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Save the Date

September 24-26, 2026

Gold Fest combines the nostalgia of the Prairie Port Festival

with the fun of Frontier Western Days.

Experience El Dorado is keeping our hometown traditions alive

and adding more every year!

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Mark your calendar for the fourth weekend in September. And set it for every year!

Gold Fest is full of family-friendly events Thursday through Saturday.

Keep scrolling to learn about all of the fun!

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GOLD FEST EVENTS

A window display with the windows painted to depict the Gold Fest logo and the names of the bands from the 2025 Gold Fest concert.

Window Display Contest

Month of September

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Madison Allan Blackburn is crowned Miss El Dorado at the 2025 pageant.

Miss El Dorado Pageant

Thursday evening

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Players compete for the Golden Pickle at the 2025 tournament.

The Golden Pickle Pickleball Tournament

Saturday morning

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Tacos Pina cooks up some grub at Gold Fest 2025.

Food Court

Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.

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Street Dance

Saturday, 7 p.m.

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Sidewalk art from the 2025 Chalk the Walk

Chalk the Walk

Starts Monday morning

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Shoppers look at art in the El Dorado Train Depot.

Train Depot Market

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.

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A student looks at a display located in the Kansas Oil Museum during the Gold Fest 2025 Museum Crawl.

Museum Crawl

Saturday

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Child rides the mechanical bull in the Fun Zone during Gold Fest 2023.

Fun Zone

Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.

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The 2025 Medallion Hunt winner poses with her prize.

Medallion Hunt

Starts Monday morning

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Butler Grizzlies run during a cross country meet.

Grizzly Gold 5K & 1K

Saturday morning

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A member of El Dorado High School football team gets a pie to the face in the group's fundraising booth during the 2025 Artisan Market.

Main Street Market

Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.

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Kids enjoy crafting at the Kids Zone at Gold Fest 2025

Kids Zone

Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.

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Gold Fest Events

Official Partners & Sponsors

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Contact Us

Festival Director

Kate Bosserman

Manager,

Experience El Dorado

316-322-4449

kbosserman@eldoks.gov

Festival Marketing Manager

Olivia Malanchuk

Marketing Specialist,

Experience El Dorado

316-322-4447

omalanchuk@eldoks.gov

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