GOF Attendees Are Invited To Tour The San Benito County Historical Village Including the Saloon

The San Benito County Historical Society welcomes bluegrass fans to the San Benito County Historical Park! Our gracious hosts will offer several free tours of the park’s Historical Village and will be serving up food and drink in the venerable Cottage Saloon during the August 6-9 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.

Stop by and say hello to these friendly folks who are having us over to their place for the ninth time. More information about the Historical Society will be available at the festival.

Note: The SBCHS will not offer a Saturday evening meal at the 2026 GOF festival.

The Cottage Saloon, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos.

San Benito County Historical Park Water Certified As “Potable” Water After Extensive Improvements

After extensive improvements to the water system this summer, the water at the San Benito County Historical Park has been certified as “potable” water that is suitable for all uses, including drinking and cooking. The NCBS and the SBC Historical Society say “Thanks, San Benito County!”

The 32nd annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held at the park in Tres Pinos on August 6-9, 2026.

 

Camping At The August 6-9 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at the San Benito County Historical Park August 6-9, 2026 features plenty of evening jamming!

Camping is FREE with all multi-day tickets Friday-Sunday nights. Thursday night camping is $15. There is plenty of camping for tents, vehicles, and RVs. No hookups. No special reservations are needed.

A special dog camping area is available. Dogs are also allowed in the large RV area. There is a special dog seating area at the rear of the audience area.

Both shade tree and open access areas are available. Food, showers and restrooms will be available.

There will be plenty of tickets at the gate.

Main Stage Performance Schedule — Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival August 6-9

Friday, August 7

Main Stage:

3:00PM – Cantara Loop

4:00pm – Bluegrass Holiday

5:00 – Bay Area Special

6:00 — Dinner & Workshops

7:00 – The Kings River Boys

8:00 – Honey Buckets

9:00 – Red Dog Ash

Saturday, August 8

Main Stage:

10:00am – The Corn Likkers

11:00 – Brianna Mai Colliard and the Desert Marigolds

Noon – Riley Hill and Brand New Still

1:00 — Lunch & Workshops

2:00pm – Dark Hollow

3:00 – Mission Blue

4:00 – The New Acoustic Collective

5:00 – Bubba Pickens Band

6:00 — Dinner & Workshops

7:00 – The Rounder Circle

8:00 – Deep Thicket Dwellers

9:00pm – Bean Creek

Dance Hall Stage:

10:15 — Saturday Night Dance With: 

Brookdale Bluegrass Band

Hoss Farm

Sunday, August 9

Main Stage:

10:00am – Marin County Breakdown

11:00 – Kids on Bluegrass

Noon – Sweet Sally

1:00pm – Redwood Flat

2:00 – The West Coast Ramblers

The 32nd Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society, will be held August 6-9, 2026 at the San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos, CA.