Lulu struts her stuff onstage during the Silverado Days pet contest in Buena Park on Sunday, October 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Mika Pegues and her 3-year-old son Samir watch Buena Park Middle School drummers perform on Sunday, October 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Haedon Hardy competes in a horseshoess competition during Buena Park’s Silverado Days on Sunday, October 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cassandra, the beagle, is dressed as a Disney Descendants character, “Red,” during the Silverado Days pet contest in Buena Park on Sunday, October 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Rachel Harrison takes part in the Silverado Days look-alike pet competition with heer dog Olive on Sunday, October 18, 2026 in Buena Park. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Wednesday Rose, 8, mingles with a butterfly inside a booth at the Silverado Days festival in Buena Park on Sunday, October 18, 2026. “Butterflies are my favorite insect,” she said. They’re just so sweet, and they don’t bite.” (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Children experience butterflies inside a booth at the Silverado Days festival in Buena Park on Sunday, October 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Isabella Toscano, 6, gently gathers butterflies inside a butterfly tent at the Silverado Days festival in Buena Park on Sunday, October 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Wednesday Rose, 8, mingles with a butterfly inside a booth at the Silverado Days festival in Buena Park on Sunday, October 18, 2026. “Butterflies are my favorite insect,” she said. They’re just so sweet, and they don’t bite.” (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Nick Paredes with Gz Safari Park Rescue shows off his blue tagu lizard, Blu, at Silverado Days in Buena Park on Sunday, October 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Teddy’s soulful eyes beckon people to adopt her from the Pugs and Kisses rescue in Riverside. She was at the Gz Safari Park Reptile Rescue booth during Silverado Days in Buena Park on Sunday, October 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Jessica Wuth performs with her dog Jules during the Silverado Days pet contest in Buena Park on Sunday, October 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Buena Park’s Silverado Days packed in a whole lotta hometown fun this weekend.
The three-day festival kicked off Friday at William Peak Park, drawing residents with carnival rides, shopping, community events and daily entertainment.
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Throughout the weekend, there were community contests from horseshoe throwing to cute babies, a car show, lots of food to eat, youth group performances and much more.
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Silverado Days, now in its 70th year, is organized by the Buena Park Noon Lions Club as a fundraiser for local charities.
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