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🤠 The Weekend Drop | This Weekend in Cheyenne

🤠 The Weekend Drop | This Weekend in Cheyenne

A look at events happening in Cheyenne this weekend.

July 16, 2026

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On the Radar

CFD is officially here, and so is the heat, so plan accordingly: water, shade, sunscreen and maybe a small emotional support fan. Start Friday at Railspur, where 10 Days of CFD kicks off at lunch with food, drinks, and daily specials with Tie-Down Turkey Legs as the featured menu item. Later, Fridays on the Plaza goes electronic with MC4D for an EDM night at the Depot, then The Lincoln After Hours launches its CFD week with country artist Jackson Dean at 10 p.m.

Saturday starts with the Cheyenne Frontier Days Grand Parade rolling through downtown at 9 a.m. You can view the parade route here. After that, head indoors for the Cowboy Market at the Ice & Events Center, where local vendors, Wyoming-made goods, CFD finds, snacks and family-friendly shopping are all waiting in the sweet, sweet air conditioning. Railspur also adds an art show from noon to 8 p.m. with local and regional artists, tattooers and makers.

If CFD is not your entire weekend plan, totally allowed. Mike Morris plays Black Tooth Brewery Saturday at 6 p.m., which sounds like a much calmer plan.

Soak in the sights and sounds of CFD Weekend #1, and enjoy. See you out there, and seriously, drink some water!

Friday, July 17th

Old Gringo Boots Trunk Show (Also Sat) | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Pyne & Poppy, 1605 Capitol Ave | Free to Attend | Check out Old Gringo Boots during a two-day trunk show with cowboy boots you won’t find everywhere in Cheyenne, plus a free hat with purchase. Lindsay Linton Buk will also be signing Woman Shaping the West, Stories from
Wyoming from 2–4 p.m (Fri).

CaveSim | 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave | Free to Attend | CaveSim rolls a cave-on-wheels into the library for kids, teens and curious adults, with crawl-through exploring, computer scoring, hands-on STEM activities and a little underground adventure without leaving town.

10 Days of CFD + Cheyenne Day Cowboy Luau | 11:00 a.m. | Railspur, 707 W Lincolnway | Free to Attend | Railspur is going all in for CFD with ten days of food, drinks, live entertainment and daily specials. It all starts with Tie-Down Turkey Legs as the featured menu item.

The Legend Dinner Club

Ready for another round?

The next Legend Dinner Club is Thursday, August 13 at 6:00 p.m. Take the quiz, grab your seat and get matched with a small dinner group somewhere in Cheyenne.

We’ll text you the restaurant the morning of. You show up, meet your table and see where the night goes (to the after-party!).

Save Your Seat

Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo (Also Sat & Sun) | 1:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Frontier Days, 1230 W 8th Ave | $30+| The Daddy of ’em All rodeo starts a day earlier this year, with Friday rodeo action added before the usual Saturday kickoff.

Live Music: High Horses | 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Alf’s Pub, 1622 E 19th St | Free to Attend | High Horses gets CFD Friday started early with an afternoon set of live country & rock music.

Live Music: Jim Wilkinson (Also Sat & Sun) | 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Westby Edge Brewing, 714 W 20th St | Free to Attend | Jim Wilkinson sets up for a rodeo-weekend run with acoustic country and an easy pre- or post-CFD stop.

Live Music: Scott Rupe | 6:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | Free to Attend | Grab a beer, settle in and ease into CFD weekend one a little early with some live music.

Fridays on the Plaza: MC4D | 6:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Depot Plaza, 121 W 15th St | Free to Attend | Fridays on the Plaza goes electronic with MC4D and Jay Lorenzo, bringing high-energy EDM to the Plaza.

The 70th Old-Fashioned Melodrama (Also Sat & Sun) | 7:00 p.m. | Historic Atlas Theatre, 211 W Lincolnway | $17+ | Cheyenne Little Theatre’s old-fashioned melodrama is here with with a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud trip to the birth of a nation.

Live Music: Randy Burghardt | 8:00 p.m. | Alf’s Pub, 1622 E 19th St | Free to Attend | Kick off your CFD with Randy Burghardt and a live country set.

Live Music: Treaty Oak Revival | 8:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Frontier Days, 1230 W 8th Ave | $75+ | Cheyenne Frontier Days kicks off its Frontier Nights lineup with Treaty Oak Revival and Jessie Murph, mixing red dirt country and southern rock for opening-night at the Daddy of ’em All.

Live Music: ReCline | 9:00 p.m. | The Crown Bar, 222 W Lincolnway | Free to Attend | ReCline brings country-western attitude for a late-night CFD show.

Live Music: Jackson Dean - The Lincoln After Hours | 10:00 p.m. | The Lincoln, 1615 Central Ave | $36.34 | The Lincoln After Hours first show of the week featuring country artist Jackson Dean.

Saturday, July 18th

Mushroom Cultivation Presentation | 8:30 a.m. | Laramie County Community College, 1400 E College Dr | $28 | Laramie County Master Gardeners host Dr. Ken Kassenbrock for a morning presentation on mushroom cultivation, with a continental breakfast included for registered attendees.

