Events

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Events Both Days Time Information
  • Fireman's Pancake Breakfast
  • 7:00am Enjoy a wonderful pancake breakfast with the local firefighters at the Fire Dept. on Colorado Blvd


  • The Miner's Market Place
  • 9:00am - Close Glass, Needlework, Turquoise, + More!


  • Peewee Fireman's Obstacle Course
  • 10:00Am Let the kids enjoy an obstacle course in a fire theme


  • Walking Tour
  • 10:00Am - 2:00Pm The is a fee based walking tour of the historic downtown area


  • Fudge Making
  • 10:00am Have fun making fudge at Miner Decadence!


  • Olde Tyme Photos
  • 10:00am - 5:00pm Have your "Olde Tyme Photo" taken a Margie's Place! (Fee based)


  • Soap Making
  • 12:30pm Have fun learning to make soap at The Soap Shop!


  • Make Your Own Ice Cream
  • 1:00pm Have fun making your own ice cream at Miner Decadence!


  • Lapidary Demo
  • 1:00pm Lapidary demo at Jewelry By Antonio


  • Silversmithing
  • 2:00pm Silversmithing at Jewelry By Antonio


  • Learn to Make Bath Salts
  • 2:30pm Have fun making your own bath salts at The Soap Shop!


  • Facials & Scrubs
  • 4:30pm Facials & Scrubs from the Kitchen at The Soap Shop


  • Chocolate Tasting
  • 7:00pm Have fun chocolate tasting at Miner Decadence!


    Saturday Events At And Around The Elks Lodge Time Information
  • Silent Auction
  • 10:00am Silent auction for Charlie's Place Animal Shelter at Happy Tails


  • Single Jack Leg Drilling
  • 9:00AM Entry fee: $40.00 Per Person

    1st Place: $300.00
    2ed Place: $200.00
    3rd Place: $100.00

  • 2B Mucking Contest
    Men and Women
  • When previous event is finished  
  • Womens Wheelbarrow Race
  • When previous event is finished Entry Fee: $15.00

    Split Pots
    $50.00+

  • Single Jack Drilling
  • When previous event is finished Entry Fee: $15.00 Per Person

    1st Place: $300.00
    2ed Place: $200.00
    3rd Place: $100.00

  • "Saving the Secret Formula"
  • 2:00pm "Saving the Secret Formula" at Hopschotch! ice creamery


  • Stark Raven
  • 4:00pm Stark Raven Plays At Citizens Park


  • Dinner At the Elks
  • 7:00pm Enjoy Dinner at the Elks Lodge


    Sunday Events At And Around The Elks Lodge Time Information
  • Team Jack Leg Drilling
  • 9:00 Am Entry Fee: $60.00 Per Person

    1st Place: $450.00
    2ed Place: $300.00
    3rd Place: $150.00

  • Hand Mucking Contest
    Men and Women
  • When previous event is finished Entry Fee: $30.00

    Split Pots
    $50.00+

  • Spike Driving
    Men and Women
  • When previous event is finished Entry Fee: $30.00

    Split Pots
    $50.00+

  • Double Jack Drilling
  • When previous event is finished Entry Fee: $40.00 Per Person

    1st Place: $320.00
    2nd Place: $250.00
    3rd Place: 150.00

  • Kids Mucking & Driving
  • When previous event is finished Entry Fee: 2.00 Per Person

    1st Place: $15.00
    2nd Place: $10.00
    3rd Place: $5.00

  • The Pack Burro Race
    (Want to race a burro?)

  • 1:00Pm
    The Pack Burro Race!
  • Goldie & The Bears
  • 3:00 Enjoy live music by Goldie & The Bears at Citizens Park


  • End Of The Silent Auction
  • 3:00pm Silent Auction Ends at Happy Tails




    Single Jack Hand Drilling:

    This is a contest of Stamina and strength. A Technique first used in mining, which one miner will use steel lengths to dill holes in the Silver Plume granite slab to sent the dynamite. The contestant has to use his own steel and hammer. The Contestant goes for 5 minutes with several steel changes along the way. The deepest hole in 5 minutes wins.

    The Jackleg Drilling

    A test to see who can drill two 3 foot holes into the rock the fastest. The drill has to chuck the steel into the drill, pick in up and carry in to the rock. The driller has on high hole and one low hole about 2 feet apart. The driller has to drill both holes and when the steel puller touches the rock he has to pull out and carry the drill back across the 15th link. The then has to unchuck the steel and set the drill down for a finish time.

    Spike Driving

    This contest is like timbering the mines. The men drive 260 penny spikes up into an overhead timber. Then they drive 360 penny spikes down a timber. The Women get to drive 260 Penny spikes down, the fastest time wins. One miner will drive two spikes up and three spikes down.

    Mucking

    Hand:The object of the contest is the see which miner can hand shovel sand or ore, form and "ore" pile into a 1 ton ore card and push the cart to the end of the tracks the fastest.

    2B Mucking: This contest is the see who can fill a rocker hox ore car the fastest using an old over shot mucker the fastest.

    Wheelbarrow Race

    This is a women's event that takes an antique wheelbarrow thru an obstacle course. The wheelbarrow has several metal balls in it. The contestants have to go thru the course without losing any balls. There are penalties for going out if the course and for losing any balls.

  • Gold Panning
    (Want to find some gold?)

  • Chamber & Tourism Bureau
    (Check it out.)

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