[Rivertontalk] Exciting July 2019 Events in Wind River Country

Fri Jun 28 10:23:28 MDT 2019

Exciting July 2019 Events in Wind River Country 

Tourism public service announcement provided by:

The Wind River Visitors Council

 For more information on these events, please visit us often at: 

https://windriver.org/events/ <https://windriver.org/events/>

REPEATING EVENTS

1 – 20 Lander Art Center The Garden Party. 

Free. Tues.-Thurs. 10-6pm,

Fri.-Sat. 10-4pm. 224 Main Street. 332-5772.

landerartcenter.com

2, 9, 23, 30 Riverton Native American Song

and Dance. Tuesdays. 6-7pm. Wind River

Hotel & Casino. 10269 Hwy 789. (*No July

16th performance.) 840-5805, 855-2600.

windriverhotelcasino.com/events.php

3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Dubois Wednesday Jamz

Music Jam Session. Free event. Come

to play or just listen! Free. St. Thomas’

Episcopal Church Community Room, 6-8pm.

455-2313.

3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Dubois Wednesday

KOA Campground Concert: Packin’ The Mail.

7pm. Free. event! 455-2238.

dubois at KOA.com <mailto:dubois at KOA.com>

4, 11, 18, 25 Dubois Thursday Farmers

Market. Nostalgia Bistro under the awning.

4–6pm. Free. 202 E. Ramshorn St.

455-2513

5, 10, 17, 24, 31 Lander Eagle Spirit Dancers

and Singers. Wednesdays. 7-8:30pm. 1445

W. Main St. Museum of the American West.

museumoftheamericanwest.com

6, 13, 20, 27 South Pass City English Tunnel

Mine Tour. One-mile hike and candle tour of a

real mine. Reservations Recommended. $3

WY Residents, $5 visitors, under 18 Free. No

kids under 8. 125 South Pass Main St. 11am-

1pm. 332-3684. info at southpasscity.com,

southpasscity.com/tours

6, 13, 20, 27 South Pass City Stamp Mill

and Arrastra Demos. Take a self-guided

walk on the Flood and Hindle Trail 1-3pm.

Reservations Recommended. $3 WY

Residents, $5 visitors, under 18 Free.

No kids under 8. 125 South Pass Main

St. 332-3684. info at southpasscity.com,

southpasscity.com/tours

5, 12, 19, 26 Dubois Friday Night Rodeos.

Favorite family friendly event for all ages.

See bullriding, bronc riding on bucking

horses, team roping, barrel racing, rodeo

clowns and calf roping. 7:30-10pm.

Tickets $10 adult, kids under age 5-12 $5.

Arena: 5649 Hwy. 287/26. 486-2214,

duboiswyoming.org

26 - 31Lander Art Center 38th Annual

Red Desert Audubon Show. Opening

Reception July 26, 6-8pm. Free.

224 Main St., 332-5772. landerartcenter.com

7, 14, 21, 28 Lander Sunday Swing Dancing

at the Coalter Loft. 126 Main Street. 6-9pm.

Free. 332-8228

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Dubois Learn traditional

Square Dancing – a Dubois tradition since

1948 in the Frontier Room of the Rustic

Pine Tavern. Family friendly. Adults $4,

Children 12 & Under $2. 8-9:30pm, 119 East

Ramshorn. 455-2313, 455-3134

27-31 Lander Art Center 38th Annual

Red Desert Audubon Show. Free. Tues.-

Thurs. 10-6pm, Fri.-Sat. 10-4pm. 224 Main

Street. 332-5772. landerartcenter.com

4-7, 11-14, 18-21, 25-28 South Pass City

Carissa Gold Mine Mill Tour. Reservations

Recommended. $3 WY Residents, $5 visitors,

under 18 Free. No kids under 8. 125 South

Pass Main St. 2-4pm. 332-3684. info@

southpasscity.com, southpasscity.com/tours

6, 13, 20, 27 Lander Saturday Farmer’s

Markets. Fresh produce, meats, dairy, baked

goods, homemade crafts, and live music.

