Cheyenne Frontier Days

Wyoming Weekend Vacation

Known as the "Daddy of 'em All", the Cheyenne Frontier Days is the longest continuous running rodeo in the world. With roughly 1,800 cowboys and cowgirls participating, it also makes it the largest outdoor rodeo in the world. The Cheyenne Frontier Days take place over a ten day period ending the last full week of July, in Cheyenne Wyoming, and regularly draws around 400,000 to 500,000 visitors from all over the world. In addition to the daily rodeo events, there are a number of other events that take place including concerts, fair, rides, food vendors, parades, the Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Art Show and Sale, pancake feed, Chuckwagon cookoff, in addition to a United States Air Force Thunderbirds aerial show.

For those traveling from Denver, a unique option is the Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days train that originates at Union Station, on a one day round trip. The train is powered by the last steam powered locomotive (No. 844) built for the Union Pacific. For most others, the easiest route into Cheyenne is via either I-80 or I-25.

To order tickets, you can call 1-800-227-6336 or view online ticket information and ticket sales at Tickets.com.

Note that many of the hotels in and around Cheyenne sell out for this event due to the number of visitors attending. Please plan accordingly.

The trip is:

• 45 miles from Fort Collins, CO
• 100 miles from Denver, CO
• 110 miles from Scottsbluff, NE
• 175 miles from Casper
• 240 miles from Gillette
• 259 miles from Rock Springs
• 440 miles from Salt Lake City, UT
• 445 miles from Lincoln, NE
• 450 miles from Billings, MT