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Fremont County 2016 TOP EVENTS Jan. 15–Feb. 24 Riverton 30th Anniversary
Wild West Winter Carnival. A month of
Wyoming winter magic! 851-4839, 850-5245,
wildwestwintercarnival.org
Feb. 1-2 Lander EUKANUBA Stage Stop Dog
Race. Lander leg viewing at Hwy. 28 Louis
Lake turnout or Lander’s Bruce’s Bridge. 970310-7746,
[email protected],
wyomingstagestop.org
Feb. 27-28 Lander 49th Wyoming State Winter
Fair featuring Ultimate Miniature Bull Riding
and Horse Show. 332-4011,
[email protected], wyomingstatewinterfair.org
March 3-4-5 Lander 49th Wyoming State
Winter Fair. Trade show with live performances
and traditional crafts. 332-4011,
[email protected], wyomingstatewinterfair.org
May 27-30 Riverton 42nd Saltwater Classic
Pro Am Golf Tournament, which attracts top
professionals each year at the Riverton Country
Club. 856-4779,
[email protected] rivertoncountryclub.net
June 7, 14, 21, 28 Riverton Northern Arapaho
Native American Song and Dance performed
every Tuesday. 840-5805, 855-2600,
windriverhotelcasino.com
June 22 & 29 Lander Eagle Spirit Dancers
Traditional Native American Indian Dancing
every Wednesday. 335-8778,
[email protected],
museumoftheamericanwest.com
April 3 Riverton Central Wyoming College
Rodeo with over 40 riders. 851-8959,
facebook.com/readytorideropeyourdreams
June Dubois Friday Night Rodeos – See real
western action. 480-8992,
facebook.com/wyomingwindrodeo,
[email protected]
May Ethete Wind River Tribal College
Powwow. Watch traditional Native American
dancing with Grand Entry 6pm, closes at 11pm.
Blue Sky Hall, 506 Ethete Rd., 335-8243
June 11 Hudson 4th Hudson Daze Festival &
Craft Fair in Gold Star Memorial Park. Enjoy
old-fashioned Western games and events. 3358125, 240-0251, [email protected]
May 7 Riverton, Wind River Casino Native
American Team Dance Contest. Performances
from the nation’s best dancers. 349-9656,
349- 6534, 10269 Hwy. 789,
windriverhotelcasino.com
June Dubois Don Scheer Memorial Packhorse
Races. Watch the Old Timers and Powder Puff
Ladies Race at the Dubois overlook chariot
track. 455-3675,
facebook.com/DonScheerMemorialPackhorseR
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May 7 Riverton Central Wyoming College
United Tribes Spring Powwow. See colorful
Indian dancers and drummers.
cwc.edu/powwow
May 20-22 Lander Outdoor Weekend & Expo,
Trade show & outdoor clinics, 950 Buena Vista.
332-9694, wyomingoutdoorexpo.com
June 4 Red Desert 3rd Run the Red Desert
Trail Half Marathon. 13 and 23 miles of
spectacular desert routes. 332-7031x16,
wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org/runthered/routes/
June 10-11 Lander 14th Brewfest and Golf
Tournament. Regional brewers and vendors
in City Park. Tee-off at Lander Golf &
Country Club, 332-3892, landerbrewfest.com
June 11 Lander 7th Fremont Area Road
Tour cycling event with scenic bike routes
ranging between 15-100 miles. 332-3394,
[email protected],
landercyclingevents.org
June 11-12 Shoshoni 21st Don Layton
Memorial Antique Tractor & Engine Show.
Tractor pulls, tractor games, craft vendors,
and other old-timey contests. Held at 1st and
2nd Street. 856-1164, edgeta.com
June 24-26 Fort Washakie 57th Eastern
Shoshone Indian Days, Powwow, and Indian
Rodeo & Relay Races. Wyoming’s largest
powwow with over 700 dancers. 349-7089,
[email protected],
easternshoshonetribe.org
June 29-July 3 Riverton 1838 Mountain
Man Rendezvous. Camp activities and reenactments on the actual historic site where
great trappers and traders gathered. 8567306, [email protected],
1838rendezvous.com
July 5, 12, 19, 26 Riverton Northern
Arapaho Native American Song and Dance
performed every Tuesday. 840-5805, 8552600, windriverhotelcasino.com
July 6, 13, 20, 27 Lander Eagle Spirit
Dancers Traditional Native American Indian
Dancing every Wednesday. 335-8778,
[email protected],
museumoftheamericanwest.com
For a complete list of events in Wyoming’s Wind River Country go to windriver.org
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2016 TOP EVENTS Continued July Dubois Friday Night Rodeos. Real
western action. 480-8992,
facebook.com/wyomingwindrodeo,
[email protected]
July Lander LANDER LIVE! Summer
concert at JC Park stage. 332-3892,
landerchamber.org
Aug. Dubois Friday Night Rodeos - real
Western action. 480-8992,
facebook.com/wyomingwindrodeo,
[email protected]
July 3 Lander 122nd Pioneer Days Rodeo.