9-11:30am. Lander City Park. 405 Fremont St.

facebook.com/landervalleyfarmersmarket

11, 18, 25 Dubois Thursday Night

Farmers Market. Under the Nostagia Bistro 

awning 4-6pm. 202 E. Ramshorn. 455-2313

3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Riverton Wednesday

Farmers Market. Fresh produce, baked

goods, and crafts from local farmers and

artisans. City Park. 5-7pm. Main and Federal

Blvd. 851-7162

2, 9, 16 Lander WY Shakespeare Festival:

The 12th Night. Lander City Park, 6pm.

Free. 405 Fremont St. 332-2905

SINGLE EVENTS

1 Lander Hot Notes, Cool Nights: Community

band. Guest performer: Packin’ the Mail.

7-9pm. Free. Lander City Park. 450 Fremont

St. cwc.edu

3-6 Riverton 1838 Mountain Man

Rendezvous. Primitive black powder

shooting matches, tomahawk/knife throws,

games, nightly council fires, seminars, and

traders. End of Monroe Ave. 856-7306.

1838rendezvous.com

3 Lander Sinks Canyon State Park Saturday

Night Summer Series: Whose Bones are

Those? Join Sinks Canyon State Park in a

night filled with prehistoric awesomeness!

Uncover your own fossil and play prehistoric

bingo while learning how fossils are created

and where you can find them. Must register.

Free. 5:30-8:30pm. Sawmill Shelter. 3079

Sinks Canyon Rd. 332-3077

3 Lander Fremont Toyota Pioneer Days

Rodeo & Indian relay races. Little Cowpokes

Night. Pre-sale tickets available at the Lander

Chamber of Commerce, 160 N. 1st St. Arena:

1663 Rodeo Dr. landerchamber.org

3 Dubois National Bighorn Sheep Center 26th

Birthday Celebration. Brats & fixings! Free. 12-

2pm. 455 3429. 10 Bighorn Lane. bighorn.org

4 Lander Fourth of July: 

Fremont Toyota Pioneer Days half-marathon, parade,

rodeo, fireworks, little cowpokes, and

Indian relay races.

6-9:30am Challenge for Charities. Half

Marathon, 5K and Kids’ 1-mile Mad Dash.

Start/finish at Centennial Park, 209 Main St.

7-9 am, Lander Senior Center Pancake

Breakfast, 205 South 10th St. $5

10 am Fremont Toyota Pioneer Days

Parade, Main Street

11 am-2 pm Rotary Club’s Buffalo BBQ,

Lander City Park, 405 Fremont St., Adults

$10, Kids $5, tickets available at the

Lander Chamber of Commerce

6:30 pm Fremont Toyota Pioneer Days

Rodeo and Indian Relay Races.

10 pm Lander City Fireworks at the

rodeo grounds after the rodeo.

landerchamber.org

4 Dubois Fourth of July Celebration!

Events around town all day and fireworks

at dusk at town overlook.

10:30am - Kiwanis Kids’ Games. Dubois

Town Park. Kids Free.

2pm - Dubois Town 4th of July Parade -

Starts at the Town Park and down

Ramshorn St.

2:45 pm - Duck Race

3-5pm - Ice Cream Social following the

parade. St. Thomas Episcopal Church

grounds. $4.

9am -6pm - Opportunity Shops Annual

Fourth of July Sidewalk Sale. Great deals

of all kinds! 1 South First St.

9:30pm Fireworks, town overlook. 455-

2556. duboiswyomingchamber.org

5 Boysen Marina Fireworks, Free.

8:30-10pm. 876-2772. 12 Boysen Marina Rd.

6 Boysen Marina Summer Beach

Party. Live Music. 4-10pm. $5. 876-2772.

12 Boysen Marina Rd.

6 Lander WY Shakespeare Festival:

The 12th Night. Fremont County Library, 1pm.

Free. 451 N. 2nd St. 332-2905

6 Lander Sinks Canyon State Park Saturday

Night Summer Series: Clair Smith: How

to cook cheese pizza on a cooking stove.

Cooking extravaganza, complete with

s’mores at the end! All ages are welcome to

participate. Free. 5:30pm. Sawmill Shelter.

