WELLFLEET FALL FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER 11TH & 12TH, 2026
Stars, Stripes & Spurs
Celebrating America’s 250th in Wellfleet
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
★ FRIDAY, September 11th
Ranch Rodeo – 6:30 pm Calcutta-Rodeo to follow-
Wellfleet Roping Arena- $400 Team Entry—
Contact Roger Durner 308-650-2751, Casey Durner 402-389-1575, Austin 308-325-6053
*Food trucks & Beer Garden
★ SATURDAY, September 12th
Heartland Saddle Club Trail Ride – 8:00 am-
Contact Mark at 963-4270 or Barb at 308-440-5925
Saint Williams Altar Society Breakfast Burritos & Bake Sale – 8:30 am, – Picnic Shelter-Breakfast Burritos, Cinnamon rolls, pies, cakes, cookies, plus coffee & tea
Craft & Vendor Show – 10am-3pm – Community Hall & Outside.
Contact Jodi at 289-1301
Silent Auction – 10am-2pm- Auction proceeds go towards the painting project and new windows for Wellfleet Old Post Office Museum. (inside Community Hall)
Beer Garden Opens – 10:00 am- Bloody Mary’s under shelter sponsored by Wellfleet Community Club
Parade – 11:00 am- Theme “Stars, Stripes & Spurs-Celebrating America’s 250th in Wellfleet” – Line up south end of Main Street by 10:30am. Pre-Register To Jodi at 308-289-1301
Free BBQ – 11:30 am – sponsored by the Wellfleet Community Club
Pie/Ice Cream – Noon – sponsored by the Wild West 4-H Livestock Club & Local Amish Families
*Food Vendors Open after BBQ– (Double Dips, Bunkhouse Creations, Noels Tacos, Always Kaffinated, Prickly Sips, T’s Lemon Drops)
*Local Amusement Rides for Kids- donations appreciated
Horse Races/Calcutta- 1:00 pm-Calcutta, Races to follow Main Street- $1000 Purse & Prize Cooler. $20 Entry-only 16 paid entries. Pre-Register to Mike Coder at 720-470-7476
Kids Stuff-2:30 pm, Hay Stack Hunt – Find money in the straw (Ages 2-4, 5-7, 8-10), * Foot Races, Bike Races, & more.
Goat Roping- 2:30 p.m. Entries Open, Rope at 3:00 p.m.
$20 Entry (Cash Only) Pick 1 Draw 1
Behind firehall; Two Loops Goat Roping
Team Sorting- 2:30p.m. Calcutta, behind Fire hall,
Contact Mark Votaw- 963-4270 or 520-6121 or Vern Norgaard, 308-737-1301.
Must pre-register or be registered by 1:00 pm
Husker Football on TV in Beer garden, 6 p.m.
Huskers vs Bowling Green
Bull Riding & Calcutta- 7 pm, by No Excuse Bull Riding at Wellfleet Roping Arena. $15 to get in gate (includes dance) 12 under get in free. Bull Riding Entries contact, Dan Zerr 308-325-4299
Ranch Bronc Riding- During Bull Riding- for more info contact Casey at 402-389-1575
Calf Scramble- During Bull Riding- for more info contact Casey at 402-389-1575
Dance to In the Groove- 8:30-11:30pm, in Beer Garden- Wellfleet Roping Arena.
$15 to get in gate (includes bull riding)
12 and under get in free.
FOOD VENDORS
BEER GARDEN
All Weekend!
