diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration.yml b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
index 0aa9c7790c..c293e0f0d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
             --file ci/conda_env_python.txt
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.20.7
+          go-version: 1.18.10
           check-latest: true
           cache: true
           cache-dependency-path: go/adbc/go.sum
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ jobs:
             --file ci/conda_env_python.txt
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.20.7
+          go-version: 1.18.10
           check-latest: true
           cache: true
           cache-dependency-path: go/adbc/go.sum
diff --git a/.github/workflows/native-unix.yml b/.github/workflows/native-unix.yml
index 2582cb1ca7..5e82966351 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/native-unix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/native-unix.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
             --file ci/conda_env_cpp.txt
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.20.7
+          go-version: 1.18.10
           check-latest: true
           cache: true
           cache-dependency-path: go/adbc/go.sum
@@ -112,14 +112,14 @@ jobs:
           export ADBC_BUILD_TESTS=OFF
           export ADBC_USE_ASAN=OFF
           export ADBC_USE_UBSAN=OFF
-          export PATH=$RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE/go/1.20.7/x64/bin:$PATH
+          export PATH=$RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE/go/1.18.10/x64/bin:$PATH
           ./ci/scripts/cpp_build.sh "$(pwd)" "$(pwd)/build" "$HOME/local"
       - name: Go Build
         shell: bash -l {0}
         env:
           CGO_ENABLED: "1"
         run: |
-          export PATH=$RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE/go/1.20.7/x64/bin:$PATH
+          export PATH=$RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE/go/1.18.10/x64/bin:$PATH
           ./ci/scripts/go_build.sh "$(pwd)" "$(pwd)/build" "$HOME/local"
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.20.7
+          go-version: 1.18.10
           check-latest: true
           cache: true
           cache-dependency-path: go/adbc/go.sum
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ jobs:
             --file ci/conda_env_cpp.txt
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.20.7
+          go-version: 1.18.10
           check-latest: true
           cache: true
           cache-dependency-path: go/adbc/go.sum
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Go Build
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |
-          export PATH=$RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE/go/1.20.7/x64/bin:$PATH
+          export PATH=$RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE/go/1.18.10/x64/bin:$PATH
           ./ci/scripts/go_build.sh "$(pwd)" "$(pwd)/build" "$HOME/local"
       - name: Run Staticcheck
         if: ${{ !contains('macos-latest', matrix.os) }}
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           SNOWFLAKE_URI: ${{ secrets.SNOWFLAKE_URI }}
         run: |
-          export PATH=$RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE/go/1.20.7/x64/bin:$PATH
+          export PATH=$RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE/go/1.18.10/x64/bin:$PATH
           ./ci/scripts/go_test.sh "$(pwd)" "$(pwd)/build" "$HOME/local"
 
   # ------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ jobs:
             --file ci/conda_env_python.txt
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.20.7
+          go-version: 1.18.10
           check-latest: true
           cache: true
           cache-dependency-path: go/adbc/go.sum
diff --git a/.github/workflows/native-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/native-windows.yml
index d5089a3806..a68513746f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/native-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/native-windows.yml
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ jobs:
             --file ci/conda_env_cpp.txt
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.20.7
+          go-version: 1.18.10
           check-latest: true
           cache: true
           cache-dependency-path: go/adbc/go.sum
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CGO_ENABLED: "1"
         run: |
-          $env:PATH="$($env:RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE)\go\1.20.7\x64\bin;" + $env:PATH
+          $env:PATH="$($env:RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE)\go\1.18.10\x64\bin;" + $env:PATH
           .\ci\scripts\go_build.ps1 $pwd $pwd\build
       # TODO(apache/arrow#358): enable these tests on Windows
       # - name: Go Test
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ jobs:
       #   env:
       #     CGO_ENABLED: "1"
       #   run: |
-      #     $env:PATH="$($env:RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE)\go\1.20.7\x64\bin;" + $env:PATH
+      #     $env:PATH="$($env:RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE)\go\1.18.10\x64\bin;" + $env:PATH
       #     .\ci\scripts\go_test.ps1 $pwd $pwd\build
 
   # ------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
index b09100f61a..f677e74081 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.20.7
+          go-version: 1.18.10
           check-latest: true
           cache: true
           cache-dependency-path: adbc/go/adbc/go.sum
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.20.7
+          go-version: 1.18.10
           check-latest: true
           cache: true
           cache-dependency-path: adbc/go/adbc/go.sum
diff --git a/ci/docker/python-wheel-manylinux.dockerfile b/ci/docker/python-wheel-manylinux.dockerfile
index 55169aeb5d..aeac91e0a2 100644
--- a/ci/docker/python-wheel-manylinux.dockerfile
+++ b/ci/docker/python-wheel-manylinux.dockerfile
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ ARG ARCH
 
 RUN yum install -y docker
 # arm64v8 -> arm64
-RUN wget --no-verbose https://go.dev/dl/go1.20.7.linux-${ARCH/v8/}.tar.gz
-RUN tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.20.7.linux-${ARCH/v8/}.tar.gz
+RUN wget --no-verbose https://go.dev/dl/go1.18.10.linux-${ARCH/v8/}.tar.gz
+RUN tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.18.10.linux-${ARCH/v8/}.tar.gz
 ENV PATH="${PATH}:/usr/local/go/bin"
diff --git a/dev/release/verify-release-candidate.sh b/dev/release/verify-release-candidate.sh
index 1ce64fde67..9e12e5423d 100755
--- a/dev/release/verify-release-candidate.sh
+++ b/dev/release/verify-release-candidate.sh
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ install_go() {
     return 0
   fi
 
-  local version=1.20.7
+  local version=1.18.10
   show_info "Installing go version ${version}..."
 
   local arch="$(uname -m)"
diff --git a/r/adbcflightsql/tools/download-go.R b/r/adbcflightsql/tools/download-go.R
index 5fc986d7f1..262d153aaa 100644
--- a/r/adbcflightsql/tools/download-go.R
+++ b/r/adbcflightsql/tools/download-go.R
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 tmp_dir <- "src/go/tmp"
 
-go_version <- Sys.getenv("R_ADBC_GO_VERSION_DOWNLOAD", "1.20.7")
+go_version <- Sys.getenv("R_ADBC_GO_VERSION_DOWNLOAD", "1.18.10")
 
 go_platform <- tolower(Sys.info()[["sysname"]])
 if (!(go_platform %in% c("darwin", "linux", "windows"))) {
diff --git a/r/adbcsnowflake/tools/download-go.R b/r/adbcsnowflake/tools/download-go.R
index 5fc986d7f1..262d153aaa 100644
--- a/r/adbcsnowflake/tools/download-go.R
+++ b/r/adbcsnowflake/tools/download-go.R
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 tmp_dir <- "src/go/tmp"
 
-go_version <- Sys.getenv("R_ADBC_GO_VERSION_DOWNLOAD", "1.20.7")
+go_version <- Sys.getenv("R_ADBC_GO_VERSION_DOWNLOAD", "1.18.10")
 
 go_platform <- tolower(Sys.info()[["sysname"]])
 if (!(go_platform %in% c("darwin", "linux", "windows"))) {