Historic Downtown Wickenburg “Placemaking Since 1863” Vincent P. Lorefice Town Manager Town of Wickenburg

Historic Downtown Wickenburg Events Heritage Events (10+ years) Recently Added Events (under 10 years) DC Ride – 72nd year Gold Rush Days/Parade – 70th year Cowboy Poetry – 29th years Street Dance – 26th year Light Parade – 22nd year Walk to Boot Breast Cancer – 17th year Cowgirl Up – 13th year Guys Who Grill – 7th years Literary Festival – 3rd year Tree Lighting – AZ Cowboy Christmas Town – 3rd year Free Downtown Concert Series – first Saturday of each month – Started January 2018 120 + Special Events per year, majority of events are in the Historic Downtown Tourism is key to Wickenburg's success

70th Annual Gold Rush Day

Free Downtown Concert Series - 1st Saturday of each month -

Literary Festival

Highway 60 Bridge Before After

Hassayampa Riverwalk Bridge Re-use of a transportation bridge Federal/Regional Grants to re-purpose the bridge APWA and APRA Project of the Year 2016 Community uses: Town sponsored events Non-profit fund raisers Chamber of Commerce appreciation dinner/dance Pumpkin Chucking – Rotary Gold Rush Days - live band area Street dances Tree lighting

Arizona’s Cowboy Christmas Town Tree Lighting

Questions? Thank you! vlorefice@wickenburgaz.org