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A Pioneer Party

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You’re invited to a family-friendly pioneer party.
 

Main Street 1849 at SantaCaliGon Days Festival celebrates not only the roots of the SantaCaliGon, but the roots of Independence as the “Queen City of the Trails.”

 

Enjoy live entertainment, games and activities, live demonstrations and more as we celebrate our pioneering past on Main Street between Lexington and Kansas avenues all festival long.  Presented by the City of Independence, Main Street 1849 offers a weekend's worth of free, family fun. Learn to pan for gold.

Step inside our frontier jail cell. Interact with true-to-life pioneer actors.

 

Enjoy one-of-a-kind photo opportunities.
Main Street 1849 is guaranteed to be a memorable stop for the whole family.

Activities

From games to crafts to live demonstrations, Main Street 1849 offers a wide range of activities.

  • Rope-making

  • Keck's Root Beer

  • Jack's Kettle Corn

  • Pioneer crafts

  • One-room schoolhouse

  • Gold panning

  • Old-fashioned toys

  • Pioneer games

  • Pioneer skills

  • Pioneer living cabin

  • Mercantile

  • Frontier jail

  • Unique photo opportunities

Booth Demonstrations

  • Friday, Sept. 1st: 3:00 PM

  • Saturday, Sept. 2nd:  11:00 AM, 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM

  • Sunday, Sept. 3rd:  1:00 PM and 3:00 PM

  • Monday, Sept. 4th:  12:00 PM

Entertainment Schedule

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st

  • 2:00-3:00 PM -  Mike and Nancee Micham with EznDil

  • 4:00-5:00 PM - Mike and Nancee Micham with EznDil

 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd

  • 11:00-11:50 AM - Scott Klamm and the Half-Shells playing Children's and Family Favorites 

  • 12:00-12:50 PM - Fine and Dandy 

  • 1:00-1:50 PMScott Klamm and the Half-Shells playing Americana and Originals 

  • 2:00-2:50 PM - Fine and Dandy

  • 3:30-4:20 PM - Scott Klamm and the Half-Shells playing Old-Time Music

  • 4:30-5:30 PM - Beard and Mustache Contest

 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd

  • 1:00-1:50 PM - Scott Klamm and the Half-Shells playing Children's and Family Favorites 

  • 2:00-2:45 PM - Room 14 from

  • 3:00-3:50 PM - Scott Klamm and the Half-Shells playing Americana and Originals

  • 5:00-5:50 PM - Scott Klamm and the Half-Shells playing Old-Time Music 

 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th

  • 11:00 AM-12:00 PM - Mike and Nancee Micham with EznDil 

  • 1:00-2:00 PM - Mike and Nancee Micham with EznDil

Truman on Main

Location & Hours

Find us on Main Street between Lexington and Kansas avenues, on the southeast corner of the Independence Square.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 1ST
Noon - 6:00 PM
SATURDAY, SEPT. 2ND
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
SUNDAY, SEPT. 3RD
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
MONDAY, SEPT. 4TH
10:00 AM-3:00 PM

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