3079 Sinks Canyon Rd. 332-6333

6 -7 South Pass City Gold Rush Days. Pan

for gold, see historic exhibits and gold mining

demonstrations, Pony Express reenactments,

a vintage baseball tournament, live saloon

music and the anvil blasting at the Price

Street Bridge every hour. Tours of the

Carissa Mine & Mill 1-3pm. Grand Opening of

the 5-mile Interpretive Trails. Bake sale and

food. Special fireworks display Sat. July 6th

at 10pm. 332-3684. southpasscity.com

8 Riverton Hot Notes, Cool Nights:

Community band. Guest performer: Prairie

Wildfire. 7-9pm. Free. Riverton City Park.

Federal Blvd. cwc.edu/calendar/

9 Dubois Museum Warm Springs Tie Hack

Tour. Learn about the tie hack industry

on a trek to the remains of the historic tie

camp on Union Pass. This area boasted the

most impressive flumes, which were used

to transport cut ties to the Wind River for

staging before traveling to Riverton. A Wind

River Visitors Council Adventure Trek Series.

9am-1pm. $8 per person. Registration

required: 455-2284. 909 W. Ramshorn.

fremontcountymuseums.com

10-14 Lander 26th International Climbers

Festival. Climbing clinics, dyno-climbing

competition, brewing tour, trade fair, Dolomite

Dash trail run, film festival, yoga, live music,

art crawl, writer’s clinic and world-class

rock climbing. Tickets and package deals

available. Lander City Park, 405 Fremont

St. and locations around Lander. 332-3892,

349-1561, climbersfestival at gmail.com

climbersfestival.org

11 Dubois Museum POW Camp Talk: 

75th Anniversary. Discover the history

of Camp Dubois, a WWII German Prisoner

of War Camp located only a few miles west

of town. Researcher/writer Cheryl O’Brien

explains why the camp came to Dubois

and who the occupants were. A Wyoming

Community Bank Discovery Speakers Series

program. Free. 7pm. 455-2284, 909 W.

Ramshorn. fremontcountymuseums.com

12-13 Riverton Wind River Hotel Casino:

Dinner and a show at the Buffalo, 6pm.

John Denver Impersonator Ted Vigil.

Windrivercasino.com

13 Dubois Annual Opportunity Shop Silent

Auction. Great community auction. Free.

6pm - Headwaters Center. 455-2900. 20

Stalnaker St. headwaterscenter.org

13 Lander Sinks Canyon State Park

Saturday Night Summer Series: Kristie

Salzmann public affairs officer, US Forest

Service, Shoshone National Forest, talks

about recent conservation efforts to help

save the land. Free. 5:30pm. Sawmill

Campground. 3079 Sinks Canyon Road.

332-6333

13 Riverton Day in the Park. City Park.

Games, crafts, dances and food. Federal

and Main St. 8am-3pm. 856-4801.

rivertonchamber.org

13 Lander Pioneer Museum: McKinney Ranch

Trek. Visit this historic ranch that was once

the Derby Stage Station and Road Ranch,

later the Carmody Sheep Ranch. A Wind

River Visitors Council Adventure Trek Series.

Depart from the Pioneer Museum. Registration

required. 332-3339. $8 per person. Maximum

25 people. 10am-2pm. 1443 W. Main St.

fremontcountymuseums.com

15 Lander WY Shakespeare Festival:

The 12th Night. Museum of the American West. 6pm.

Free. 1445 W. Main St. 332-2905

15 Lander Hot Notes, Cool Nights:

Community band. Guest performer: Dave

Munsick. 7-9pm. Free. Lander City Park. 450

Fremont St. cwc.edu/calendar/

16 Dubois Dubois Museum POW Camp Trek: 

75th Anniversary. Cheryl O’Brien

and museum staff visit the remnants of

Camp Dubois, the WWII Prisoner of War

camp located west of town. Experience the

camp’s isolated location and learn about

camp operation, the work the men did

and some of the challenges they faced.

A Wyoming Community Bank Discovery

Speakers Series program. Reservations:

455-2284 $8. 9am-2pm. 909 W. Ramshorn.

