[Duboistalk] Exciting July Events in Wind River Country, Fremont County, WY

[Wind River Visitors Council]

Exciting July 2016 Events in Wind River Country/Fremont County, WY
Tourism public service announcement provided by:

The Wind River Visitors Council

For more information on these events, please visit us often at: http://windriver.org/trip-planning/calendar/ <http://windriver.org/trip-planning/calendar/>

WEEKLY EVENTS

 

7, 14, 21, 28 Lander Trivia at the Coalter Loft. Test your IQ. Hilarious fun with prizes awarded, 7-9pm. 332-8228, 126 Main St., ben_lester at nols.edu <mailto:ben_lester at nols.edu>
 

5, 19, 26 Riverton Northern Arapaho Native American Song & Dance, 6-7pm every Tues. evening. Free. Wind River Hotel & Casino, 10269 Hwy. 789. 840-5805, 855-2600, windriverhotelcasino.com

          

6, 20, 27 Lander Traditional Native American Dancing at the Museum of the American West every Wed. 7-8:30pm. Join in the Friendship dance. Free. 1445 W. Main St., 335-8778, museumoftheamericanwest.com 

 

3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Lander Sunday afternoon tee offs at Lander Golf Course. Family & Adult Special, 9 or 18 holes, 3pm. 1 Golf Course Dr., Reservations: 332-4653, landergolfcourse.com

 

1, 2, 8, 15, 22, 29 Dubois Friday Night JB Rodeos. Watch pee-wee mutton bustin’, bull riding, bronc riding, team roping, barrel racing, and calf roping. 7:30-10pm. Arena at 5649 Hwy. 287/26. 349-0870, wyomingwindrodeo at gmail.com

 

5, 12, 19, 26 Dubois Square Dancing! Family-friendly fun: grab your cowboy boots for some real boot scootin’ fun every Tuesday until Aug. 30. 8-9:30pm, 455-2556, 119 E. Ramshorn

 

Weekdays Lander Eagle Bronze Foundry guided foundry tours 9:30am and 1:30pm. Learn the lost wax casting method for sculptures. $5 for adults. 130 Poppy St., 332-5436, windriverwahoo at gmail.com

 

1-31 South Pass City Carissa Gold Mine Tours every Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 2pm. Limited to 25 people. Call to register: 332-3684. 125 South Pass Main St. southpasscity.com/tour.html



SINGLE EVENTS



1-3 Riverton 1838 Mountain Man Rendezvous (on E. Monroe Ave.) is the only rendezvous re-enactment located on the actual true historic site. Walk in the same footsteps of great trappers and traders from the past such as Jedidiah Smith, Robert Campbell, Jim Bridger, Kit Carson, Joe Meek, Andrew Drips, William Drummond Stewart, Moses “Black” Harris, and others.  Watch old fashion black powder shooting, tomahawk ‘n knife competitions from the nostalgic fur trapping era. Saturday is family day with activities. Learn fire starting with flint and steel, dutch-oven cooking, flint knapping, Teepee set-up and organization, trap setting, skinning and hooping furs, embroidery, and historical information about the era. 307-856-7306, johnb at a-bsystems.com <mailto:johnb at a-bsystems.com>, johnb at wyoming.com <mailto:johnb at wyoming.com>, www.1838rendezvous.com

 

2-3 Lander Lander's Wind River Wild Horse Sanctuary is offering special Fourth of July weekend Tours! Family discount: 10% for this weekend only! We will be open Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. *Monday, July 4, we will be closed. If you have any questions or comments: 438-3838. 8616 Hwy. 287

 

2 Lander Quick Draw Live Art Auction. Watch professional artists paint live at 5:30pm, then bid for your favorite work of art at the art auction starting at 7pm. Food & spirits available. Museum of the American West, 1445 W. Main St. 332-5772, landerartcenter.com

 

2 Lander Craft Show & Expo: lots of arts and crafts. 9am-4pm. Free admission. Inn at Lander, 250 Grandview Dr. 349-8343

 

3 Dubois Bighorn Sheep Center’s 23rd Birthday Party! Serving up brats ‘n fixings from 12pm-2pm. 455-3429, 10 Bighorn Lane, bighorn.org

 

3 Lander Pioneer Days Rodeo, Little Cowpokes Night calf scramble & foot races. 6:30pm at 1663 Rodeo Drive. 332-3892, landerchamber.org

