Mother Lode Fairgrounds is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from central Sonora, why not stop by during your stay? If you have fun at Mother Lode Fairgrounds, you'll love Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, located nearby.
You can study the exhibits at Veterans Memorial Hall and Military Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your holiday in Sonora. Experience the area's festivals and live music.
You can study the exhibits at Tuolumne County Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Sonora. Experience the area's festivals and live music.
Wander through Gold Rush-era city centre where historic buildings now house shops selling everything from antique mining tools to artisanal sourdough. Columbia State Historic Park lets you pan for gold alongside costumed docents who stay remarkably cheerful despite wearing wool in summer heat. The Sierra Repertory Theatre stages productions in a converted bank where the vault now stores props instead of bullion. Veterans Memorial Hall displays military artefacts with small-town pride. Take a vintage steam train ride through Sierra foothills on tracks that once transported fortune-seekers. Nearby Yosemite attracts the crowds, leaving Sonora's New Melones Lake blissfully uncrowded for fishing and boating.
There's a lot visitors like about Sonora, especially its restaurants and historical sites. Nature lovers can visit Columbia State Historic Park and New Melones Lake. While you're here, stop by Mother Lode Fairgrounds and Don Pedro Reservoir.
