Sidney Gold Rush Days is a family-oriented outdoor festival. It is held in Legion Park, Sidney, Nebraska, during the second weekend of June. The festival emphasizes the history of the Sidney to Deadwood Gold Rush Trail in the late 1870’s. Lots of activities are provided for children. Activities include free entertainment, quick draw competitions, wagon rides, hands-on gold panning demonstrations, and much more. Numerous craftsmen demonstrate blacksmithing, weaving, spinning, woodworking, leather tanning, and more.

Schedule

Friday, June 9th, 2023 (5:00 pm - 9:00 pm)

** Raffle drawings throughout the evening **

** S'mores starting at 5:30 pm

5:00 pm – festival kickoff with flag ceremony and national anthem by Kelsey Arrington

5:10 pm - Gold Canyon Gun Fighters

5:40 pm - Chris Gutierrez

6:10 pm - Peter and Kathy Gibbs (sponsored Humanities Nebraska)

6:40 pm - Rex Rideout (sponsored Humanities Nebraska)

7:40 pm - introduction to line dancing with Trévon Newman

8:25 pm - $50 cash raffle drawing

8:25 pm - campfire ghost stories

9:00 pm – festival closes down for the day

Saturday, June 10th, 2023 (8:00 am - 9:00 pm)

** Play historical CRICKET with Tom Melville throughout the day **

** Raffle drawings throughout the day **

** Wagon Rides from 10:30am - 4:00pm **

** Take a guided bus tour to Camp Lookout, Boothill Cemetery, and the Fort Sidney Museum 10:00 am - 3:00 pm **

** S'mores starting at 5:30 pm

8:00 am - flag ceremony with national anthem by Kelsey Arrington

8:10 am – Breakfast - Don’t forget to wear your 2023 Sidney Gold Rush Days pin to get your free breakfast sponsored by Safeway and Aster Foods

8:30 am - Gold Canyon Gun Fighters

9:00 am - 5K Gold Rush obstacle run/walk by Take Back Health & Fitness

9:00 am - Peter & Kathy Gibbs (sponsored Humanities Nebraska)

9:30 am - Rex Rideout (sponsored Humanities Nebraska)

10:30 am - Chris Gutierrez

11:00 am - Charlotte Endorf (sponsored Humanities Nebraska)

12:00 pm - Duane Nightingale from the Cheyenne County Historical Society

12:30 pm - presentation about the mules used for our wagon rides

12:45 pm - introduction to line dancing with Trévon Newman

1:30 pm - $50 cash raffle drawing sponsored by MC Horses & Tack

1:30 pm - homemade hand-churned Ice Cream

1:45 pm - Fashion show with Saunders Costumes

2:30 pm - Gold Canyon Gun Fighters

3:00 pm - Chris Gutierrez

3:30 pm - raffle drawings including $100 cash grand prize

4:00 pm - Charlotte Endorf (sponsored by Humanities Nebraska)

5:00 pm - Peter and Kathy Gibbs (sponsored by Humanities Nebraska)

5:30 pm - Rex Rideout (sponsored by Humanites Nebraska)

6:30 pm - Line Dancing with Trévon Newman

7:30 pm - Chris Gutierrez

8:00 pm - campfire ghost stories

9:00 PM– festival closes down for the day

Sunday, June 11th, 2023 (8:30 am - 2:00 pm)

** Raffle drawings throughout the day **

8:30 am – Flag ceremony and national anthem by Kelsey Arrington

8:40 am - breakfast available for $4 (sponsored by Safeway and Aster Foods)

9:00 am – church service

9:45 am - Gold Canyon Gun Fighters

10:15 am - Chris Gutierrez

10:45 am - Peter & Kathy Gibbs (sponsored Humanities Nebraska)

11:30 am - Rex Rideout (sponsored Humanities Nebraska)

12:30 pm - raffle drawings including $50 cash prize

12:45 pm - line dancing with Trévon Newman

1:30 pm - Chris Gutierrez

2:00 pm – Closing

Festival Date & Time

June 2023

Friday June 9th 5:00pm - 9:00 pm

Saturday June 10th 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

Sunday June 11th 8:30 am - 2:00 pm

Location: Sidney Legion Park, Legion Park Rd

Sidney, NE 69162

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