Wyoming To Kick Off U.S. 250th Anniversary Celebration On July 10

The State of Wyoming will use Wyoming Statehood Day on July 10 to kick off a year of celebrations of America's 250th anniversary, according to a news release from the Wyoming Legislature.

The events will be held at the Wyoming Capitol Square.

According to the release, "The July 10 festivities will include guided tours of the Capitol, Wyoming history talks, live entertainment, military vehicle displays, food trucks, and activities for children.  All events are free and open to the public."

You can get more details here.

Here is the schedule of events according to a website devoted to the festivities:

Event Program

Ongoing Activities |12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

• Food Trucks | 26th Street
• Military Vehicle Display | 26th Street
• Interactive History & Educational Discovery for Kids| Capitol Extension Rooms W53/54 & Capitol Classroom
• Guided and Self-Guided Capitol Tours | Guided tours, available exclusively during this event, Space is limited, Sign Up Today! | Guided tours start at the Capitol Auditorium

12:00 PM 

• Buffalo Soldiers | Presentation by Tom Rea | Capitol Auditorium 

1:00 PM

• Wyoming Girl Guards, Presentation by Dan Lyon | Capitol Auditorium
• The Wyoming State Flag and the Women Who Made it Fly Presentation byKylie McCormick | Historic Supreme Court/Territorial House Chamber

2:00 PM

• Ribbon Cutting of Exhibits | First Level of Capitol
• 148th Field Artillery & George Ostrom, Presentation by Mark Johnson | Capitol Auditorium

3:00 PM

• Afternoon with Esther, Presented by League of Women Voters | Historic Supreme Court/Territorial House Chamber
• The Johnson County War, Presentation by Tom Rea | Capitol Auditorium

4:00 PM

• Liberty Bell Rededication | Wyoming State Museum
• Camp Douglas POW Camp, Presentation by Jenna Thorburn & Tione Willox | Capitol Auditorium

5:00 PM 

• Wyoming’s Suffrage Story from 1869-1920, Presentation by Kylie McCormick | Historic Supreme Court Room

5:30 PM

• University of Wyoming Brass Quintet| North Capitol Grounds

6:00 PM 

• Cheyenne B-17 Modification Center, Presentation by Mike Kassell | Capitol Auditorium

7:00 PM

• Mountain Men, Presentation by Jeremy Thornbrugh | Capitol Auditorium
• Music by Jason Buchanan | North Capitol Grounds

The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence will happen on July 4, 2026.