Join us for the 21st Annual Sidney Gold Rush Days

Schedule Of Events

8:00 am : Flag ceremony with national anthem by Kelsey Arrington
8:10 am : Breakfast (sponsored by Safeway and Sidney Elks Lodge)
8:30 am : Calamity Jane
9:00 am : Peter & Kathy Gibbs
9:30 am : Gold Canyon Gun fighters
10:00 am : Jerome Kills Small
11:00 am : Buffalo Soldiers of the American West
12:00 pm : Western Music and Cowboy Poetry Showcase presented by the Black Hills & Beyond Chapter of IWMA
2:00 pm : Egg Toss Tournament
2:00 pm : Homemade Ice Cream – sponsored by Sonny’s Super Foods hand churned by BSA troop 90
2:30 pm : Grand Prize Raffle Drawing
3:00 pm : Buffalo Soldiers of the American West
4:00 pm : Peter & Kathy Gibbs
4:00 pm : Poker Tournament
4:30 pm : Gold Canyon Gun Fighters
5:00 pm : Western Music and Cowboy Poetry Showcase presented by the Black Hills & Beyond Chapter of IWMA
6:00 pm : Calamity Jane
6:00 pm : S’mores – sponsored by Sonny’s Super Foods and BSA troop 90
6:30 pm : Open Mic Night by Keep Sidney Beautiful
8:00 pm : Gordy Wilkins
9:00 pm : festival closes down for the day

Saturday Activities

10:00am - 4:00 pm : Petting Zoo
10:00 am - 4:30 pm : Wagon Rides
10:00am - 3:00 pm : Historic, guided Bus Tours to the Fort Sidney Museum, Camp Lookout, and Boot Hill Cemetery.