🍔 Food Truck Wars, Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra & More | This Week in Cheyenne

It’s Monday, October 5th. 🌡️ Fall Can Wait!

Monday, October 5th

Toddler Painting and Storytime Workshop | 10:30 a.m. | Board & Brush Cheyenne, 1719 Pioneer Ave | $15 | Little ones can listen to a spider-themed story, then make their own Silly Spider project with step-by-step help. All materials are provided, parent participation is required, and pre-registration is needed.

Dungeons & Draught Beers | 6:00 p.m. | Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St | Free to Attend | Roll some dice, grab a beer, and get ready for a Dungeons & Dragons night open to adventurers of all experience levels. 21+ only.

Tuesday, October 6th

Taproom Trivia | 6:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | Free to Attend | Grab a team and put your random knowledge to work for this trivia night with prizes up for grabs.

Wednesday, October 7th

Drawing Essentials — 4 Week Class | 2:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Creativity Center, 500 W 15th St, Suite 160 | $50 | Spend four Wednesday afternoons building your drawing skills, from line, shape, and form to shading, texture, and working with different materials. A basic drawing kit is provided, and participants should plan to attend all four sessions.

Stitch Fix | 5:30 p.m. | Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave | Free to Attend | Bring your current knitting project and drop in for help, conversation, and a little troubleshooting during this casual skill-building session.

Happy Hour Yoga | 6:00 p.m. | The Office Bar & Grill, 1600 E Pershing Blvd | $20 | Break out the leg warmers and neon for an ’80s-themed yoga class from Little Lotus Yoga. After class, stick around for a complimentary glass of wine and 10% off food purchases.

DIY Doormat Workshop | 6:00 p.m. | Board & Brush Cheyenne, 1719 Pioneer Ave | $45 | Pick a design, choose your colors, and make a custom doormat for your front porch during this hands-on workshop.

Dueling Pianos Road Show | 7:30 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | $30.50+ | Help steer the night with an all-request dueling pianos show built around sing-alongs and comedy.

Thursday, October 8th

Thankful Thursday | 4:00 p.m. | East Lincolnway Event Hall, 3839 E Lincolnway | Free to Attend | This week’s Thankful Thursday benefits the Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless, with live and silent auctions, a 50/50 raffle, punch box prizes, and dinner available for purchase.

Jazz Night | 6:00 p.m. | The Paramount Ballroom, 1609 Capitol Ave | Free to Attend | Stop in for live jazz, food, and drinks (available for purchase), with happy hour running before the music starts.

Pick Your Project Workshop | 6:00 p.m. | Board & Brush Cheyenne | $73 | Choose a wood project from the gallery, customize it with your own paint and stain colors, and get step-by-step help putting it together. This workshop is 16+, BYOB, and pre-registration is required.

Get The Led Out | 7:00 p.m. | The Lincoln, 1615 Central Ave | $36.73 | Get The Led Out brings the music of Led Zeppelin to The Lincoln, with six veteran musicians recreating the layered guitars, keyboards, vocals, and big studio sound behind the classics.

Friday, October 9th

Classic Conversations: Lunch & Learn | 12:00 p.m. | Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave | Free to Attend | Join Maestro William Intriligator and pianist Lorraine Min for an informal conversation about the upcoming Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra concert, with musical insights, behind-the-scenes context, and a closer look at the program.

Shawn Dubie Memorial College Rodeo (Also Sat & Sun) | 7:00 p.m. | LCCC, 1400 E College Dr | $10+ | College rodeo returns to LCCC for three days of competition, with performances Friday and Saturday, and the finals set for Sunday morning.

October Second Friday Artwalk Cheyenne | 5:00 p.m. | Multiple Locations | Free to Attend | Make the rounds during Cheyenne’s monthly Second Friday Artwalk, with participating galleries, shops, and creative spaces around downtown featuring local art, music, and more. This month’s featured stop is Art @ the Hynds Collective inside the Historic Hynds Building, where you’ll find custom-made wood designs by J and B Designs and Carl Schoedel.

Nightmare on 17th Street: Dinner & A Haunt | 6:00 p.m. | The Metropolitan Downtown, 1701 Carey Ave | Free w/Dinner Purchase | Make a full night of it with dinner at The Metropolitan Downtown before heading to Nightmare on 17th Street. Each entree purchased includes one free haunted house ticket for that night, so you can eat first, then walk over and see if you can survive the scares. Reservations are encouraged.

Live Music: Jessica Herring | 6:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | Free to Attend | Grab a beer and catch Jessica Herring bringing a laid-back mix of live music to Black Tooth stage.

Haunting & History Tours (Also Sat) | 6:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. | Capitol Ave & W 15th St | $15+ | Climb aboard the Cheyenne Street Railway for a trip through the city’s darker side, with stories of ghostly encounters, mysterious happenings, and the people and places that left their mark on Cheyenne history.

Nightmare on 17th Street — The Haunt Continues (Also Sat) | 7:00 p.m. | Nightmare on 17th Street Haunted House, 312 1/2 W 17th St | $20 | Nightmare on 17th Street keeps spooky season moving ahead with another Friday night of scares inside Cheyenne’s downtown haunted house.

