🪕 Trampled by Turtles, Extraordinary Night Skies & More | This Week in Cheyenne

It’s Monday, August 3rd. 🌡️ Hello, August.

Monday, August 3rd

Laramie County Fair Midway (Also Tues–Fri) | 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Laramie County Fairgrounds, 3801 Archer Pkwy | Free to Attend | Carnival games, inflatables, magic shows, glass blowing, face painting and plenty more fill the fairgrounds all week.

Free Glassblowing Workshops (Also through Friday) | 12:00 p.m. | Laramie County Fairgrounds, 3801 Archer Pkwy | Free to Attend | Try your hand at glassblowing with a quick guided workshop and take home your own wearable pendant.

Laramie County Fair Pie Baking Contest | 6:00 p.m. | Laramie County Fairgrounds, 3801 Archer Pkwy | Free to Attend | Bring your best sweet or savory pie for a shot at cash prizes.

Tuesday, August 4th

Summer Yoga in the Park (Also Thurs) | 6:45 a.m. | Lions Park, 4603 Lions Park Dr | $5 Suggested Donation | Start the morning with a 45-minute outdoor yoga class focused on movement, mindfulness and a little fresh air.

Cheyenne Tuesday Farmers Market | 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | JCPenney Lot, 1400 Dell Range Blvd | Free to Attend | Bring a tote bag to shop local produce, baked goods, flowers, meats, jams, handmade goods and more.

Laramie County Fair Mutton Bustin’ | 7:00 p.m. | Laramie County Fairgrounds, 3801 Archer Pkwy | Free to Attend | Young riders ages 5 to 8 grab on and see how long they can stay aboard.

American Heritage Concert | 7:00 p.m. | Lions Park, 4639 Lions Park Dr | Free to Attend | The Cheyenne Civic Concert Band plays music inspired by the American West. Bring a chair or blanket for an easy evening in the park.

Wednesday, August 5th

Laramie County Fair Bubblegum Blowing Contest | 3:00 p.m. | Laramie County Fairgrounds, 3801 Archer Pkwy | Free to Attend | Grab a piece of gum, blow the biggest bubble you can and see how it measures up.

Cheyenne Slow Roll | 6:00 p.m. | Big Boy Steam Engine, Holliday Park | Free to Attend | Take an easy 5-to-8-mile ride through Cheyenne with good music and friendly faces.

Cheyenne Youth Rodeo at the Laramie County Fair | 7:00 p.m. | Laramie County Fairgrounds, 3801 Archer Pkwy | Free to Attend | Young riders take over the arena for a night of rodeo action, with competitors 18 and under chasing all-around honors and special fair awards.

Our Extraordinary Night Skies with the UW Planetarium | 8:30 p.m. | Curt Gowdy State Park, 1264 Granite Springs Rd | Free to Attend, Park fees apply | UW Planetarium staff lead an evening of stargazing with lasers, telescopes and a closer look at constellations and deep-sky objects.

Thursday, August 6th

Laramie County Fair Pig Wrestling | 7:00 p.m. | Laramie County Fairgrounds, 3801 Archer Pkwy | Free to Attend | Teams of four climb into the mud and try to wrestle a pig into a bucket in the fastest time.

Friday, August 7th

First Annual End of Summer Card Show (Also Sat & Sun) | 4:00 p.m. | Red Lion Hotel & Conference Center, 204 W Fox Farm Rd | $5 | Browse sports cards, collectibles and vendor tables at the first end-of-summer show.

Pick Your Project Workshop | 6:00 p.m. | Board & Brush, 1719 Carey Ave | $73 | Pick a wood project from the gallery, choose your stain and paint colors, then spend the evening building something you’ll actually want to take home.

Fridays on the Plaza: Jay Sean | 6:00 p.m. | Depot Plaza 121, W 15th St | Free to Attend | Jay Sean hits Fridays on the Plaza with the songs that ruled late-2000s radio, including “Down” and “Do You Remember.” Dazid & Real Deal Music open the night.

