Welcome to the official Valley Center Western Days website – As part of the annual Valley Center Western Days community-wide celebration, we invite you to enjoy this family-friendly experience. The community of Valley Center welcomes you to our family-fun community event.
Established in 1950, Valley Center Western Days is the historic and premiere annual event celebrating Valley Center’s western heritage. Celebrating 74 years in 2024, the schedule of events will be listed below once confirmed.
VENDORS, CAR SHOW, CHILI COOK-OFF
Click here to visit EVENTHUB to register
PARADE PARTICIPANTS
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5k & FUN RUN PARTICIPANTS
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, May 31
Western Days Festival Grounds
- 4:30pm-7pm BAND: Harmony Grove Band
- 5-10pm • Vendors, Food & Beer Garden
- 5-7pm • Guns & Hoses Chili Cook-off
$5.00 entry donation for chili cook-off event only
— under the large tent
Fire Explorer Program Fundraiser - 7pm • Honorary Mayor Announcement
- 7:30pm • HEADLINER: SAZON TUMBAO BAND
SATURDAY, June 1
Parade Route
- 7am-10am • FFA Pancake Breakfast
Old Town Center – Start of Parade
29115 Valley Center Road - 8:30am • 5K & Kids’ Fun Run
7am registration starts at festival - 8:30am – 12:30pm • Road Closures
- 10am-noon • Parade – Valley Center Rd
Cole Grade Rd to Lilac Rd
SATURDAY, June 1
Western Days Festival Grounds
New Event Added! TAMALE AREA
- 11am-10pm • Vendors, Food & Beer Garden
- 11am-4pm • Western Days Car Show
- 2pm • Pie Eating Contest
under the large tent - 2:30pm • Parade Awards
main stage - 3pm • VC Dance Company Performance
main stage/dancefloor - 4-6pm • LINE DANCING LESSONS at main stage
- 6-7:45pm • BAND: Heidi and the Hurricane Band
- 8:15-10:30pm • HEADLINER: Morgan Leigh Band