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Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

When

Wednesday, Aug 05, 2026

Sunday, Aug 09, 2026

Where

San Benito County Historical Park

Tres Pinos, CA 95075


About.

Presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society

The festival takes place on the second weekend in August at San Benito County Historical Park, just south of Hollister. There is a tree-filled, shady campground for tent camping and a spacious meadow for RVs. The weather in August is typically comfortably warm during the day, with nights that range from mild to cold. The GOF is kid friendly, with a Kids on Stage program for budding bluegrass musicians and a wonderful volunteer-staffed crafts and activities corral next to the audience area.

Our largest event, the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, “GOF”, has been held each summer since 1994. It features three wonderful days of California bands on the main stage, as well as hot campground pickers on the side stage between main acts. The GOF is legendary among festival fans for both the quality and quantity of campground jamming.

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