Cowtown Days Festival
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On Pause 2023. Celebration of the area's cultural heritage. 3-day authentic longhorn cattle drive, Cowtown Parade, entertainment, re-enactments, old-fashioned photo booth, food, craft booths, games and contests, living history demonstrations, rodeo, live music, street dancing.
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Cowtown Days Festival
Phone : 785-472-4071 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : ecofc@eaglecom.net
Web: www.ellsworthcowtown.com/
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