Pop-up Plant Sale - With Desert Blooms! | 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S Lions Park Dr | Free to Attend | Desert Blooms pops up at the Botanic Gardens with cold-hardy cacti, unique succulents, water-wise perennials, rock garden favorites and pollinator-friendly plants that can actually hang with Wyoming.

Cheyenne Frontier Days Grand Parade | 9:00 a.m. | Downtown Cheyenne | Free to Attend | CFD’s Grand Parade rolls through downtown with horse-drawn carriages, marching bands, Western heritage and more! View the parade route here.

HealthWorks Community Market on 17th Street | 9:00 a.m. | HealthWorks, 506 W 17th St | Free to Attend | HealthWorks keeps its Saturday market going with fresh local goods.

Pastel Landscapes: A Creative Workshop | 10:00 a.m. | Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S Lions Park Dr | $35+ | Local artist Barbara Wolf leads a hands-on pastel workshop, with techniques for creating vibrant landscape artwork.

Frontier Market (Also Sun) | 10:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. | Frontier Mall, 1400 Dell Range Blvd | Free to Attend | Frontier Market takes over Frontier Mall for a full day of local vendors, handmade goods, baked treats, clothing, play mats and more, plus raffles, prizes and free coffee and tea while you shop.

Cowboy Market Weekend 1 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Ice & Events Center, 1530 W Lincolnway | Free to Attend | The popular Cowboy Market is back with local vendors, Wyoming-made goods, CFD finds, snacks and family-friendly shopping.

Stories Behind the Saddles: Curator Tours with Mike Kassel (Also Sun) | 11:00 a.m., 4:30 p.m. | Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, 4610 Carey Ave | $12 (included museum entry) | Local historian and curator Mike Kassel leads a behind-the-scenes look at the museum’s Western artifacts, sharing the stories and details.

Mindful Finger Painting | 11:30 a.m. | Cheyenne Creativity Center, 500 W 15th St, Suite #160 | $5.25 | Slow down and get a little messy during this relaxed creativity workshop with The Still Point Collective.

Art Show | 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Railspur, 707 W Lincolnway | Free to Attend | Railspur adds an art show to CFD weekend with a big lineup of local and regional artists, tattooers and makers.

Live Music: Davis & Maverick | 1:00 p.m. | The Bunkhouse Bar & Grill, 1064 Happy Jack Rd | Free to Attend | Bunkhouse’s Summer Blues & Brews series keeps rolling with Davis & Maverick on the patio.

Live Music: High Horses | 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Alf’s Pub, 1622 E 19th St | Free to Attend | High Horses starts Saturday’s CFD stretch with an afternoon of live country & rock music.

Turkish Lamp Workshop | 4:00 p.m. | Flydragon Design Art Studio, 3151 Nationway Suite K6 | $55+ | Create your own mosaic Turkish lamp during this hands-on workshop at Flydragon.

CFD Special Pick Your Project Workshop | 6:00 p.m. | Board & Brush Cheyenne, 1719 Pioneer Ave | $73 | Celebrate CFD with a hands-on wood sign workshop.

Live Music: Cole Britton | 6:00 p.m. | Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St | Free to Attend | Cole Britton takes the Saturday night set with soulful acoustic covers, a few familiar favorites and the kind of low-key live music that fits nicely between CFD plans.

An Evening with Nate Laybourn | 6:00 p.m. | The Cowboy Emporium, 321 W Lincolnway | Free to Attend | American painter Nate Laybourn spends the evening in the gallery sharing his Western artwork, creative process and the stories behind the pieces.

Cornhole Tournament | 6:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | Free to Attend | Black Tooth hosts a Friday night cornhole tournament with live music from Mike Morris.

Live Music: Mike Morris | 6:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | Free to Attend | Enjoy a cold beer and live local music for a relaxing Saturday evening.

Live Music: Alex Warren | 8:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Frontier Days, 1230 W 8th Ave | $62+ | Alex Warren’s emotional pop sound takes over Frontier Nights for the 1st Saturday show.

Live Music: J34 | 8:00 p.m. | Alf’s Pub & Package, 1622 E 19th St | Free to Attend | J34 keeps Saturday night moving with live country music at Alf’s.

Live Music: Southern Fryed | 9:00 p.m. | Cadillac Ranch Bar, 3307 E Nationway | Cover Fee | Southern Fryed kicks off a week of live music with one more Cheyenne stop on their farewell tour.

Live Music: Jess Klemm | 10:00 p.m. | Redwood Bar & Lounge, 2105 E Lincolnway | Free to Attend | This singer/songwriter makes a stop in Cheyenne for weekend one of CFD.

Live Music: Logan Ryan Band - The Lincoln After Hours | 10:00 p.m. | The Lincoln, 1615 Central Ave | $20.04 | Logan Ryan Band stops in Cheyenne for the Lincoln After Hours series, with Jaime Hansen opening the night.