49er Days Celebration
Fri, May 08
|Winthrop
Join us for the 81st annual Winthrop Washington ’49er Days! Come enjoy a celebration of our rich western history and community spirit. The event starts with the annual Ride the Rendezvous parade through Winthrop after a week-long horse-packing excursion through the Methow Valley high country.


Time & Location
May 08, 2026, 12:00 PM – May 10, 2026, 4:00 PM
Winthrop, Winthrop, WA 98862, USA
About the event
Join us for the 81st annual Winthrop Washington ’49er Days! Come enjoy a celebration of our rich western history and community spirit. The event starts with the annual Ride the Rendezvous, a week-long horse-packing excursion through the Methow Valley high country, and as the horse train enters Winthrop on the final day, the community comes out to celebrate its arrival back home! A highlight of the ’49er Day is the parade going through Riverside Ave with more pack strings than any parade in the state, along with horses, floats, a band, vintage vehicles, and much more. It is free to join and view the parade!
Click the link here to fill out the application or email Chamber@WinthropWashington.com to be sent a downloadable application.
Schedule of Events:
Thursday May 7th at 6pm
WOGA Ride the Rendezvous Dinner ($30 per person) Location TBD, contact WOGA.org for more information.
Friday May 8th at…