It’s the Wyoming Outdoor Weekend and Expo, co-hosted by Wyoming Game & Fish and the Lander Economic Development Association held at the Lander Community and Convention Center, 950 Buena Vista Dr. in Lander!
This year the weekend is jam packed with adventure!
On Friday, May 16th, head to the Lander Community Center at 4 p.m. to shop the vendor showcase or check out the outdoor activities fit for all ages!
Starting at 5 p.m., Happy Hour drinks will be provided by Pushroot Brewery and Wind River Brewing Company. There will be free appetizers and free live music.
Saturday, May 17th, take a medicinal plant hike, a bear safety seminar, or listen to Dr. Jeff Meldrum’s talk on Bigfoot! There will be demonstrations from Popo Agie Anglers and Wind River Backcountry Horsemen before the evening is capped off with a wild game cookoff.
Friday, May 16, 2025
- 8:30 am – 3:00 pm – Pre Registered school kids rotate through learning stations
- 4:00 pm – Open to the public
- 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Happy Hour, FREE drinks from Pushroot Brewery and Wind River Brewery with registration, and FREE appetizers
- 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Live Music!
- 8:00 pm – Event closes for the evening
Saturday, May 17, 2025
- 9:00 am – Event Opens
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Medicinal Plant Hike (in Sinks Canyon, see more opportunities)
- 10:00 am – Wind River Backcountry Angling seminar with WGFD fisheries biologist Paul Gerrity
- 10:45 am – Bear Safety seminar by WGFD
- 11:00 am – Flycasting demo and hands-on instruction brought to you by Popo Agie Anglers
- 11:30 am – Backyard Mushrooms seminar by Uncle Sassy Farms
- 12:15 pm – Golden Eagles seminar with Sporting Lead Free
- 11:00 am – 3:00 pm – Wind River Backcountry Horsemen packing demos
- 12:30 pm – Turkey Calling Lesson and Contest – Hosted by the NWTF. All ages welcome!
- 1:00 pm – Training for Bow Hunting seminar- Ryan Flatt, PT Elevate Rehab
- 1:45 pm – Bigfoot seminar- Dr. Jeff Meldrum, University of Idaho
- 2:00 pm – Flycasting demo and hands-on instruction brought to you by Popo Agie Anglers
- 3:00 pm – Medicinal Plants seminar – John Mionzynski, Ethnobotonist
- 4:00 pm – How to prepare your own Backcountry Food & Nutrition seminar by Wyld Pantry
- 4:00 pm – Vendor show closes and final raffle prize tickets sold
- 4:45 pm – Big Game Heart Butchering seminar and demo by More Than Gatherers
- 5:00 pm – Wyoming Wildlife Federation Wild Game Cookoff (see more opportunities below)- get tickets and enter here
- 7:00 pm – WOW Shop Local Raffle prizes drawn
- 7:00 pm – WWF Wild Game Cookoff Raffle prizes drawn
- 8:00 pm – Event closes
The Wyoming Outdoor Weekend has been put on through a partnership between the Lander Economic Development Association and the Wyoming Game & Fish Department to showcase the Fremont County area as a premier outdoor recreation destination, promote the local economy and community, and inspire interest in and conservation of Wyoming’s wildlife resource.
FREE event and open to the public!
Friday May 16th, 4pm – 8pm
Saturday May 17, 9am – 8pm
All activities at the Lander Community and Convention Center, 950 Buena Vista Dr. unless otherwise noted.
Paid for by Wyoming Outdoor Weekend