Schedule of Events 2024

Sunday, May 19th

* 1 p.m. – Pageant and King & Queen Coronation
Tonopah Convention Center

Monday, May 20th

* 6 p.m. – Talent Show
Tonopah Convention Center

Tuesday, May 21st

* 6 p.m. – 8th Grade Promotion
TMHS Gymnasium

Wednesday, May 22nd

* 6 p.m. – Kindergarten Promotion
TES Gymnasium

Thursday, May 23rd

* 7 p.m. – High School Graduation
TMHS Gymnasium

* 8 p.m. – JBD Party Kick-Off Karaoke
TLC – Tonopah Liquor Company

Friday, May 24th

* All Day – Vendors
Downtown Event Plaza

* 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Jackie Boor Book Signing
Central Nevada Museum

* 12 p.m. – to Midnight! Friday Night Street Dance:

Live Music all day!

Downtown Event Plaza
* 12 p.m. – Local Talent
* 1 p.m. – Ketten Road Band

* 2 p.m. – Tomahawk Jones Band
* 3 p.m. – Astros “Oldies and Coldies”
* 4:30 p.m. -Lie For Fun
* 7:30 p.m. – Annabelle Forshee
* 8:30 p.m. – Rich Berthod Band

*3-5 p.m. – Whiskey Tasting
TLC – Tonopah Liquor Company

* 3:30 p.m. – Frozen T-Shirt Contest
Downtown Event Plaza

* 4 p.m. – Stein Holding Contest
Downtown Event Plaza

* 6:30 p.m. – Bartender’s Race
Downtown Event Plaza

Saturday, May 25th

* All Day – Vendors
Downtown Event Plaza

* 7-9:30 a.m. – Muckers Pancake Breakfast
Elks Lodge

*9 a.m. to 1 p.m. -Boys & Girls Club “Kick Off for Summer”
Lot next to Hometown Pizza

* 9 a.m. – Parade Line-Up
VFW Post 1103

* 9:30 a.m. – Professional Sanctioned Horseshoe Singles Tournament
Joe Friel Sports Complex
(Sign-ups by 10 a.m., start at 10:30)

* 10 a.m. – Jim Butler Days Parade
Main Street

* 1/2 hr after Parade – Parade Winners Announcement
Mizpah Hotel Lobby

* 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. – Craft Fair
Tonopah Convention Center

* 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. – Tarot Card Readings and Aura Photography
Tonopah Convention Center

* 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Wine Tasting
Mizpah Hotel Jack Dempsey Room

* 11 a.m.-4 p.m. – Gold Panning
Elks Lodge

* 12 p.m.- 5 p.m. – Jackie Boor Book Signing
Elks Lodge

* 12 p.m. – Nevada State Mining Championships
Elks Lodge
(No-host bar provided by the Elks)

* 2 -4 p.m. – Craft Beer Tasting
TLC – Tonopah Liquor Company  Whoops!
Craft Beer Tasting is at the Tonopah Brewing Company

* 3-5 p.m. – Whiskey Tasting
TLC – Tonopah Liquor Company

* 7 p.m. – Central Nevada Racing Association
Tonopah Speedway (Opens at 6 p.m.)

– Pro Stocks
– Mini Dwarfs
– Mini Stocks
– IMCA Sport Mods
– IMCA Modifieds
– Hobby Stock
– CAM Coupes

* 9 p.m. – Lie For Fun 
TLC – Tonopah Liquor Company

Sunday, May 26th

* 7-10 a.m. – Muckers Pancake Breakfast
Elks Lodge

* 9 a.m.- noon – Youth & Junior Mining Events
Elks Lodge
(Sign-Ups at 9 a.m., event at 9:30 a.m.)

* 9:00 a.m.-12 p.m. – Tarot Card Readings and Aura Photography
Convention Center

* 10 a.m. – Non-Sanctioned Doubles Horseshoe Tournament
Joe Friel Sports Complex
(Sign-ups by 10 a.m., start at 10:30)

* 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Jackie Boor Book Signing
Tonopah Historic Mining Park

* 1-5 p.m. – Jim Butler Stampede
Tonopah Fairgrounds & Arena

* 7 p.m. – James Garner Concert
Tonopah Convention Center

Monday, May 27th

* 10 a.m. – VFW Memorial Day Ceremony
Tonopah Cemetery

* 12 p.m. – VFW Memorial Day Ceremony
Goldfield Cemetery

* 1 p.m. – VFW Memorial Day Ceremony
Tonopah Army Air Field Airmen’s Memorial Wall
VFW Post 1103
Lunch to Follow, Public Invited

* 2 p.m. – Jim Butler Days Raffle Drawing
Elks Lodge

Tonopah Historic Mining Park Silver Top Headframe Drawing by Ken Curtis


Tonopah Historic Mining Park

Free admission
Friday, May 24, Saturday, May 25,
and Sunday, May 26,
9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

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