All Hallows Fantasy Faire
- Dates
- Oct 24 to 25, 2026
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Calaveras County Fairgrounds (Frogtown), 2565 Gun Club Rd
- Price
- $30 to $40
- Camping
- Available
- Last checked
- Aug 24, 2026
The experience
What's special
All Hallows Fantasy Faire frames itself as a Celtic new-year celebration: a two-day, all-inclusive costume-play faire at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds in Gold Country each late October, timed to Samhain. Its centerpiece is the Burning of the Harvestman - a fire-show effigy burn after dark on Saturday, when the faire runs later into the night than most - alongside a lineup that has featured touring Celtic and fantasy acts such as electric-harp duos, bagpipe-and-fire bands, and viking-fusion dancers, plus wine tasting, a pumpkin patch, hundreds of craftspeople, and themed costume contests both days. Overnight Saturday camping at the fairgrounds lets visitors stay for the fire and make a weekend of it. The 2026 faire is the 18th annual.
What people love
The faire's after-dark stretch is its calling card - attendees single out the night the Harvestman effigy burns as the day to go - and the overall read from the ren-faire community is a chill, low-pressure event where dressing up is common but optional, with guild encampments offering free sword lessons and kid-friendly axe throwing.
On the lanes & stages
Lineup
Costumes & what to wear
Do I need a costume?
Costume play is the point of the event, but plenty of visitors come in ordinary clothes and regulars say any ren-faire garb fits despite the Celtic theme. Saturday's costume contest runs themed categories, witches and wizards, nature folk, deities, and warriors, with an anything-goes contest on Sunday, and prizes for adults, teens, and kids
Weapons policy
No real working firearms are allowed
Joining in
Costume contests with themed categories and prizes run both days (sign-up at the event), and guild encampments offer hands-on activities such as free sword lessons and kid-friendly axe throwing
Getting there
Nearest airport SMF.
How do I get to All Hallows Fantasy Faire?
Taxi & rideshare 1
SMF has standard designated rideshare pickup zones, but Angels Camp is an 85-mile run into the Sierra foothills, a very expensive one-way rideshare, with essentially no drivers based in Calaveras County for the return trip. Treat rideshare as an airport-area tool only and drive yourself to Frogtown
Book / info →By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Use the airport transfers or shuttle options above.
By bus
No scheduled intercity bus or public transit route to the venue was found. Use the airport transfers or shuttle options above.
🅿 Parking
On site parking available. Cost $5.00 per vehicle, cash only. Prepay via None, pay at the gate, cash only. Parking is on the fairgrounds property at 101 Frogtown Road, off Highway 49 south of Angels Camp. Bring cash, the parking gate does not take cards
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at SMF
A rental car is the only realistic way in for fly-in visitors: the fairgrounds are 85 miles from SMF in Gold Country foothills with no rail, no intercity bus, and no airport shuttle. On-site rental counters operate at SMF's rental car terminal
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Where
Venue
Calaveras County Fairgrounds (Frogtown), 2565 Gun Club Rd
Camping & Accommodation
Is there camping at All Hallows Fantasy Faire?
Yes, on site camping is available.
Facilities
Camping site types 2
The fairgrounds' Frogtown RV Park runs 68 year-round full-hookup sites (water, power, sewer) with 60-foot pull-throughs; standard park rates are about $40/night ($35 senior). Faire-weekend Saturday-overnight spaces are booked directly with the fairgrounds office at (209) 736-2561
Vans fit either an RV site or a tent site (tent sites about $25/night at standard park rates); book by phone with the fairgrounds
Pricing
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