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:

October 14, 2023

Fort Verde days' Parade

The annual Fort Verde Days parade will be held on Saturday, October  at 10am. Join the fun and create your own float for the parade.

This year’s Parade Theme is “Verde Gras – Fun in the Verde Valley”

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.

October 15, 2023

Ft. Verde Days Chili Competition

- Drop off chili in Room 204 between 11:30 and 12:30.

- Judging begins at 1:00 pm. Electrical outlets are available for crock pots

- Winer will be annouced 3pm

- Enter your chili in our 2nd annual Chili Contest this year! 2 categories: beans and no beans. FREE to enter!

Date: October 14 - 15, 2023

Location: Fort Verde State Historic Park - 125 East Hollamon Street Camp Verde, AZ 86322

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