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Gunfights, rodeo and a matanza are on the agenda for the sixth annual Frontier Festival in Magdalena on Saturday.
“We’ve got gun fighters this year. They’re gonna rob a safe, they’re gonna rob a rail car, and they’re gonna shoot up the town.” Jim Sauer, Frontier Festival organizer, said.
The New Mexico Gunfighters is a Wild West re-enactment group founded in 1979. They put on humorous, educational and family-friendly performances. Sauer said they will be a new and exciting addition to the festivities on Saturday.
The Frontier Festival events kick off Friday night with live music on Main Street. Saturday morning, visitors can enjoy a parade down Highway 60 followed by the first of four Wild West reenactments throughout the day.
The Matanza meat roast by April Otero and her husband Javier at the grass patch next to Richard Torres building and an Enchilada meal from 11 a.m. -5:30 p.m. with Renee and Bryan Baca at parish hall church.
At 1 p.m., the “Buckin into Summer” Junior ranch rodeo begins at the Magdalena rodeo grounds. The rodeo put on by Crossline Rodeo Company will feature team sorting maverick branding, Junior Senior team roping and stray gathering and trailer loading.
Most events will take place at the historic Ilfeld building, Magdalena Public Library, Village Hall, Main Street, and Golden Spur. Demos on blacksmithing, wool spinning, water and mineral workshops will be available throughout the day.
Historical presentations on the Magdalena Railroad, the US Calvary, and the Indian Wars will be held at the Library, along with crafts for kids. In honor of Western heritage, from 11 a.m. to noon, a propane forge will be ready for ranchers to burn their registered brands into the wood posts of the gazebo next to the library.
Visitors can also enjoy vendors at the Ilfeld, the Trunk Show Caravan at the Espresso Café in Magdalena with New Mexico Artists and Crafters and live music Saturday night.
Food vendors will provide attendees with many options, including Navajo Tacos at Winston’s, Espresso Cafe, Golden Spur Bar, and Grill, and Tumbleweeds.
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Friday, June 28
7 p.m. Three live bands, Buttercup, Garrett T. Capps with Nasa Country and Sunjammer at 110 N. Main Street, reservations required.
Saturday, June 29
9 a.m. Parade starts at the Ilfeld and goes down Highway 60.
10 a.m. Minerals and fashioning jewelry with Dean Crane at Village Hall
10 a.m. Gunfight at the Library on Main Street
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendors at Illfeld on Main Street
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Trunk Show Caravan at the Espresso Cafe 605 Hwy 60
11 a.m. to noon Branding of the Gazebo
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Otero Matanza on Main Street
11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Enchilada Meal at the Catholic Parish Hall
1 p.m. Buckin into Summer, Junior ranch rodeo at the rodeo grounds
Saturday afternoon, live music at the Ilfeld and the Library featuring Robin Howard and Crow and Carla.
All Day Long:
Old time photos with Richard Torres on Main Street
Box Car Museum at the Library
Southwest Model Railroad Club at the Ilfeld building
Blacksmithing
