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Every Mother’s Day Weekend since 1998

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Parkfield Bluegrass Festival at night with audience seated in chairs, a stage with musicians performing, surrounded by large trees and string lights providing warm illumination.
The SLO County Stumblers performing in the Parkfield Cafe during the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival in a rustic setting, with one playing a banjo, two with guitars, one with a double bass, and one singing or speaking into a vintage microphone.
People dancing at the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival Barn dance with a band performing on stage in the background.
A banjo player workshop at the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival with attendees sitting around the teacher on a green lawn.
A scenic landscape of rolling hills under a partly cloudy sky, with grassy fields and scattered trees at the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival.
View of a nighttime show at the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival main stage, audience seated and watching, and a sound engineer operating a mixing console in the foreground.
A group of children and a few adults performing on the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival main stage during the Kids on Bluegrass Concert surrounded by an audience.
The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project performing at the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival Main stage at sunset, with an audience watching.
The SLO County Stumblers performing stage at the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival barn dance, in the historic Parkfield Community Hall.
People square dancing at the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival barn dance, in the historic Parkfield Community Hall.
Three male musicians singing and playing guitars on the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival main stage, with one man in the middle wearing glasses, a floral shirt, and a vest, and the man on the right wearing a blue cap and a matching blue jacket.
People sitting in chairs watching a live music at the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival main stage.
A street scene in Parkfield with a large banner hanging between two trees that reads 'Welcome to Parkfield, Be Here When It Happens'. There are bicycles and trailers parked along the roadside, and a gathering of people near a log building. Trees surr
A group of people is sitting under a white canopy tent, playing musical instruments, including a double bass and guitars, in the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival campsite with large trees and sunlight in the background.
A live music performance in the Parkfield Cafe at the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival with three musicians on stage and the audience seated at tables enjoying the show.
The SLO County Stumblers performing on the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival Main Stage, one playing the violin and wearing a cowboy hat, the third playing an acoustic guitar.
Miss Leo and the Handsome Fellers performing at the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival. The band includes a violinist, a guitarist, a bassist, and a mandolin player. The audience is seated in front, wearing hats and sunglasses, watching the performance.
Musicians performing on the main stage at the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival during Mother's Weekend, evening scene with audience and string instruments, warm lighting.
Musicians performing on the main stage at the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival during Mother's Weekend, evening scene with musicians playing and dancing, warm lighting.

Every Mother’s Day weekend, the quiet town of Parkfield, California, population 18, transforms into a bluegrass haven filled with more than a thousand pickers, players, and fun-loving fans. For over a quarter century, the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival has offered a true escape: wide-open skies, rolling oak-studded hills, and the unmistakable high-lonesome sound of American bluegrass.

Just 25 miles northeast of Paso Robles, Parkfield’s clean air, warm evenings, and old-West charm set the stage for a weekend of music and community. Live bands fill the cozy outdoor stage by day, and at night the Parkfield Café becomes a legendary hub for intimate late-night sets.

In the campgrounds, jam sessions spark up everywhere, welcoming beginners, pros, and anyone ready to make music with new friends. With instrument workshops and a kids’ music camp, it’s a place where musicians of all ages can learn, grow, and connect.

If you’re looking for a festival with heart, where the setting is as memorable as the music, you’ll find it here in Parkfield. Join us this Mother’s Day weekend and become part of a tradition that continues to bring people together year after year.

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  • Live music from sunup to sundown

  • Dozens of acres of flat “boon-dock” style camping sites, plenty of shade, hot showers available and a limited number of electrical connections.

  • Raffle

  • Kids’ programs

  • Great food and craft vendors, including festival t-shirts and ice

  • Home cooked meals at the Parkfield Café

  • Musical workshops

  • Pets OK on a leash (but not in the audience area)

  • Great Sunday morning gospel show

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Jamming, jamming and more jamming!

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A view of Parkfield Coalinga Road, in Parkfield California. An american flag waving in front of the Parkfield Water Tower with "PARKFIELD" painted on it and trees and the Parkfield Lodge in the background.

welcome to Parkfield

Welcome to Parkfield, a tiny historic town on California's central coast with a population of just 18 people. Established in the mid-1800s and still surrounded by pristine rolling oak-studded landscapes, its natural beauty and rich history provide the perfect backdrop for good ole American music.

At the heart of it all are the Parkfield Café and Parkfield Lodge, family owned and operated since 1989. In these log-cabin buildings, music-lovers enjoy full days of live music, the famous Parkfield Café late-night shows, award-winning California BBQ, and an unbeatable, welcoming atmosphere.

Join us this Mother’s Day weekend for the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival and experience it all for yourself!

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