Fun things to do & see in Placer County

Fun things to Do and See in Placer County – Just to name a few!

Spine-Tingling Sports

• Downhill skiing at world-class ski resorts
• Snowboarding
• Mountain biking
• Bungee jumping
• Rock climbing
• Mountaineering
• Hot air ballooning
• River rafting

Rich Cultural Pageantry, Fantastic Food

• Loomis’ Japanese Food Bazaar
• Parade of Lights in Auburn
• Cinco de Mayo festivities in Lincoln, Auburn & Kings Beach
• Native American Pow Wow at the Auburn Dam Overlook
• Chinese New Year’s Parade in Old Town Auburn
• County-wide restaurants offering fine cuisine
• Mandarin Festival

History Comes Alive

• Old Town Auburn

Old-Fashioned Fun

• Snowfest Winter Festival
• Playing, sledding in the snow
• Building a snowman or making a snow angel
• Visiting a unique country holiday event
• Classic county fairs
• Old Town Auburn’s street fairs
• Pioneer Days in Meadow Vista, Colfax, Auburn
• Visit Gold Rush era towns
• Try your hand at gold panning
• Visit historic gold mine

Art, Music and Theater….

• The historic renovated Colfax Theater
• Concerts at the county fair
• Lake Tahoe’s outdoor Summer Music Festival
• Old Town Auburn’s “Festival of Lights Parade”
• Roseville’s “Music in the Park”
• The Auburn Symphony
• The annual Auburn Black and White Ball”
• Roseville’s Magic Circle Theatre
• Lincoln’s “Feats of Clay” Pottery Exhibit & Festival

Adventure

• Camping in the foothills & the High Sierra
• Hunting and fishing
• 4-wheel drive trails
• Squaw Valley’s 2,000-foot cable car climb
• Northstar-at-Tahoe’s ropes course
• Backpacking
• Snowmobiling in Foresthill or Tahoe area
• McKinney Rubicon Trail
• World-famous Tevis Cup 100-Mile Horse Endurance Race
• Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run

Just Relax….

• Visit one of Placer County’s Wineries (Wine Trail – PCWGA)
• Visit Auburn Recreation Area
• Fish a quiet stream
• Walk through the Tahoe National Forest
• Visit one of Placer County’s Parks

Wet and Wonderful

• Raft the American River’s class 3, 4 or 5 rapids
• Water-ski or jet ski at Lake Tahoe, Rollins Lake, Folsom Lake or Lake Clementine
• Sailing
• Parasailing at Lake Tahoe and Folsom Lake
• Folsom Lake for boating, swimming or just laying on beach
• Challenge the streams in a kayak or canoe

Natural Beauty

• The North and West Shores of Lake Tahoe
• The American River Canyon
• Miner’s Ravine Nature Trail
• Donner Pass
• U.S. Forests & California State Parks
• Old Iowa Hill Bridge

Hiking, biking and Golfing 

• Bike the American River Bike Trail
• Mountain bike the back roads, flats or hills
• Golf at championship courses
• Horseback riding

Farm Fresh Placer Grown

• Year-round farmers’ markets
• Christmas tree farms
• 49er Fruit Trail

Shop ’til You Drop

• Old Town Auburn, Colfax, or Roseville antique shops & boutiques
• Roseville’s 1.1 million square foot Galleria Mall

And so much more!