Oldest paid rodeo in the USA. 332-3892,
landerchamber.org
Aug. Lander LANDER LIVE! Summer
concert at JC Park stage. 332-3892,
landerchamber.org
July 4 Lander 122nd Pioneer Days
Celebrations. Rodeo, marathon, buffalo BBQ,
parade, fireworks and more. 332-3892,
landerchamber.org
Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Riverton Northern
Arapaho Native American Song and Dance
performed every Tuesday. 840-5805, 8552600, windriverhotelcasino.com
July 4 Lander 5th Paxton Cady Memorial
Bad Boys of Bull Riding. 411 Willow Creek
Road. 332-3687, 330- 8639
Aug. 3, 10 Lander Eagle Spirit Dancers
Traditional Native American Indian Dancing
every Wednesday. 335-8778,
[email protected],
museumoftheamericanwest.com
July 4 Dubois 4th of July celebrating the old
and new West with a Western parade, duck
race, and fireworks! 455-2556,
duboiswyomingchamber.org
July 9-10 South Pass City State Historical
Site Gold Rush Days. See a real Western
ghost town and gold mining camp. 125 Main
St. 332-3684, southpasscity.com
July 9 Riverton Rendezvous Day in the
Park! Come enjoy handmade crafts, western
food, and dancing. 851-2844, 856-4801,
rivertonchamber.org
July 13-16 Lander 23rd International
Climbers Festival. Over 500 climbers
celebrate climbing around Lander. 349-1561,
[email protected],
climbersfestival.org
July 15-17 Riverton Rendezvous: balloon
rally, car cruise, parade, street party, car &
bike Show, auto-cross racing and fireworks.
800-325-2732, 851-6049,
rivertonrendezvous.com
July 22-24 Ethete Celebration & Indian
Powwow. Dancers, traditional crafts, and
foods. Ethete Road and US Hwy. 132, 3322992, [email protected]
July 23 Dubois National Day of the Cowboy
Rodeo. Mingle with real Western cowboys.
262-6094, 455-2556,
duboiswyomingchamber.org
Aug. 1-6 Riverton 103rd Fremont County
Fair and PRCA Ram Rodeos. Full week of
events: hog wrestling, jousting knights,
monster truck show, and a demolition derby.
856-6611, fremontcountyfair.org
Aug. 6 Lander 8th Annual Riverfest Art &
Music festival. Regional artists,
demonstrations, and live bands starting at
noon. 332-5772, landerartcenter.com
Aug. 13 Dubois 59th Fireman’s Buffalo
BBQ. Enjoy a buffalo roast with the locals.
455-2556, duboiswyomingchamber.org
Aug. 26-28 Arapahoe 62nd Northern
Arapaho Indian Powwow, Wyoming’s oldest
Native American Powwow with dancers
Indian foods and tribal vendors. Arapahoe
Powwow Grounds. 240-0963, 332-2646,
[email protected], northernarapaho.com
Sept. Lander Ultimate Miniature Bullriding
Finals and Pee-Wee rodeo. See the young
rodeo stars of tomorrow! 349-6400,
howlrodeobulls.com
Sept. 3-4 Shoshoni Labor Day Ranch
Rodeos. Watch real day-to-day cowboy
ranching skills on Saturday and authentic
cowboys and fast rodeo action on Sunday.
262-6094, facebook.com/ShoshoniRodeo
Sept. 15-18 Riverton Central Wyoming
College Rustler Roundup Rodeo: Three days
of steer wrestling, barrel racing and more. 8566611, [email protected], cwc.edu,
fremontcountyfair.org
Sept. 10 Lander 5th Jurassic Classic Mountain
Bike Race. Mountain bike heaven for cycle
enthusiasts with amazing scenic
routes between 4 and 22 miles. 335-5435,
landercycling.org
Sept. 10 Crowheart 8th Festival of the
Cowboys! Enjoy rodeo, Western tunes, cowboy
chow, and Western poetry. Big Wind Hall
Community Center, 33 Old Yellowstone Hwy.
486-2238, 349-9948,
[email protected]
Sept. 10 Lander "Wings and Wheels" Airshow.
Fly-In and Car Show at Hunt Field Airport with
tethered balloon rides. 805-509-2779, 707-4981150, [email protected],
facebook.com/landerairshow
Sept. 12-16 Dubois 15th Susan K. Black
Foundation Art Show and Workshops. Join 150
artists and over 20 teachers for weeklong fine
art workshops. 455-2687,
[email protected], skbworkshop.com
Sept. 15-17 Lander 76th One Shot Antelope
Hunt: world-class hunt, auction, and Native
American ceremonial dancing. 332-8190, 3323356, 332-3892, landerchamber.com,
oneshotantelopehunt.com/history/one-shotantelope-hunt/
Oct. 29 Lander Guns-Boots-& Brands: a
Western Affair & Auction of guns and artwork.
Live music and dinner. Lander Community &
Convention Center, 950 Buena Vista Dr. 3323892, landerchamber.org
This exciting events calendar is provided by
the WIND RIVER VISITORS COUNCIL.
Use our hashtag: #windrivercountry
For a complete list of events in Wyoming’s Wind River Country go to windriver.org
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