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What's going on Friday June 4th, 2010


NOTICE: Saunders Costume will at the Abbey THURSDAY 9am to 5pm, too.

Admission at the gate: $3 per person - Children under 12 FREE
2pm Saunders Costume Opens
Rent your costume for the "stampede" and for the weekend.
Wardrobe Area
3pm Saloon Opens - with entertainment until 11pm
3pm to 4pm - Rusty
4pm to 6pm - Saddle Strings
7pm to 11pm - Spur of the Moment
Dance to any or all !!
Saloon Tent
3pm Vendors Booths Open Vendor Corral
3pm to 4pm Saloon Rocks Out with Rusty Ellis entertaining Saloon Tent
3:30pm Stampede Check-in Downtown on Main Street
4pm "Stampede" down Main Street - anyone in period costume is encouraged to participate. Main Street, Canon City
4pm to 7pm Saloon Rocks Out with Saddle Strings entertaining Saloon Tent
4:45pm Cannon Fire #1 BOOM!! Artillery Area or BBQ Area - Abbey Grounds
5pm Gunfight #1 BOOM!! Old West Town Set / Gunfight Area
5pm BBQ begins Abbey grounds
6pm Cannon Fire #2 BOOM!! Artillery Area or BBQ Area - Abbey Grounds
6:15pm Clint Chartier puts up Teepee (TiPi) Native American Village
6pm to 9pm Country Hoedown Abbey grounds at BBQ area
7pm Gunfight #2 BOOM!! Old West Town Set / Gunfight Area
7pm to midnight Saloon Rocks Out with "Spur of the Moment" entertaining Saloon Tent
3pm to midnight Saloon Rocks Out all day (see schedule) Saloon Tent - beer, wine, liquor, food
Of course, all schedules are subject to change without notice, pardner.


Other activities starting at around 3pm:
  • Entertainment and Historical Presentations

  • Food

  • Civil War Reenactments with live cannon fire

  • Saloon with Live Music - beer, wine, liquor

  • Vendor Booths (reservations for booth space is being accepted —
    • No Fee for Fremont County Vendors
    • Only $35 for the entire weekend for all others!
    • Booths can be 10 x 10 or larger (call for availability)


Call us: 719.275.2331
Call us toll-free: 800.876.7922
Send us a FAX: 719.275.2332
E-mail us: chamber@canoncity.com or use the form here.
Stop by and see us: 403 Royal Gorge Blvd., Cañon City, CO 81212