Old West Festival Rides into Town for Ninth Year (and we have 4 tickets to give away)! (CLOSED)
Cowboys, Gunslingers, Trick Roping and More Bring Wild West to Life
Williamsburg, Ohio (August 18, 2016) – Grab your cowboy boots and mosey on over to the ninth annual Old West Festival. The western-themed festival rolls back in town for another season of boot stompin’ family fun on Saturdays and Sundays – September 10 through October 16, 2016. Located at its permanent site, just 15 minutes from I-275, east of Cincinnati, the Old West Festival transports visitors back in time to a historic American era, the Wild West.
Drawing more than 20,000 visitors each fall, the permanent old west town is home to everything you would expect to see in Dodge City circa 1878. Attendees will enjoy gunfights, jailbreaks, delicious Old West food, drinks, and more. Period re-enactors will also be found walking the streets and performing the roles of cowboys, cowgirls, store owners, residents, sheriffs, and of course, outlaws. Other performers will be ‘round town as well. Magician Jason Jacobs will amaze, bewilder and astonish with magic and illusions during his daily shows at Long Branch Saloon, and world champion roper Rider Keisner will perform his signature gun slingin’, trick ropin’, whip crackin’ tricks. New in 2016, The Carnivale Gang will have visitors hootin’ and hollerin’ at their outrageous humor and outbursts of physical comedy as they tell fantastic tales of the west. Plus, folks can kick up some dust dancing to the musical stylings of two local bands, Gunpowder Creek and Raison D’Être.
And what would the old west be without a good ole’ fashioned gunfight? Back by popular demand, four times daily starting at high noon, the Big Irons Rangers return with their gunfight re-enactments and trick shooting. In between shows they, and other period interpreters, will be walking the grounds to meet visitors and pose for photos.
The Old West Festival is a grand time for the young’ins, too. New this year, children’s activities are INCLUDED in the Sidekick price of admission. Now, kids can enjoy UNLIMITED train rides, panning for gold, Santa Fe Slingshot, Beginner Bow and Arrow, and Lucky Levi’s Lasso. They can also enjoy pony rides, an old-fashioned melodrama, educational and fun first-person narratives, and a horseback cowboy contest that takes place in the arena three times per day, where the folks of Dodge City settle their differences on horseback rather than with gunplay. The youngsters can also participate in historic games, and even cross the frontier in a covered wagon.
Themed weekends add to the experience of the Old West Festival and include REACH Family Weekend:
Family Weekend (New this year) Sept. 10-11
Freedom Weekend (New this year – all firefighters, police, EMS and military members will enjoy free Sidekick admission with their public service ID) Sept. 17-18
America’s Pastime Weekend Sept. 24-25
Romance Weekend Oct. 1-2
Faith Weekend (New this year, featuring a special evening concert with My Brother’s Keeper) Oct. 8-9
Halloween Weekend Oct. 15-16.
To celebrate the opening of another season, the Old West Festival presents REACH Family Weekend, sponsored by Reach Cincinnati Magazine. The weekend will be filled with giveaways and fun prizes. Plus, all paid admissions will be able to sign up for free admission for an upcoming festival weekend, too, valid during the 2016 season. Tickets to the Old West Festival can be purchased online or at the door. Sidekick Admission is $12.99 for adults, $9.99 for kids, and includes shows, rides, and live entertainment. Deputy Admission is $14.99 for adults, $12.99 for kids, and includes shows, rides, live entertainment, and unlimited soft drinks. Sheriff Admissions are $24.99 for adults, $19.99 for kids, and include shows, rides, live entertainment, unlimited soft drinks, souvenir boot mug, and $1 off draft beers for adults. Kids 2 and under are FREE; Parking is FREE; horse rides are not included. The festival is held rain or shine.
About the Old West Festival A one-of- a-kind- event in Ohio, The Old West Festival transports visitors to an authentic Dodge City Wild West town dating back to 1878. Guests can pan for gold, explore the authentic old west town, belly up to the Saloon and much more. The Old West Festival is located at 1449 Greenbush Cobb Rd between Mt. Orab and Williamsburg, Ohio just off St. Rt. 32. Parking is FREE. The Festival runs Saturdays and Sundays, September 10 to October 16 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.oldwestfestival.com.
Giveaway: Must be 18 years or older and be a resident of Greater Cincinnati or Greater Dayton. Winners will be notified via email or by Facebook message (depending on how you entered). After notifications, winners will have 48 hours to accept or a new winner will be selected. Contest is not sponsored or endorsed by Facebook. Enter by Wed. Aug. 7 at Midnight. Winner may be congratulated on MasonMetu or on MasonMetu's facebook page.
Two ways to enter:
Visit MasonMetu's Facebook page and leave a comment on the name and date of the theme weekend you'd like to visit the Old West Festival. Be sure to tag MasonMetu so we can keep track of our FB entries (Facebook is not sponsoring or endorsing this giveaway).
Enter via Rafflecopter (multiple entries allowed).
Disclaimer: The Old West Festival has provided my family with tickets to the Old West Festival. I am also an eReach Savings Cincinnati ambassador.
Photo Credits: Old West Festival
