Dandelion Days is an annual family-oriented event hosted by the Jackson Lions Club in Jackson, California. The event typically features an outdoor bazaar and street fair with antiques, relics, collectibles, arts and crafts, two days of live music, a pancake breakfast, kids' carnival rides, food booths, and a beer and wine garden. The 2025 event is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, March 15–16, from 8 am to 5 pm, rain or shine.
The pancake breakfast starts at 7 am both mornings at the Jackson Civic Center, 33 Broadway, costing $8 per person, with children 12 and under paying $5.
Live music stages, sponsored by the National Hotel and Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort, will be in Petkovich Park and in the Logan’s Alley Beer & Wine Garden, located by the creek next to the National Hotel.
To apply for a booth space, vendors need to download the Dandelion Days Space Application and Vendor Info Sheet, fill it out completely, enclose a check made out to “Jackson Lions Club” for the appropriate amount, and mail it to the address provided. The cut-off date for processing booth applications is Monday, March 7, 2025.
Dandelion Days is a major fundraiser for the Jackson Lions Club, supporting their Third of July Fireworks Display, Halloween Parade in Jackson, college scholarships for local students, and many other local projects.