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The Order of the Eastern Star is a service organization throughout the World. We are raising funds to purchase/train Service Dogs for those in need of comfort. The Dodge City OES group is raffling a beautiful quilt located at Birds of a Feather Quilt Shop in Dodge City. (509 N 2nd Ave, Suite 9 – the old Eckles mall) All funds raised will be donated to the Service Dog project. Raffle tickets are $5.00 Drawing will be early Spring 2020

2019 marks the 59th year for the Dodge City Days Festival! The Dodge City Area Chamber of Commerce, along with a committee of community members, coordinates the 10-day festival each year. Its original intent was to celebrate Dodge City's great western heritage, and it still accomplishes that goal 59 years later/ The Chamber and the Dodge City Day committee strive to make the festival bigger and better every year.

More information to follow.

Join us for a fun day of team roping!!

Feel like kicking up your heels after the Rodeo? Well bring those boots over for “NO Cover Charge!” Customer Appreciation Night. There will be a Live Band Central Station’s Deejay playing a little bit of country and a little bit of red dirt all night long! Look for the FREE shuttle from the rodeo grounds.

The Dodge City Daily Globe once again presents the long-awaited and anticipated Medallion Hunt. The hunt begins when the first clue appears on dodgeglobe.com on July 23rd, then daily in the Dodge City Daily Globe. Interpret the clues, find the medallion, and turn it in for a $500.00 cash reward. Back again this year: present your Dodge City Days Lapel Pin at the Dodge City Daily Globe office and receive an extra clue to the Medallion’s location! For more information, contact the Dodge City Daily Globe at (620) 225-4151.

Dodge City RoundUp PRCA Rodeo – a ProRodeo Tour Rodeo/ Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame Rodeo is one of the highlights of the festival. Five nights of nonstop action makes the rodeo the place to be! PRCA Clown Barrelman, “Backflip” Johnny Dudley, and specialty act Thomàs Garcilazo, award-winning charro roper, will entertain you each night throughout the rodeo. The Kid’s Boot Scramble we be held nightly and is sponsored by First Christian Church of Dodge City. Sonic Mutton Bustin’ qualifiers will be competing nightly with the finals Sunday night. All tickets are $3.00 more on the day of the event. Children’s prices and accessible seating for disabled people are available. For ticket information call 1-866-DCRODEO, (620) 225-2244 or order online at www.dodgecityroundup.org. Browse the many vendor booths before the rodeo and enjoy live musical entertainment before and after the rodeo nightly! Fireworks will follow the Wednesday night performance only, sponsored by Phillips Chiropractic Clinic.

Dodge City Roundup, Inc. is sponsoring their annual “Cowboy Classic” Golf Tournament. Registration and breakfast open at 7:00 a.m. The tournament is a six-person scramble format and begins with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. The awards luncheon will start at 12:30 p.m. and belt buckles will be awarded to the winning teams in each flight. PRCA contestant entry fee is $55.00. Individual entry fee is $165.00. Entries are limited. For more information or to enter, please contact Brian Bertelsen at (620) 338-6839.

While the Museum is open 362 days a year, throughout the summer months, historical interpreters provide you with endless entertainment. You can enjoy one of the best country-style meals in the American West. Witness exciting gunfights between the good guys and the bad guys, listen to Miss Kitty croon in the Long Branch while the Can-Can girls kick up their heels, and experience Dodge City’s history through many different historical reenactments. Interactive displays throughout the museum provide year-round entertainment and a unique learning experience. It is recommended to make reservations for the Variety Show and Country-Style Dinner. Call 620-227-8188 to get your evening scheduled! Reserve tickets in advance

Landmark National Bank invites the public to attend the 27th Annual Landmark Art Show. This year’s art show exhibits the work of retired Marshal of Dodge City, Allen Bailey. Bailey is a professional wildlife and western artist who held the title of ‘Marshal of Dodge City’ for over 17 years. Over the years, Bailey has produced paintings, line drawings, and even a few cartoons for various outdoor publications and catalogs. Admission is free. For further information, call (620) 227-8111.

Dodge City Days Patriot Qualifier is a national qualifier for team ropers from around the country to compete for the opportunity to participate in the Patriot Finale in Fort Worth, Texas. It’s a three-day competition where the top ropers in the world to the newest of amateurs are competing against each other for huge paybacks! There’s no better place to be - you can rope, shop, and be entertained by one of the greatest rodeos in the nation. Let’s get the heck into Dodge! For more information, call (417) 547-3406 or info@americanpatriotevent.com.