 

4 Lander 122nd Pioneer Days 4th of July Celebrations!

Challenge for Charities Half Marathon, 5K & 1M youth run, landercommunityfoundation.org; Lander Sr. Center Pancake Breakfast, 7-9am, 205 S. 10th St., $5 per person; Pioneer Days Parade, Main St., 10am; Rotary Club’s Buffalo BBQ at City Park at 405 Fremont, 11am-2pm, Live music and beer sales by Lander Brewing; Pioneer Days Rodeo, 6:30pm, at 1663 Rodeo Drive; Lander City Fireworks follow the rodeo. Tickets at the Lander Chamber, Mr. D's Food Center, or any Lander Rotarian along the parade route. 332-3892, 800-433-0662, landerchamber.org <http://www.landerchamber.com/>
 

4 Lander 6th Paxton Cady Memorial:  Bad Boys of Bull Riding Rodeo, 6-8pm, Paxton Cady Memorial, 411 Willow Creek Rd. 332-3687, 330-8639

 

4 Dubois 4th of July celebrates the old and new West. See a parade 2pm, duck race 2:45pm, ice cream social 3-5pm, and fireworks 9:30pm. 455-2556. duboischamber at gmail.com <mailto:duboischamber at gmail.com>, duboiswyoming.org



7 Riverton Museum Kids Exploration Series: Lucy’s Sheep Camp. Learn about wool, sheep care & yarn. Ages 7-14. 10-11am. $5.00 per child. Must register: 856-2665, 700 E. Park Ave. fremontcountymuseums.com



7 Dubois Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. Free selected film viewings held at the Bighorn Sheep Center. 10 Bighorn Lane. 7-8:30pm. 455-3429, info at bighorn.org



7-10 Riverton Rich Hardt Memorial Fly-In at WY Modelers' Park. Remote controlled model planes, helicopters, and small jets from all over the region. Events day and night. Free. 2675 N. Federal Blvd. Hwy 789. 463-2676, eddieamend at gmail.com <mailto:eddieamend at gmail.com>
 

8 Riverton Rails to Trails 4th Annual Music on the River Walk, Main St. & 1st St., 6-9pm, 800-325-2732, 856-2556, rivertonrendezvous.com



9 Pavillion Cowboy State Stock Horse Association (CSSHA) Reined Cow Horse Summer Series #4 Show. 9 am. 424 S. Main. 851-1126

 

9 Riverton Men Who Cook! Six celebrity teams and chefs work their culinary magic. Auctions. 6pm. 851-1026, 856-6557, 856-2625. $25: 856-4801 or $35 at door. 1010 Fairgrounds Drive.

 

9 Lander Barn Dance! Grab your partner & scoot your boot at the Museum of the American West Livery Stable with live band String Theory! 7-9pm. Tickets: 335-8778, 1445 Main St., or Lander Chamber at 332-3892, landerchamber.org, museumoftheamericanwest.com

 

9 Dubois Museum Kids Exploration Series: Great Horned Owl Discovery & Activities Day. 10am. All ages welcome. 909 W. Ramshorn St. Register: 455-2284, duboismuseum at gmail.com, fremontcountymuseums.com



9-10 South Pass City Gold Rush Days in a real Western ghost town & gold mining camp! Enjoy vintage baseball, stamp mill, live music, printing press demonstrations, billiards, baked goods, anvil blasting & authentic costumed reenactments. 9am-6pm, 125 Main St. 332-3684, southpasscity.com

 

9-10 Riverton Fremont County Youth Rodeo, Riverton Fairgrounds Arena. 9am. Tickets and info: 856-6611, 349-6400. 1010 Fairgrounds Drive, fremontcountyfair.org

 

9 Riverton Rendezvous Day in the Park! Enjoy handmade crafts & great Western food and dance. Free. Federal Hwy. & Main St. 8am-3pm, 851-2844, 856-4801, rivertonchamber.org  

 

11 Riverton Hot Notes Cool Night Concert: Speakeasy, CWC Intertribal patio, 2660 Peck Ave, at 7pm.

 

12 Dubois Museum Kid’s Exploration Series: “Trailblazing” Learn basic trailblazing skills by using clues. Must register: 455-2284, 10am-12pm. Ages 9 and up. Meet 909 W. Ramshorn St. duboismuseum at gmail.com, fremontcountymuseums.com

 

