Old Lincoln Days

The flagship event in Lincoln is Old Lincoln Days, held annually the first weekend in August. Various events and presentations are held including a parade, the Last Escape of Billy the Kid pageant, vendor booths, a working blacksmith, an authentic chuck wagon, gun fights, dancing girls, and much more. The parade is held on August 3rd at 11:00 am. For more information call (575) 653-4372.

Friday, August 1st

All Day Food Concessions & Arts and Crafts by Dr. Woods House, Courthouse and Community Church

All Day Spinning and weaving demonstrations at La Placita

All Day Lincoln County Fiber Guild by Arrowsmith’s

8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Museums Open

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Shops Open

8:30 PM Performance of “Last Escape of Billy the Kid” at the Pageant Grounds

Saturday, August 2nd

All Day Blacksmith Demonstration at the Visitor Center

All Day Food Concessions & Arts and Crafts by Dr. Woods House,

Courthouse and Community Church

All Day Living History Demonstrations throughout the village

All Day Friends of Historic Lincoln Brick Sales in Visitor Center

Courtyard

All Day Spinning and weaving demonstrations at La Placita

All Day Lincoln County Fiber Guild by Arrowsmith’s

All Day Marrow Springs Bone Gunfighters at the Dolan House

8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Museums Open

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Shops Open

10:30 AM Dr. Bob’s Old Time Medicine Show at the Amphitheater behind the Visitor Center

11:00 AM “Me and Billy the Kid” Chautauqua by Ralph Estes at the San Juan Church

12:00 PM Pistols and Pearls Gunfights at the Amphitheater behind the Visitor Center

1:00 PM Ranger talk on Billy the Kid at the Old Courthouse

2:00 PM Talk by J. P. Garrett (Grandson of Pat Garrett) at the San Juan Church

2:00 PM 19th Century Fashion Show at the Amphitheater behind the Visitor Center

3:30 PM Food Preservation Through the Ages at the Visitor Center

8:30 PM Performance of “Last Escape of Billy the Kid” at Pageant Grounds

Sunday, August 3rd

All Day Blacksmith Demonstration at the Visitor Center

All Day Food Concessions & Arts and Crafts by Dr. Woods House, Courthouse and Community Church

All Day Friends of Historic Lincoln Brick Sales in Visitor Center Courtyard

All Day Spinning and weaving demonstrations at La Placita

All Day Lincoln County Fiber Guild by Arrowsmith’s

All Day Marrow Springs Bone Gunfighters at the Dolan House

8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Museums Open

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Shops Open

11:00 AM Parade

12:00 PM Dr. Bob’s Old Time Medicine Show at the Amphitheater behind the Visitor Center

2:00 PM Pistols and Pearls Gunfights at the Amphitheater behind the Visitor Center

3:00 PM Stage Coach Troubadours (Cowboy Music) at the Amphitheater behind the Visitor Center

3:00 PM Performance of “Last Escape of Billy the Kid” at the Pageant Grounds