WILD BILL DAYS
June 19, 2026 - June 21, 2026 Wild Bill Days, June 19-21, 2026
Celebrate the life and times of Deadwood’s most famous gunslinger—Wild Bill Hickok at Wild Bill Days. See your favorite bands perform live concerts all weekend long. Along with the awesome free concerts, you can shop a unique vendor market, learn the ways of the Old West through demonstrations and reenactments, watch (or participate in) a classic car auction, and learn the tricks of gold panning and sluicing from Northern Hills Prospectors!
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2026 SCHEDULE DETAILS BELOW
*Subject to Change*
Regularly scheduled Shootout times may be altered for the event.
Friday, June 19
10 am – 8 pm • Downtown Art Festival – Historic Main Street
10 am – 8 pm • Gold Panning & Sluicing – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
10am – 8 pm • Tipi display with presentations on Native American Culture and more – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
10am – 8pm – Black Smithing Demonstrations – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
10am – 8pm – Historic Wagon Display – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
Noon • Deadwood Alive Interactive Family Fun Show – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
Noon • History on the Lawn: The Summer of 1876 – Adams House Lawn, Homestake Adams Research & Cultural Center in case of rain – free for members, $5 for non-members
1 pm • Shooting of Wild Bill – Saloon No. 10
1 – 2 pm • FREE Concert | Sarah Carper – On the Main Street Stage
2 pm • Deadwood Alive Shootout – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
2 – 3 pm • Tyler Bills – On the Main Street Stage
3 pm • Shooting of Wild Bill – Saloon No. 10
3 – 5 pm • FREE Concert | JJ Kent & Friends – On the Main Street Stage
4 pm • Deadwood Alive Shootout – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
6:30 pm • FREE Concert at Outlaw Square | Jessica Loobey – On the Sue Lundberg Stage
8 pm • FREE Concert at Outlaw Square | Aaron Watson – On the Sue Lundberg Stage
Saturday, June 20
7 am – 2 pm • “Treasures, Trash for Cash” yard sale – Deadwood, Central City, and Lead
10 am – 8 pm • Downtown Art Festival – Historic Main Street
10 am – 8 pm • Gold Panning & Sluicing – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
10am – 8 pm • Tipi display with presentations on Native American Culture and more – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
10am – 8pm – Black Smithing Demonstrations – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
10am – 8pm – Historic Wagon Display – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
Noon • Deadwood Alive Interactive Family Fun Show – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
1 pm • Shooting of Wild Bill – Saloon No. 10
1 – 2 pm • FREE Concert | Ja’net Eastman – On the Main Street Stage
2 pm • Deadwood Alive Shootout – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
2 – 3 pm • FREE Concert | Katie Fee – On the Main Street Stage
3 pm • Shooting of Wild Bill – Saloon No. 10
3 – 5 pm • FREE Concert | Lonely Rangers – On the Main Street Stage
4 pm • Deadwood Alive Shootout – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
6:30 pm • FREE Concert at Outlaw Square | Johnny Hastings 2025 Wild West Songwriter Festival Winner
8 pm • FREE Concert at Outlaw Square | Brandon Jones – On the Sue Lundberg Stage
Sunday, June 21
All Day • Free Admission for Dads to the Adams Museum, Days of ‘76 Museum and Broken Boot Mine.
10 am • Wild Bill Days Classic Car & Memorabilia Auction – Deadwood Mountain Grand – Contact McPherson Auction & Realty at 605-348-1369 for info.
10 am • Guided Father’s Day Hike – JT Fuller Memorial Trail leaving from the Broken Boot
Downtown Art Festival – Friday and Saturday, 10 am – 8 pm
Main Street will also host a downtown art festival featuring unique vendors and your favorite Deadwood businesses. Don’t miss the local business “bump outs” up and down Main Street for a truly local experience. Food and beverage vending on Main Street will also be provided by local businesses, offering an array of delicious treats!
