Commonly referred to as "Thursday Night Market," this event is a weekly affair during the summer months that draws everyone in from around the county. It is sponsored by The Union and the Grass Valley Downtown Association. It used to be on Friday night but was changed a couple years ago.
Every Thursday, the street is cleared of streets so that vendors may set up their booths. Farmers, artists, and other local entrepeneurs sell fresh produce, flowers, lotions, arts and crafts. You can also receive massages and sample some of the local cuisine at booths set up by restaurants from Grass Valley and Nevada City. Some restaurants like the Owl Grill and Saloon offer outside dining during this experience.
The event takes place from 6PM-9PM every Thursday from Memorial to Labor Day.
There are a variety of parking lots that are open for public use. Additionally, there are many residential streets (the west side of Mill Street and it's off-shoots, in particular) that you may be able to locate parking on. However, be aware that this is a very popular festival and unless you arrive early, parking could be crazy. You may also be able to catch the Gold Country Stage into town if you don't want to deal with the parking fiasco.
Website: http://www.downtowngrassvalley.com/grass-valley/farmers-market.html
2011 Entertainment
Two stages for the free concert series. Crafts for kids, as well as a climbing wall and bounce house
Holbrooke Hotel Stage
- Main Street Revival: On June 30th
- Grease Grit and Grime Dirty Blues: On July 7th
- Sols Classic Rock: On July 14th
- With Strings Attached: On July 21st
- The Regulators: On July 28th
- Steamer: Electric Rock and Roll, on August 4th
- Road Test: On August 11th
- Dyin' Breed: On August 18th
- West Coast Juice: Multi-cultural dance music. On August 25th
- The Regulators: End of summer party! On September 1st.
Grass Valley Main Stage
- Journal Walker and Loose Change: On June 30th
- Tempest: Original Celtic Fusion. On July 7th
- Mystafya: On July 14th
- Achillies Wheel: On July 21st
- Chameleon: Music of Carlos Santana. On July 28th
- Halden Wofford and the Highbeans: On August 4th
- Blame it on the Dog!: Original Goodtime music. On August 11th
- Ivan Najera & Friends: On August 18th
- Power of 12: Big Band Rhythm and Blues. Oh August 25th
- Clan Dyken: End of summer dance. On September 1st.