WILD BILL DAYS 2025
June 13, 2025 - June 15, 2025 Wild Bill Days, June 13-15, 2025
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 also check out the National Dock Dogs Competition, watch (or participate in) a classic car auction, and learn the tricks of gold panning and sluicing from Northern Hills Prospectors! Book Your Room Today! Call 1-800-999-1876 for more information. ** All times are subject to change due to weather or technical issues. Thank you for understanding. NEW in 2025, headline acts perform in Outlaw Square and regional acts perform on Main Street.
WHY DID WILD BILL DAYS CHANGE:
The short and quick answer is that the change to Wild Bill Days was necessary to keep the event free to the public. The headline music acts have moved to Outlaw Square due to increases in cost of putting on the event. Old favorites of Wild Bill Days are still here, plus more! Wild Bill Days is now revamped to include a vendor fair and new activities along with the quality headline music and DockDogs. It’s Wild Bill Days, elevated.
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE – Outlaw Square
*CHAIRS: no chairs until 5pm both days.
Friday, June 13, 2025
6 pm – Outlaw Square on the Sue Lundberg Memorial Stage – FREE performance by Dakota Country
8 pm – Outlaw Square on the Sue Lundberg Memorial Stage – FREE performance by BlackHawk
Saturday, June 14, 2025
6 pm – Outlaw Square on the Sue Lundberg Memorial Stage – FREE performance by Mark Joseph (2024 Wild West Songwriter Festival Winner)
8 pm – Outlaw Square on the Sue Lundberg Memorial Stage – FREE performance by Chancey Williams
Open Container Times: Friday Noon- 10 pm, Saturday Noon- 10 pm • In Official Cups Only • Only in Designated Areas
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE – Small Main Street Stage (between Mustang Sally’s and the Bullock Hotel)
Friday, June 13, 2025
1 – 2:30 pm – FREE performance by Tiffany Johnson
3 – 5 pm – FREE performance by Jessica Loobey
Saturday, June 14, 2025
1 – 2:30 pm – FREE performance by JJ Kent & Friends
3 – 5 pm – FREE performance by The Lonely Rangers
Stage Sponsors: Saloon #10, Mustang Sally’s, Bloody Nose Saloon, Deadwood Distillery, Taco John’s, Tipsy Buffalo, Madame Peacock’s
ADDITIONAL SCHEDULE DETAILS BELOW *Subject to Change*
DockDog Competition
Wild Bill Days has something for all tastes and ages – and something for the dogs! The National DockDogs Competition will be back for its 16th year! Call (330) 241-4975 or email dd_admin@dockdogs.com for more info. This event is FREE to watch and has moved to the History & Information Center parking lot at 3 Siever Street.
Friday, June 13
Onsite Registration/Practice – 10:00 am
Big Air Wave #1 – 11:00 am
Big Air Wave #2 – 1:00 pm
Extreme Vertical Competition – 3:00 pm
Saturday, June 14
Onsite Registration/Practice – 9:00 am
Big Air Wave #3 – 10:00 am
Big Air Wave #4 – 12:00 pm
Speed Retrieve Wave #2 – 2:00 pm
Big Air Finals – 4:00 pm (Pro, Semi Pro, Contender & Amateur Finals)
Downtown Art Festival – Friday and Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm
* New this Year!*
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!
Vendors:
Tootsies
BH Harley-Davidson
Jacobs Gallery
Patch Stop
Sick and Twisted
Stagecoach
Miss Kitty’s
Happy Days
Madame Peacock’s
Pam’s Purple Door
Gunslinger’s Saloon
Tipsy Buffalo Deadwood Outfitters
Saloon #10
Bloody Nose Saloon
West River Whiskey
Dakota Sky Stone
Caniglia Sauces
Royal Bear/Saldare
Lund Valley Farms
Prairie Posh Hatworks
The Tufted Hollow
Ellen’s Collection
CW Gibbins designs
Strong AF Scents
Rope and Leather
Essential Blessing
Honey Man
Blondies Boutique
Lunch Box Cows
Oly’s Attic
Sentil Jewelry
Winks Books Cards and Gifts
Lazy P Designs
Jaydobo
Ogle Candle and Crafts
Martha’s Inspirations
Happy Hippie Hiking
22nd and Pine
Prouty Pottery
PDB Bear Pottery Art
Spiffy Snacks
Yawning Dove
Stolen Planet
Witts End Jewelry
Lilly Bird Jewelry
Red White and Steel
Kick Ass Bloody Mary Mix
3D Wooden Puzzles
Dakota TJ’s
Wild West Fun for the Whole Family
* New this Year!*
Bring the whole family to enjoy Wild Bill Days! The NEW Wild West Kids Fun Park & Train Rides Sponsored by Taco Johns and BID8 Properties will be located in the History and Information Center parking lot, and features Wild West-themed games, activities, an electronic quick draw, and a kid’s train!
