Save the date for our biggest Gold Camp Jubilee ever!
Thursday, July 2nd through Sunday, July 5th, 2026
In 1926, Homestake Mining Company threw a party to celebrate 50 years of mining called the Golden Jubilee. In memory of that amazing event, we now organize the Gold Camp Jubilee. This festival celebrates our iconic golden history of mining and our amazing community.
Join us for the best fireworks show in the Black Hills over the impressive Open Cut with amazing echoes and booms. Relax with live music, family-friendly activities, food trucks & vendors, bounce houses, volleyball, pickleball, horseshoes, and many other events, all while enjoying the small-town charm of Historic Lead Main Street!
Photo courtesy of Dennes Barrett
🎆 2026 VIP Fireworks Viewing Party Tickets: Click here to purchase your tickets
🚗 2026 Gold Rush Cruisin' Classics Car Show Entry Form: Click here to register - CLOSED
2026 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
*Please note: the schedule is subject to change.
Events at Manuel Brother's Park unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, July 2nd
• 9am-6pm: Free Temporary Tattoos - Miners & Merchants Trading Post
• 3pm: Pickleball Tournament - Sponsored by Kiewit-Alberici Joint Venture
• 4pm-7pm: Sidewalk Chalk Art Paining Party at Manuel Brothers Park
*Sponsored by Gnarly Pine
• 4pm-8pm: 2nd Annual Gold Rush Cruisin' Classics Car Show & Parade -
Sponsored by Northland Auto & Lead Area Chamber of Commerce
• 3pm - Parade Lineup Begins at Northland Auto
• 4pm - Parade tour leaves Northland Auto to Central City
• 4:30pm - Parade down Lead Main Street/parking for car show in Visitor Center lot.
• 5 -7:30pm - Car show voting window
•8pm - Car show winners will be announced
• 4:30pm-6pm (or while supplies last): Free Community Hot Dog Feed -
@ Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center - Sponsored by SURF
• 6pm-9pm: Live Music - TBA - Manuel Brothers Park
• 7pm: More Than Gold - Historical musical program - Homestake Opera House
Purchase tickets here: (insert link)
• All Day: Park, Playground, Skate Park, Pickleball Courts & Splash Pad, Historic Preservation Tours & More!
Friday, July 3rd
9am-6pm: Free Temporary Tattoos - Miners & Merchants Trading Post
10am - 2pm: Skateboard Clinic - Sponsored by Northern Hills Rec
10am - 12pm: Pickleball Tournament - Sponsored by Kiewit Alberici Joint Venture
9am - 11am: Mile High Smackdown Volleyball Tournament - (Day 1)
11am-10pm: Rock The Hills @ Mountain Top City Concert
• 12:30 - 2:30pm - Storm Warning
• 3 - 4:30 pm - Brandon Sprague Band
• 5-7pm - Stereo Trip
• 8-10:30pm - Lexington Lab
All Day: Park, Playground, Skate Park, Pickleball Courts & Splash Pad, Historic Preservation Tours & More!
Saturday, July 4th
7am-10:30am: Pancake Feed (Rod & Gun Club)
9am-6pm: Free Temporary Tattoos - Miners & Merchants Trading Post
9am: Horseshoe Tournament - Horseshoe pit across from the park (no preregistration necessary)
9am: Golf Chipping Contest - Horseshoe pit across from park (no preregistration necessary)
9:30am: Live Like Cash: Skate, Scoot & Bike Competition - Manuel Brothers Skate Park
• 9:30-11am - Registration
• 11am - Event begins
10am: Mile High Smackdown Volleyball Tournament - Day 2
10am-dusk: Vendors
11am-dusk: Beer Garden (Dakota Shivers, Handley Center & Aspire Boutique)
12pm: B-1 Flyover from the United States Air Force
12pm: American Legion Flag Raising - Davis Ring
12pm-12:30pm: Music and Patriotic Presentation - Davis Ring
11am-3pm: Children’s Carnival games & kids activities - Hosted by Saint Jacobs Church & SURF
12pm-7pm: Inflatable Bonanza (FREE)
12pm-2pm: Live Music - Garrett Holtz
2pm-2:30pm: Watermelon Eating Contest
2:30pm-4:30 pm: Live Music - TBA
4:15pm: Parade down Lead Main Street
5:30pm-7:30pm: Live Music - The Elevens
8:15pm - 10pm: Live Music - Play Some Petty
7:30pm-9:30pm: VIP Fireworks Viewing Party (ticketed event) with Live Music - Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center
8pm-9pm: Live Music - Northern Hills Community Band - Davis Ring @ SLHVC
9pm: Karaoke Party - Greenfield’s Pub
9:30pm: (approximately): Fireworks Show - Open Cut
All Day: Park, Playground, Skate Park, Pickleball Courts & Splash Pad, Historic Preservation Tours & More!
Sunday, July 5th
9am-11am: Lewie's Pregame Party - Lewie's Burgers & Brews
10am - 12pm: Lead vs. Deadwood Baseball Game - Mountain Top Field - (Game 2 of series)
12pm-2pm: Community Potluck - Mountain Top Field
2pm: Nina McIntyre Music Through Photos Event - Lead High School Auditorium
FAQ's:
- "Can you watch the fireworks from Main Street?"
- Not exactly, but you can get a great view from Manuel Brothers Park and the parking lot of the Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center. If you can see the Open Cut, you'll be able to see the fireworks.
- "Will the fireworks be rescheduled in the event of a weather situation?"
- Depends on the weather situation. If rain/storms, then yes, they will be rescheduled for the following day. If due to dry conditions that pose a fire risk, then no, they will be canceled completely. All updates will be live on the Lead Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page.
❓Questions? Call or email us: [email protected] (605) 591-0209
