[Rivertontalk] Exciting October 2017 Events in Wind River Country/Fremont County

[Wind River Visitors Council]

Exciting October 2017 Events in Wind River Country/Fremont County 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/>

REPEATING EVENTS:

 

Daily Riverton Northern Arapaho Cultural Insights into art, artifacts, and stories. Wind River Hotel Casino. 851-5394,10269 Highway 789. windriverhotelcasino.com

 

Mon. - Sat. Lander Wind River Wild Horse Sanctuary Tour and Native American horse culture and history. By appointment only. 438-3838, 8616 Hwy. 287. WindRiverWildHorses.com

 

Weekdays Lander Eagle Bronze Foundry tours. Learn the lost wax casting method. $5. Walk-ins and group tour. 9:30am and 1:30pm. 130 Poppy St. 332-5436, kayla at eaglebronze.com

 

Oct. 7, 14 Lander Farmers Market – fresh produce and handmade crafts, 9am-noon, City Park. 405 Fremont St. landervalleyfarmersmarket.com

 

Oct. 4, 11 Riverton Wednesday Farmers Market. 5-7pm, Pershing and North 8th West St. 856-4801

 

Oct. 5, 12,19, 26 Dubois Summer Farmers Market, 5-7pm, Saint Thomas Church, 9 South 1st St. 455-2313, duboischamber at gmail.com

 

Oct. 1 - 21 Lander The Lander Art Center: POWR: Potters of the Wind Rivers presents: “The Power of Multiples" exhibition of fine ceramic art. Free admission. Open Tues. - Thurs. 10-6pm, and Fri.-Sat. 10-4pm. 214 Main Street. 332-5772, landerartcenter.com

 

SINGLE EVENTS:

 

TBD Oct. Ethete and Arapahoe: Two chances to see the Best of the Best Masquerades contest!  Dress up for cake walks, musical chairs, dance contests, haunted house, zombie run, games, face painting, prizes, and live drums. Free. Guest MC performer. Ethete at Blue Sky Hall at 506 Ethete Rd. and Arapahoe at Great Plains  Hall, 15 Great Plains Rd.  Alcohol free. 5-8pm. Call for dates: 857-9441, ggambler at windrivercasino.com <mailto:ggambler at windrivercasino.com>
 

Oct. 1 Dubois Dubois Museum’s second season: Jammin’ at the Museum. Play, sing or just soak in the sounds. Free. 2pm. 455-2284, 909 W. Ramshorn, duboismuseum at gmail.com, remontcountymuseums.com

 

Oct. 1 Lander Spencer Bohren’s Down the Dirt Road Blues concert, 6:30pm. $25-$35, limited seats. Bhava Shala Studio, 111 N. 1st Street. 332-5772

 

Oct. 6 Lander First Friday: Art & Live music on the patio 4-7:30pm. Happy hour 5pm. Music 6pm. Middle Fork restaurant, 351 Main St., 335-5035, facebook/MiddleForkCafe

 

Oct. 6 - 8 Riverton Rustler Roundup College Rodeo: Western traditions in action like steer wrestling, barrel racing and more. Three days of Rodeos: Friday 1pm, Saturday 9am, and Sunday 11am. Fremont County Fair & Rodeo Grounds, Grand arena, 1010 Fairgrounds Rd. 855-2288, 855-2260, lridgeway at cwc.edu <mailto:lridgeway at cwc.edu>,  fremontcountyfair.org <http://www.fremontcountyfair.org/>
 

Oct. 7 Riverton Craft Fair. Great food and raffle drawings. 9am-3pm. Fairgrounds Armory Bldg. 1010 Fairgrounds Dr. Free admission. 857-1613, craftfairs at wyoming.com <mailto:craftfairs at wyoming.com> 

 

Oct. 7 Lander Children’s Museum: Fall Festival. Family games, activities, and a real Chili Cook-off competition. 10am-2pm. Tickets $3, 332-1341, 465 Lincoln St., landerchildrensmuseum.org

 

Oct. 7 Riverton Riverton Museum: Make your own Brand - Branding for kids, by WY brand inspector Walt Geis. Ages: 8-13. 2-3pm. Register: 856-2665, 700 E. Park, rivertonwymuseum at gmail.com, fremontcountymuseums.com

 

Oct. 12 Dubois Dubois Museum: Bluebird Project: 1st Year Done - review the collected data. Free. 7-8pm. 455-2284, 909 W. Ramshorn, duboismuseum at gmail.com, fremontcountymuseums.com

