74th Annual Gold Rush Days & Senior Pro Rodeo 2023
event celebrates Wickenburg’s origins as a ranching & gold mining center in the days before there was a Phoenix. The heritage event was founded 74 years ago, and today Gold Rush Days draws tens of thousands of visitors during the 3 ½ days of activities.
OPENING CEREMONIES & CLASSIC CAR SHOW
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10
The official opening gets underway on Friday during the Opening Ceremonies on Frontier Street at 10:00 am with western stuntman Will Roberts and Gold Rush officials kicking off the event.
Friday is also the only day you will be able to see beautiful classic cars on Frontier Street from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
CARNIVAL
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Brown’s Amusements Family Fun Carnival opens at 10:00am in the downtown district on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The carnival is also open at 4:00pm on Thursday, February 9th until 10:00pm.
ARTISAN FAIR
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, & SUNDAY, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The main festival area on Valentine Street in the historic district will host 150 exhibitors at the Wickenburg Art Club artisan fair, juried art show, family fun carnival, free stage entertainment, gold panning, over 100 arts & crafts vendors, and much more from 9:00am to 5:00pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
GOLD RUSH DAYS PARADE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 10:00 AM
The parade is on Saturday, February 11th at 10:00am and is one of the largest in Arizona, including over one hundred horses within the entry classes. Classic automobiles, floats, marching bands, and youth groups will also be participating. The parade theme for Gold Rush Days 2023 is Back in Gold! The Gold Rush days parade was named the #3 Parade by Arizona Adventures' Top Ten Parades to attend in Arizona!
SENIOR PRO RODEO
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, GATES OPEN AT NOON Get your TICKETS
The National Senior Pro Rodeo and Open Rough Stock takes place on Saturday, February 11th and Sunday, February 12th. Performances often include bronc riding, team roping, barrel racing, calf roping, and more. Gates open at 11:00am. The National Senior Pro Rodeo Association selected the 2022 Gold Rush Days Rodeo as their “Rodeo of the Year."
RODEO DANCE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM - Get your Tickets
Join us on Saturday night for the Rodeo Dance during Gold Rush Days! The dance is brought to you by the Humane Society of Wickenburg. Bring your dancin' shoes to the Wickenburg Community Center on Saturday, February 11th and enjoy live music by the Pat James Band. The dance will run from 6:00pm to 10:00pm and feature a full bar.
