Father's Day Bluegrass Festival
- Dates
- Jun 17 to 20, 2027
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Nevada County Fairgrounds
- Price
- $60 to $100
- Camping
- Available
- Last checked
- Aug 23, 2026
Father's Day Bluegrass Festival returns to Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, CA, Jun 17 to 20, 2027. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, camping, attendee feedback and travel details.
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Lineup
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Getting there
Nearest airport SMF.
How do I get to Father's Day Bluegrass Festival?
By car
Most people drive to Father's Day Bluegrass Festival. The nearest major airport is SMF, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
Auburn is the closest Amtrak station to Grass Valley (~24 miles), the eastern terminus of the Capitol Corridor with ONE daily round trip; Colfax (~16 miles, California Zephyr) is the other nearby rail point. Neither station is at the festival, you still need the weekday-only Route 5 bus, a rideshare, or a pickup for the final leg up CA-49, so treat rail as a partial solution, not door-to-door
Book / info →By bus & public transit
A real but weekday-only patchwork: Yolobus Route 42A/42B ($2.25, every 30-60 min, 7 days) or SacRT's Route 142 airport express ($2.50) runs SMF to downtown Sacramento; from Sacramento Valley Station take the once-daily Capitol Corridor train to Auburn; then Nevada County Connects (formerly Gold Country Stage) regional Route 5 covers Auburn station to downtown Grass Valley (Tinloy St transit center, about 1.5 miles from the fairgrounds gate). Route 5 runs Monday-Friday ONLY (no Saturday/Sunday service, zone-2 fare $3.00), so this chain works for a Thursday/Friday arrival and a Monday departure but NOT for weekend travel days
Book / info →Taxi & rideshare
Uber and Lyft both operate at SMF with designated app-ride pickup zones, and the ~60-mile run to Grass Valley is bookable in-app. The practical catch is the return: Grass Valley/Nevada City is a small foothills market with a thin driver pool, so attendees should expect long waits or no availability for the ride back to SMF, schedule the return in advance or line up a local taxi. No exact published fare exists for this route; the in-app quote is the real number
Book / info →Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
On site parking available. Cost Parking for one car is INCLUDED with a Full Festival Pass (which also bundles tent/dry camping). Festival day-camping (overnight tent $30/night or dry RV $40/night) also includes parking for one vehicle.
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at SMF
Camping festival in a Sierra foothills town ~60 miles from its airport, with weekday-only local transit, no intercity coach, and a thin rideshare market for the return leg, a rental car from SMF is the realistic default for fly-in attendees, and parking for one car is already bundled with the full-festival pass
Search car hire →Live price search coming soon.
Where
Venue
Nevada County Fairgrounds
Camping & Accommodation
Is there camping at Father's Day Bluegrass Festival?
Yes, on site camping is available.
Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
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Pricing
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