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Eastern Sierra Mountain Film Festival

Presented by Eastern Sierra Arts Alliance and Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association. 4 evenings of films in Bishop and Mammoth Lakes focusing on films that represent Mountain Culture, the environment, and the lifestyle of mountain living. Shorts and feature documentaries that educate and enlighten on issues surrounding conservation, human rights, indigenous culture, climate change, endangered species, outdoor sports, and more. This a live 4-day event. Day tickets and all-in-one passes available.

Owens Valley Cruisers Fall Colors Car Show

Bishop City Park 700 N. Main Street, Bishop, CA, United States

Take a drive to the spectacular Owens Valley to join us at the Bishop City Park for the annual Fall Colors Car Show. October 6-7, 2023

Vanilla Ice Concert

Tri-County Fairgrounds & Event Center 475 Sierra Street, Bishop, CA, United States

Yo, VIP… let’s kick it! Closing out the 2023 Summer Concert Series by throwing it back to the 90s with Vanilla Ice! The retro evening features food trucks, craft beer, margaritas, festival-style seating and so much more! GA and VIP tickets are available now. Get word to your mother and get your tickets for a music experience under the Milky Way!

Lone Pine Community Arts Day

Spainhower Park in Lone Pine

Inyo Council for the Arts & the Lone Pine Film Festival invite you to its annual Lone Pine Community Arts Day.

Free

Art and Observation Walk in Alabama Hills

Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Bishop, CA, United States

Join BLM’s artist-in-residence, Alyssa Marquez, between the jagged peaks of the Sierra Nevada and Owens Valley for an Observation and Art Walk within the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area. Participants will take short hikes in the rounded rocks and eroded hills to observe their surroundings and create brief artworks (e.g., drawings, photography, poetry, audio recordings, video) in response to these observations. The Observation and Art Walk allows participants to experience the environment through a focused perspective, uncovering textures, animals and sounds that might normally go unnoticed. Morning refreshments will provided by ESIA. All mediums are welcome. Please bring your own […]

City of Bishop Gathering to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Bishop City Hall 377 West Line Street, Bishop, CA, United States +1 more

Join Bishop City Councilmembers and community members at the gazebo on Church Street behind Bishop City Hall from 3-5pm to observe National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Eastern Sierra Observatory Dark Sky Festival

Bishop, CA, United States

The Eastern Sierra Observatory will host a California Dark Sky Festival October 12th through October 15th in Panamint Valley.  The event will feature huge telescopes, lectures, photography workshops, a food truck, a giant chess set, camping onsite under dark skies and more.

Rally in the Alley!

Join Eastern Sierra Engineering for a fun evening in Whitney Alley. Open house, Corn Hole Tournament, Refreshments & Live Entertainment. Everyone is welcome!

Ventura County Motorcycle Club Dual Sport Rally

Tri-County Fairgrounds & Event Center 475 Sierra Street, Bishop, CA, United States

16th Annual VCMC Bishop Dual Sport Rally presented by the Ventura County Motorcycle Club. Entry Fees Include: -15 Different GPS Tracks -T-Shirt -Friday Fiesta Tacos (while they last) -Saturday Banquet -Multi-Loops - Ride when you want! Stay on the trails! -Approximately 800 miles or more of riding with varying difficulty available. -Lots of sights to be seen! Click here for more info and to register!

Trout Trot

Bishop, CA, United States

5K/10K fundraiser run for Friends of the Inyo

$40.00

Solar Eclipse Viewing Event

Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Bishop, CA, United States

On October 14th, the solar eclipse will start at approximately 8:06 am, peak at 9:23 am, and end at 10:48 am in the Eastern Sierra, with 80% coverage of the sun, creating dusk-like conditions. Join an ESIA interpretive specialist for a talk and witness one of the celestial events of the year! 9 am: Mobius Arch Trailhead Parking, Alabama Hills. Solar glasses and an eclipse projector will be provided for viewing, paired with a short talk about the phenomenon.

Acrylic Painting Workshop & Exhibition in Lone Pine

Eastern Sierra Interagency Vistor Center Highway 395 & State Route 136, Lone Pine, United States

Join Alabama Hills Artist in Residence, Kristen Freeborn, for a free acrylic workshop for beginner and intermediate artists, recommended for ages 10 and up. 10 am-4:30 pm: Open Exhibition at Eastern Sierra Visitor Center, Lone Pine. 11 am-1 pm: Free Acrylic Painting Workshop (sign-up required). Supplies and refreshments will be provided.

