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Downtown Placerville

Welcome to Historic Downtown

Shop till you drop or stroll the street. Historic Main Street features unique shops, antiques, fine art galleries, and restaurants. Enjoy small-town charm with a backdrop of gold rush history.

There’s so much to explore in Downtown Placerville

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Main Street Scavenger Hunt

There are 10 Miner medallions hidden throughout Main Street Placerville from Sacramento Street to Clay Street. These Miners all had an impact on Placerville and El Dorado County during the Gold Rush period. Each miner has a QR code on the medallion that, when scanned with your phone camera, will take you to a webpage about the miners. So grab your phone and begin your hunt!

Banners on Parade

Banners on Parade is a community art project that promotes the arts on Historic Main Street in Placerville, California. It is a collaborative effort of artists, businesses, non-profit organizations, and city government. It is one of California’s longest-running community art projects, with 556 pieces of wonderful community art displayed over the last nineteen years.

Placerville Downtown Merchants

Downtown Placerville’s merchant association puts on a wide range of events on Historic Main Street, including monthly Art Walks, historic celebrations like Golden History Days, and the annual fall tradition of Oktoberfest and the Daschund Dash!

Downtown Placerville
Downtown Placerville

Downtown Placerville Events

Downtown Placerville
Downtown Placerville
Downtown Placerville
Downtown Placerville
el dorado county fair grounds
Lavender Blue Festival graphic | Lavender-Basket-El Dorado County
downtown placerville photo: paul cockerel

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