Temecula’s western roots are revisited during Western Days, May 17 and 18, 2014 with old west skits, high noon shootouts, western music, a chili cookoff, pony rides, wood carvers and an old time banjo man.
Old Town Temecula’s Gun Fighters will host the old west skits and gunfights both days at 4th and Old Town Front Street. At high noon both days the Temecula Gunfighters treat the crowd to a comical bank robbery at the corner of Front and Main Streets featuring dozens of bad guys in a final shoot out with the sheriff and his posse.
Temecula Valley Museum will have two days of exhibits and entertainment during Western Days. Saturday and Sunday feature two special exhibits Temecula History: A Third Grade Perspective and Western Photography by Miley. Saturday’s demonstrations include a living history performance titled “Notable Women of Temecula” from 1 to 1:30 p.m., and Spinning and Weaving Demonstrations from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Musical Entertainment includes Judy Taylor and her all girl band The Wild Oats at the Sam Hicks Park Gazebo, Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Los Californios – performing Old California Music in the Sam Hicks’s Monument Park Gazebo from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.