Hop on the Dodge City Trolley for a trip back to the 1870’s. Visit the original locations of the Longbranch Saloon, Gospel Hill, the “deadline”, Front Street and so much more. Tour Fort Dodge, follow the path of the Santa Fe Trail and learn a few colorful stories along the way. This is a great way to get your bearings with an overview of Dodge City. Then you can plot the rest of your visit by adding those locations pointed out on the tour. Daily 1-hour narrated tours are offered Memorial weekend through Labor Day. The enclosed, air-conditioned trolley departs from the Visitor Information Center. Summer Hours (Memorial Day – Labor Day) 9:00 a.m. , 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.

Bring your 2019 Dodge City Days Lapel Pin to the Long Branch Lagoon and swim for just $4.00 per person! There is no better way to spend these hot summer days than splashing around at the Long Branch Lagoon. Season passholders will be entered into a drawing each time they attend and show their 2019 Dodge City Days Lapel Pin. Offer only valid during Dodge City Days 2019 (Friday, July 26 – Sunday, August 4). For more information, contact the Long Branch Lagoon at (620) 225-8156.

Listen as the cowgirls deliver their speeches and answer impromptu questions. This gives you an opportunity to visit with the cowgirls and learn more about each of them. They will be on-hand to answer questions about themselves and the competition and sign autographs. For more information, contact Katera Kemp at (785) 443-0018.

Researching a property, whether an old home, a new business, or a section of pastureland can do more than tell us the history of a space; it can also help us build a human connection to the people who came before us and the history they experienced. This presentation helps participants consider creative ways to study documents and assemble a meaningful narrative with information found through research. It leads participants through the process of how to examine land data and historic maps and navigate through county registers of deeds, historical societies, and other defenders of local history. Presented by Diana Staresinic-Deane. Diana is the executive director of the Franklin County Historical Society and the Old Depot Museum in Ottawa.

Beat the heat and bring your family to the Village Square Mall and enjoy browsing through all of the booths filled with unique arts, crafts, and things! There will be vendors from all over the United States showcasing their exceptional goods for three great days! The show will run Friday through Sunday. For more information go to dodgecitydays.org or contact the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program at (620) 227-7077.

With your Friday night rodeo ticket, you can enjoy delicious brisket, beans, roasted corn, and a drink for $3.00! All proceeds are donated back to Dodge City Roundup Rodeo to help support the Little Britches Rodeo event held on Memorial Day weekend each year. Tickets may be purchased at the feed the night of the event. For more information on all DC Roundup PRCA Rodeo events, call (620) 225-2244.

The Depot Theater youth take the stage in this musical spoof of the long-running tv show! In the nursery rhyme justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups — the detectives, who investigate the crime, and the magistrates, who prosecute the defenders. These are their rhymes. The Inspector and the Punnish Sir (Yes, he’s always scrambling for egg puns!) have been called in to investigate a crime scene where a Mister Humpty Dumpty has been found shattered and fowl play is suspected. Can they solve the c-rhyme? With hilarious musical numbers like “Mountain of Love,” “Eggicide,” and “What the HONK Is Going On?,” the yolk’s on you if you think this tongue-in-cheek musical is for young children. There are so many puns and plot twists in this Law and Order spoof, even the playwrights were surprised by the ending! Tickets are $5/$10/$15. Reservations recommended (620) 225-1001.

In the nursery rhyme justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups — the detectives, who investigate the crime, and the magistrates, who prosecute the defenders. These are their rhymes. The Inspector and the Punnish Sir (Yes, he’s always scrambling for egg puns!) have been called in to investigate a crime scene where a Mister Humpty Dumpty has been found shattered and fowl play is suspected. Can they solve the c-rhyme? With hilarious musical numbers like “Mountain of Love,” “Eggicide,” and “What the HONK Is Going On?,” the yolk’s on you if you think this tongue-in-cheek musical is for young children. There are so many puns and plot twists in this Law and Order spoof, even the playwrights were surprised by the ending!

Join us as we salute our men and women in public service! Show your American pride by wearing red, white and blue. See Wednesday’s (July 31) description for more details and ticket information.

Think you have what it takes to be a Doctor’s Office bull rider? Come on down and show us who can last the longest on our mechanical bull! Must be 21 or older. For more information call (620) 801-5001.

RODNEY ATKINS, one of the top American country music artists will be singing his greatest hits like “Caught UP in The Country,” “It’s America,” “These are my People,” “Farmer’s Daughter” and many more! Special Guest, Clare Dunn. This is a great a way to start the weekend! For advance ticket information call 620-225-1176! Look for the free shuttle from the rodeo grounds.