PRESS RELEASE
YREKA- The 2023 Mother’s Day Market applications are available online now for Saturday May 13 and Sunday May 14 at the Siskiyou Golden Fairgrounds. The market will fill acres of outdoor space and have something for everyone! We encourage all local small businesses to get a booth for both action- packed days. Included in this weekend are the NORCAL Invitational Chainsaw Carving Championships that will include champion carvers from around the country, live music on Saturday with the Siskiyou Rocks Festival and the Siskiyou Golden Jackpot that will have junior cattle exhibitors from across the Western States. With more than 5000 visitors to the grounds this weekend, it is the place to be!
Applications are online at www.sisqfair.com
For more information, contact the fair office at 842-2767
or [email protected].
The 2023 Siskiyou Golden Fair “Siskiyou Nights and Carnival Lights” will run August 9-13 in Yreka.
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