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18 Lander Pioneer Museum: History

of Uranium in Fremont County History.

Collections Manager Zach Larsen presents

this program on the incredible history of

the uranium industry in Fremont County.

A Wyoming Community Bank Discovery

Speakers Series. Free. 7pm. 1443 W. Main

St. fremontcountymuseums.com

18 LANDER LIVE! Free concert.

Nikki Lane performs country and rock along

with an opening band. Jaycee Park. 1st &

Main St. 332-3892. landerlivemusic.com

18 Riverton Museum: The Eagle

and the Rabbit: Predator and Prey in the

Sagebrush Sea. Join Dr. Preston, Senior

Curator Emeritus and Senior Scientist

with the Draper Natural History Museum

at the renowned Buffalo Bill Center of the

West, to explore the secrets of sagebrush

environments. A Wyoming Community

Bank Discovery Speakers Program. Free.

6:30pm. 856-2665. 700 East Park Ave.

fremontcountymuseums.com

19 Dubois Summer Concert Series:

Sneaky Pete and the Secret Weapons.

Coyote Blue Café, 7-9pm. Food, beer and

live music. 455-3862. 306 W. Ramshorn.

19 South Pass City In a Gulch with John.

Enjoy a native plant walk with legendary

botanist John Mionczynski. 10am-noon.

Free. No kids under 8. 125 South Pass Main

St. 332-3684. info at southpasscity.com,

southpasscity.com/naturewalks

19-21, 39th Riverton Rendezvous

Balloon Rally.

Friday, July 19: 6pm: Evening Car Cruise

down Main St., Parade and Street Party on

Main Street.

8:30pm: Candlesticks on Main St.

Saturday, July 20: 6am: Kiwanis Pancake

breakfast

6am: Balloons lift-off behind Central

Wyoming College soccer field.

7am: Enjoy tethered balloon rides -

weather permitting.

8am-4pm: Car & Bike Swap Meet

11am-4pm: Annual Rocky Mountain

Rebels Car & Bike Show, south lawn at

2660 Peck Ave.

8pm: balloon glow on the launch field,

2660 Peck Ave.

10pm: Fireworks on top of Airport Hill.

Sunday, July 21: 6am: Kiwanis Pancake

breakfast at 2660 Peck Ave.

6am: Balloons lift-off behind Central

Wyoming College (CWC) soccer field

7am: tethered balloon rides - weather

permitting.

Check the website for a complete

schedule. ericpcarr at gmail.com 801-710-

1331 rivertonrendezvous.com

20 Lander Sinks Canyon State Park

Saturday Night Summer Series: Museum

of the American West: What did the town of

Lander and Sinks Canyon State Park look

like 100 years ago? Free. 5:30pm. Sawmill

Campground in Sinks Canyon State Park.

3079 Sinks Canyon Road. 332-6333

20 Dubois Museum: Draper Museum

Raptor Experience. Ask the Experts from

the Draper Museum Raptor Experience your

raptor-related questions. Live raptor program.

Wyoming Community Bank Discovery

Speakers Series.1pm. Free. 455-2284, 909

W. Ramshorn. fremontcountymuseums.com

20 Dubois Museum Day. An old-fashioned

bake sale, pioneer stew and fry

bread, blacksmithing, steam engines and

music. Family fun for every age. Hosted by

the Friends of the Dubois Museum. 11-

2pm. Free. 455-2284, 909 W. Ramshorn.

fremontcountymuseums.com

20 Dubois Kevin McNiven in Concert.

Headwaters Art Center. 20 Stalnaker St.

6-9pm. 455-2687 headwaters at wyoming.com.

headwaterscenter.org

20-29 Dubois 70th National Art Show.

Headwaters. 20 Stalnaker St. $2/ $5 family

9am-6pm. Headwaterscenter.org

22 Riverton Hot Notes, Cool Nights:

Community band. Guest performer:

WyoJazz. 7-9pm. Free. Riverton City Park.

Federal Blvd. cwc.edu

26 Lander Art Center 38th Annual

Red Desert Audubon Show Opening

Reception 6-8pm. Free. 224 Main Street.

