Santa will be all over Fremont County this weekend, checking lists and making nice! Make sure you head to Lander on Saturday for the Light Up Parade that starts on the corner of Main Street and Baldwin Creek Road at 5:30 p.m. to see if you can catch him!
The Salvation Army continues their Red Kettle Campaign this weekend in Riverton, outside of Walmart and Smith’s. Rustlers basketball will be livestreaming both women’s and men’s games this weekend, though the women’s team is in Rock Springs. (Men’s baseball starts in person in Riverton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday!)
🍅 And don’t forget to see what garage sales there are around Fremont County, or what’s at the farmers markets this weekend!
Friday:
🤟 Plains Indian Sign Language – Learn PISL from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. to Noon at the CWC Health & Science Building (2660 Peck Ave., Riverton). 🆓 FREE EVENT
🐐 Kids Corner; Scandanavian Straw Ornaments – The Dubois Museum (909 W Ramshorn, Dubois) hosts an arts and crafts lesson about historic Christmas ornaments from 10 a.m. – Noon. Cost: $3
🍽️ Lander Lunch & Learn – Learn “Tips for a Successful Holiday Sales Season” from the Bootstrap Collaborative, starting at Noon at the CWC in Lander (120 Enterprise Blvd, Lander). 🆓 FREE EVENT
📚 Lander Library Book Nook – The Book Nook is in the lower level of the Carnegie building (451 N Second St) and has a good selection of used books in all subject areas, DVDs, audio books, music CDs, and, often, games and puzzles available from Noon to 4 p.m.
🍬 High County Christmas Extravaganza – The Headwaters Arts & Conference Center (20 Stalnaker St., Dubois) hosts a craft fair from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Featuring decorated gingerbread houses and a Christmas tree silent auction.
🍜 🆓 Weekly Good Samaritan Community Meal – A free meal to anyone who wants it, Fridays from 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. behind the Meadowlark Market (228 Main St., Lander).
🧶 Christmas Bazaar – Shop handmade goods and enjoy the festive spirit at Heritage Hall (1010 Fairgrounds Rd., Riverton) from 4:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. 🆓 FREE EVENT
🪩 A Very Groovy Christmas Carol – A retelling of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol set in the 1970s is playing at the Robert A. Peck Arts Center (2660 Peck Ave., Riverton) starting at 7 p.m. Cost: $15
Saturday:
🌟 Riverton Wyoming Christmas Craft Festival – The annual fundraiser for the Knights of Columbus starts at 9 a.m. in St. Margaret’s Gym (609 East Park Avenue, Riverton) and will feature photos with Santa.
🎄 Hudson Christmas Bazaar – Start your Christmas shopping at Hudson’s Town Hall (333 S. Main St., Hudons) with vendors selling both homemade and store-bought goods from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
🎅 The Santa Experience – Portraits with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Shelle Anderson Photography (612 E. Main St., Riverton) are by appointment starting at 9:30 a.m. Cost: $149
🍬 High County Christmas Extravaganza – The Headwaters Arts & Conference Center (20 Stalnaker St., Dubois) hosts a craft fair from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Children’s polar express story hour is 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 to 3 p.m. Photos with Santa are from 3 to 4 p.m.
🪘 Jam Time! at the Lander Art Center (258 Main St., Lander) starts at 10 a.m. All instruments, ages and skill sets welcome! 🆓 FREE EVENT
🧶 Christmas Bazaar – Shop handmade goods and enjoy the festive spirit at Heritage Hall (1010 Fairgrounds Rd., Riverton) from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 🆓 FREE EVENT
🐐 Kids Corner; Scandanavian Straw Ornaments – The Dubois Museum (909 W Ramshorn, Dubois) hosts an arts and crafts lesson about historic Christmas ornaments from 10 a.m. – Noon. Cost: $3
📖 Book Sale – The Friends of the Riverton Library (1330 West Park Ave., Riverton) is selling gently used books, DVDs, CDs, and records from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
✍️ Creative Writing Group – Join Riverton Branch Library’s (1330 West Park Ave., Riverton) Creative Writing Group to write, read and talk from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
🎭 The Magic Flute – Mozart’s last opera will be staged by The Met and screened at the Lander Library (200 Amoretti St., Lander) starting at 1 p.m.
🪩 A Very Groovy Christmas Carol – A retelling of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol set in the 1970s is playing at the Robert A. Peck Arts Center (2660 Peck Ave., Riverton) starting at 2 p.m. Cost: $15
☕ Cocoa & Claus – Stop in to Fremont Chevrolet GMC (1401 N. Federal Blvd., Riverton) from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. to visit with Santa and enjoy a hot cocoa bar! 🆓 FREE EVENT
🍿 Light Up Lander Parade Hot Cocoa Bar – Stop in to Ace Hardware (485 Main St., Lander) from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. for free hot cocoa and popcorn during the parade. 🆓 FREE EVENT
🎨 Paint with a Holiday Twist – Learn how to paint a cowboy snowman at Dennison Lodge (909 W. Ramshorn, Dubois) starting at 6:30 p.m. Cost: $30
🦉 Wildlife on Tap: Burrowing Owls – Join Wyoming Wildlife Federation and retired Wyoming Game and Fish Biologist Andrea Orobana at Pushroot Brewing Company (595 Main St., Lander) to discuss these Wyoming natives with unique lifestyles and enjoy a brew! Starts at 7 p.m.
🎻 Brigham Young University Wind Symphony – After the Light Up Lander Parade, head to the LVHS Auditorium (350 Baldwin Creek Rd., Lander) for a performance starting at 7 p.m. Cookies, cocoa, and Santa will also be there!
Sunday:
🥒 Wild West Pickleball – This “Yee-Haw” session starts at 9 a.m. at the Dubois K-12 School (700 N 1st St., Dubois).
🖼️ Art in the Afternoon – The Lander Art Center’s annual holiday art fair starts at 10 a.m. at the Lander Community Center (950 Buena Vista Dr., Lander).
🪩 A Very Groovy Christmas Carol – A retelling of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol set in the 1970s is playing at the Robert A. Peck Arts Center (2660 Peck Ave., Riverton) starting at 2 p.m. Cost: $15
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