Deadwood Alive Performances
Deadwood Alive Schedule For Wild Bill Days
Friday, June 19
Noon – Deadwood Alive Interactive Family Fun Show – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
1 pm – Shooting of Wild Bill – Saloon No. 10
2 pm – Deadwood Alive Shootout – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
3 pm – Shooting of Wild Bill – Saloon No. 10
4 pm- Deadwood Alive Shootout – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
Saturday, June 20
Noon – Deadwood Alive Interactive Family Fun Show – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
1 pm – Shooting of Wild Bill – Saloon No. 10
2 pm – Deadwood Alive Shootout – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
3 pm – Shooting of Wild Bill – Saloon No. 10
4 pm- Deadwood Alive Shootout – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
Regularly scheduled times will be altered for the event.
Old West Demonstrations on Main Street
Friday, June 19
10 am – 8 pm – Gold Panning & Sluicing – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
10am – 8pm – Tipi display with presentations on Native American Culture – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
10am – 8pm – Black Smithing Demonstrations – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
10am – 8pm – Historic Wagon Display – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
Saturday, June 20
10 am – 8 pm – Gold Panning & Sluicing – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
10am – 8pm – Tipi display with presentations on Native American Culture – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
10am – 8pm – Black Smithing Demonstrations – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
10am – 8pm – Historic Wagon Display – Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
Days of ’76 Museum Wagon Display
The Days of ’76 Museum will feature an authentic wagon display on Main Street, showcasing a stagecoach and a chuckwagon for photo ops. Plus, get hands-on with historical demonstrations from Deadwood History Inc. staff.
Friday and Saturday, 10 am – 8 pm at Wild Bill’s Camp on Historic Main Street
History on the Lawn: The Summer of 1876 – Author Chris Wimmer presents his book The Summer of 1876, charting Deadwood’s first six months and placing its early history in the context of the remarkable events shaping the nation at the same time. A book signing will follow the presentation. Bring a lunch and enjoy the Historic Adams House lawn; Friday, June 19, 12:00 noon; free for members and $5 for non-members. In case of rain, the lecture will be moved to the Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center (HARCC).
Wild Bill Days Collector Car & Memorabilia Auction – Sunday, June 21
Sunday, June 21, beginning at 10 am • This 11th annual auction is held inside Deadwood Mt. Grand’s event center. McPherson Auction is planning to sell nearly 75 high-quality and unique classic cars and memorabilia! Car are available to view on the lower level of Deadwood Mountain Grand’s parking garage on Saturday evening or online at 14th Annual Wild Bill Days Classic Car & Memorabilia Auction – Live onsite & Online Bidding – McPherson Auction & Realty.
Do you have a car you’d like to list? Contact McPherson Auction & Realty at 605-348-1369. Classic Car Auction check-in is on Saturday, June 20, in Deadwood Mountain Grand’s parking garage on the lower level. Visit www.mcphersonauction.com for more information.
Sunday, June 21 – Father’s Day Activities
- 10 A.M. • Guided Father’s Day Hike
- JT Fuller Memorial Trail leaving from the Broken Boot. Hosted by Friends of Deadwood Trails
- 10 A.M. – 12 P.M. • Deadwood Trails Information Station
- The Deadwood Trails Group will be on site between 10am and 2pm handing maps with two different routes, one shorter out and back and a longer loop, both originating from the Broken Boot, if you would like to hike the trails on your own time and pace. If group hikes aren’t your thing, you are welcome to hike the trails on your own time and at your own pace. The hike will feature the JT Fuller Memorial Trail which consists of a 3.8 mile loop trail. Deadwood Trails will also be handing information on upcoming events, new trails, and answering questions on future trails. More info to come!
- 10 A.M. • Wild Bill Days Collector Car & Memorabilia Auction • Deadwood Mountain Grand – Free for spectators!
- All Day • Free Admission for Dads
- To the Adams Museum, Days of ‘76 Museum and Broken Boot Mine.
Treasures, Trash for Cash – Annual Citywide Yard Sale
Monument Health Deadwood Hospital is accepting addresses for the Annual Citywide Yard Sale, “Treasures, Trash for Cash”. The event will take place Saturday, June 20th, 2026, from 7 am – 2 pm for the residents of Deadwood, Central City, and Lead. This one-day event is a simultaneous yard sale that gives residents, organizations, and businesses the opportunity to increase their potential customers by having a coordinated date and advertising campaign. Maps with addresses and site locations will be printed and available by the Black Hills Pioneer the week of Saturday, June 20th, 2026.
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