61st Annual Gold Rush Days
FEB. 13TH-15TH, 2009
 An
annual event for over 60 years, this is a celebration
of Wickenburg's rich heritage. For three action-filled
days, always the second full weekend in February, thousands
of visitors and participants enjoy the multitude of
activities that make this Chamber-sponsored event.
Festivities
begin with a shoot-out on Frontier Street that kicks
of a wild rootin'-tootin' western weekend. Spectators
line the streets on Saturday as one of the largest parades
in Arizona passes by. Cowboys from all over the country
gather on Saturday and Sunday afternoon to participate
in the rodeo. In the area around the Community Center
families can enjoy a carnival, food booths, and arts
and crafts.
A Tradition
as old as the town itself, Gold Rush Days has become
a part of Wickenburg's heritage. Contest events are
enjoyable to watch and educational as well. See gold
panning, a mucking and drilling contest, and other activities
relating to the gold fever that created the town.
Music,
dancing, a real old-fashioned melodrama, horses, floats
and food - it's all a part of Wickenburg's most action
packed weekend of the year. Visitors from all over the
world mix and mingle with cowboys and garter girls.
This true old-west celebration demonstrates what western
hospitality is all about "Out Wickenburg Way."
Desert
Caballeros Horse Ride - 62nd Annual
APRIL 20TH-24TH, 2009
This week-long
ride attracts people from all over the world and from
all walks of life. This breathtaking adventure has been
a Wickenburg tradition for over 60 years.
Fourth of July Celebration
Canceled this year due to extreme fire conditions.
Fiesta
Septiembre - 20th Annual
SEPT. 6, 2008
 On
the first Saturday in September, from 11:00 AM to 7:00
PM at the Wickenburg Community Center, the place to
be as the town celebrates its Hispanic heritage. Enjoy
folklorico dancers, mariachi music, a salsa-making contest,
arts
and crafts booths,
and a tasty food fair.
Wickenburg
Fly In and Classic Car Show- 14th Annual
OCT. 11TH, 2008
Held
the last Saturday in October at the scenic Wickenburg
Airport, the event features airplanes from all over
the southwest and an aerobatics display.
Blue
Grass Festival
- 29th Annual
NOV. 14TH-16TH, 2008
 Held
the second full weekend in November for over 27 years,
this three day event has featured the Four Corners championship
contests for fiddle, flat pick guitar, banjo and mandolin.
It draws thousands of spectators from throughout the
southwest.
Cowboy Poetry Gathering -20th
Annual
DEC. 5TH-6TH, 2008
 Join
cowboy poets the first weekend in December for offerings
of poems, songs and ideas with a western theme. Noted
cowboy poets will join us on the Saturday
Evening Performance at the Wickenburg Performing Arts
Center.
Christmas Light Parade - 13th
Annual
DEC. 12TH, 2008
Join us in a hometown pre-Christmas
Parade of Lights. Luminating entries in a variety of categories
from stagecoaches to floats and individuals draped with
colorful lights.
For more events, see: http://www.outwickenburgway.com/events.php
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