58th annual Calico Days

San Bernardino County Regional Parks and Calico Ghost Town are excited to celebrate its 58th annual Calico Days event, which will be held Sept. 28-29 at Calico Ghost Town from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days.

The event, focusing on the spirit of the Old West, will feature an 1880s costume contest, reenactment skits, pie-eating contest, Miner’s Triathlon competition, Burro Run competition, Bucket Brigade contest, live musical performances, gunfights, egg toss competition and more.

The Miner’s Triathlon and Bucket Brigade will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28 and the Burro Run will be held on Sunday, Sept. 29.
The triathlon for men and women competitions include rock pulling, muckraking and tug-of-war events. The burro race is a competition featuring contestants guiding their burro from station to station across town to be the first to reach the finish line. The Bucket Brigade is a race to see whose team can scoop and pass buckets of water to fill up the water barrel first.

Food options during the event include the Calico Restaurant, Lil’s Saloon and food vendors. Attendees can also visit Calico shops and attractions including Maggie Mine, Mystery Shack, Dorsey’s Gourmet Dog House shop and the Odessa Railroad train ride. Calico is pet-friendly and leashed pets are welcome.

COSTUME CONTEST
All ages are welcome to enter the contest. To pre-register and view the costume rules, scan the QR code on the flier or visit https://bit.ly/4dGYNHw.

Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids age 4-11 and free for those kiddos under 3. The event is free for those camping with us.
For the schedule of events, entertainment lineup and more information, visit parks.sbcounty.gov/calico-days.