332-5772. landerartcenter.com

26-28 Ethete Celebration & Indian Powwow.

Ethete Road & US Hwy. 132.

info at windriver.org

26-28 Crowheart Rocking the Winds 2019

9th Annual Veterans Charity Fundraiser Party

Concert. Live music, food, military events,

shooting events, vendors, camping. Cost:

donation. 486-2248. 228 Burris-Lenore Rd.

Facebook.com/Grizzly Rock Ranch

27 Dubois Documentary Concert:

How the West Was Sung. Headwaters

Art Center. 20 Stalnaker St. 7pm. $20.

455-2687 headwaters at wyoming.com,

headwaterscenter.org

27 Dubois National Day of the Cowboy.

Parade, rodeo, and Western events. 455-

3134. 856-1555. duboiswyoming.org

27 Lander Sinks Canyon State Park

Saturday Night Summer Series: Joe Flower,

US Forest Service, Wildlife biologist. What

exactly does a wildlife biologist for the US

Forest Service do? Science-based natural

resource management! Free. 5:30pm.

Sawmill Campground in Sinks Canyon State

Park. 3079 Sinks Canyon Road. 332-6333

27 Riverton Museum: Castle Gardens Trek.

A Wind River Visitors Council Adventure

Trek. Visit amazing rock art petroglyphs.

Trek begins at the Riverton Museum.

Transportation provided to the site. $8. 9am-

1pm. Reservations required: 856-2665. 700

East Park Ave. fremontcountymuseums.com

27 Dubois Whiskey, Wine, and Craft Beer Tasting,

appetizers, and live music. 3-5pm. Ramshorn

Inn Liquor & Fine Wine. 455-2444. $5.

21 and older. 202 E Ramshorn.

July 27 - Aug. 3, Riverton. 106th Annual

Fremont County Fair & Rodeos. 856-6611.

1010 Fairgrounds Dr. fremontcountyfair.org

July 27: $10,000 Ranch Rodeo.

Presented by Non-Typical Services and

Logistics, LLC. Admission: Adults $10,

Kids $5, 7:30pm

July 28: Fremont Family Day: Free lunch

at noon, Weiner Dog Races, Laser Tag,

Inflatables, and Car Racing. Presented by:

Fremont County Prevention And Suicide

Task Force, $1, 5pm

July 29: Professional Rodeo Cowboys

Association (PRCA) RAM Rodeo: Military

Appreciation Night, Presented by Fremont

Motors, Adults $12, Kids $5, 7:30pm

July 30: Professional Rodeo Cowboys

Association (PRCA) Rodeo: RAM Rode,

Presented by Fremont Motors: Tough

Enough to Wear Pink, Adults $12, Kids $5,

7:30pm

July 31: Concert: Chancey William and the

Younger Brothers Band with opening act

Barcode 307, Adults $10, Kids $5, 7:30pm

Aug. 1: Fremont Ninja Warrior, Presented

by: Iron Works Gym, Adults $10, Kids $5,

7:30pm

Aug. 2: Western Grand National Truck

Pulling Series, Presented by: Fremont

Toyota, Adults $17, Kids $8, 7:30pm

Aug. 3: Riverton Elks Demolition Derby,

Presented by: Baileys Tire & Auto, Adults

$17, Kids $8, 7:30pm

31 Lander Bighorn Sheep Night. Join Sinks

Canyon State Park and the National Bighorn

Sheep Center for a night all about Bighorn

Sheep. Learn about bighorn basics and their

relationship to Sinks Canyon. See and touch

a real bighorn sheep skull and skin. Free.

5:30-8:30pm. Sinks Canyon State Park 3079

Sinks Canyon Rd. 332-3077

Provided by the:

WIND RIVER VISITORS COUNCIL

#windrivercountry

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Thanks,

Tracey Dobbins, Community Coordinator
Wind River Visitors Council
263 North 8th Street
PO Box 925
Lander, WY  82520
Phone: 307-349-5598
Fax: 307-332-5336
E-mail: Community at windriver.org
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