Event Series C5 Studios

C5 Studios

Bishop, CA, United States

C5 Studios offers many types of arts and crafts classes, workshops, social activities, and more.  Sometimes multiple activities per day are scheduled.  For detailed information about topics on this scheduled date including activity descriptions, times, and costs, please visit https://www.c5studios.org/classes-calendar.

Harvest Hoedown Celebration

Bishop Elks Lodge 151 East Line Street, Bishop, CA, United States

Bishop Elks invites everyone to celebrate the 2023 Harvest Hoedown.  See above flyer for details.

$20
Event Series Downtown Bishop Market

Downtown Bishop Market

Bishop, CA, United States

Downtown Bishop Market from 5:30-9pm on Academy Street. The Friends of the Tri County Fair are the new sponsors along with funding from the City of Bishop and Inyo County. There will be live music, lots of food booths and cocktails and beer for sale, plus our local vendors will be offering produce, products of the region and crafts. Call Mikaela Torres for more information at (760)937-0170.

Eastern Sierra Cancer Alliance 5K & 10K

Bishop City Park 690 N. Main Street, Bishop, United States

23rd annual fundraising event to help everyone fighting all types of cancer in our region. Registration, start and finish at Bishop City Park. Registration opens at 7:30 am, walk/run begins at 9am.

$40.00
Event Series C5 Studios

C5 Studios

Bishop, CA, United States

C5 Studios offers many types of arts and crafts classes, workshops, social activities, and more.  Sometimes multiple activities per day are scheduled.  For detailed information about topics on this scheduled date including activity descriptions, times, and costs, please visit https://www.c5studios.org/classes-calendar.

Eastern Sierra History Conference

Cerro Coso Community College 4090 West Line Street, Bishop, CA, United States

The 8th Annual Eastern Sierra History Conference will focus on people, places, and events of the Sierra Nevada.  Field trips and tours highlighting Eastern Sierra cultural and historical sites will be available.  See attached flyer. For additional information, contact Jeff at 785-230-9396.

Owens River Annual Clean Up

Pleasant Valley Reservoir Campground Bishop, CA, United States

Volunteer event begins at 8 AM at Pleasant Valley Campground Metal Footbridge.  Bring gloves.  Coffee/baked goods provided at 8AM with lunch at 12PM.

Free

Holiday Craft Fair

Calvary Baptist Church 1100 West Line Street, Bishop, CA, United States

Crafts, jewelry, clothing, fine art & more. CBC youth group cookie walk.

Holiday Market Place

Tri-County Fairgrounds & Event Center 475 Sierra Street, Bishop, CA, United States

Lots of shopping, music, food & fun! Gingerbread house contest, ceramics, jewelry, home decor, gourmet goodies and more! Hosted by Friends of the Fair. Admission is FREE!

Free

Downtown Bishop Market

Bishop, CA, United States

Downtown Bishop Market from 5:30-9pm on Academy Street. The Friends of the Tri County Fair are the new sponsors along with funding from the City of Bishop and Inyo County. There will be live music, lots of food booths and cocktails and beer for sale, plus our local vendors will be offering produce, products of the region and crafts. Call Mikaela Torres for more information at (760)937-0170.

Laws Railroad Express

Laws Railroad Museum Bishop, CA, United States

The 8th annual Railroad Express event is a magical family day at Laws Railroad Museum with train rides, holiday crafts, refreshments and visits with Santa Claus.

Mule Days Celebration

Tri-County Fairgrounds & Event Center 475 Sierra Street, Bishop, CA, United States

A world-class equestrian event promoting the legacy, heritage and talents of the mule.  Join us for an action packed week of mule events, concerts, catered dinner and BBQ, dancing, the world’s longest non-motorized parade, and more, at The Bishop Mule Days Celebration!

Bishop 4th of July Celebration

Bishop City Park 700 N. Main Street, Bishop, CA, United States

Come celebrate the 4th of July with us here in Bishop and enjoy fireworks at City Park!

Free