CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) – It’s time to mud off your cowboy boots and hats, the 126th Cheyenne Frontier Days opens Friday, July twenty second.
The 10-day-long western spectacle started as a cowboy roundup in 1897, that includes bronco busting contests, steer roping, and pony races. The rodeo expanded over time and extra affiliated occasions have been added. Today, organizers say it’s probably the most genuine and largest rodeo occasions on this planet, drawing tens of hundreds of vacationers and athletes to Cheyenne.
Here’s what you want to know about Cheyenne Frontier Days 2022.
THE RODEO
In a modified, tournament-style format, prime professionals from internationally will compete for greater than $1 million in prize cash, in occasions resembling bareback using, barrel racing, bull using, saddle bronc, and extra. Winners of every efficiency will advance to the semifinals and finals. The last competitors will start on Sunday.
FRONTIER NIGHTS
When the solar units on the park, the nation stars emerge for Frontier Nights. Music icons, resembling Garth Brooks, Kid Rock, and Miranda Lambert will carry out at 8 p.m. on choose days. Professional bull riders will entertain the gang on July 25 and 26.
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July 22: Jason Aldean with Gabby Barrett
July 23: Dierks Bentley with Chancey Williams
July 24: Parker McCollum with Ian Munsick & Brett Kissel
July 25-26: Professional Bull Riders – Team Series
July 27: Kid Rock with Night Ranger
July 28: Koe Wetzel, Jelly Roll and Nelly
July 29: Sam Hunt with Russell Dickerson
July 30: Brooks & Dunn with Elvie Shane
July 23 – 31: PRCA Rodeo Action
CARNIVAL MIDWAY
10:30 a.m. – Midnight, July 22-30
10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., July 31
Armbands: $35
ADMISSION
Admission into Frontier Park is $5 per particular person. If you’ve got already bought Rodeo or Frontier Nights tickets or a carnival armband for that day, admission is free.
Seating begins one hour prior to the occasion begin time. PRCA Rodeo seating begins at midday. Frontier Nights seating begins at 7 p.m.
SECURITY
Guests are inspired to carry solely vital gadgets. Pets should not permitted, aside from service canine. Some areas could require you to be 21 years of age and have a legitimate ID. According to CFD’s web site, safety procedures are topic to change at any time.
- Closed circuit cameras have been put in
- Firearms or weapons is not going to be allowed
- All Frontier Park entrances will embody bag and safety checkpoints
- Permitted gadgets should be contained inside a transparent bag, a handbag, fanny pack, or clutch
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Take a break from the park and luxuriate in some free pancakes in downtown Cheyenne. Volunteers will serve up greater than 100,000 flapjacks, prepare dinner 3,000 kilos of ham, and serve 9,200 cartons of milk and 520 gallons of espresso, together with 630 kilos of butter and 475 gallons of syrup.
July 25, 27, 29 from 7-9 a.m.
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PARADES
Marching bands, horse-drawn carriages, floats, and extra will take over the streets for the annual CFD grand parades. They will happen July 23, 26, 28, and 30 and 9 a.m.
The parade begins in entrance of the Wyoming Capitol and follows the parade route marked in pink on the map.
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USAF AIR SHOW
The Wings Over Warren airshow will characteristic the USAF Thunderbirds, UH-1N Hueys, a B-1B Lancer and extra. It shall be performed as a “drive-in” model efficiency on July 27, with a apply fly-by on July 25.
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Schedule:
July 25:
- Thunderbird Practice: 3 p.m. (Rogers Rd closed north of Central Ave.) *Open solely to Department of Defense ID card holders.*
- Directions: Parking for DoD ID card holders
July 27:
- 6:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Base entry open for parking 8:30 a.m. – Base entry closes for airshow viewing and all late guests shall be turned away on the gate9:00 a.m. – Show Start11:00 a.m. – Show finish
Line Up:
- U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue
- U.S. Air Force Thunderbird Demo
- A-10 Thunderbolt II Demo
- UH-1N Huey Demo
- HH-60M Blackhawk Static
- UH-1N Huey Static
- C-130H Hercules Flyby
- B-1B Lancer Flyby
For a listing of different CFD-related occasions, click on right here.
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