UW Football Watch Party | 8:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | Free to Attend | Cheer on the Pokes as Wyoming takes on San Jose State, with food available from Queso’s food truck starting at 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 10th

Cheyenne Farmers Market | 8:00 a.m. | CFD Parking Lot, 8th Ave & Hynds Blvd | Free to Attend | It’s the 2nd to last weekend of the market! Stock up on your favorites from local vendors.

49th Annual Cheyenne Toy Run | 9:00 a.m. | American Legion Post 6 | Free to Attend | The 49th annual Cheyenne Toy Run returns for a full day benefiting local kids, with riders gathering at American Legion Post 6 before heading out together.

Afflerbach Elementary Craft & Vendor Show | 9:00 a.m. | Afflerbach Elementary School, 400 W Wallick Rd | Free to Attend | Shop from local vendors, browse handmade items and gifts, and support Afflerbach Elementary during its annual craft and vendor show.

The Autumn Market 2026 | 10:00 a.m. | Frontier Mall, 1400 Dell Range Blvd | Free to Attend | Shop handmade goods, baked treats, gifts, and more from local vendors during the Autumn Market, with a carved pumpkin contest and other fall fun happening throughout the day.

Wyoming Hereford Ranch Tour | 10:00 a.m. | CFD Old West Museum, 4610 Carey Ave | $50+ | Head out for a special visit to the Wyoming Hereford Ranch, with a guided tour of the property, a look at its history, and time to hear stories from the people who know it best. A catered lunch is included.

2026 Autumn Fest & Pumpkin Patch (Also Sun) | 10:00 a.m. | Windy Creek Farm, 3700 Campstool Rd | $6+ | Spend the day at Windy Creek Farm with a pumpkin patch, corn maze, hay maze, train rides, bounce house, pumpkin bowling, giant games, and more fall fun.

Little America Fall Festival | 12:00 p.m. | Little America Hotel & Resort, 2800 W Lincolnway | Free to Attend | Spend the afternoon with pumpkins, face painting, music, crafts, and more during this fall festival.

Local Author Celebration | 2:00 p.m. | Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave | Free to Attend | Meet local and regional authors, browse their books, and pick up a signed copy or two.

Paint and Pints | 6:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | $40 | Grab a beer and get creative during a paint-and-pints night with FlyDragon Design Art Studio. Tickets are available in the taproom.

The Bat (Also Sun) | 7:00 p.m. | Historic Atlas Theatre, 211 W Lincolnway | $10 | Friends of the Atlas brings the 1926 silent mystery film The Bat back to the Historic Atlas Theatre for a Halloween-season screening.

Pines of Rome | 7:30 p.m. | Cheyenne Civic Center, 510 W 20th St | $25+ | The Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra opens its 2026–27 Masterworks season with Respighi’s Pines of Rome, plus Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring guest pianist Lorraine Min.

Sunday, October 11th

Cheyenne Sports Card Show | 10:00 a.m. | Kiwanis Community House, 4603 Lions Park Dr | Free Admission | Browse sports cards, TCG cards, collectibles, memorabilia, graded cards, and more from dealers around the region.

Food Truck Wars | 12:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | $35 | Five food trucks go head-to-head for the title of best slider, with one beer or NA beverage and one slider from each truck included with your ticket.

🛍️ Retail Moves: Burlington and Sierra are moving into the former Kmart space on Dell Range.

🚔 Fugitive Arrested: U.S. Marshals arrested a five-year fugitive following a pursuit in Cheyenne.

🏨 Tourism Dollars: A new breakdown looks at how Cheyenne tourism is funded and what’s behind those busy summer hotel rooms.

🎃 Trunk-or-Treat: Cheyenne Police are hosting a Trunk-or-Treat at the Public Safety Center later this month.

💧 Water Upgrade: Cheyenne’s Sherard Water Treatment Plant has put a new $4 million system into operation.

🏷️ Sports Closing: Cheyenne’s Big 5 Sporting Goods store is closing its doors.

🚓 Slow-Speeds: Cheyenne Police arrested a Colorado man after a slow-speed chase that wound through a golf course and downtown.

🎰 Moving In: Bally’s has received city permits to move a gambling facility into the former Old Chicago location.

🏗️ Data Approved: Cheyenne has approved the 1,260-acre Cox Ranch addition following a final vote.

📦 Porch Pirate: Police arrested a suspected porch pirate just hours after a Cheyenne woman posted video of the alleged theft.

🎓 Rising: LCCC is reporting record enrollment growth.

Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience is headed to the Cheyenne Civic Center, bringing the Long Island Medium’s live show to town. Caputo has spent more than two decades sharing what she describes as messages from departed loved ones, mixing those moments with stories, humor, and audience interaction along the way. She’s also written several New York Times bestsellers and built a following well beyond the TV series that made her a household name. Longtime fans, curious skeptics, or anyone interested in seeing how it all plays out live won't want to miss this show. Tickets are on sale! Wed, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m., Cheyenne Civic Center, 510 W 20th St, $59+.