It is time to saddle up, dust off your Stetson and head over to Old Town Newhall to celebrate a weekend of cowboy culture at the 29th Annual Cowboy Festival at William S. Hart Park. The event will feature three stages of free entertainment, more than 15 entertainers, food, vendors and activities.
Don’t miss legendary trick roper David Thornbury lassoing guests and demonstrating fancy rope tricks. Thornbury has been thrilling Cowboy Festival fans for more than 20 years. “At four years old I had a rope in my hand,” Thornbury said.
“This is the way I grew up and nothing has changed.” Thornbury will be joined by his grandson. Casey Miller, city of Santa Clarita events supervisor, said the Cowboy Festival will continue to offer “tried and true” favorites with a few new experiences.
“We want people to feel as if they are stepping into the Old West with living history displays that showcase cowboy life. The blacksmiths will do demonstrations throughout the day and Pioneer Corner is where guests can engage in hands-on activities like candle dipping and panning for gold,” Miller said. Dave Thornbury uses a rope as a lasso during the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival on Saturday, April 20 at Hart Park.
Habeba Mostafa/ The SignalHorseshoe Honky Tonk, Watering Hole “We have line dancing throughout the day and we also have our Watering Hole where guests can cool off with a cold beer from Lucky Luke our official brewery of the festival,” said Miller. The Horseshoe Honky T.