Originally there were two Dodge City Community celebrations: The Boot Hill Fiesta in May and the Dodge City Roundup in Mid-Summer. In 1960, business and community leaders decided to combine the two events, call it Dodge City Days and celebrate Dodge City's rich history and western heritage. The celebration was a 3-day event and rodeo tickets cost anywhere from 75 cents to $1.50. Oh, how times have changed!

Dodge City Days has evolved into a 10-day celebration and is the second-largest community festival in the State of Kansas! Not only does Dodge City Days attract visitors from surrounding states, but the festival is well known both nationally and internationally.

The Dodge City Area Chamber of Commerce, along with a committee of community members, coordinates the 10-day festival each year. Its original intent was to celebrate Dodge City's great Western heritage. And it still accomplishes that goal 60 years later. The Chamber and the Dodge City Days Committee strive to make the festival bigger and better every year.

Schedule of Events:

06:30 am - 08:30 am: Dodge City Days 5k and 1 Mile Shootout - 2nd Ave. And Gunsmoke St.
07:30 am - 01:30 pm: Lewis Automotive Two-Man Mga Golf Tournament - 1800 Matt Down Road
09:30 am - 11:30 am: Dodge City Days Western Parade - 6th Ave. and Soule St Click Here For Parade Registration
10:00 am - 05:00 pm: The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official Bbq Contest - Double Header
10:00 am - 05:00 pm: The Centera Bank Backyard Bbq Contest  - Wright Park
10:00 am - 02:00 pm: Boot Hill Distillery Bloody Mary Brunch - Boot Hill Distillery
11:00 am - 02:30 pm: Party In The Park - Wright Park
11:00 am - 01:00 pm: Hilmar Cheese Public Cheeseburger Feed - Wright Park
01:00 pm - 07:00 pm: Family Fun At The Long Branch Lagoon - Long Branch Lagoon Aquatics Park
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm: Western Cattle Trail Association Wrangle - Dodge City Public Library
05:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Dodge City Raceway Park - Dodge City Raceway Park
07:30 pm - 10:30 pm: Dustin Lynch : 2025 Dodge City Days Concert - United Wireless Arena
09:30 pm - 11:59 pm: Bull Riding At The Doctor's Office - The Doctor's Office
10:00 pm - 11:59 pm: Central Station Outdoor Concert - Kyle Park - Central Station