Fort Verde Days
Parade Food Vendors Craft Vendors Entertainment Chili Cook Off Little Britches & Petticoat
Fort Verde Days
Annually, Second weekend in October
Saturday, October 12th, 11:00-7:00PM with the parade at 10:00 am on Main Street
Sunday, October 13th, 11:00-4:00PM
For 65 years, Fort Verde Days has served as the community’s annual homecoming while also celebrating the military post around which the town Camp Verde grew. A parade on Saturday, food & craft vendors, entertainment and a host of events at Fort Verde State Historic park highlight this event. Not a pet friendly event. Only Service Animals will be allowed.
Schedule of Events
Saturday
- 7:00- 9:30 am – Kiwanis Breakfast – Gym Kitchen
- 10:00 am Parade
- 11:00 am-7:00 pm – vendors, beer garden, live music, and Kid’s Adventure Zone (Community Center Field)
- 11:00-7:00 pm – Axe Throwing (Community Center Field)
- 12:00-6:00 pm – Ninja Nation Course – for all ages, Community Center Field
- 3:00 pm – Presentation of the Parade winners and Little Britches/Little Petticoats contest – Main Stage
Sunday
- 11:00-4:00 pm – vendors, beer garden, live music, Kid’s Adventure Zone – Community Center Field
- 11:00-4:00 pm – Axe Throwing
- 12:00 pm – Cornhole Tournament – Community Center field
- 1:00 pm – Chili Cook-off – Kitchen
- 3:00 pm – Announcement and awards for Chili Contest winners
Get involved in this year's Fort Verde Days Activities
Little Britches/Little Petticoats contest
Little Britches/Little Petticoats contest will be on Saturday, Oct. 5th at 1pm at the Fort Verde State Historic Park in conjunction with the Colonel’s Daughter competition.
Fort Verde Days Quilt Show
Community Center/Gymnasium, Main Street And Hollamon in Camp Verde, AZ
- Friday October 11th Noon to 5PM
- Saturday October 12th 9AM to 4PM
- Sunday October 13th 9AM to 4PM
ENTRIES REQUESTED: All levels of quilters are encouraged to enter.
QUILTED ITEMS: $5 per entry.
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: September 6, 2024
Or contact Allyn Watson at (928) 640-7578, for  information
Chili Contest
Categories are Beans and No Beans, prizes for 1st and 2nd place in each category. Entry needs to be turned in to the kitchen between 12:00-12:30 pm on Sunday. Register online today!
Fort Verde days' Parade
The annual Fort Verde Days parade will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 10am. Join the fun and create your own float for the parade.
This year’s Parade Theme is “Celebrating our Pioneer Spirit” and our Grand Marshal is local volunteer and community leader, Tony Gioia.
This parade theme allows people to showcase what they, their family, and friends as well as community organizations do for enjoyment here in the Verde Valley.
Decorate your RV, your ATV, or your horse! Gather up your sports team, corn hole league or bowling team and march through Town. Showcase your organization’s community activities on a flatbed trailer. Reminisce about your childhood, things your grandparents did or maybe what future generations might enjoy. The parade kicks off Saturday at 10 am from behind the Basha’s Supermarket on Finnie Flat Rd. It continues up the hill onto Main Street, passing through the center of Town and then out onto General Crook Trail to finish. The parade route is just over a mile.
Parade registration $10 per entry. The Parade will be run by Parks and Recreation staff, so if you have any questions or need anything, please reach out to us at 928-554-0820 ext 3.
Become a Vendor
Register today to become a vendor at this year's Fort Verde Days Festival:
Thank you to our Platinum sponsors:
