WildBio Flourishing Inc. announces it will host the inaugural Lost Sierra Family Festival April 11 and 12 in Quincy, bringing together art, movement, music and service across several community and outdoor venues throughout the town and surrounding area.
The Lost Sierra Family Festival is a two-day, place-based gathering designed to activate multiple locations rather than center around a single site, say organizers. Primary festival venues include
- Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds, which will serve as a central gathering and camping location with an all-ages skate night featuring performances by Kr3ture and other artists
- Rich Bar Taproom, where Central Plumas Recreation and Park District will host Movement Village
- The Drunk Brush and Courtyard Suites, which will house Art Village
- Leonhardt Barn, managed by the Feather River Land Trust, will serve as home to the festival’s Nature Village
Programming will also extend into nearby natural areas, and bike travel is encouraged as part of the experience.
The Lost Sierra Family Festival is designed as a participatory gathering rather than a traditional music festival or conference, say organizers. Throughout the weekend, attendees can expect a mix of live music, facilitated workshops, movement-based activities, art experiences and informal community gatherings.
Programming is intentionally hands-on and intergenerational, inviting people of all ages to engage directly with one another and with the landscape. Participants ages 0 to 150 and everyone in between are welcome, and organizers promise everyone will feel safe and have a place to belong.
The festival is produced by WildBio Flourishing in partnership with Plumas County Public Health Agency, Central Plumas Recreation and Parks District, Feather River Land Trust, Plumas County Fire Safe Council, Vibecraft Productions and The Adventure Monkeys.
Community action
“A defining feature of the Lost Sierra Family Festival is the way creative programming carries forward into direct community action,” say organizers. On Sunday, the festival transitions into a service-focused day in partnership with the Plumas County Fire Safe Council. Festival participants, performers and volunteers will assist with a local fuels reduction project, supporting wildfire preparedness and defensible space efforts at a nearby property.
Music will continue during the service project, with Kr3ture and other artists performing live while volunteers work. Organizers describe the service day as a continuation of the festival’s core idea: blending art, movement and collective effort into experiences that benefit both people and place.
WildBio Flourishing, the nonprofit producing the Lost Sierra Family Festival, focuses on creating experiences that strengthen community connection through movement, art and nature. By working closely with local partners and hosting events across multiple venues, the organization aims to reflect the character of the Lost Sierra region while creating opportunities for shared learning, collaboration and long-term community benefit.
The Lost Sierra Family Festival is open to community members, families, visitors and anyone interested in participating, contributing or volunteering. Additional information, including programming updates, participation opportunities and tickets, is available at wildbioflourishing.org.
Organizers invite anyone for whom the admission price is prohibitive to reach out. “We want this to be an event available to everyone,” they said. “No one should be excluded from participating.”