Plan Your Visit Calendar of Events
Calendar of Events
Monday, May the 21st, 2012
Dan Miller's Cowboy Music Revue: Featured in USA Today, this award-winning music variety show is now in its seventh season. Family entertainment offering Americana, bluegrass, songs of the American West and cowboy poetry.
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Saturday, May the 26th, 2012
Cody Wild West Shows presents Kathy Mattea: Grammy-award winning singer, Kathy Mattea, will be preforming at the Wynona Thompson Auditorium on Saturday, May 26th for two performances at 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
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Friday, June the 1st, 2012
Cody Nite Rodeo: Complete rodeo events including bull riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, barrel racing, bronc riding.
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Friday, June the 1st, 2012
Cody Cattle Company: Offering an evening of live western family entertainment and an all you can eat buffet. Enjoy a cowboy style meal and a western show.
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Friday, June the 1st, 2012
Cody Gunfighters Show: A wild west shootout takes place in front of the Irma Hotel every Monday through Saturday night from May through September. This free show entertains kids and adults alike, beginning at 6 p.m.
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Saturday, June the 2nd, 2012
16th Annual Cancer Fun Run: 125 mile motorcycle poker run to benefit the local cancer support group, ABATE. Giveaways and auction.
Register at Cassie's.
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Saturday, June the 2nd, 2012
Cody Optimist Club Kids Fishing Derby:
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Thursday, June the 7th, 2012
Cody's Wild West Shootout: Cody's Wild West Shootout is the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) sanctioned Wyoming State Championship Cowboy Action Shooting match. Approximately 150 shooters, using firearms and dressed in clothing from the period of 1860 to 1899, will compete over three days in men's, women's and junior divisions. Thursday will consist of practice stages and long range rifle events. The main match on Friday and Saturday will feature twelve stages that all competitors will shoot, with each stage having a different shooting scenario. In past years, competitors from around the U.S. and Canada, and from as far away as Australia and New Zealand, have traveled here to participate. This event is open to the public at no charge. Safety glasses and ear muffs are required for anyone in the shooting areas since this is a live-fire event. www.highlonesomedrifters.com
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Thursday, June the 7th, 2012
Best of the West Rendezvous: The Irma Hotel and The Best of the West are proud to present the first ever Best of the West Rendezvous, June 7-9, 2012! An Antler Trade Show will be located in the field to the east of the Stampede Rodeo Grounds on the Yellowstone Highway, where buyers, sellers and traders can buy, sell and trade antlers, sheds and other outdoor-related items. This event is open to the public. The Huskemaw Long Range Challenge, a long-range shooting competition, will be held at Monster Lake. Participation in the Long Range Challenge will be limited to registered competitors, although spectators are welcome. Opening reception on Thursday evening (location to be determined) and closing banquet on Saturday evening at The Best of the West. For registration information, contact Wendy at The Best of the West, (307) 587-2787 x 112, or e-mail at contact@thebestofthewest.net.
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Saturday, June the 9th, 2012
5th Annual Horsefair Expo: The Horsefair is an annual event put on by our local Boot & Bottle Club. The Horsefair is all about horses. The event focuses on local horse breeds for the breed show and demonstrations. Horse performances, exhibits and a silent auction will also take place. Special guest, Performance Equine Dentistry, will have educational information as well as appointments available. Horsetrainer, Gary Cooper, will have a demonstration.
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Wednesday, June the 13th, 2012
Jake Clark's Mule Days: Parade and mule rodeo and sale, dance and shooting seminars.
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Saturday, June the 16th, 2012
31st Annual Plains Indian Museum Powwow: Indian dancing and drum competition. Food and crafts from the Indian culture.
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Saturday, June the 23rd, 2012
Cody Optimist Club's Cruise Night and Sock Hop: Join the Optimist at the Cody Auditorium for this fun event.
All sorts of celebrities will attend – Buddy Holly, Elvis, Patsy Cline. Hamburgers $10, Hot Dogs $5. Rootbeer floats and cherry cokes available. Dance contests. Family event where children will have lots of fun. Vintage cars to admire.
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Wednesday, June the 27th, 2012
Concert in the Park - 338th US Army Band: The 338th US Army Band will begin their US tour in Cody on June 27 & June 28.