While exploring the vendors on Main Street, stop down on Lower Main Street and take part in a BB Gun Range and a Wanted Photo Poster Photo Booth, and don’t miss the caricature artist in the Celebrity Hotel parking lot!
Friday and Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm
Deadwood Alive Performances
Deadwood Alive Schedule For Wild Bill Days
Friday, June 13
Noon – Deadwood Alive Interactive Family Fun Show – FREE on the Small Main Street Stage
1 pm – Shooting of Wild Bill – Saloon No. 10
2 pm – Deadwood Alive Shootout – In front of the Franklin Hotel
3 pm – Shooting of Wild Bill – Saloon No. 10
4 pm- Deadwood Alive Shootout – In front of the Franklin Hotel
Saturday, June 14
Noon – Deadwood Alive Interactive Family Fun Show – FREE on the Small Main Street Stage
1 pm – Shooting of Wild Bill – Saloon No. 10
2 pm – Deadwood Alive Shootout – In front of the Franklin Hotel
3 pm – Shooting of Wild Bill – Saloon No. 10
4 pm- Deadwood Alive Shootout – In front of the Franklin Hotel
Regularly scheduled times will be altered for the event.
Old West Demonstrations
Friday, June 13
10 am – 6 pm – Beadwork and Leather Working Demonstrations- Historic Main Street
10 am – 6 pm – Gold Panning & Sluicing – Historic Main Street
Saturday, June 14
10 am – 6 pm – Beadwork and Leather Working Demonstrations- Historic Main Street
10 am – 6 pm – Gold Panning & Sluicing – Historic Main Street
Days of ’76 Museum Wagon Display
* New this Year!*
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 – 6 pm on Historic Main Street
Wild Bill Days Collector Car & Memorabilia Auction
Saturday, June 14, beginning at 10 am • This 10th 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! Do you have a car you’d like to list? Contact McPherson Auction & Realty at 605-348-1369. Classic Car Auction check-in is from noon to 5 pm on Friday, June 13 in Deadwood Mountain Grand’s parking garage on the lower level. CLICK HERE for ONLINE BIDDING. Visit www.mcphersonauction.com for more information.
Wild Deadwood Reads
Love to read? Come to the 8th Annual Wild Deadwood Reads book fair at The Lodge at Deadwood on June 14th from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm! In attendance will be more than 80 authors from all over the country, including bestselling and award-winning authors of every genre—romance, historical, Christian, children’s, mystery, thrillers, Western, non-fiction, and more. You will be able to find something for everyone in the family to enjoy. There will be numerous giveaways and prizes. Admittance is FREE, so bring the whole family and find your new favorite books and authors.
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 14th, 2025, 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 14th, 2025.
NEW Day – Sunday, June 15
* New this Year!*
On Sunday, celebrate Father’s Day in Historic Deadwood! Take part in the Father’s Day Hike hosted by Friends of Deadwood Trails, and enjoy free admission for dads to the Adams Museum, Adams House, and the Days of ’76 Museum.
10 am & 2 pm – Father’s Day Hike – Starting at the Deadwood Welcome Center (501 Main Street) Hosted by Friends of Deadwood Trails
All Day – Free Admission for Dads to the Adams Museum, Adams House, and Days of ’76 Museum
Schedule of Events
Friday, June 13
- 10 A.M. • Dock Dogs Registration & Practice
- Call 330-241-4975 to register | History & Information Center Parking Lot | 3 Siever Street
- 10 A.M. – 6 P.M. • Downtown Art Festival
- Explore unique vendors and items from your favorite Main Street businesses | Historic Main Street
- 10 A.M. – 6 P.M. • Family Fun Lot
- Featuring a BB gun range, petting zoo, and caricature drawings | Celebrity Hotel Parking Lot
- 10 A.M. – 6 P.M. • All Aboard Kid’s Train and Wild West Fun Park
- History & Information Center Parking Lot | 3 Siever Street
- Featuring Wild West-themed games, activities, an electronic quick draw, and a kids’ train!
