Concert Series: Banda Perla del Sur & Erick y La Zecta
Ticket sales online or in the Oildorado Store during Open Hours.
During the 10-day celebration, Oildorado hosts a variety of events. In addition to the main events that Oildorado hosts, many local clubs, businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals host their own events as well. Oildorado tries to make sure each event is represented on our official calendar. In order to be added to the calendar, an event organizer needs to register their event. Tickets for many of these events (if they require one) will also be on the registration page.
If your organization planning on hosting an event during our celebration and would like to be listed on our calendar of events and other promotional materials, please complete and submit an official Calendar Event Submission form.
Ticket sales online or in the Oildorado Store during Open Hours.
Oildorado’s 2025 Melodrama - CACTUS PASS JAMBOREE - is a wild western comedy full of feuds, secrets, young love, and small-town shenanigans. Don’t miss the laughs, twists, and a rip-roarin’ good time!
God brings a message of hope and forgiveness to Taft! Local author Ann Haskin (aka Hazel Barron) will be in her hometown of Taft to share her remarkable story of redemption.
Stop by and check out the dozens of vendors onsite selling everything from homemade crafts to clothing to specialty items! There are also information booths and food vendors.
Kick off the last morning of Oildorado with the Taft-Midway Masonic Lodge #426 for a pancake breakfast fundraiser.
7:00pm, Doors Open
9:00pm, Music
$10.00 per person | Ages 21+
Oildorado’s 2025 Melodrama - CACTUS PASS JAMBOREE - is a wild western comedy full of feuds, secrets, young love, and small-town shenanigans. Don’t miss the laughs, twists, and a rip-roarin’ good time!
The Taft District Chamber of Commerce invites you to Oiled & Aged - A Gala Celebration of Oildorado. The evening will include wine and beer tasting, gourmet bites, cigar lounge, craft cocktails, dancing and silent auction.
Come experience adrenaline pumping racing in downtown Taft!
Show off your skills and talents with competitions in the divisions of Roustabout, Welding, Backhoe and Crane.
The Oildorado Mayor’s Luncheon, hosted by Mayor Dave Noerr and presented by the City of Taft offers a shared meal, meaningful conversation, and recognition of the spirit that makes Taft thrive.
After the Grand Parade, bring your family, invite your friends, and join for a day filled with laughter, good eats, and community spirit at the West Kern Oil Museum.
The Grand Parade flyover and Air Expo return with Betsy’s Biscuit Bomber and two warbirds from Estrella Warbird Museum. Banner Airways will also offer thrilling rides in a 1956 WWII trainer—choose scenic or acrobatic!
One of Taft Oildorado’s longest and most cherished traditions is the Grand Parade.
Theme: Make Oil Great Again
Grand Marshal: Les Clark, Jr.
Stop by and check out the dozens of vendors onsite selling everything from homemade crafts to clothing to specialty items! There are also information booths and food vendors.
Join The Fort Preservation Society for Casino Night with roulette, craps, blackjack and poker. Come test your luck at the tables - your ticket is an oil strike to $200 in play cash. There will be door prizes and prizes for overall game winners.
Don't miss the Concert & Special Screening featuring a special sneak preview of Oildorado & The Chronicles of an American Town, a movie about Taft and Oildorado. Also with a concert by grammy nominated musician. Jontavious Willis.
$15 per person (CASH ONLY at The Fox)
6:30pm, Doors Open
7:30pm, Film & Performance
Come experience adrenaline pumping motorcycle racing in downtown Taft!
Grab your friends and get ready to party in a whole new way — no speakers, just wireless headphones and your choice of music channels!
$2 per person
6:00-8:00pm, Grades 6-8
9:00-11:30pm, High School & College (20 and younger)
6:00pm, Doors Open
8:30pm, Music
Purchase tickets in person at the Oildorado Store or online.
Taft’s Women of Worship (W.o.W.) is plum tickled to request yer company for chowin’ down, prayin’ and praisin’ the good Lord with the womenfolk of Kern County.
A long standing tradition includes the Former Maids Luncheon where former queens and maids mix and mingle and reminisce about prior celebrations. (The event is not open to the public; former Maids and guests only.)
Oildorado’s 2025 Melodrama - CACTUS PASS JAMBOREE - is a wild western comedy full of feuds, secrets, young love, and small-town shenanigans. Don’t miss the laughs, twists, and a rip-roarin’ good time!
6:00pm, Doors Open
7:00pm, Music
$5 admission; tickets available in the Oildorado Store or at the door. (No online ticket sales.)
Celebrate Community Garden-Fest at the 9th Street Farmer’s Market! Enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables, homemade jams and jellies, baked goods, artisan crafts, plants, and more—all from local growers and makers.
After months of preparation, the Maids are ready to shine on stage in a contest featuring evening gowns, talent, and more. And we can’t wait to see who is crowned Oildorado Queen 2025!
Join The Fort Preservation Society for a lasagna dinner with mixed greens salad, garlic bread, and dessert. Wine tasting provided by Southern California wineries. There will also be an acoustic performance by Joey Romly.
Round up your friends, family, or co-workers and join the ultimate tug-o-war competition. Pick a fun team name, dress in costume, and register early to secure your spot in the mud pit!
Join Lipstick Revolver for the Whiskerino After-Party! No admission fee and open to all ages!
The Whiskerino, Tessie Garratt, and Costume Contests are among Oildorado’s most beloved traditions—bringing the community together in fun, friendly competition!