Calico Ghost Town California Days

YERMO: President's Day Weekend February 17-18, 2024

Calico is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Saturday and Sunday admission to the event is $10 for adults, $5 for youth (4-13), and free for children 3 and under. For more information  or for camping reservations, please call 1-760-254-2122. Additional Information  cms.sbcounty.gov/parks/Parks/CalicoGhostTown.aspx  
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Location: Off I-15 at the Ghost Town Road exit, 10 miles north of Barstow.

California Days Annual Event

A Festival of Early California History includes fun for all ages.

 Fun:

• Chuck Wagon Chili Cook-off
• Games & Contests
• Crafts for Kids
• Gunfighter shows
• Reenactments
• Live music  and Entertainment
• Dorsey's Dog Delivery scavenger hunt (bring your dog)
• Egg toss game
• Pony rides for the kids
• Stories from the Pony Express
• Pony Express relay for kids ages under 11.
• Victorian Muse Theater at the Town Hall
• Learn how to churn some butter
• Calico schoolhouse holds classroom sessions from the 1800s. Find out what school was like for the miner's children.
• Beard and mustache contest
• Arts & crafts

Food:

• Pretzels
• Lemonade
• Tater tots
• Raising Canes Chicken Fingers on hand with prizes

Mining event sponsors include the Apollo Silver Corp., Cal Portland Company and Mitsubishi Cement Corporation, who will be on-hand to provide educational mining information and displays.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.