This weekend in El Dorado County, Oct 30–Nov 1, 2026: 6 dated events and 9 places with weekend hours. Details can change. Check with the venue before you go.
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Events this weekend in El Dorado County
Dated events that run on Oct 30–Nov 1.
6 events
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Halloween Spooktacular at El Dorado Hills Town Center
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Family-friendly Halloween at Town Center: trick-or-treating at participating businesses, a costume contest and pet parade, and DJ music in Theatre Plaza.
Red Dirt Ruckus + Jessica Malone Band Costume Party
Friday, October 30, 2026
Funky rudegrass and Americana from Red Dirt Ruckus and the Jessica Malone Band, with a costume party at The Green Room Social Club in Downtown Placerville.
Dates
Friday, October 30, 2026
Hours
7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Cost
$20 advance, $25 day of show
Where
The Green Room Social Club, 251 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667
Their listed hours include Saturday or Sunday. Hours can change, so check before you go.
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Boa Vista Orchards
FreePets OK
Apple Hill farm market open year-round, with fresh pastries, pies, cider and produce, BBQ lunch, wines and hard ciders. Leashed dogs are welcome on the property, but not in the open market.
Hours
Daily 7:30am-6pm; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas
A volunteer-run observatory with 17-inch and 14-inch telescopes, free public night viewing on Friday and Saturday nights, and safe solar viewing on the first Saturday of each month. Weather permitting; check the calendar before you visit.
Hours
Fall/winter (Oct 2-Mar 6): Friday and Saturday 7:30-9:30pm, holidays excluded, weather permitting; Solar Saturday 1st Saturday 10am-noon
Cost
Free
Where
Next to the El Dorado Center of Folsom Lake College, Placerville, CA
Tahoe history from the Washoe people to trappers, pioneers, ice cutting, logging, Snowshoe Thompson, the Pony Express, steamships, the Lincoln Highway and gaming. Private tours can be arranged by phone.
Hours
Sat 11am-3pm, until mid-December 2026; closed Saturday, November 28
A Gold Rush-era hard rock mine with a self-guided audio tour, plus the Hendy Stamp Mill, a blacksmith shop, and a mining museum and gift shop. Picnic areas, nature walks and trails.
Hours
Apr-Oct daily 10am-4pm; Nov-Mar Sat-Sun 10am-4pm; last mine tour 3:30pm
Cost
Mine tour $12; seniors 55+ and military $10; youth 6-17 $8; 5 and under free
The largest Apple Hill farm, on more than 155 acres, with an on-site restaurant and bakery serving homemade pies and barbecue, plus farm attractions for kids and families.
The oldest surviving building on Placerville's Main Street, an 1852 soda works now run as a museum by the El Dorado County Historical Society and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Hours
Thursday-Sunday 12-4pm
Cost
Admission price not listed
Where
Fountain & Tallman Museum, 524 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667
Family-owned Apple Hill winery making estate wines from high-elevation vineyards on volcanic soil since 1986, with picnic gardens overlooking the vines. Groups of 8 or more should call ahead.
One of El Dorado County's original wineries, with estate vineyards first planted in 1974 and Sierra Nevada views. Flights of 6 from 12 estate wines; pizza Wednesday-Sunday and Sunday brunch 10am-2pm.
Hours
Sun 10am-5pm; Mon-Wed 11am-5pm; Thu 11am-6pm; Fri-Sat 11am-7pm
Cost
Tasting $15, waived with a bottle purchase
Dogs
As we remain pet friendly, please remember your beloved companions must remain in the outdoor seating areas
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