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📍 Nagar Kirtan Festival Grounds

cultural site · Yuba City · est. 1980 · still here

The staging area and route for the annual Yuba City Nagar Kirtan — the largest Sikh parade and celebration in the Western Hemisphere. Held each November, the event draws 100,000-200,000 attendees and features a religious procession, live music, and an estimated 250,000 free meals served to all visitors regardless of faith.

People connected to this place
  • 👤 Didar Singh Bains · Farmer; Philanthropist; "The Peach King" · 1938–2022
  • 👤 Kash Gill · First Sikh Mayor in U.S.; Farmer; City Leader
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