On July 12, 2025, Plumas County issued a certificate of occupancy for a new building at 430 Main St. in Greenville. It belongs to the Indian Valley American Legion Post 568. The post's previous home, the former Greenville Elementary School, burned in the Dixie Fire on Aug. 4, 2021. For the years in between, members held their monthly meetings at the Plumas Bank branch in Greenville, according to The Plumas Sun.
The building matters most in November. Once the First Saturday Market in Crescent Mills wraps up its April-through-October run, the Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce's annual calendar comes down to a few dates. Two of them now lead straight to that new hall on Main Street.
What the Chamber's calendar keeps after October
The Chamber's list of annual events ends like this:
- October: the last First Saturday Market in Crescent Mills, Crescent Classic Rides in Crescent Mills, and the 31st Halloween Trunk or Treat in Taylorsville
- November: the Veteran's Day Parade in Greenville, the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot in Greenville, and the Thanksgiving Community Meal in Greenville
- Saturday after Thanksgiving: the Light Parade in Taylorsville
The Chamber hasn't posted 2026 times for any of these yet. The schedule below uses the most recent year each event was covered, and the hosts are the ones to confirm this year's details. The basic calendar math is already set. Veterans Day falls on a Wednesday this year, Thanksgiving is Nov. 26, and the Saturday after it is Nov. 28.
Nov. 11: a parade that ends at the post's front door
In 2025 the Greenville Veterans Day Parade started at 11 a.m. and ran along Main Street. The Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce organized and supported it. Veterans who wanted to march with the post had to be at the post parking lot by 10:30 a.m. The Plumas Sun's coverage of the parade confirmed the Chamber as sponsor and the Main Street route.
At noon, the post held its grand opening. The day included a look at the new building and a free hosted lunch of hamburgers, hot dogs and fixings. The building was paid for with money from the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. Dixie Fire settlement. Beatty Construction of Quincy built it, starting in late fall 2024. The Dixie Fire Collaborative paid for a large share of the landscaping through the Dixie Fire Canopy Project.
That was a one-time grand opening. The route and the 11 a.m. start are what to look for if the 2026 parade follows the same plan. Whether a gathering follows at the hall this year is a question for Post 568.
Thanksgiving week: The Spot in the morning, the Legion hall for dinner
Greenville's two Thanksgiving events have met at different places in recent years.
The Turkey Trot. The 2024 Indian Valley Turkey Trot listing on Visit Plumas put the event at The Spot on Pine Street in Greenville, from 8 to 11 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning. Walkers and strollers were welcome. Participants were asked to bring a canned good for the food pantry, and a potluck brunch followed. The listing didn't name an organizer or describe registration.
The community meal. In its November 2025 announcement, Post 568 listed a community-based Thanksgiving dinner among the first events planned for the new building. It also listed a Christmas Toys for Tots event for early December. The announcement gave no dinner time. The Chamber calendar lists a Thanksgiving Community Meal in Greenville every year, but it doesn't name a host.
The building had already been used before its official opening. It hosted the 2025 Gold Diggers Day pancake breakfast earlier that year, and the post said it plans to hold a variety of community events there.
Nov. 28: the action moves to Taylorsville
The last date on the Chamber calendar takes place outside Greenville. Taylorsville's Light Parade runs on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The Plumas Sun's 2024 coverage gives the most detailed recent account. That year the parade was on Saturday, Nov. 30. It started shortly after 6 p.m. and headed west along Arlington Road. The evening also included a tree lighting in front of the Taylorsville Tavern and a chili dinner fundraiser by Wolf Creek 4-H.
This year that Saturday falls on Nov. 28. Young's Market, on Main Street in Taylorsville, makes an easy stop before the parade starts. Visit Plumas describes it as a grocery with specialty items, beer and wine, and an international selection of artisan cheeses and cured meats.
Between the dates: who's open on a weekday in Greenville
Most of the places to eat in Greenville are still trailers or small storefronts. Between events, the county's September 2026 Indian Valley guide lists these:
- The Valley Grind, 202 Crescent Street. The big yellow trailer serves specialty hot and iced coffee and tea year-round, plus daily breakfast and lunch items.
- Crush A Bowl, 401 Main Street. Healthy fusion food, smoked meats, rice bowls, salads and soup, served Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 7 p.m.
- Region Burger, Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 7 p.m., weather pending, with seasonal changes. The county guide lists it at 205 Pine Street. The Chamber's member profile places it at The Spot, 136 Crescent Street, says it opened in June 2022, and points to its social media for the latest updates. Check the current location before heading over, especially once the weather turns.
For families with toddlers, the Indian Valley Recreation and Park District opened Tiny Tot Town at 127 Crescent St., Suite 2, in April 2026. It's an interactive play space for children ages 0 to 5. Sierra Daily News reported free open play in late April followed by sliding-scale memberships starting in May. Current hours are best confirmed with the district.
Crescent Mills: the market ends, the hotel opens
Crescent Mills shows the change most clearly. The First Saturday Market ends there in October, and this fall the hotel above the town's store is scheduled to open.
The Crescent Store reopened at 15792 Highway 89 with a grand reopening event on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. The Plumas Sun's announcement promised barbecue, live music and tours. The store's own site advertises made-to-order deli sandwiches, gourmet coffee and espresso, and a curated range of groceries and provisions. It posts no hours and sends visitors to its social media for the current menu.
Upstairs, The Crescent Hotel's site announces "OPENING FALL 2026!" Visit Plumas already describes the guest rooms and the Moon Deck as welcoming guests. Visit Plumas's Indian Valley guide calls the restored hotel "a welcoming gathering place for locals and visitors alike." Visitors coming for the Light Parade or Thanksgiving week now have a place to stay in the middle of the valley.
What's still being built
Two Greenville projects are worth watching, though neither has a confirmed date.
The Way Station broke ground on June 17, 2025, on a 3,600-square-foot bar and restaurant. The Plumas Sun reported that general contractor Tyler Pew expected it to be finished in 2026. As of mid-October 2026, no opening has been announced in the sources reviewed here.
In June 2026, Sierra Daily News described a county proposal for a library, town hall and community facility. It would sit on 3.67 acres near Wolf Creek, on the former Indian Valley Community Center site. Plans include a commercial kitchen, library meeting and class space, and possibly a park or town green. The land transfer and funding were still pending.
The Chamber still lists its November dates without 2026 times. Its things-to-do page, along with Post 568 and the Taylorsville organizers, will be the first places to check as November gets closer.
At Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Lake Almanor Real Estate, we follow Indian Valley's calendar alongside our neighbors in Greenville, Taylorsville and Crescent Mills. If you're thinking about a home within walking distance of Main Street or a cabin near the Crescent Mills market, we'd be glad to talk it over.
