🎆 Fireworks Display, History + Hauntings Tour & More | This Week in Cheyenne

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Monday, June 30th

Summer Yoga in the Park (Also Wed) | 6:45 a.m. | Lions Park, 600 S Lions Park Dr | $5 donation | Start your morning with fresh air at this all-levels outdoor yoga session. Now on Wednesdays too.

Tuesday, July 1st

Tuesday Farmers Market | 3:00 p.m. | Frontier Mall, 1400 Dell Range Blvd | Free to attend | Pick up fresh produce, baked goods and handmade finds at this midweek outdoor market with local vendors.

Lavender Ink Comic Club | 5:30 p.m. | Cheyenne Creativity Center, 1620 Thomes | Free to attend | Explore the ins and outs of creating, publishing and selling comics at this session led by local comic artist and vendor Dante Lumsden.

A Salute to the Military | 7:00 p.m. | Lions Park, 600 S Lions Park Dr | Free to attend | Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a patriotic evening of live music celebrating those who serve, courtesy of the Cheyenne Civic Concert Band.

Wednesday, July 2nd

Civic Season Festival | 5:00 p.m. | Wyoming State Museum, 2301 Central Ave | Free to attend | Join this summertime celebration of who we are as a nation, how we got here and where we want to go next. Live music and more.

Thursday, July 3rd

Stars, Stripes and Second Chances | 9:30 a.m. | Black Dog Animal Rescue, 2407 E 9th St | Free to attend | Help celebrate America's Birthday with an Adoption Drive as BDAR reduces adoption fees for the event.

Friday, July 4th

Cheyenne Firecracker 5k & 10k | 7:30 a.m. | Depot Plaza, 121 W. 15th St | $50+ | Kick off Independence Day with this 9th Annual run through Cheyenne with proceeds supporting Needs, Inc.

4th of July at Home Field Event Center | 9:00 a.m. | Corner Field, 2205 Gordon Dr | $5 | Family-friendly fun all day long with bounce houses, games, food trucks and more.

Battle of the Buns | 11:00 a.m. | Depot Plaza, 121 W. 15th St | Free to attend | Watch teams battle it out as they scarf down 18 Chicago-style hot dogs.

4th of July Darty | 11:00 a.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | Free to attend | Join Black Tooth to celebrate the 4th with beer, food and games.

Community Fireworks Display | 9:35 p.m. | Multiple locations | Free to attend | Look to the skies as fireworks light up Cheyenne to close out the 4th.

Saturday, July 5th

Live Music: The Greene Machine | 1:00 p.m. | The Bunkhouse, 1064 Happy Jack Rd | Enjoy an afternoon of classic hits just West of town.

History & Hauntings Tour | 8:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Street Railway Trolley, 121 W 15th St | $15+ | Climb aboard for an evening of eerie tales and haunted history through Cheyenne’s darker corners.

Live Music: WHO IS RVNG? | 8:00 p.m. | The Crown Bar, 222 W Lincolnway | Free to attend | RVNG Collective hosts its first show featuring artists Rellica, Clown Incident, Facey, UNKWNSAGE and more!

Sunday, July 6th

Paint Party | 3:00 p.m. | Beach Please Drink Co, 200 E 17th St | $45 | Join Flydragon Art Studio for an afternoon of painting and sipping (with drinks available for purchase).

🎆 Fireworks 411: Everything you need to know about Cheyenne’s Fourth of July celebration.

🥪 Toasty Arrival: Cheba Hut gets ready to open its doors this week.

🔥 New Chief in Town: Cheyenne names a new fire chief and approves several key board appointments.

🕊️ Seagull Standoff: City Council looks for solutions for seagulls in town.

🗺️ Annexed: Cheyenne annexes 95 properties despite pushback from residents.

🪙 Crypto Comes West: Kraken, one of the world’s biggest crypto firms, relocates HQ to Cheyenne.

🚰 Pitch: Cheyenne explores options, including selling off, the historic pumphouse.

🎭 Atlas in Action: Renovation work is underway at the Historic Atlas Theatre this summer.

🪶 Village Progress: The Cheyenne Frontier Days Foundation shares an update on the Morning Star Indian Village expansion.

📡 Tower Tensions: County commissioners approve a new cell tower site plan amid neighbor concerns.

💨 Big Wind: A $1.1 billion wind farm is being proposed for northwest Laramie County.

Country music legend Randy Travis takes the stage, in spirit and in person, at the Cheyenne Civic Center as the More Life Tour makes a stop in the capital city in August. Though he no longer sings due to a 2013 stroke, Travis will appear alongside his wife Mary, engaging with fans, interacting with the band and celebrating the music throughout. The show will feature his original touring band and vocalist James Dupré performing Travis' number-one hits like On the Other Hand, Forever and Ever, Amen and Three Wooden Crosses, paired with video highlights from his celebrated career. Don't miss your chance to see this tribute to a life in country music. Tickets are on sale now! Sat, Aug 23rd, 7:30 p.m., Cheyenne Civic Center, 510 W 20th St, $66+.