Enjoy Fall Fests, Ghosts, & Pumpkins This Weekend in Cheyenne
Fall festivities have taken over Cheyenne! Ghouls and ghosties, pumpkin patches, and ghost tours have invaded - it's Halloween central in the city. Check out all the haunted happenings and unbe-leaf-ably fun events in Cheyenne this weekend:
Friday, October 6
Arboretum Fall Foliage Walk @ High Plains Arboretum
Take in the stunning foliage of autumn at Cheyenne's High Plains Arboretum.
- When: 1 to 2:30 p.m.
- Where: High Plains Arboretum (8301 Hildreth Rd.)
- Cost: $10
- Additional Info: Click here.
Dirty Side Down @ the Outlaw
Rock out to 1980s classics at the Outlaw.
- When: 8:30 p.m.
- Where: Outlaw Saloon (312 S. Greeley)
- Cost: $10
- Additional Info: Click here.
LCCC Manufacturing Day Block Party @ LCCC
Head to LCCC for heavy equipment demos, hands-on activities, games, giveaways, and food trucks!
- When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Where: Laramie County Community College (1400 E. College Drive)
- Cost: FREE
- Additional Info: Click here.
Friday Night Jazz @ Little America
Enjoy smooth jazz from the Jazztet at Little America's Hathaway Lounge.
- When: 6 to 9 p.m.
- Where: Hathaway's Lounge (2800 W. Lincolnway)
- Cost: Varies based on drink orders—two drinks minimum.
- Additional Info: Click here.
Midnight West Fest
Haunted building tours, horror and grindhouse flicks, and more await at the festival.
- When: 7 to 9:30 p.m.
- Where: Atlas Theatre (711 W. Lincolnway)
- Cost: $5 to $75
- Additional Info: Click here.
Rittz @ the Lincoln Canceled
Southern hip-hop hits the Lincoln!
When: 7 to 11 p.m.Where: Lincoln Theatre (1615 Central Ave.)Cost: $25Additional Info: Click here.
Shawn Dubie Memorial Rodeo @ LCCC
See the best of 2023's college rodeo crop in the Rockies perform.
- When: 7 p.m.
- Where: LCCC Arena (1400 E. College Dr.)
- Cost: $10 each performance; $20 for a three-day pass
- Additional Info: Click here.
Whitt's End Fall Festival @ Whitt's End Cattle Depot
Games, pumpkins, hay rides, and more!
- When: 2 to 7 p.m.
- Where: Whitt's End (1249 Happy Jack Rd.)
- Cost: $10/person, $40/family
- Additional Info: Click here.
Friday Night Jazz @ Little America
Enjoy smooth jazz from the Jazztet at Little America's Hathaway Lounge.
- When: 6 to 9 p.m.
- Where: Hathaway's Lounge (2800 W. Lincolnway)
- Cost: Varies based on drink orders—two drinks minimum.
- Additional Info: Click here.
Live Music & Dancing at the Bunkhouse
Dance and jam at the Bunkhouse.
- When: 7 to 11 p.m.
- Where: Bunkhouse Bar and Grill (1064 Happy Jack Rd)
- Cost: FREE to dance. Food and beverages vary.
- Additional Info: Click here.
Young Frankenstein @ the Little Theatre
Catch the comedy genius of Mel Brooks' spooky stage creation.
- When: 7:30 p.m.
- Where: Little Theatre (2706 E Pershing Blvd)
- Cost: $21 to $31
- Additional Info: Click here.
First Friday Art Walk @ the Cheyenne Creativity Center
Enjoy Halloween art, music, food trucks, and more.
- When: 5 to 8 p.m.
- Where: Cheyenne Creativity Center (1620 Thomes Ave.)
- Cost: FREE art - food varies.
- Additional Info: Click here.
Frightseeing Tours @ Cheyenne Street Railway Trolley
Join the Cheyenne Railway Trolley for a ghoulish good time! Ride the trolley through Downtown, discovering the haunted locations in town.
- When: 6 p.m.
- Where: Meet @ Cheyenne Depot Plaza, right across from The Wrangler.
- Cost: $18 adults; $12 kids
- Additional Info: Click here.
Nightmare on 17th Street @ Knights of Pythias
Head to the scariest haunted house in Wyoming for a night of fright! Not for the faint-hearted!
- When: 7 to 11 p.m.
- Where: Knights of Pythias (312 W. 17th St.)
- Cost: $15/person.
- Additional Info: Click here.
Saturday, October 7
Cheyenne Farmer's Market @ Frontier Park
Shop locally grown and made products at the Cheyenne Farmer's Market! There's something for everyone, from pastries and fresh bread to salsa and produce.
- When: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Where: Frontier Park (Carey Ave. & W. 8th Ave.)
- Cost: Varies.
- Additional Info: Click here.
Young Frankenstein @ the Little Theatre
Catch the comedy genius of Mel Brooks' spooky stage creation.