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Saturday, June the 30th, 2012
Cody/Yellowstone PRCA Xtreme Bulls: Top bull riders compete on tough bulls. Complete PRCA bull riding action.
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Sunday, July the 1st, 2012
93rd Annual Cody Stampede Rodeo: Cody's major event of the year with rodeos, parades, fireworks and family entertainment. Tickets- July 1 (8 p.m.): $16; July 2 (8 p.m.): $18; July 3 (8 p.m.): $20; July 4 (5 p.m.): $24
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Sunday, July the 1st, 2012
Wild West Extravaganza: Craft fair in Cody's City Park.
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Wednesday, July the 4th, 2012
Runner's Stampede: 5K and 10K walk/run.
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Friday, July the 6th, 2012
Winchester Arms Collectors Association Show: Buying, trading and selling guns and related items. Educational displays. Admission is $8.00 for adults and children under 12 years of age are admitted free.
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Friday, July the 6th, 2012
New Frontier Western Auction and Trade Show: Auction will be 300 quality lots
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Saturday, July the 7th, 2012
Bighorn Lake Celebration and Triathlon:
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Thursday, July the 12th, 2012
25th Annual Yellowstone Jazz Festival: Jazz performances at various venues in Cody and Powell. The Festival will be in the bandshell in Cody's City Park on Thursday, July 12th.
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Thursday, July the 19th, 2012
Concert in the Park - Tom Catmull & the Clerics: Tom Catmull & the Clerics will perform original Americana music in the bandshell in Cody's City Park on Thursday, July 19th.
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Tuesday, July the 24th, 2012
Park County Fair: Traditional county fair with livestock, carnival, stage acts, 4H competition and lots of food and fun.
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Thursday, July the 26th, 2012
Concert in the Park - Special Consensus: Special Consensus will perform Bluegrass music in the bandshell in Cody's City Park.
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Saturday, July the 28th, 2012
National Day of the American Cowboy: A celebration of the spirit of the American West, the cowboy, ranching and rodeo are all rolled into a "Family Fun Day" at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Special activities, presentations, music and games are all included in the price of admission
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Thursday, August the 2nd, 2012
Concert in the Park - WhiteWater Ramble: WhiteWater Ramble will perform Rock, Bluegrass and Disco music in the bandshell in Cody's City Park on Thursday, August 2nd.
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Saturday, August the 4th, 2012
Wings 'N' Wheels: Air Show, specialty car show, fly-in, remote control airplane demonstrations.
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Saturday, August the 4th, 2012
17th Annual Wild West Balloon Fest: Hot air balloon competitions and a "moon glow" highlight this three-day annual event.
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Thursday, August the 9th, 2012
Concert in the Park - Jeff Troxel & Trevor Kreiger: Jeff Troxel and Trevor Kreiger will perform Fiddle, Folk and Jazz music in the bandshell in Cody's City Park on Thursday, August 9th.
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Friday, August the 10th, 2012
19th Annual Buffalo Bill Invitational Shootout: The best all-around shotgun challenge in the west.
A 350-target shoot with targets in skeet, trap, wobble trap, 5 stand and sporting clays.
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Friday, August the 10th, 2012
Heart Mountain Pilgrimage: This event focuses on bringing in the younger generations to the Heart Mountain Internment Camp to help preserve the efforts of the HMWF.
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Saturday, August the 11th, 2012
Annual Kirwin Excursion: Gold was discovered at Kirwin, high on the Wood River in 1885. By 1894, the Shoshone River Mining Co. formed and the first ore was shipped from Kirwin by mule in 1897. Kirwin became well established, with 200 people and 38 buildings, including boarding houses, a hotel, a sawmill, a post office, stores and houses, but no cemetery, saloons or brothels.
The gold and silver mined there was of low quality. A miner was killed in a mine explosion in 1905. In 1907, a savage snowstorm struck, dumping 50 to 100 feet of snow over more than eight days. An avalanche swept down one of the mountains, killing three people. Kirwin residents had to wait until the storm cleared to get word of the deaths to Meeteetse. When the storm cleared and crews began clearing the roads, the people of Kirwin left with what they could carry, leaving sheets on the beds and dishes on the tables. Today, many buildings, remnants of buildings and pieces of mining equipment remain, allowing the visitor a glimpse into the past.
