Schedule of Events 2025

Sunday, May 18

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

Monday, May 19

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

Tuesday, May 20

* 6 p.m. – Kindergarten Promotion
TES Gymnasium

Wednesday, May 21

* 6 p.m. – Middle School Promotion
TMHS Gymnasium

Thursday, May 22

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

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

Friday, May 23

* All Day – Vendors
Downtown Event Plaza

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

Live Music all day!
Downtown Event Plaza

* 12 p.m. – Local Talent
* 1 p.m. – Tomahawk Jones Band
* 1:30 p.m.Elias
* 2 p.m. – Annabelle Forshee
* 4:30 p.m. – Steven Ryan Christie
*5 p.m. – Lie for Fun
*6 p.m. – Cody Wayne
* 8:30 p.m. – Mr. Johnson and His Loaded Dice

*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 24

* All Day – Vendors
Downtown Event Plaza

* 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
Mizpah Hotel Lobby

* 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. – Craft 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

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

* 4-6 p.m. – Steven Ryan Christie
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 p.m. – Lie For Fun 
TLC – Tonopah Liquor Company

Sunday, May 25

* 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
Tonopah Fairgrounds & Arena

* 7 p.m. – Mr. Johnson and His Loaded Dice Concert
Tonopah Convention Center

Monday, May 26

* 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 23,
Saturday, May 24,
and Sunday, May 25,
9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

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