Annual Dandelion Days Street Fair - March 21-22, 2026
2026 - (Jackson, CA) Downtown Jackson will overflow with family-friendly fun -- antiques and crafts vendors, two days of live music, pancake breakfast, kids’ carnival, food booths, beer and wine garden – at the Jackson Lions Club’s annual Dandelion Days Street Fair, Saturday and Sunday, March 21 – 22, 2026, 8 am – 5 pm, rain or shine.
Dandelion Days is a major Lions Club fundraiser. It helps to support their Third of July Fireworks Display, Halloween Parade in Jackson, college scholarships for local students, and many other local projects.
- The Lions Club will hold a Pancake Breakfast, starting at 7 am both mornings at the Jackson Civic Center, 33 Broadway, $8/person, kids 12 & under, $5.
- Live music stages, sponsored by the National Hotel and Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort, will be in Petkovich Park and in the Logan’s Alley Beer & Wine Garden (by the creek next to the National Hotel). Music performances for all ages both days include Over The Edge, Sultan of Silly, Amador Sons, Tin Dears, Haywired, Kool Shifters, It’s All Good, Highway Vagabonds, The Blowbacks & The Babybacks, She Calls Him Wilson, and Triple Threat.
- Food booths and the kids’ carnival will be set up between Petkovich Park and the Ledger Dispatch office.
- Free parking with shuttle to Main Street is available in Jackson at the Amador County Administration Building (810 Court Street), St. Sava Mission (604 Mission Blvd.) and at the Amador Transit Center (115 Valley View Way, Sutter Creek). Free shuttle will be provided by Amador Transit. Paid parking will be available at Grocery Outlet, run by and benefitting the Argonaut Jr. Mustang Youth Football program (no shuttle or overnight parking there).
- People attending the event are encouraged to bring used eyeglasses and hearing aids to donate to the Lions Club and can also bring other items that support charitable causes such as pull tabs to the Lions Club Trailer.
- Jackson Main Street and portions of Water Street and Broadway near Petkovich Park will be closed to parking at noon, Friday, 3/20, and to through-traffic from 6 pm Friday until approximately 7 pm, Sunday, 3/22.
To apply for a booth space or get more information about the event, go to jacksonlionsclub.org or call Byron Welch, 209-296-2275.
Click on flyers below for larger view and/or print.
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Welcome to the Jackson Lions Club
The Jackson Lions Club proudly welcomes you to our website! We have served the community and our world for many decades, and our tradition continues today.
Many people ask, "What is the Lions Club?", and here's the answer in a nutshell: We are a group of committed and dedicated business people from the greater Jackson, California area who share a common belief: that service to others is a high and worthy calling. And we share this view passionately with Lions Club members all over the world. Please visit our Why We Serve page for more information about how the Lions came to be, and other information about our organization.
Here is where you'll find the latest information on our Club's many events and efforts such as Dandelion Days and our 3rd of July Fireworks Spectacular and more. You can find more detailed info on our events and activities on our "Our Programs" page.
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The Jackson Lions Club was proud to present and host its first Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Rodeo Sept. 13 and 14, 2014, at the Amador County Fairgrounds.
"We had to dream big," said rodeo spokesperson Todd Riebe. "The Lions motto is 'We Serve.' Every year, we raise more than $100,000 and give it all back to the community, yet it is not enough. The needs of our community have grown greater than our Club's capacity to meet them."
The Lions knew they had to develop something with the potential of being a major fundraising project in years to come. This event is the biggest undertaking the Club has had in 30 years.
"We chose a rodeo because, quite frankly, this is rodeo country," Riebe added. "The community has been hungry for an event like this for a long time, and the Amador County Fair has been a great partner that understands the potential of this event to really blossom. PRCA is the top of the line by offering the best professional cowboys and stock in the business. The legendary Cotton Rosser and the Flying U Rodeo are the best at what they do."
The Jackson Lions Rodeo Queen Contest will be held on May 24 at the Howard Park Horse Arena in Ione, Calif. The winner will receive a saddle and the Queen and her court will each receive a silver belt buckle. The Rodeo Queen will preside over the Rodeo festivities in September.
In addition to the rodeo, the event will host a Home Expo featuring a number of businesses and organizations displaying their products and services. On Saturday, the Jackson Lions will have the fairgrounds sparkling with the brilliance of beautifully restored automotive excellence during the multi-acre Classic Car Show. Saturday evening, the Chris Gardner Band will entertain the crowd with their boot-shakin' country-rock tunes. And, of course, folks won’t go hungry or thirsty thanks to the menus and drinks provided by local non-profit groups.
Proceeds benefit numerous community organizations. The Amador County Fairgrounds is located at 18621 Sherwood Street in Plymouth, Calif. For more information, visitjacksonlionsclub.org/rodeo or call (209) 418-9071. Find them on Facebook at www.facebook/JacksonLionsPRCARodeo
