Cheyenne Frontier Days, the World's Largest Outdoor Rodeo

North of Rocky Mountain National Park, stop in Cheyenne, Wyo., for a 10-day festival of rodeo, parades, live music and more.

The world’s largest outdoor rodeo which draws top professionals who compete for more than $1 million in cash and prizes. (Photo: Courtesy Cheyenne Frontier Days)

Tori Peglar

Published June 10, 2021 11:13AM

Just two hours north of Rocky Mountain National Park, stop in Cheyenne, Wyo., on your way to Yellowstone. If you’ve timed it right, you’ll arrive in town for the World’s Largest Outdoor Rodeo and Western Celebration where top professionals compete for more than $1 million in cash and prizes. Celebrating its 125th year in 2021, Cheyenne Frontier Days offers more than daily rodeo action.

Music concert at Cheyenne Frontier Days — When the sun goes down on Cheyenne Frontier Days™ each night, the stars really do come out! Frontier Nights® has featured the biggest names in musical entertainment Photo: Courtesy Cheyenne Frontier Days

Order brisket, beans, potatoes and cobbler at the Chuckwagon Experience. Stop by Indian Village where Native Americans have been performing since 1898, returning each year to entertain and educate visitors about American Indian heritage and culture with dances, handicrafts and storytelling. Rounding out the festivities is a carnival with rides, an air show, top-name entertainment like Blake Shelton and Eric Church, Professional Bull Riders, and several parades that include antique carriages and automobiles.

Cheyenne Frontier Days Indian Village dance — Immerse yourself in the colorful atmosphere of the Indian Village. Photo: Courtesy Cheyenne Frontier Days

This year’s dates are July 23- Aug. 1, 2021. Get up-to-date information and buy tickets at CFDRodeo.com.

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