49er Days

Join us for the 81st annual Winthrop Washington ’49er Days! Come enjoy a celebration of our rich western history and community spirit. The event starts with the annual Ride the Rendezvous, a week-long horse-packing excursion through the Methow Valley high country, and as the horse train enters Winthrop on the final day, the community comes out to celebrate its arrival back home! A highlight of the ’49er Day is the parade going through Riverside Ave with more pack strings than any parade in the state, along with horses, floats, a band, vintage vehicles, and much more. It is free to join and view the parade!

Click the link here to fill out the application or email Chamber@WinthropWashington.com to be sent a downloadable application.

Schedule of Events:

• Thursday May 7th at 6pm
  • WOGA Ride the Rendezvous Dinner ($30 per person) Location TBD, contact WOGA.org for more information.

• Friday May 8th at High Noon
  • Join us on Riverside Ave to welcome the WOGA horse and wagon train as they ride through town!

• Saturday May 9th 
  • 10:00AM – Line dancing in the streets
  • 11AM – Grand Parade on Riverside Ave followed by fun & games! (participants line up at 9AM on Castle Ave for judging)
  • 10AM to 4:30PM – Shafer Museum History Presentations
  • 12PM – Kiwanis pulled pork lunch at Mack Lloyd Park
  • 12PM to 6PM – Live music at the outdoor stage in the park
  • 5PM – WOGA Dinner in the park ($30 per person)
  •  7PM – 49er Days Barn Dance with live music ($10 TICKETS HERE)

• Sunday May 10th
  • 7AM – WOGA Breakfast at Mack Lloyd Park ($15 per person)
  • 10AM – Packing Contest

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