 

Oct. 12 - 15 Riverton CWC theater: “Let’s Murder Marsha.” A housewife overhears a conversation with dire comedic results. Thurs-Sat 7pm. Sun. 2pm. Peck Arts Theater, 2660 Peck Ave. $10. 855-2217 

 

Oct. 14 Dubois Bighorn Sheep Center: Breakfast with Bighorns. Driving tour of local bighorn sheep habitat. Breakfast provided. 8-10am. Register: 455-3429. 10 Bighorn Lane. info at bighorn.org, bighorn.org

 

Oct. 14 Riverton Fremont County Alliance presents the 1st “Purple Ball.” Music food, dancing, silent auction, and live music by the Cowboy State Entertainment. 6-10pm. Tickets $20. Holiday Inn, 900 E. Sunset Blvd. 856-0942

 

Oct. 16 Lander Lander Community Concert Assoc.: “A Little Bit Off” comedic show of clowning, mimetics, juggling, puppetry, and dance. 7pm.  Lander Valley High School, 350 Baldwin Creek Rd. Tickets at the door.landerconcerts.org

 

Oct. 16 - 20 Dubois Headwaters Art Center: Tom Lucas oil painting workshop, 9am-4pm. Register: 455-3404, 20 Stalnaker St.

 

Oct. 18 - 23 Dubois Headwaters Art Center: Art in Miniature, and Photography Art Show, 9am-4pm, ending noon on Oct. 23. 455-3404, 20 Stalnaker St.

 

Oct. 19 Dubois Bighorn Sheep Center: Big Game Harvest Potluck Feast. 6pm. Register: 455-3429. 10 Bighorn Lane. info at bighorn.org, bighorn.org

 

Oct. 21 Riverton Wind River Heritage Center: Lew Diehl retirement and birthday! Free food and fun 10am-4pm.  856-0706 <file:///tel/(307)%2520856-0706>, 1075 S. Federal Blvd. <https://maps.google.com/?q=1075+S.+Federal+Blvd.+%0D+*_Fremont+County_*&entry=gmail&source=g>

Oct. 21 Lander  Unplugged - an acoustic free concert. Lander Bake Shop, 6-8pm.  259 Main St., unplugged.wy at gmail.com


Oct. 21 Riverton Denim and Diamonds Ball. Celebration of food and live entertainment: Barcode307, 6:30-9pm. Tickets $40. 856-1206, Saint Margaret’s Gym, 622 E. Park.



Oct. 21 Dubois Dubois Museum: Make a Halloween Trick or Treat Bag. All ages. Free. 10-11am. 455-2284, 909 W. Ramshorn, duboismuseum at gmail.com, fremontcountymuseums.com

 

Oct. 21 Riverton Riverton Museum: Wild Swans in WY by Susan Patla. Trumpeter swan program. 3-4pm. Free. Register: 856-2665, 700 E. Park, rivertonwymuseum at gmail.com, fremontcountymuseums.com

 

Oct. 28 Ft. Washakie Day of the Dead Party at MakerSpace307. Scary movie, popcorn-balls, shrunken heads, and crafts! Mexican food by Poetics of Peace. Family fun. 11am-2pm. Free event. Frank B. Wise Complex, on Highway 287, 3 Ethete Road, across from the Hines Store. 335-3848, makerspace307.org 

 

Oct. 27 - 28 Riverton CWC theatre department: Halloween Halls of Horror. 25 college actors are designing the horrors. No children under six. $3. 7-10pm. 2660 Peck Ave. 855-2217 

 

Oct. 28 Lander Pioneer Museum: Halloween Night at the Museum. Frighteningly cool decorations, spooky stories, crafts, hay-rides, hot cocoa, treats and a campfire for roasting marshmallows. All ages welcome and costumes encouraged. 6-9pm. $5.  332-3339, 1443 W. Main St., a.teamfcpm at gmail.com, fremontcountymuseums.com

 

Oct. 28 Lander Kiwanis’ Guns Boots & Brands Gala Western Affair. Western attire suggested. Silent and live auctions of guns and artwork. Dinner 6pm. Lander Community and Convention Center, 950 Buena Vista Dr. Tickets: 332-3892, info at landerchamber.org <mailto:info at landerchamber.org>
 

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

 Use our hashtag:   #windrivercountry

 

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Tracey Dobbins, Community Coordinator
Wind River Visitors Council
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