Schedule of Events 2026
Sunday, May 17
* 1 p.m. – Pageant and King & Queen Coronation
Tonopah Convention Center
Monday, May 18
* 6 p.m. – Talent Show
Tonopah Convention Center
Tuesday, May 19
* 6 p.m. – Kindergarten Promotion
TES Gymnasium
Wednesday, May 20
* 6 p.m. – Middle School Promotion
TMHS Gymnasium
Thursday, May 21
* 7 p.m. – High School Graduation
TMHS Gymnasium
* 8 p.m. – JBD Party Kick-Off Karaoke
TLC – Tonopah Liquor Company
*8 p.m. – Mizpah Ghost Tour
Mizpah Lobby
Friday, May 22
* All Day – Food Truck Alley
Brougher Ave
* 9 a.m. – Free Admission All Day
Tonopah Historic Mining Park
* 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Jackie Boor Book Signing
Central Nevada Museum
* 12 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Craft and Vendor Fair
Tonopah Convention Center
* Friday Night Street Dance Live Music all day!
Downtown Event Plaza
– 1:30 p.m. – Local Talent
– 2:30 p.m. – Tomahawk Jones Band
– 3 p.m. – Local Talent: Mikala Braska
– 4:30 p.m. – Lie For Fun
– 8 p.m. – Williams Brothers 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 p.m. – Bartender’s Race
Downtown Event Plaza
Saturday, May 23
* All Day – Food Truck Alley
Brougher Ave
* 7-9:30 a.m. – Muckers Pancake Breakfast
Elks Lodge
* 9 a.m. – “Build Your Own Bloody Mary” Bar
Elks Lodge
* 9 a.m. – Free Admission All Day
Tonopah Historic Mining Park
* 9 a.m. – All Day Blacksmithing Demonstration
Tonopah Historic Mining Park
*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
Downtown Event Plaza
* 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. – Craft & Vendor Fair
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
Mizpah Hotel Lobby
* 12 p.m. – Nevada State Mining Championships
Elks Lodge
(No-host bar provided by the Elks)
* 2 -4 p.m. – Craft Beer Tasting
Tonopah Brewing Company
*2-5 p.m.- Tonopah Community Church Open House
210 University St
* 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
* 9:30 p.m. – Live Music Lie For Fun
TLC – Tonopah Liquor Company
Sunday, May 24
* 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 a.m. – Free Admission All Day
Tonopah Historic Mining Park
* 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Jackie Boor Book Signing
Tonopah Historic Mining Park
* 11 a.m. – Non-Sanctioned Doubles Horseshoe Tournament
Joe Friel Sports Complex
(Sign-ups by 11 a.m., start at 11:30)
* 1-5 p.m. – Jim Butler Stampede Rodeo
Tonopah Fairgrounds & Arena
* 6 p.m. – Dave Stamey Concert – FREE ADMISSION
Tonopah Convention Center
*9 p.m. – Cowboy Karaoke
Tonopah Station- Shotgun Willy’s Saloon
Monday, May 25
* 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
Tonopah Elks Lodge
Tonopah Historic Mining Park
Free admission
Friday, May 23,
Saturday, May 24,
and Sunday, May 25,
9 a.m. until 5 p.m.