Frontier Days

You’ve had to come across at least one event at the Cheyenne Frontier Days on social media these past few days. That’s because…the Frontier Days have been big fun! Whether you’re a contestant, fan, or carnival goer—there’s been an event for everyone! Here’s a look at what the “beaches of Cheyenne” have been up to!...

On May 27, it was announced at the Governor’s press conference that six of Wyoming’s largest rodeos scheduled during the months of June and July would be canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. These cancellations include the Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo, held in late June, and the Cody Stampede, Central Wyoming Fair and PRCA...

In the frontier West of a young United States, cowboys roamed the vast expanses of land as they tended cattle on the open prairie. After months out on the range, the cowboys returned to their ranches, sometimes partaking in friendly bucking-horse competitions with other cowboys in the area. On September 23, 1897, organizers harnessed the...

July 4, 1888, became the birthday of professional rodeo when a group of Prescott, Arizona, merchants and professional businessmen organized the first formalized “cowboy tournament” and offered cash prizes. A cowboy named Juan Leivas walked off with rodeo’s first professional title. Prescott Frontier Days will now present its 132nd annual World’s Oldest Rodeo at the...

Breakaway roping fans, you’re in luck! It’s just been announced that the sport will be included in Cheyenne Frontier Days this year. At Frontier Days, it will not be a sanctioned WPRA event. The addition of the event was in response to ticket buyers. Tom Hirsig, the CEO of Frontier Days, says that according to...

BY CALLAN KANE   PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARK EDWARD HARRIS It’s raining men, literally. Navy Seals to be exact. I’m sitting in the stands on opening day of the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo and they’re gliding out of high heaven under bumblebee colored parachutes and landing as lightly as Peter Pan in the center of the...