Meeteetse Museums, Inc. sponsors an annual trip to Kirwin with speakers who talk about the town, mining, people and the area. An Annual Kirwin Excursion is held on a Saturday, in mid August. The trip is a full day. Participants should bring a lunch and beverages for the day, warm clothes, walking shoes and a camera. Again, four wheel drive or high clearance vehicle is required, and car pooling is encouraged. Donations are accepted.
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Thursday, August the 16th, 2012
Concert in the Park - The Congress: The Congress will perform Rock, Americana and Soul music in the bandshell in Cody's City Park on Thursday, August 16th.
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Friday, August the 24th, 2012
Concert in the Park - Alte Kameraden: Alte Kameraden will perform for Oktoberfest in the bandshell in Cody's City Park on Friday, August 24th. The annual Ice Cream Social will take place during the concert.
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Saturday, September the 1st, 2012
Meeteetse's 100th Annual Labor Day Celebration: Meeteetse has been celebrating the same 3 day event for 100 years. The event started originally by Josh Dean with a steer roasting in a large pit and a time for neighbors who may not have seen each other all summer to get together. Ranch work left (and still does) little time to go visiting so it was reserved for those times when at least most of the chores were done. The end of summer is one of those times; the hay is in and it's not yet branding and sorting time. Over Labor Day weekend, rodeos, street games, food and entertainment liven up this small ranching community just 30 miles south of Cody.
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Saturday, September the 1st, 2012
Meeteetse Absaroka Challenge: The Meeteetse Recreation District has a mountain race every year in the Timber Creek area. This year’s race is set for Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, September 3, 2011. There has been considerable excitement about this event and the location the last eight years. The Meeteetse Absaroka Challenge has been chosen to be part of the Trophy Series sponsored by Trail Runners Magazine. This is a must attend event. There is races for all abilities, so be part of something special.
The 5k, 10k race will run up the Timber Creek jeep trail which will be set up so the whole family will be able to participate. The 15k mountain run is an extreme race and not for the faint of heart. It continues up and around the mountain with a 2000' rise in altitude to around 9700', then continues through some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in all the Rocky Mountains. It concludes with a descent down a 1000' mountain face. According to local mountain running legend Fred Thomas and other participants from past races, it is one of the most RADICAL FINISHES around with the makings of a classic!
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Friday, September the 14th, 2012
Yellowstone Quilt Festival: Wyoming-Yellowstone Quilt Fest-Cody, Sept. 14 and 15 with a "Sneak Peek Preview Party" on Thursday, Sept. 13 from 5-7 pm. Over 100 quilts including the featured quilts "Good Books" by TAGY (Textile Artists of Greater Yellowstone) members will be displayed in the Cody Auditorium. Vendors and a silent auction will round out the weekend.
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Tuesday, September the 18th, 2012
Cody High Style - Designing the West: A celebration of Western Decorative Arts, including an exhibition of current works from today's best contemporary artists; a high-energy runway fashion show; workshops, seminars, round-table discussions, and private tours.
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Friday, September the 21st, 2012
31st Annual Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale: The Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale is a fine art sale with a Western theme, offering works relating to the land, people and wildlife of the American West. Artists offer a broad range of stylistic interpretations of the West, in oil painting, watercolor, pastel, sculpture, ceramic and mixed media. All works are original art.
The Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale benefits the prestigious Buffalo Bill Historical Center and is held in conjunction with the Center's Patrons Ball and Cody High Style, all part of Cody, Wyoming's annual "Rendezvous Royale Immerse Yourself in the Arts"
The art exhibition, housed in the Buffalo Bill Historical Center’s John Bunker Sands Photography Gallery, is free for public viewing each September. Main events include the Friday evening Auction, where guests view the exhibition a final time, then stroll to the beautiful party tent adjacent to the museum for food, drinks, live music and a spirited auction; and the Saturday morning Quick Draw, where guests enjoy breakfast then observe nearly thirty painters and sculptors at work in the Robbie Powwow Garden, often using live models, to complete a piece in one hour.
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