13 Lander Traditional Native American Dancing 5:30-6pm. Join in the Friendship dance. Bring your own chair. Free. Stay for the Lander LIVE Music concert! Jaycee Park, 1st St. & Main St. 335-8778, 332-3892, amwest at wyoming.com, museumoftheamericanwest.com 

 

13 Lander Lander LIVE! outdoor concert: Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds: Part big band-soul, part gospel-funk & rock n’ roll. Jaycee Park Stage, 1st St. and Main St. Bring your own chair. Free. 6-9:30pm, 332-3892, landerlivemusic.com

 

13-16 Lander International Climbers Festival. Over 500 climbers expected for climbing clinics, dyno-climbing competition, brewing tour, trade fair, Dolomite Dash trail run, film festival, yoga, live music, parties, art crawl, writers’ clinic, contests & world-class rock climbing. Tickets: climbersfestival.org, 349-1561

 

14 Lander Pioneer Museum: History of Rawhide: Jack Mease demonstrates braiding. 7pm. 1443 Main St., 332-3339, fremontcountymuseums.com

 

14 Dubois History of Taxidermy by Lynn Stewart. Free. Bighorn Sheep Center. 10 Bighorn Lane. 7-8:30pm. 455-3429, info at bighorn.org <mailto:info at bighorg.org>
 

15 Shoshoni Kids Gymkhana rodeo! Fun and games on horseback. Food vendors. 210 South Maple St. 840-0209 thacker_d at outlook.com <mailto:thacker_d at outlook.com>
 

15-17 Riverton 36th Riverton Rendezvous! Friday, July 15: 4:30-6:30pm Welcome cocktail party at Main Manhatten, 6pm Car Cruise downtown Main St.; 6:30-8:30pm Parade, Street Dance, & Candlesticks on Main St. Saturday, July 16: 6am Kiwanis Pancake breakfast, 2660 Peck Ave.; 6am balloons lift-off & 7am tethered balloon rides at same location; 8am Par-Tee Golf Tourney, 1 Golf Course Dr. in Lander; 10am-4pm Rocky Mountain Rebels Car & Bike Show, 2660 Peck Ave.; 8:30pm Balloon Glow same location; 10pm fireworks, Airport Hill. Sunday, July 17: 6am Kiwanis Pancake breakfast & balloons lift-off, 7am tethered balloon rides, 2660 Peck Ave. 801-710-1331, ericpcarr at gmail.com, rivertonrendezvous.com 

 

16 Lander Pioneer Museum Trek: Cemetery Trek at Mount Hope. Learn about master stonework headstones from Sinks Canyon granite. Free. 10am-12pm. Register: 332-3339. Meet at 1443 Main St., fremontcountymuseums.com <http://fremontcountymuseums.com/>
 

16 Lander Dolomite Dash Trail Run: Dolomite Dash Trail Run, with 5km, 10, and 21km to choose from. Previously known as the Wild Iris Mountain Run, Elemental Performance & Fitness is proud to host the re-named 9th Annual Dolomite Dash Trail Run in 2016. This race is held in conjunction with the International Climbers’ Festival and is an incredibly scenic and challenging event. Day of registration opens at Wild Iris Climbers’ Main Parking Lot. 6:30 am registration.  7am – 21km Race Start, 7:30am – 10km & 5k Race Starts, 8:30am – International Climbers’ Festival Crag Breakfast, and approximately 9am – Awards will be given to the top male and female finishers in each distance. See website for directions. 307-332-0480, ellen at elementalgym.com <mailto:ellen at elementalgym.com>, www.lmntl.net

 

16 Riverton Museum Speakers Series: Russell Hawley: Fossil Critters of the Wind River Basin. 3-4:30pm. 700 E. Park Ave. 856-2665, fremontcountymuseums.com

 

16-24 Dubois 67th National Art Show & Sale. Professional US artists gather at Headwaters Center for a professional art show. Genres include wildlife, still lifes, figurative, and abstracts in all art mediums. 20 Stalnaker St. 9am-6pm. 455-3404, headwaterscenter.org

 

16 Dubois Annual Dubois Museum Day. Western craft demonstrations, authentic costuming, traditional foods & entertainment, 11am-2pm. 909 W. Ramshorn. 455-2284, duboismuseum at gmail.com, duboismuseum.org  <http://www.duboismuseum.org/> 

 

