Two shootout groups, the Bitter Creek Outlaws and the Ghostriders, simply walk out into traffic, block the street with tourist onlookers, and loudly blow each other away several times daily (only on weekends in the off-season). Haunted House" this year!!! We even have pony and wagon rides for children! Most people in Oatman, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Oatman, AZ was 2 cars per household. I think we paid $250 a week for a subcompact car on our last trip. We were there back in 2018 and remember hearing about the gunfight shows, but we were there. Welcome to Oatman, Arizona a fun and quirky stop along Route 66 in northwestern Arizona. Oatman is located along the longest continuous stretch of original Route 66 in the US. TV schedule for Oatman, AZ from antenna providers. The official population is 200. Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse Fri Mar 10 2023 at 11:00 am. A Texas historical marker was placed at her grave in 1969. Geogia Santos 2/19/2019 Breakfast at Olive Oatman Restaurant and Saloon. The Old West lives here. We know the donkeys are wild and unpredictable. Seriously, those burros will steal your ice cream cone in a heartbeat, especially if youre under 4-feet tall! Heres the plan for a perfect day in Oatman, Arizona, the best place to eat for miles and miles. Jeff & Laurie Keagon 3/15/2014 We checked the times for the gunfights with both "official websites" and were sure it would be at 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm so we decided to take in the 3:30 show as it was January so it wouldn't be so hot they would have to cancel it. newimage4 = new Image(); It has a small population but still retains the charm of the Old West. Ours was a melted mess by the time we got back to the car. Subscribe, Admin Offices We checked the times for the gunfights with both "official websites" and were sure it would be at 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm so we decided to take in the 3:30 show as it was January so it wouldn't be so hot they would have to cancel it. scroll = scroll + MessageText.substring(0, DisplayLength - i + 1); Douglas & Betty Richards 4/14/2014 Oatman Az Gunfight Schedule is a small town in Nevada that has had a gold rush. Your best bet is to spend the night in Kingman or Needles and make a day trip to Oatman. newimage2 = new Image(); More on Living Ghost Town: Burros and Gunfights. AZ They are for your and their fun. When they entered the Arizona Territory, the Oatmans and other members of their party met with all kinds of difficulties. We had been here before but made the trip out of the way with some friends so they could take in the gunfight. Oatman is best known for its beloved burrossmall donkeys descended from miners' beasts of burden. If crowds arent your thing, consider visiting Oatman earlier in the day. Terry & Dawn Pratt 10/20/2012 And apparently there's demand for soy candles. Tara- It's a drive that should purge you of any nostalgia that you may have for "The Mother Road," and will help you to realize that the interstate highway system really isn't such a bad thing after all. These gunfights are scheduled for noon, 1:30.2:15, and 3:30 depending on how many visitors are in town. The Oatman Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Categories Destinations, Southwestern United States, United States, Western United States. Seriously, those burros will steal your ice cream cone in a heartbeat. Robert & Margaret Meeker 4/12/2013