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 oldest annual event celebrating Valley Center’s western heritage by hosting and launching numerous community events over the decades, including the formation of a community rodeo in 2002.
REGISTER FOR THE 2026 PARADE – CLICK HERE
Announcing our 2026 Valley Center Western Days Grand Marshal – American War Hero and local resident USN Captain E. Royce Williams. The Western Days Parade is set for Saturday, May 23, 2026 with the theme “Celebrating America”. Join us as we honor Captain Williams (he’ll be 101 during the parade!!) and celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
NEWS: On Monday, January 19, 2026, the board of directors of the non-profit California Corp Valley Center Western Days, Inc. unanimously voted to dissolve the management organization. The remaining funds from the Valley Center Western Days account was donated to a separate group, the Valley Center Business Association.
To keep our community tradition going, the Valley Center Business Association has agreed to organize the 2026 Western Days Parade on Saturday, May 23 during Memorial Day weekend. There won’t be a festival a the Community Center, or across the street.
The Western Days FFA Pancake Breakfast and 5k Fun Run will both take place before the parade.
The Guns & Hoses Chili cook-off and Car Show will take place later in the year.
REGISTER FOR THE PARADE – CLICK HERE
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