- When: 7:30 p.m.
- Where: Little Theatre (2706 E Pershing Blvd.)
- Cost: $21 to $31
- Additional Info: Click here.
Family Day @ the Wyoming State Museum
Creepy crawly critters await at October's Family Day at the State Museum. Bring the kids for games and activities, teaching all about the "weird and creepy animals that live among us."
- When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Where: Wyoming State Museum (2301 Central Ave.)
- Cost: FREE
- Additional Info: Click here.
Great Cheyenne Bed Race @ Blue Raven Brewery
Head over to Blue Raven for an afternoon of fun as teams of DIYers race their bed-on-wheels against each other. Plus, enjoy local beers, raffles, and more. Proceeds from the event go to #ForMak
- When: 1 to 9 p.m.
- Where: Blue Raven Brewery (209 E. 18th St.)
- Cost: Varies.
- Additional Info: Click here.
Mini Art Exhibit @ the Railspur
Watch the creative process of art unfold before your eyes at Railspur at this mini-art exhibit and shopping pop-up!
- When: 1 to 6 p.m.
- Where: Railspur (707 W. Lincolnway)
- Cost: FREE art. Beverages vary.
- Additional Info: Click here.
Laramie County Walk to End Alzheimer's @ Holliday Park
Walk (or run) your way around Holliday Park to end Alzheimer's.
- When: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
- Where: Holliday Park (19th & Morrie Ave.)
- Cost: FREE
- Additional Info: Click here.
Fall on the Farm @ Archer
Enjoy a pumpkin patch, tractor rides, games, a petting zoo, and more hosted by East High's FFA and SkillsUSA at Archer!
- When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Where: Archer (3801 Archer Parkway)
- Cost: Varies. FREE entry.
- Additional Info: Click here.
Autumn Fest @ Windy Creek Farm
Celebrate Autumn at Windy Creek Farm with a pumpkin patch, hay maze, vendors, games, a kiddie train, and much more!
- When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Where: 3700 Campstool Rd, Cheyenne, WY (about 5 miles past the Historic Hereford Ranch, East of Cheyenne)
- Cost: Entry by donation (suggested $10 a carload).
- Additional Info: Click here.
Oktoberfest @ Accomplice
Say 'Prost!' to Oktoberfest at Accomplice Beer Co. Dine on German-style meals (including Bratwurst from Germany,) discounts on German-style beers brewed by Accomplice, games, prizes, and more.
- When: Starting at Noon.
- Where: Accomplice Beer Company (115 W. 15th St.)
- Cost: Varies.
- Additional Info: Click here.
Fall Fest @ Tankhouse Nursery
Find the perfect jack-o-lantern at Tankhouse Nursery - Plus, the kids can enjoy games, hayrack rides, face painting, and more.
- When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Where: Tankhouse Nursery (521 Southwest Dr.)
- Cost: FREE entry.
- Additional Info: Click here.
Whitt's End Fall Festival @ Whitt's End Cattle Depot
Games, pumpkins, hay rides, and more!
- When: 2 to 7 p.m.
- Where: Whitt's End (1249 Happy Jack Rd.)
- Cost: $10/person, $40/family
- Additional Info: Click here.
Sunday, October 8
Young Frankenstein @ the Little Theatre
Catch the comedy genius of Mel Brooks' spooky stage creation.
- When: 2 p.m.
- Where: Little Theatre (2706 E Pershing Blvd)
- Cost: $21 to $31
- Additional Info: Click here.
Poetry Open Mic @ the Hawthorn Tree
Bring your best sonnets and stanzas to the Hawthorn Tree for an afternoon of poetry-sharing.
- When: 1 to 3 p.m.
- Where: Hawthorn Tree (112 E. 17th St.)
- Cost: FREE
- Additional Info: Click here.
Autumn Fest @ Windy Creek Farm
Celebrate Autumn at Windy Creek Farm with a pumpkin patch, hay maze, vendors, games, a kiddie train, and so much more!
- When: Noon to 5 p.m.
- Where: 3700 Campstool Rd, Cheyenne, WY (about 5 miles past the Historic Hereford Ranch, East of Cheyenne)
- Cost: Entry by donation (suggested $10 a carload).
- Additional Info: Click here.
Whitt's End Fall Festival @ Whitt's End Cattle Depot
Games, pumpkins, hay rides, and more!
- When: 2 to 7 p.m.
- Where: Whitt's End (1249 Happy Jack Rd.)
- Cost: $10/person, $40/family
- Additional Info: Click here.
Fall Fest @ Tankhouse Nursery
Find the perfect jack-o-lantern at Tankhouse Nursery - Plus, the kids can enjoy games, hayrack rides, face painting, and more.
- When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Where: Tankhouse Nursery (521 Southwest Dr.)
- Cost: FREE entry.
- Additional Info: Click here.
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