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
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Live Music – Friday and Saturday
Friday, June 19
- 1 – 2 P.M. • FREE Concert | TBA
- On the Main Street Stage
- 2 – 3 P.M. • Tyler Bills
- On the Main Street Stage
- 3 – 5 P.M. • FREE Concert | JJ Kent & Friends
- On the Main Street Stage
- 6:30 P.M. • FREE Concert at Outlaw Square | Jessica Loobey
- On the Sue Lundberg Stage
- 8 P.M. • FREE Concert at Outlaw Square | Aaron Watson
- On the Sue Lundberg Stage
Saturday, June 20
- 1 – 2 P.M.• FREE Concert | TBA
- On the Main Street Stage
- 2 – 3 P.M.• FREE Concert | TBA
- On the Main Street Stage
- 3 – 5 P.M.• FREE Concert | Lonely Rangers
- On the Main Street Stage
- 6:30 P.M. • FREE Concert at Outlaw Square | Johnny Hastings
- 2025 Wild West Songwriter Festival Winner
- 8 P.M. • FREE Concert at Outlaw Square | Brandon Jones
- On the Sue Lundberg Stage
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!
WE WANT YOU!
We want you to be a part of Deadwood’s Wild Bill Days Celebration on June 19th and 20th! We are seeking unique art and craft vendors to fill 10×10 vendor spaces on Main St during our second annual Wild Bill Days Vendor Market and Art Festival.
Vendor spaces are $100 for the weekend. Limited spaces with power will be available for an extra $40. Set up time will be from 6am to 9:30am on Friday June 19th and selling hours will be from 10am to 8pm each day. Overnight security will be provided, so vendors will not need to fully tear down on Friday night. Vendors will be responsible for providing all tents, tables, signage, displays, ect. No vehicles will be allowed in the vending area, so all supplies and goods will need to be transported from the staging areas by hand or with assistance from event staff.
Download the vendor application HERE! Please complete and send to jesse@deadwood.org
Deadwood Alive Performances
Deadwood Alive Schedule For Wild Bill Days
Friday, June 19
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 20
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 19
10 am – 8 pm – Gold Panning & Sluicing – Historic Main Street
10am – 8pm – Tipi display with presentations on Native American Culture and more
Saturday, June 20
10 am – 8 pm – Gold Panning & Sluicing – Historic Main Street
10am – 8pm – Tipi display with presentations on Native American Culture and more
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 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; 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
Saturday, June 20, 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! 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 19, in Deadwood Mountain Grand’s parking garage on the lower level. CLICK HERE for ONLINE BIDDING. Visit www.mcphersonauction.com for more information.
Sunday, June 21
- 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.
- 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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