16 Lander Ultimate Miniature Bullriding / Pee-Wee kids rodeo. Free. 2-4pm. 349-6400, 1663 Rodeo Drive, howlrodeobulls.com

 

18 Lander Wyo Jazz! Enjoy local musician Kelly Dehnert at Lander City Park, 405 Fremont St. at 7pm.

 

21 Dubois Museum Kids Exploration Series: Living it Up in Torrey Valley. A guided wildlife hike with Bruce Thompson. 9am-1pm. Call to register: 455-2284, 909 W. Ramshorn St. duboismuseum at gmail.com, fremontcountymuseums.com

 

21 Riverton The Delfelder House tour of sheep man and longtime Riverton Mayor Jacob Delfelder. Register at 856-2665,10am-12pm. Meet 700 E Park Ave. fremontcountymuseums.com

 

21 Lander Jalan Crossland concert, Museum of American West. 7pm, 1445 Main St. Tickets: 335-8778, admin at amwest.org

 

21-31 Riverton 103rd Fremont County Fair: July 21st-24th Youth & Dressage Horse Shows; 21st: NBHA Barrel Race, 6pm; 22nd: Youth Horse Show, 10am; 23rd: Youth Horse Show 8am; 24th: Youth Dressage Horse Show, 9:30am; July 29: Dog Shows, 8am & 10am; July 30: Cat Shows, 9:30am; Twilight Fair Parade at 6pm on Main St., then Rancher’s Rodeo Calcutta at 7pm, and Ranch Rodeo at 7:30pm; July 31: Fiesta Day at noon with lunch, car racing, & family laser tag. 1010 Fairgrounds Drive. For more specific details: 856-6611, fremontcountyfair.org

 

22 Lander The Lander Art Center: Red Desert Audubon Art Show opening from 6-8pm. Show ends Sept. 3. Free. 224 Main St. 332-5772, landerartcenter.com

 

22-24 Ethete Annual Celebration & Indian Powwow. Dancing along with traditional Indian food and handmade crafts. Rose Brockie 332-2992, 851-3386, 463-8560, or email info at windriver.org. Ethete Road & US Hwy. 132. 

 

23 Lander Run Like a Bighorn Sinks Canyon Park Ultimate Trail Run, 7am (6am registration), 3079 Sinks Canyon Rd. 332-6333, darrel.trembly at wyo.gov <mailto:darrel.trembly at wyo.gov>, sinkscanyonstatepark.org

 

23 Dubois National Day of the Cowboy. Here is your chance to meet and mingle with real western cowboys. Watch the cowboy parade at 11am, see a western shoot-out, savor lots of tasty western cuisine, and shop in the many charming western shops. Bring the family for this fun-filled day in the rustic town of Dubois! 455-2556, duboischamber at gmail.com, duboiswyomingchamber.org <http://www.duboiswyomingchamber.org/>, duboiswyoming.org

 

23 Dubois Whiskey, Wine & Craft Beer Tasting. Sample liquors, wines and craft beers &amazing appetizers. $5. 3-5pm, 202 East Ramshorn St. 455-2444, or email ramshorninn at live.com

 

25 Riverton Hot Notes Cool Night Concert Tom Amend Jazz Trio, CWC Intertribal Patio, 2660 Peck Ave at 7pm.

 

27 Riverton Jerry Jerome Fick concert at the Wind River Casino.  Two shows: 1pm & 7pm. 10269 Highway 789. 851-5394. windriverhotelcasino.com

 

28 Lander Lander LIVE! outdoor concert: Hayes Carll: Americana, country roots-based singer. Jaycee Park Stage, bring your own chair. Free. Main St. & 1st St. 6-9:30pm, 332-3892, landerlivemusic.com

 

28 Dubois Artist Tom Lucas offers live Western painting of objects from the Old West. 2pm-4pm, Bighorn Sheep Center, 10 Bighorn Lane. 455-3429, info at bighorn.org

 

29-30 Riverton Wrangler Classic Team Roping Championship. Over 1,000 teams competing over two days. Jim Moss Arena, 500 8-Mile Road, 406-348-2460, wranglertrc.com

 

30 Riverton Chalk the Walk Festival/Sidewalk Art Contest, all ages. Live music! Art! Fun!  Music by Gary Small & One Earth, 856-3556. Riverton Library, 1330 W. Park Ave.

 

This exciting events calendar is provided by the WIND RIVER VISITORS COUNCIL.

 

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