ASMA Events
LIVE at the Amador County Fair in 2026
4 Days: July 30 through August 2
See the Amador Historic Steam Powered Sawmill Run!
See the Pokerville Mine Operate!
July 30th through August 2nd - Sawmill Show Times:
Thursday July 30 ........ 11 am, 3 pm
Friday July 31st ........... 11 am, 3 pm, 8 pm
Saturday Aug 1st ...... 11 am, 3 pm, 8 pm
Sunday Aug 2nd ......... 11 am, 3 pm
FREE Live Demonstration Shows!
See the Sawmill Cutting Logs!
Featuring our 1914 Nordberg Steam Engine.
See the Pokerville Mine in Action!
Featuring a Straub Rotary Stamp Mill.
See the Stamp Mill Processing Ore at the Pokerville Mine!
At the Amador County Fair Grounds
Map of the
Plymouth Fair Grounds in Amador County, CA
Monthly Sawmill Operations:
Work Days at the Sawmill: Public Welcome. TBA. Contact us for more information on volunteering at the sawmill.
Kennedy Gold Mine Special Events in 2026:
Award-Winning Old-Time Belt-Driven Machine Shop Display TBA
See a mine machinist at work using machine tools like those in the
original Kennedy Mine machine shop! This working display was built
by the ASMA to tour local schools and other events. It was exhibited
at the Amador County Fair, and was featured at the
2018 California State Fair - helping Amador County win Best of Show,
the Golden Bear Trophy, and two other ribbons!
See it TBA at
the Kennedy Mine!
ASMA's Working Steam Donkey Exhibit At The Kennedy Gold Mine
SPECIAL EVENT TBA in 2026
See and Hear this Historic Steam Powered Donkey Engine Run!
Find Out How the Landmark Iconic Head Frame was Erected for the Mine both Before and After the
Great 1928 Mine Fire!
Only at the Kennedy Gold Mine in Jackson, Amador County, CA
FREE - No Admission Fee:
Public Live Steam Donkey Demonstrations - TBA
Throughout the Day Starting 10 am - 3 pm
Exhibit Located at the Kennedy Gold Mine Grounds:
Printable Map
to the historic Kennedy Gold Mine in Amador County, CA
For more information about our restored and working donkey engine, CLICK HERE
ASMA Donkey Live Steam, Amador County Fair, 2010. Click photo for larger image.
Check back often for further events!