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 73 years in 2023, events include:

    • Friday, June 2, 2023 – Western Days Festival Grounds
      Western Days Festival 
          Guns & Hoses Chili Cook-off 
    • Saturday, June 3, 2023
      Western Days Pancake Breakfast – Town Centre 
      Western Days Parade – Valley Center Road
      Western Days Festival – Across the Street from VC Community Center
      Western Days Car Show – Across the Street from VC Community Center         
    • More events in the works!

2023 Event Forms
FESTIVAL VENDOR APPLICATION – CLICK HERE
GUNS & HOSES COOK-OFF – CLICK HERE
WESTERN DAYS PARADE- CLICK HERE

VALLEY CENTER HONORARY MAYORS RACE – CLICK HERE

Our group will post updates to www.WesternDays.org and facebook.com/WesternDays, with the Valley Roadrunner newspaper, and monthly Valley Magazine.