Via: Dina Gentry, Competitor and Media Liaison.
Schedule of Events for Friday: El Dorado County Fairgrounds, 100 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667
| Time | Event | Location (map attached) |
| 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Historic Encampments | Fairgrounds |
| 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Preliminary Panning Heats | Gold Panning Arena |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Kodak Opportunities | Forni Frontier Town |
| 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | 77th CFMS Mineral & Gem Show and Convention | Forni Building |
| 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Mineral and Gem Exhibits (free entry) | Corker Building |
| 10:40 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. | Sarpika Gypsy Dancing Troop | Wells Fargo Stage |
| 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Old West Shootout & Skit | Main Lawn |
| 12:20 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. | Lunch Break – Panning Competition | |
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Snake Oil Show | Wells Fargo Stage |
| 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Old West Shootout & Skit | Main Lawn |
| 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Preliminary Panning Heats Continue | Gold Panning Arena |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Music – Bob Raleigh | Wells Fargo Stage |
| 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Old West Shootout & Skit | Main Lawn |
| 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | VIP Mixer (invite only) | Marshall Hall |
| 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. | Music – Rockin’ Gold Evening (ticketed event) | Marble Valley |
Things to note:
- More than 400 individuals and 20 different countries have registered to compete.
- The event is free to the public all week, except for Saturday evening. Beginning at 5:00 p.m., there will be an entry fee of $5 to enjoy the live music.
- Tickets for Friday’s concerts are for sale at Raley’s – 166 Placerville Dr, Placerville, CA 95667. A list of bands may be found in the official program >>http://anyflip.com/mdhs/ofyw/
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