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  "generatedAt": "2026-09-22T13:23:08.839Z",
  "catalogUrl": "https://ncngmodelrailroad.org/data/catalog.json",
  "usagePolicyUrl": "https://ncngmodelrailroad.org/content-use",
  "snapshotNote": "Static snapshot generated at site build time, not a live API. generatedAt is the build timestamp, not a source verification or survey date.",
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  "name": "Events",
  "description": "All published event entries, including past events, sorted by start date.",
  "url": "https://ncngmodelrailroad.org/data/events.json",
  "sourcePageUrl": "https://ncngmodelrailroad.org/events",
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    "Dates are calendar dates at the venue, not UTC instants or opening hours. date and endDate describe the host event; layoutStartDate and layoutEndDate separately record confirmed layout opening days when known.",
    "Read the current Events and Contact pages for layout hours. Unconfirmed hours are TBA. Host admission terms are not layout admission terms; no layout price or admission offer is provided by this feed.",
    "No upcoming/past status is stored. Compare dates using the venue time zone; endDate is inclusive, and a null endDate means no separate end date was published.",
    "When layoutStartDate is provided, use layoutEndDate or layoutStartDate to determine the final layout opening day. A null layoutStartDate means layout days have not been separately confirmed; do not infer them from host dates.",
    "Public visits are available only when a layout opening is explicitly announced, during selected fairgrounds events. A host event does not establish layout opening dates or hours. Volunteer work sessions are not public visits and are not expanded into this feed."
  ],
  "timeZone": "America/Los_Angeles",
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      "id": "2026-05-21-strawberry-music-festival",
      "title": "Strawberry Music Festival 2026",
      "date": "2026-05-21",
      "endDate": "2026-05-24",
      "layoutStartDate": null,
      "layoutEndDate": null,
      "location": "Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley",
      "description": "Visit our On3 scale model railroad during the Spring Strawberry Music Festival at the Nevada County Fairgrounds, May 21 to 24, 2026. A festival ticket is required to enter the fairgrounds.\n",
      "featured": true
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-06-18-fathers-day-bluegrass",
      "title": "Father's Day Bluegrass Festival 2026",
      "date": "2026-06-18",
      "endDate": "2026-06-21",
      "layoutStartDate": null,
      "layoutEndDate": null,
      "location": "Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley",
      "description": "Visit our model railroad during the California Bluegrass Association's Father's Day Bluegrass Festival at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. We open Saturday, June 20, 12 to 8 PM, with Friday hours to be announced.\n",
      "featured": true
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-08-13-nevada-county-fair",
      "title": "Nevada County Fair Open House",
      "date": "2026-08-12",
      "endDate": "2026-08-16",
      "layoutStartDate": null,
      "layoutEndDate": null,
      "location": "Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley",
      "description": "Visit our On3 scale model railroad during the Nevada County Fair, August 12 to 16, 2026, from noon to 5 PM daily. A fair ticket is required to enter the fairgrounds. Watch our trains run through detailed Sierra Nevada scenery.\n",
      "featured": true
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-05-roamin-angels-car-show",
      "title": "Roamin' Angels Car Show Open House",
      "date": "2026-09-05",
      "endDate": null,
      "layoutStartDate": null,
      "layoutEndDate": null,
      "location": "Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley",
      "description": "The N.C.N.G. Historical Model Railroad opens 9 AM to 4 PM during the Roamin' Angels Cruisin' the Pines car show at the Nevada County Fairgrounds on Saturday, September 5, 2026.\n",
      "featured": true
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-18-draft-horse-classic",
      "title": "Draft Horse Classic",
      "date": "2026-09-17",
      "endDate": "2026-09-20",
      "layoutStartDate": "2026-09-19",
      "layoutEndDate": "2026-09-20",
      "location": "Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley",
      "description": "The N.C.N.G. Historical Model Railroad will be open Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and 20, 2026, during the Draft Horse Classic & Harvest Fair. Layout hours are TBA.\n",
      "featured": false
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-11-27-christmas-fair",
      "title": "Country Christmas Faire",
      "date": "2026-11-27",
      "endDate": "2026-11-29",
      "layoutStartDate": null,
      "layoutEndDate": null,
      "location": "Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley",
      "description": "Visit the N.C.N.G. Historical Model Railroad during the Country Christmas Faire, November 27 to 29, 2026, at the Nevada County Fairgrounds.\n",
      "featured": false
    }
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