mic at the door
(530) 283-3402
November 19 Annual Community Kick Off Party and Toy Drive at
Greenhorn Creek Guest Ranch
FREE for the entire community!
Cocktail hour, raffle draw, dancing and Karaoke
Rooms are available if you'd like to make a night of it.  Shuttle service will also be available back to Quincy from Greenhorn at 10 pm, 11 pm and 12 pm.
Call (530) 283-0930
November 20 Holiday Open House & Gift Fair
Susan's Crop Room
noon to 5:00 pm
gift albums, calendars, mugs, posters and more!
Quincy
(530) 283-3863
November 24 Quincy Turkey Trot
Quincy

Registration at 8:30 am, race starts at 9:30 am
You can also register online, or at Body & Soul in Quincy.
Call (530) 283-0484 for more info about race starting location and pre-registration cost savings.

November 25 Chester Holiday Tree
lighting and merchants open house at the ABC Center on Main Street.

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Chester
(530) 258-2426

November 25-26 Mohawk Artist's Guild Christmas Faire
Local arts & crafts, music and refreshments
10:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday
10:00 am - 3:00 pm Sunday
Graeagle Fire Hall
(530)
November 26 11th Annual Taylorsville Light Parade
Starts downtown from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Taylorsville
(530) 284-6633
November 26 Sierra Hospice Tree Lighting Ceremony
Wildwood Senior Center 6:00 pm
Handbell music, refreshments
Chester
(530) 258-3412
December 2 Main Street Sparkle & Light Parade
Trucker's Light Parade at 5:30 pm followed by tree lighting at County Courthouse

Quincy
(530) 283-0188

December 2 Holiday Tree Lighting
Local arts & crafts and refreshments from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm downtown

Portola
(530-832-0589

December 2-4 Chester Community Chorus
7:00 pm Friday & Saturday
3:00 pm Sunday
Methodist Church
Chester
(530) 258-2426
December 3 Graeagle Holiday Festival
& Tree Lighting
Graeagle

(530) 836-1234

December 3 Eta Alpha Craft Fair
Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds
Handmade crafts, food,

and pictures with Santa
9:00 am - 3 pm
Quincy
(530) 283-6272

December 3 Santa Train
Western  Pacific Railroad Museum
5 pm
Portola
(530) 832-4131
December 3 Christmas in Crescent Mills
Crescent Mills Fire Hall 6:00 pm
Crescent Mills
(530) 284-6633
December 9 Santa Train
Western  Pacific Railroad Museum
5 pm
Portola
(530) 832-4131
December 9 Wassail Bowl
Plumas County Courthouse
5 to 7 pm
entertainment, refreshments
(530) 283-0188
December 11 Annual Courthouse Community Sing
Plumas County Courthouse steps
2 pm
(530) 283-0188
December 16 Christmas in Greenville
Merchant open houses, tree lighting and caroling
call for time
Greenville
(530) 284-6633
December 17 & 18 Ranger Led Snowshoe Walks
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Meet at the ranger at the Kom Yah-Mah-Nee visitors center at 1:30 pm
walks are 1 1/2 -2 hours, snowshoes are provided for a donation of $1
wear boots and warm clothing
(530) 595-4444 X: 5133
January 1 Calpine Elks Hangover Breakfast
Elks Lodge in Maybe
(530) 832-5785