🚜 Bruise-a-palooza, Tractor Pull & More | This Week in Cheyenne

Hey, Cheyenne! It’s Monday, July 31st.

Monday, July 31st

Game Knight | 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St | Free to attend | Bring a game or play one supplied by the brewery - shuffleboard, chess, cards, cornhole or others - all while enjoying a pint. Bring your friends and have some fun.

Tuesday, Aug 1st

Summer Yoga in Lion's Park | 6:45 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. | Lions Park, 4603 Lion Park Dr | $5, suggested | Hit the park for this early morning yoga session featuring a guided Vinyasa flow guaranteed to awaken your body and mind. Bring your own mat and dress in layers.

Concert in the Park | 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Lions Park, Brimmer Amphitheater | Free to attend | Bring the chairs and enjoy a night in the park as the Cheyenne Civic Concert Band presents a summer concert at the Brimmer Amphitheater in Lions Park featuring music of the British Isles.

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real | 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | The Lincoln, 1615 Central Ave | $27.50 | The Grammy-Award winning Lukas is the son of Willie Nelson, and frontman of Promise of the Real. POTR came to prominence as Neil Young's regular backing band from 2015 to 2019. The band is as comfortable with country ballads and rock jams as with spacious pop and slow-simmering grooves.

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

Department of Agriculture 100th Anniversary | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. | Lions Park (South Picnic Shelter) | Free to attend | Join the Wyoming Department of Agriculture in celebrating its 100 years of service to the state. Enjoy burgers and talk to the staff about what they do for Wyoming.

Noon Meditation Series | 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S. Lions Park Dr | Free to attend | Drop-in meditation sessions in the Gathering Room near the Shane Smith Conservatory. Bring anything you need to help you sit comfortably for 30 minutes- blanket, towel, etc.

Flashback Cinema: Top Gun | 7:10 p.m. | Capitol Cinema 16, 3410 Concord Rd | $7.62 - $10.58 | Watch the original 80's hit on the big screen; the perfect blend of action, patriotism and romance.

Thursday, Aug 3rd

Reggae Night | 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Railspur, 707 W Lincolnway | Free to attend | Reggae vibes fill the Railspur as Gene Clementson and the mashup jam for the evening. Reggae night features a mash up of reggae, country, rock, pop and more. Food and drinks available.

Shoes Cruise to Booze | 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | Free to attend | Join the Cheyenne Running Club for a social run and stay to enjoy a drink or two afterwards. The runs are good for everyone at all pace, skill, distance and experience levels.

Friday, Aug 4th

51st Annual Governor's Cup Tennis Tournament (Also Sat, Aug 5th and Sun, Aug 6th) | 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Holliday Park, 17th St at Morrie Ave | Free to attend | Get out and watch some of the top tennis talent from around the region during this year's 51st Annual Governor's Cup.

Bruise-a-palooza (Also Sat, Aug 5th & Sun, Aug 6th) | 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Roller City, 5506 Weaver Rd | $10-$20, 12 and under Free | Adrenaline-pumping roller derby races will take place over the course of three days. The event will feature junior, women and coed matches.

Cheyenne First Friday Artwalk | 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Multiple Businesses, Downtown | Free to attend | Every first Friday of the month, downtown venues and businesses open their doors to showcase unique artists from Cheyenne and the region. Hop from location to location and view work by featured artists. This month's featured venue is Blue Raven Brewery with music by guitarist Gene Clemetson and food from Jessie's Mexican Cuisine.

Fridays on the Plaza: Zella Day | 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Depot Plaza, 121 W 15th St | Free to attend | The Arizona native is a singer-songwriter known for her evocative vocals and moody, inward-looking songwriting. Currently on her Hot Summer Dreams Tour, Day's latest album Sunday in Heaven features songs with catchy melodies and 70's soft-rock vibes.

Drowning Pool | 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | The Lincoln, 1615 Central Ave | $25 | The bands newest album, HELLELUJAH, is described as their heaviest batch of hell-raising anthems, each burning with fiery adrenaline destined to light the radio ablaze and ignite crowds into impassioned sing­alongs. Best known for their Top 20 rock radio hit “Tear Away” and massively successful “Bodies.”

