Chuckwagon Breakfast - 9am

Saddle up and head down to meet us at the County Courthouse - we'll be around the chuckwagon enjoying cowboy coffee and breakfast tacos served by the Fort Davis FFA. 9am

(no horse required!)

Horse Parade & Historical Tour - 10am

Take a ride down the original main street of town, which is also the old Overland Trail! We make a few stops at points of interest as our tour guide (Rick Draheim of the Overland Trail Museum) shares some history on our route to the Fort Davis National Historic Site and through the Fort grounds!

The official tour leaves at 10am from the West side of the courthouse on Front Street heading North.

Horses, wagons/buggies, bicycles, pedestrians, and dogs on leashes are all welcome! No motors please.

If joining on foot, you may wish to stop when we reach the Overland Trail Museum (approx. 1 mile). Our full route is about 2 miles to the turnaround on the Fort grounds, then 2 miles back to the courthouse.

(see map below)

If you wish to end at the Fort and visit the grounds there, please check in at the visitor center before exploring away from our parade route.

Once our official tour ends, you are also welcome to explore more of town, or continue on the Overland Trail route in the Southwest direction. Some of us will be returning that way to visit the Moreland Wagon Barn, or we may go as far as the County Park.

Trailer Parking & Where To Stay

Trailer parking and unloading options are numerous around the blocks near the courthouse. The Jeff Davis County Park is a little over 1 mile from the Courthouse, and also has ample parking and space to set up. There are multiple RV parks, as well as Prude Ranch and the Davis Mountains State Park where you can stay overnight with your horses. Find more location and contact information below (related to the map provided here), or from our Chamber of Commerce's beautiful website!

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2. Harvard Hotel
3. Hotel Limpia
4. Butterfield Mainstreet Cottages
5. Mountainside Inn
6. Stone Village Tourist Camp
7. Fort Davis Inn & RV Park
8. Davis Mountain RV Park
9. Davis Mountains State Park
10. Prude Guest Ranch
11. Davis Mountains Inn
12. Macmillan RV Park
13. Mountain View Lodge

Goat Roping - 5pm

Books open at 4pm inside the Kelly Pavilion plaza, with the roping starting at 5pm. $20/team, $10/man (cash only) for roping participants, includes a free wristband to the Family Barn Dance! Spectators will need to purchase a wristband for entry into Kelly Pavilion for the dance (see options below). Kelly Outdoor Pavilion is located at 100 Memorial Square, just across State Street from the Courthouse.

Multiple prizes for all places, including cash

Family Barn Dance - 6pm

Kelly Pavilion doors open at 4pm, with food and drinks available, plus music and goat roping! Entry to the dance is $20/adult, and $10/teen, kids (12 & under) are free! Live music starts at 6pm with a special guest, followed by Doug Moreland’s Barn Dance Band from 8-10pm! See options below for advance tickets.