Paradise Gold Nugget Days

From April 27-30, 2023, come to Paradise for its annual Gold Nugget Days, which celebrates the Gold Rush discovery of a 54-pound gold nugget! Enjoy lots of activities for the kids in the "Kid Zone," a silent auction, door & raffle prizes, food truck frenzy, and scholarship program announcements.

Event Schedule

• Thurs. 4/27
  • 4pm-6:30pm: Gold Nugget Days Bean Feed ($20 per person; children 10 and under are free)
  • 7pm-9pm: Gold Nugget Days Queen Contest and Revue at the Paradise Performing Arts Center
• Fri. 4/28
  • 5pm-10pm: Gold Nugget Days Elks Hoe Down (tickets required)
• Sat. 4/29
  • 6am-11am: Biscuits & Gravy with the Paradise Eagles
  • 7am-10am: Gold Nugget Days Donkey Derby Pancake Breakfast at the Magalia Community Church
  • 9am-5pm
    • Paradise Gem and Mineral Show
    • Gold Nugget Craft Fair
  • Noon-1pm: Gold Nugget Days Parade
  • 5pm-9pm: Table Mountain Masonic Lodge Community Market
  • 7pm-10pm: Big Mo and The Full Moon Band with Volker Striffler at PPAC
• Sun. 4/30
  • 9am-4pm
    • Paradise Gem and Mineral Show
    • Gold Nugget Craft Fair
  • 10am-3pm: Rainwater at Ridgeview
  • 11am-4pm: Gold Nugget Days Horse Festival
  • 3pm: Singing Over Paradise
  • 3pm-5pm: The Beauty of Winds at PPAC