Saturday, Aug 5th

Back To School Craft & Vendor Show | 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Burns Town Hall Plaza, 327 S Main St (Burns)| Free to attend | Many local artisans will setup shop in Burns during the Back to School craft and vendor show, which will see a percentage of booth reservation fees support local children in need of school supplies. The show will also have a school supplies drive.

Tour de Donut | 9:00 a.m. | Cheyenne Greenway (Cahill Park & Dell Range) | $25/family | The Sunrise Cheyenne Lions Club teams up with Cheyenne Eye Clinic to bring you a 6-mile family-fun bike ride on the Cheyenne Greenway. Along the out-and-back route there will be fun activities for children and adults alike and featuring, of course.....donuts!

Bean Bag Blitz Cornhole Tournament | 10:00 a.m. | Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St | $60/team, Free to attend | The Boys & Girls Club of Cheyenne & LCCC Athletic Flight Crew host the inaugural tournament that will feature live music, food trucks, raffle prizes, family-friendly games & more! Blue Raven will donate 50 cents from every beverage purchased to the organizations.

Tractor Pull | 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Laramie County Fair Complex at Archer, 3801 Archer Parkway | $15 | Head out to Archer for a family-friendly event and high-octane spectacle that showcases raw power, engineering marvels and skilled drivers pushing their tractors to the limits.

Shaggy 2 Dope | 8:00 p.m. | The Lincoln, 1615 Central Ave | $30 | One-half of the rock-rap crew Insane Clown Posse, Shaggy 2 Dope will hit The Lincoln stage as part of his “The Quest for the Ultimate Groove” tour.

Sunday, Aug 6th 

31st Annual Ride for Sight | 6:30 a.m. | WYDOT Headquarters, 5300 Bishop Blvd | $20-$55 | The Cheyenne Eye Clinic and Cheyenne Sunrise Lions Club host the 31st Annual Ride for Sight, which raises funds to support many local organizations including the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank, Leader Dogs for the Blind and many more.

Laramie County Fair Ranch Rodeo | 3:00 p.m. | Archer Complex Arenas, 3801 Archer Pkwy | Free to attend | Head to Archer and watch the ranch rodeo which will showcase 10 teams competing in four events: Calf Branding, Steer Doctoring, Trailer Loading and Wild Cow Milking. Food and drinks available for purchase.

Wonder & Whimsy Reception with Tara Pappas | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S Lions Park Dr| Free to attend | Join Tara Pappas in celebration of the opening of her new solo exhibition “Wonder & Whimsy.” Color your hiker bookmark, join the scavenger hunt and listen to Tara speak about the inspiration of her book “The Day Hike”.

Need to Know

🌳 Greenery: The Cheyenne Rotary Club plans to buy 12 acres north of Dell Range Boulevard and develop it into the next city park.

🏢 Improvement: Nearly $250k in grant funding has been awarded to six downtown Cheyenne businesses and development projects by the Downtown Development Authority.

🍗 Record Holder: Weitzel’s Wings food truck shatters two world records for most wings sold in eight hour and 24 hour periods.

👶 Stork Visit : An inmate gave birth at the Laramie County Jail, a first in its history.

🌙 Starry Nights: For Cheyenne photographer, the light-pollution free Wyoming skies are ideal for night sky photography.

🚓 Community Building: The Laramie County Sheriff's Office will hold its first-ever National Night Out on Tuesday, August 1 at multiple locations across Laramie County.

🗝️ Distinguished: Five Finger Death Punch lead singer and new Cheyenne resident, Ivan Moody, received the Key to the City during Cheyenne Frontier Days concert.

🌑 Rarity: A supermoon will be present in the sky this week, but it won't be the only one in August.

One Last Thing

Now that Cheyenne Frontier Days has come to an end, get ready for the 2023 Laramie County Fair; Wyoming’s oldest and largest county fair. The fair officially begins on August 2nd and runs through August 12th with events taking place at the Archer Complex. From the Farmers Market, Pig Wrestling, Demolition Derby and tons more, the family-friendly fair has something for everyone. And don’t miss the new events for this year: Friday Night Funnies and MicroMania Wrestling! For a guide to all the 2023 fair events & activities, click here.

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