Maxwell Old Settlers

Celebrating 122 years- OLD SETTLERS 2023- August 3rd through the 6th

2023: HOMECOMING- Remembering the Good Ol' Days

Old Settlers is a celebration of one community that has spanned 122 years and 7 generations creating childhood memories that last a lifetime. We are all grateful to be celebrating this year's festivities as we focus on the generations to come.

Old Settlers has events and activities for people of all ages. Some examples are carnival rides, sanctioned rodeo and truck/tractor pulls, sand volleyball, softball/baseball, live music from local bands, fireworks, good eats and drinks all weekend long. Do not forget our very popular parade! The activity events page is frequently updated as we receive commitments and the final copy will be published and available in early summer. Please visit our Flyer of Events page to keep updated on the changes. Also follow us on Facebook (the one with the arch) for all the most recent updates!

Come visit us in August and bring your family to enjoy our fun-filled activities.

Old Settlers has a rich history that dates back to the late 1800's. The town of Maxwell incorporated in 1883. It came into existence as an outgrowth of the reunions held by soldiers of the Civil War and members of the Grand Army of the Republic. In August 1901 a small group of people convened in the Old Opera House in the interest of the reunions held in the park. The result of the meeting was to mark the end of the G.A.R. reunions in the park and beginning of the “Old Settlers and Homecoming Picnic” You can see more details of the history on our history page.

Since that first picnic, with few exceptions, the events have been held in early August. Events have come and gone with the times. The tractor pulls are ran by the South Story Pullers and are held on Saturday. There is a rodeo that is held by the Maxwell Rodeo Committee in adjacent to the Old Settlers event. They have held events hosting 250 cowboys on Friday and Saturday night. The scheduled events begin on Thursday night with an outdoor movie hosted by The Community Historical Society. On Friday we host a volleyball tournament, carnival opens, class reunion held, and the band starts at 9:30pm. These, along with many other events, keep the community busy. Saturday, we still kick off the day with a parade that starts at the school and runs down Main Street. The committee has hosted many events over the past year including: kidts tractor pedal pull, adult softball tournament, Old Timers game, kids ball game, fireworks, and another band is also featured every year on Saturday night. On Sunday the community churches hold a worship service in the morning followed by a luncheon at the church stand and the horse-shoe pitching follows. A car show has been hosted over the years and the committee concludes the weekend with the raffle drawing.

Do you have an event you would like to see at the park? Please contact us!

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