Sierra Storytelling Festival - Tall Tales & True Stories

About this event

## Sierra Storytelling Festival **Date:** Friday-Saturday, June 26-27, 2026 **Time:** See schedule below **Location:** North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center, Rural Nevada County **Cost:** Ticketed (tickets on sale March 1st) The Sierra Storytelling Festival has warmed hearts since 1982, now in its 44th year! A close-knit community of storytelling lovers featuring world-class tellers, workshops, open telling sessions, and featured teller performances. **Friday Schedule:** - 1:00 PM - Workshop: "Tantalizing Tools to Teach Telling" (Michael D. McCarty) - 4:00 PM - Children's Story Hour with Magician Yasu Ishida - 5:00 PM - Local Teller Showcase (Dalrymple MacAlprin) - 7:30-10:30 PM - Evening Concert with Featured Tellers **Saturday Schedule:** - 9:00 AM - Open Telling Session (Any level welcome, 5 min slots) - Throughout day - Featured Teller hour-long performances - Dinner break - Story Slam ("15 Minutes of Fame" theme) - Evening - Final teller showcase [More info](https://www.sierrastorytellingfestival.org)