🍩 The Weekend Drop | This Weekend in Cheyenne

August Second Friday Artwalk | 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Various Locations Downtown | Free to Attend | Spend Friday evening checking out local art around downtown, with Chronicles Distilling serving as this month’s featured stop. Open Door Studio and Gallery is also featuring art by Brianna McFarland, and homemade treats.

Fridays on the Plaza: Ayron Jones | 6:00 p.m. | Depot Plaza, 121 W 15th St | Free to Attend | Seattle rocker Ayron Jones closes out FOTP season with a sound that pulls from grunge, hard rock and blues.

Live Music: Jim Wilkinson | 6:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | Free to Attend | Ease into the weekend with live country and rock tunes from Jim.

Cheyenne Farmers Market | 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | CFD Parking Lot, Corner of 8th Ave & Hynds Blvd | Free to Attend | Find a ton of fresh produce, local food, baked goods and other finds from area vendors.

Downtown Putt Putt Golf Tournament | 8:30 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. | Downtown Cheyenne, 1720 Carey Ave | $25/person, $100/team | Downtown businesses turn into mini golf holes, with teams making their way from stop to stop for a little friendly competition. Choose your time to play, morning or afternoon.

Depot Days (Also Sun) | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Depot Museum, 121 W 15th St | $25/adults, $10/kids in advance | Get an inside look at Cheyenne’s railroad history with access to the Union Pacific Steam Shop, Big Boy 4014, the Heritage Collection in the Roundhouse, model railroad displays and trolley rides running between the Depot and the UP facilities throughout the day.

3rd Annual Wyoming Aviation Festival & Air Show (Also Sun)| 10:00 a.m. | Old Airport Terminal, 300 E 8th Ave |$10/Adults, 13 & under/Free | The Wyoming Aviation Festival & Air Show returns for its third year with two full days of aviation fun.

Live Music: Davis & Maverick | 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Bunkhouse Bar & Grill, 1064 Happy Jack Rd | Free to Attend | Davis & Maverick take over the patio for an afternoon of live music.

Cars, Cigars & Guitars Under the Stars | 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Frontier Park Exhibition Hall, 1312 W 8th Ave | $50/adults, $25/20 & under | The annual charity show brings automotive enthusiasts together for one of the more unique events on the summer calendar. Cars, live music and more. Your ticket includes dinner and dessert of your choice from local food trucks, live music, and complimentary cigars and drinks.

Artist in Residence: Waterfalls & Viewfinders | 4:00 p.m. | Curt Gowdy State Park Visitor Center, 1264 Granite Springs Rd | Free to Attend (Park entry fees may apply) | Photographer and author Madeline Logan-Davis shares her work documenting Wyoming waterfalls, then leads a smartphone photo walk through the park. Bring your phone and see the Laramie Range through a photographer’s eye.

Paint and Pints | 6:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | $40 | Grab a paintbrush for an evening with Flydragon Creativity Center, where an instructor walks the group through a painting step by step, while enjoying a beer.

Live Music: Bonamo | 7:00 p.m. | The Blue Stem Wine House, 1909 Warren Ave | Free to Attend | Get there early to grab a seat and enjoy some live music and wine.

Sunday Makers Market | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Frontier Mall, 1400 Dell Range Blvd | Free to Attend | Local makers take over the parking lot at Frontier Mall for an afternoon of shopping, music, and more.