Saturday, August 8th

HealthWorks Community Market | 9:00 a.m. | HealthWorks, 506 W 17th St | Free to Attend | Fresh local goods and community resources take over 17th Street.

Cheyenne Farmers Market: Road to the Market | 10:00 a.m. | 17th St from Thomas Ave to Warren Ave | Free to Attend | By popular demand, the farmers market heads back downtown for one day only.

Cheyenne Arts Celebration | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Lions Park | Free to Attend | More than 40 artists and artisans fill the park alongside live local music, food trucks and artist demonstrations.

Back-to-School Bash | 11:00 a.m. | Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Wyoming, 515 W Jefferson Rd | Free to Attend | Families can pick up backpacks and school supplies, plus access physicals, dental checks, eye screenings, haircuts and more at no cost.

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

Fairy Picnic | 4:00 p.m. | Lions Park | Free to Attend | Wings, crafts, dancing, bubbles and plenty of fairy magic take over the park for a family-friendly evening.

Bruise-A-Palooza (Also Sun) | 9:00 a.m. | Cheyenne Ice & Events Center, 1530 W Lincolnway | Free to attend | Cheyenne Roller Derby hosts two full days of hard hits and nonstop track action.

Sunday, August 9th

Beginner Trail Series: Gowdy | 7:30 a.m. | Curt Gowdy State Park, 1264 Granite Springs Rd | Free to Attend | New to trail running? This group run explores beginner-friendly routes around Curt Gowdy.

Postures and Pints | 11:00 a.m. | Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St | $25 | Little Lotus Yoga takes over the patio for an all-levels flow followed by a well-earned pint.

Sunday Makers Market | 11:00 a.m. | Frontier Mall, 1400 Dell Range Blvd | Free to Attend | Shop local makers, music and wander through the weekly car meet.

Live Music: Trampled by Turtles | 7:00 p.m. | The Lincoln, 1615 Central Ave | $43.25 | Best known for “Wait So Long,” the Duluth band mixes rowdy bluegrass with quieter folk songs. Clayton Nile Young opens the night.

🎯 Outdoor Adventure: Wits End Adventure Park offers paintball fields and more.

🎆 Mayor’s Plea: Cheyenne’s mayor is asking for the public’s help after a 5-year-old was struck in the head by gunfire during the fireworks show.

🚔 Traffic Results: A CFD safety campaign led to 38 DUI arrests and more than 1,000 traffic stops around Cheyenne.

🚗 Event Returns: The Cars, Cigars & Guitars event is coming back to Cheyenne for its seventh year.

📱 City Outreach: Cheyenne may be changing how it uses social media as councilors push for more community outreach.

☀️ Solar Interest: A proposed solar project at Belvoir Ranch could bring the city about $500,000 a year.

📉 Crime Down: Cheyenne Police say CFD crime rates fell compared with 2025, with overall crime also trending lower this year.

🚙 Driver Busts: The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office says 10 more illegal drivers were arrested in its latest enforcement push.

🌦️ Radar Down: Cheyenne’s Doppler radar is temporarily offline after a parts failure.

⚖️ Fatal Crash: A Colorado man is charged after a passenger was thrown from his car at 100 mph.

🚂 Big Boy: Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 is back in Cheyenne after a coast-to-coast trip.

🎰 District Rules: A new Wyoming law makes it easier to create entertainment districts around historic horse racing.

🏀 Center Plans: Work is still moving ahead on the proposed South Side Recreation Center.

The Black Jacket Symphony is bringing Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet to the Cheyenne Civic Center this November, performing the album live from start to finish before coming back for a second set of the band’s biggest hits. For more than a decade, The Black Jacket Symphony has toured the country recreating classic records note for note, giving fans the rare chance to hear an entire album the way it was meant to be played. This time, that means “You Give Love a Bad Name,” “Wanted Dead or Alive,” “Livin’ on a Prayer,” and more. Grab your tickets and prepare for a full night of Bon Jovi! Thurs, Nov 5th, 7:30 p.m., Cheyenne Civic Center, 510 W 20th St, $46+.