- 10 A.M. – 6 P.M. • Deadwood History Wagon Display and Historic Demonstrations
- Historic Main Street
- 10 A.M. – 6 P.M. • Beadwork and Leather Working Demonstrations
- Historic Main Street
- 10 A.M. – 6 P.M. • Gold Pan & Sluicing
- Learn to gold pan and sluice! | Historic Main Street
- 11 A.M. • Dock Dogs Big Air Competition Wave #1
- FREE in the History & Information Center Parking Lot | 3 Siever Street
- 12 P.M. • History on the Lawn: Dr. Valentine McGillycuddy: Frontier Doctor and Renaissance Man
- Historic Adams House | $5
- 12 – 12:45 P.M.• Deadwood Alive Interactive Family Fun Show
- FREE on the Main Street Stage
- 1 – 2:30 P.M.• FREE Concert | Tiffany Johnson
- On the Main Street Stage
- 1 P.M. • Dock Dogs Big Air Competition Wave #2
- FREE in the History & Information Center Parking Lot | 3 Siever Street
- 2 P.M. • Deadwood Alive Shootout
- In front of the Franklin Hotel
- 2:30 P.M. • Wild Bill’s Last Day Performance
- Deadwood Badlands on Lower Main Street
- 3 P.M. • Dock Dogs Extreme Vertical Competition
- FREE in the History & Information Center Parking Lot | 3 Siever Street
- 3 – 5 P.M.• FREE Concert | Jessica Loobey
- On the Main Street Stage
- 4 P.M. • Deadwood Alive Shootout
- In front of the Franklin Hotel
- 6 P.M. • FREE Concert at Outlaw Square | Dakota Country
- On the Sue Lundberg Stage
- 8 P.M. • FREE Concert at Outlaw Square | BlackHawk
- On the Sue Lundberg Stage
Saturday, June 14
- 7 A.M. – 2 P.M. • Citywide Yard & Garage Sales
- “Treasures, Trash for Cash” | Deadwood, Lead, & Central City | Maps with addresses and site locations will be printed and available by the Black Hills Pioneer the week of Saturday, June 14.
- 9 A.M. • Dock Dogs Registration & Practice
- Call 330-241-4975 to register | History & Information Center Parking Lot | 3 Siever Street
- 9:30 A.M. – 3:30 P.M. • 9th Annual Wild Deadwood Reads
- The Lodge at Deadwood | 90+ authors from around the country, including best-selling and award-winning authors of every genre – romance, historical, Christian, children’s, mystery, thrillers, Western, non-fiction, and more!
- Info at WildDeadwoodReads.com
- 10 A.M. – 6 P.M. • Downtown Art Festival
- Explore unique vendors and items from your favorite Main Street businesses | Historic Main Street
- 10 A.M. – 6 P.M. • Family Fun Lot
- Featuring a BB gun range, petting zoo, and caricature drawings | Celebrity Hotel Parking Lot
- 10 A.M. – 6 P.M. • All Aboard Kid’s Train and Wild West Fun Park
- History & Information Center Parking Lot | 3 Siever Street
- Featuring Wild West-themed games, activities, an electronic quick draw, and a kids’ train!
- 10 A.M. – 6 P.M. • Deadwood History Wagon Display and Historic Demonstrations
- Historic Main Street
- 10 A.M. – 6 P.M. • Beadwork and Leather Working Demonstrations
- Historic Main Street
- 10 A.M. • Dock Dogs Big Air Competition Wave #3
- FREE in the History & Information Center Parking Lot | 3 Siever Street
- 10 A.M. – 6 P.M. • Gold Pan & Sluicing
- Learn to gold pan and sluice! | Historic Main Street
- 10 A.M. • 10th Annual Wild Bill Days Classic Car Auction
- Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center | McPherson Auction & Realty
- 605-348-1369 or mcphersonauction.com
- 12 – 12:45 P.M.• Deadwood Alive Interactive Family Fun Show
- FREE on the Main Street Stage
- 12 P.M. • Dock Dogs Big Air Competition Wave #4
- FREE in the History & Information Center Parking Lot | 3 Siever Street
- 1 – 2:30 P.M.• FREE Concert | JJ Kent with Aces and Eights
- On the Main Street Stage
- 2 P.M. • Dock Dogs Speed Retrieve Wave #2
- FREE in the History & Information Center Parking Lot | 3 Siever Street
- 2 P.M. • Deadwood Alive Shootout
- In front of the Franklin Hotel
- 2:30 P.M. • Wild Bill’s Last Day Performance
- Deadwood Badlands on Lower Main Street
- 3 – 5 P.M.• FREE Concert | The Lonely Rangers
- On the Main Street Stage
- 4 P.M. • Deadwood Alive Shootout
- In front of the Franklin Hotel
- 4 P.M. • Dock Dogs Big Air Finals
- FREE in the History & Information Center Parking Lot | 3 Siever Street | Pro, Semi Pro, Contender & Amateur Finals
- 6 P.M. • FREE Concert at Outlaw Square | Mark Joseph
- 2024 Wild West Songwriter Festival Winner
- 8 P.M. • FREE Concert at Outlaw Square | Chancey Williams
- On the Sue Lundberg Stage
Sunday, June 15
- 10 A.M. & 2 P.M. • Father’s Day Hike
- Starting at the Deadwood Welcome Center | Hosted by Friends of Deadwood Trails
- All Day • Free Admission for Dads
To the Adams Museum, Adams House, and the Days of ‘76 Museum
This event is sponsored in part by Do Deadwood Properties. CLICK HERE to book your stay.
