Activities 2024

Old West Photos

Professional photo settings by Snapshots by Kim

Plenty of costumes and props.  $25 setting fee
Printed photos available on site for an additional cost.

Saturday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Poker Tournament

Sorry our Poker Tournament is fully booked.
Saturday 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Play Cricket with Tom Melville

Play – Saturday 9:15 pm – 6:00 pm
Short Presentations – Saturday at 9:00 am and 1:45 pm
You will receive a free, complementary entry into our raffle drawing for preregistering!

Scavenger Hunt on Bicycles

You will receive a free, complementary entry into our raffle drawing for preregistering!
Starts on Saturday 10:00 am at Pedalers Corner

Cornhole Tournament

Brought to you by the
Cheyenne County Rotary Club

You will receive a free, complementary entry into our raffle drawing for preregistering!
Saturday at 12:00 – 4:00

Very special collectables auction in memory of Sheila Conley.  Hundreds of items: Boyds Bears, Cherished Teddies, china dolls, plush animals, tea sets, and much more.  Silent auction starts at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday June 8th.  All Items must be picked up by 3:00 p.m.. Each item will also have a posted buy-it-now price.  Thanks to the generosity of Sheila’s family, all proceeds will go to support Sidney Gold Rush Days.

Collectables Auction

Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Western Book Sale

Brought to you by the Friends of the Sidney Public Library.  All proceeds to benefit the Sidney Public Library Bookmobile fund.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Get into the spirit of Sidney Gold Rush Days

Rent an old west costume for the entire weekend. 

$50 rentals from Saunders Costumes.  

Clothing also available for purchase as well as custom tailored orders.

5k walk/run

Brought to you by Take Back Health & Fitness

Friday Night “glow” run at 7:30 pm

Hoop Trundling

All weekend Long – Self-Service

Campfire S'mores

FREE
Brought to you by 21st Century Equipment and BSA troop 90

Roasting starts around 6:00 pm on Friday and Saturday evenings

Line Dancing with Trevon Newman

Saturday at 6:30 pm

Gold Panning

Hands on panning for fools gold (iron pyrite)

All Weekend Long

Bake a pie (or several) and enter the Oktoberfest Committee homemade pie contest at Sidney Gold Rush Days!  Click here to register on-line or call Christine Radke at 308-254-4441 before June 1st.   1st place will win two 2024 Oktoberfest mugs and a $50 gift certificate.  2nd place will win one 2024 Oktoberfest mug and a $25 gift certificate.

Homemade Pie Contest

Judging: 8:30 a.m.
Pies available for sale to the public after judging

Speak with the Frontiersmen

All Weekend Long

Face Painting

By the Sidney High School Dance and Cheer Teams.

Saturday, June 8th 9:00am – 4:00pm and possibly other times

Cowboy Fast Draw

Outwest Gunslinger’s Dirty Face Gang

All Weekend Long

Wagon Rides

Free – complements of Sidney Gold Rush Days. Saturday, June 8th 10:00 am – 4:30 pm

Hand Churned Ice Cream

FREE
Brought to you by 21st Century Equipment and BSA troop 90

Saturday, June 8th starting at 2:00 pm

Black Powder Cannon Firings

Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Make a Mini Teepee

Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Take Train ride with Mike's Train Company

Unfortunately Mike’s Train Company had to cancel, so will not be at Sidney Gold Rush Days.

Make an Arrowhead Pendant

Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Watch a Blacksmith at Work

All Weekend Long

Try your hand at using a Spring Pole Lathe

All Weekend Long

Children's Tomahawk Throw

All Weekend Long

Build with Giant Lincoln Logs

All Weekend Long

Learn about Spinning & Weaving

Laughing Lamb Fibers

Saturday

Church Service

Officiated by Pastor Lee Eads from Sidney Church of the Nazarene

Sunday Morning at 8:30 am

Children's Treasure Hunt Activity Challenge

Take a guided bus tour to Camp Lookout, Boothill Cemetery, and the Fort Sidney Museum

Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.