California Days returns to Calico Ghost Town Feb. 14-15

A man and woman dressed in 1800s period clothing stand at an old western telegraph office with a man and two children facing the man at the window of the office. — In March 1881, the town of Calico was bustling with prospectors searching for its mineral riches. Silver was king and the Calico Mining district became one of the richest in California, producing $86 million in silver and $45 million in borax.

San Bernardino County Regional Parks is excited to commemorate the 5th annual California Days event at Calico Ghost Town over Presidents Day weekend on Feb. 14-15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event focuses on the historic lives of the mining settlers in Calico and their contributions to California through silver and borate mineral mining.

Join us for family games and activities, including pony rides, gunfighter shows by the Calico Mountain Volunteers, historical reenactments, educational displays on the Pony Express, State Flag and Butterfield Overland Trail. You can even bring your furry friend and enter our popular Dorsey Doggie scavenger hunt to win a prize. There will also be a live burro corral to see how miners transported silver and borate through the hills.

Girl kneels aside a 1800s style milk jar with a stick churning butter aside a woman and man dressed in 1800s period clothing at Calico Ghost Town.

There will be live music performances by The Storytellers, The Blue Henrys, and Holy Crow Jazz Band as well as Calico favorites: High-D Boys, Orange Town Revival, Mojave County Band and Blacksmith Boys.

Other entertainment includes the Victorian Muse Theatre/Guns of Cajon Pass at the Town Hall and classroom reenactment sessions from the 1880s at the schoolhouse as well as some Wild West street skits performed by the “Scoundrels Alley” Calico troupe Pico Pistolero. The Calico Print newspaper will also be running a Valentine’s Day scavenger hunt on Sunday. Free copies will be available in the Calico House Restaurant.

There will be plenty of food options and beverages for attendees at the Calico House Restaurant, Silver Rush Burger and Lil’s Saloon. All the Calico attractions will be open, including Maggie Mine and the Calico Oddessa Railroad.

The event is sponsored by Apollo Silver Corp., Mitsubishi Cement Corporation and Equinox Gold, who will be on-site with regional mining displays and information materials related to mineral uses in modern consumer products.

This event coincides with National California Day every February 22 founded in 2017 by National Day Calendar® to celebrate California as the 31st state to join the Union.

Calico will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Prices are $10 per adult, $5 children ages 4-11, and 3 years and under are FREE.

Calico Ghost Town is located at 36600 Ghost Town Road in Yermo.

For more details and a daily schedule of events, visit parks.sbcounty.gov/calico-california-days.

Attractions are an additional charge. For attraction prices, visit www.calicoattractions.com or the Calico Attractions Facebook page.

Additional County Update News – February 5, 2026