If you’re looking to celebrate the National Day of the Cowboy, you could head to Dubois first for the Friday Night Rodeo, and then Saturday the Wild West Brewfest starts at Noon in Dubois Town Park! Tickets are $30 at the gate, and there’s live music afterwards at The Rustic Pine Tavern.
And of course the Fremont County Fair kicks off Saturday, so you can check out Cowboy Poetry at Heritage Hall (705 Fairgrounds Dr., Riverton) starting at 3:00 p.m.
🍅 And don’t forget to see what garage sales there are around Fremont County, or what’s at the farmers markets this weekend.
Friday:
🆓 FREE EVENT: Free Play Friday – The Lander Library (451 N Second St, Lander) hosts play time for moms and their little ones in the Discovery Room, starting at 10:30 a.m.
📚 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.
🗺️ Little Scotland Recollections and History – Join the Dubois Museum (909 W Ramshorn, Dubois) at 6:00 p.m. for local artist and rancher John Finley as he talks about the history of his family and the “Little Scotland” area in the East Fork.
🤠 Dubois Friday Night Rodeo – Every Friday night in Dubois at the Clarence Allison Memorial Arena (5639 US-26, Dubois) starting at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $20
🐽 Hog N’Mud Wrestling – Kick off the Fair early at 7:30 p.m. with a Fremont County Fair (1010 Fairgrounds Drive, Riverton) favorite!
🎸 Live Music with The Man in Tan – The Rustic Pine Tavern (123 E. Ramshorn, Dubois) continues Summer Music Fest with The Man In Tan at 9:00 p.m.
🦁 The Lion King – ‘R’ Recreation’s Summer Movie Series at Jaycee Park (W Sunset Dr.,
Riverton) continues with “The Lion King” and s’mores! Dusk is at 9:15 p.m.
Saturday:
🏹 Bowhunters Rendezvous – The Northfork Archery Club and Maven host a two day 3-D archery event at South Pass. Registration tables open at 7 a.m.
♻️ ECO-TOUR Dundee Meadows – The National Bighorn Sheep Center (10 Bighorn Lane, Dubois) hosts this wolf & bear ecosystems in the Dundee Meadows that starts at 8:30 a.m. Register by calling 307-455-3429. Cost: $50
♟️ 2nd Annual Youth Chess Tournament – Chess players ages 5 to 18 of any skill level are welcome to compete at the Fremont County Public Library (451 N Second St., Lander) starting at 9 a.m.
🆓 FREE EVENT: Jam Time! at the Lander Art Center (258 Main St., Lander) starts at 10 a.m. All instruments, ages and skill sets welcome!
🗺️ Wyoming Centennial Ranch Tour – Meet at the Dubois Museum (909 W Ramshorn, Dubois) at 10:00 a.m. to visit the Finley Ranch and learn about its history as part of “Little Scotland.” Cost: $15
🏇 3rd Annual Wind River Wild Ride Endurance Race – Registration until 9 a.m. with a 10 a.m. start time for the Women’s horse race in Dubois Town Park (909 W Ramshorn, Dubois).
📙 Friends of the Riverton Branch Library Book Sale – Head to the Mezzanine of the Riverton Public Library (1330 W Park Ave., Riverton) for used books, dvds and LP records starting at 11 a.m.
🍺 Wild West Brewfest – Starts at Noon at Dubois Town Park (909 W. Ramshorn, Dubois). Cost: $30
🆓 FREE EVENT: Living with our WILD Wildlife – Join Sinks Canyon State Park (3018 Sinks Canyon Road, Lander) staff at 1 p.m. and learn how to safely live and recreate with wild animlas like bears and snakes.
🏎️ Figure 8 – Kick off Fair Week with 6 Cylinder Figure 8 Races, starting at 6:30 p.m. Head the Grand Arena at the Fremont County Fair (1010 Fairgrounds Drive, Riverton).
🦬 Romancing the West – The critically-acclaimed documentary concert starts at 7 p.m. at Headwaters Arts & Conference Center (20 Stalnaker St., Dubois). Cost: $15
🐍 Snake Saturday – Join Ranger Katie at Boysen State Park’s Lower Wind River Campground Shelter at 7 p.m. to meet a wandering garter snake and western hognose snake.
📷 Astrophotography Class – Photographer Sam Couch at the Sinks Canyon State Park Visitor Center (3018 Sinks Canyon Road, Lander) for a hands-on class with folks 16 or over starting at 9:30 p.m. Bring your own camera! Cost: $25
Sunday:
🤠 Cowboy Church – Mountain Grace Baptist Church will be at the Clarence Allison Memorial Arena (5639 US Hwy 26, Dubois) starting at 8 a.m. with biscuits and gravy and church service to follow.
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