It's only fitting that creede's largest festival of the year centers around preserving the history of mining.  Spectators enjoy the events in downtown Basham Park.

When the area's mines were in operation, the events were sponsored by the different mining companies as morale boosters for the miners.  Today, the events serve as a way to honor our town's storied past.

On the first day of the competition, the Colorado State Mining Championships feature a taxing gamut of events that test the skill levels of the miners both physically and mentally.  The second day of competition, the Days of '92, has been a popular local competition since the 1960s, and has seen multiple generations of the same family compete throughout the years.

Events include Jack-Leg Drilling, Hand Steeling, Hand Mucking, Spike Driving, and Machine Mucking, and are designed to show spectators the daily life of a hard rock miner.