Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days
Antique Show & Flea Market – August 18th, 19th and 20th, 2023
Each year in August, the tiny little town of Oronoco, Minnesota is flooded with thousands of shoppers searching for that special something at Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days. Throughout the next few months, we will be interviewing shoppers and sharing it with you here! Our first shopper is a great friend and someone who I … Read moreShopper Spotlight: Maria
We have Jeff Hovel to thank for the photos from the very first Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush 5K. Jeff is a resident of Oronoco and asked permission to take photos to share with us. He did not charge a fee for doing this, but did the photography as an act of charity and service. For … Read morePhotos from the 2018 Gold Rush Event are available
On Sunday morning August 19th Oronoco began a new tradition. Oronoco residents put together their first 5K and had it coincide with the Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days. Many participants registered months in advance, and some registered on Thursday evening at the Oronoco Presbyterian Church. The last to decide came to Oronoco at 7 o’clock … Read moreOronoco’s 2018 5K was a Great Success!
How do we thank all the vendors and shoppers? Lucy and her son Elliot were just two of the thousands of shoppers who came to the Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days, this past weekend. Besides the treasures they found at this particular booth they proceeded to find many more as they ventured out through old … Read moreHow do we thank all the vendors and shoppers?
Come for the race, stay for the treasure hunting! Join us for the 2nd annual Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days 5k! Last year’s 5k was very well received and we are happy to bring it back in 2019! This year your registration includes a run through historic Downtown Oronoco, a t-shirt, a car window race … Read moreDowntown Oronoco Gold Rush Days 5k