Yosemite Mariposa County Tourism Bureau

05/30/2026

June 6 is a U.S. Forest Service fee-free day in celebration of National Trails Day, providing no cost use of all standard amenity recreation sites on national forests and grasslands.

With both Sierra National Forest and Stanislaus National Forest found in Mariposa County, it's another great reason to get outside and explore local trails, enjoy the outdoors, and celebrate the places that make our region special.

🏕 | https://bit.ly/4fgk7r8 (Sierra NF info)
🌲 | https://bit.ly/4dERpyY (Stanislaus NF info)

05/30/2026

Help kick off the 36th season of Music on the Green on Friday, June 5 with an evening of food, art, music, and community gathering. From 5 to 7 pm, explore downtown before the opening concert at the Art Park featuring the Yosemite Jazz Band from 7 to 9 pm.

The evening includes a special ramen option and themed wine tumblers at Little Shop of Ramen, the Mariposa Arts Council’s From Here to There closing reception, public art along the Creek Parkway, and community gathering throughout downtown.

🎵 | https://bit.ly/4dRr5Ae (event info)
📆 | https://bit.ly/3Nix05u (events calendar)

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05/27/2026

Here's a fun, nostalgic view of Buck Meadows, which had a sister settlement and stage stop of Hamilton Station near where the BlackBerry Inn Yosemite stands today.

05/23/2026

Step into a world of knights, fantasy, and medieval adventure at the Yosemite Chivalry & Fantasy Festival!

This unique festival returns to the Mariposa Fairgrounds June 6–7, 2026 with armored combat, live entertainment, artisan vendors, and family-friendly fun. See the link below for more info.

📰 | https://bit.ly/4dr9vEp (event info)

05/13/2026

Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park will reopen for the season on Friday, May 15 at 8:00 a.m., reconnecting Yosemite Valley with the high country and eastern Sierra via Tioga Pass.

⛰ | https://bit.ly/42uek9N (NPS announcement)
📰 | https://bit.ly/4twpwha (Tioga Pass info)

Limited services will be available along Tioga Road, including vault and portable toilets only. Visitors should bring their own food and water. Tioga Road will also open to bicycles on Thursday, May 14.

05/08/2026

One of Yosemite's most iconic views is about to open for the summer!

Exciting spring news! The Glacier Point Road will open to vehicles on Saturday, May 9 at 8 am. There will be no drinking water available at Glacier Point. Vault toilets will be available. Parking at Glacier Point and throughout the park is limited. Arrive early in the morning to avoid long delays and full parking lots. The Glacier Point Tour will be operating once the road opens and is available for a fee: https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tours.htm.

There is no estimated opening date for Tioga Road, which is currently closed to both vehicle and bicycle traffic. Updates will be posted at: https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm

Additionally, the shuttle is now operating daily between the Mariposa Grove Welcome Plaza and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias from 8 am to 7 pm. Mariposa Grove Road is only open to shuttles and vehicles displaying a disability placard. Learn more: https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/mg.htm.

05/06/2026

We’re feeling grateful this week! 💛

Our team had a great time celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week in the parade and we’re honored to have taken home Best Float! 🏆

Thank you to the judges, the Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center, Mariposa Butterfly Festival organizers, and all the amazing volunteers who made it such a special weekend. Events like this are what make our community shine. We even had visitors from South Korea stop by and take pictures with our float!

We loved seeing so many of you along the parade route and thank you for joining in this celebration of our community spirit. 🦋

📰 | https://bit.ly/3Nix05u (more local events)

04/30/2026

Highway 140 remains temporarily closed east of Midpines, between Yosemite Bug Mountain Resort and Cedar Lodge, as crews remove compromised material following a recent rockfall. The road is now expected to reopen Friday, May 1st, pending safety clearance from Caltrans.

🚗 | https://bit.ly/3q4jeKH (Road closure updates)

Yosemite remains accessible via Highway 41 and Highway 120, and local businesses are open. Yosemite Bug is welcoming guests, and Cedar Lodge can be reached from the Yosemite/El Portal side of the closure.

04/30/2026

Caltrans will reopen Sonora Pass on State Route 108 tomorrow, Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

Sonora Pass is located north of Yosemite National Park, this Sierra Nevada crossing is the first Yosemite-region pass to open this spring, restoring travel between Highway 395 and the Mother Lode region.

📰 | https://bit.ly/4tJfdaw (plan your Yosemite visit)

04/24/2026

Get into Yosemite faster with the new digital park passes, and help make arrival quicker for everyone.

📱 | https://bit.ly/4e8Z9K7 (buy your pass here)

You can now purchase Yosemite National Park entrance passes online in advance through Recreation.gov, then download them to your phone or digital wallet for easy use at the gate. America the Beautiful passes are also available digitally, giving you access to national parks and federal recreation lands for a year.

Plan ahead, arrive ready, and spend more time enjoying the park.