2009 Calendar of Events
Upcoming Events
JanuaryFebruary
14th - 16th: Calico Civil War Days
Experience history as the North meets the South in authentic Civil War reenactments. Drills, music, living history displays, Confederate and Union camps set throughout the town. (Click here for more.)
March
April
11th - 12th: Easter Weekend — Events at park and Calico Ghost Town
Bring the little ones along and treat them to the fun that is Calico's annual Easter egg hunt.. And get your pictures taken with the Easter Bunny!
May
9th - 10th: Calico Blue Grass Festival
Experience a true Blue Grass Hootenanny! Bring the whole family to enjoy music, food, and games for all ages. (Click here for more.)
23rd - 25th: Memorial Day Weekend — Events at park
June
13th: Route 66 Classic Car Show Celebration
The 8th Anniversary Celebration Classic Car Show is being held at the Historic Harvey House from 9 am to 2 pm. Free tours of the Harvey House depot, include both the Route 66 Mother Road and the Western America Railroad Museums. (Click here for more.)
July
3rd - 4th: Independence Day Weekend — Events at park
August
September
5th - 7th: Labor Day Weekend — Events at park
27th - 28th: Barstow Rodeo
Sporting event that consists of several different timed and judged events that involve cattle and horses, designed to test the skill and speed of the human cowboy and cowgirl athletes who participate. (Click here for more.)
October
9th - 11th: Calico Days
Events all day beginning at 9:00 a.m. Barbeque - BBQ at 6:00 p.m. in Calico House restaurant. Step back in time and relive Calico's glory days during their 1800's mining celebration! Enjoy a western parade, burro run, gunfight competition, live music, and more. (Click here for more.)
23rd - 25th & 30th - Nov 1: Calico Ghost Haunt
The one time a year where Calico Ghost Town actually becomes a ghost town. Bring the whole family for a hauntingly good time. Come prepared to enter the costume contest; enjoy pumpkin carving, ghost stories, and trick-or-treating for the little ones. And if you dare. . . take a chilling stroll through Maggie's Haunted Mine! (Click here for more.)
November
27th - 29th: Calico Heritage Festival
Go back to a simpler time and experience an old west cowboy setting, including staged gunfights; live music; cowboy poetry; glass blowing , rope making and blacksmith demonstrations; Native American dancers, and much more! (Click here for more.)
December
5th: Christmas in Calico
Enjoy the holiday decorations, visit with Santa, watch live bands perform seasonal music, and shop for gifts for family and friends.
January, 2010
1st - 3rd: New Year's Celebration Weekend
Celebrate the first days of 2010 by visiting Calico Ghost Town's New Year's Weekend! This two-day event offers something for everyone including live music, dancing, children's games, and a magnificent fireworks display on Saturday evening (6:00 p.m.)! Plus, all of Calico's unique shops will be open for business and decorated for the holiday season. (Click here for more.)