Plus: The high school fall sports season is in full swing.
Hey there! It’s Monday, August 28th!
Monday, August 28th
Fruit Truck | 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Big Lots Parking Lot, 3501 E Lincolnway | $45-$60 | The Fruit Truck stops in Cheyenne as part of its multi-state tour. Stock up on delicious peaches and pears while supplies are available.
STEM Van Tour | 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Cahill Park, Dell Range & Friendship Cr | Free to attend | Take the family and check out the new Girl Scout’s of Wyoming and Montana’s new STEM Van. The van is equipped with fun tech including 3D printers, drones and microscopes and kids will be able to participate in hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) activities.
Tuesday, August 29th
Cheyenne Tuesday Farmers Market | 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Frontier Mall, South of JCPenny | Free to attend | Visit the parking lot south of JCPenny to find a variety of local goods, including: farm fresh eggs, grass fed beef and bison, breads, pies, salsas and more.
Wednesday, August 30th
Rise & Shine Run | 5:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. | Ziggi’s Coffee, 5410 Yellowstone Rd | Free to attend | Start your Wednesday with a run. Join the Cheyenne Running Club for this weekly event great for all skill and experience levels. Jog, run, run/walk or skip any distance you want!
Lunch & Learn: Grants and Assistance | 12:15 p.m. | Bluepeak, 1825 Carey Ave | Free to attend | Bring your lunch and learn about grants and assistance programs from the Downtown Development Authority, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Wyoming Women’s Business Center and more.
Plant & Paint Night: The Life Aquatic | 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Sunshine Plant Company, 600 W 17th St | $82 | Create your very own picturesque aquascaping project using live, aquatic plants. And then head next door to Flydragon Paint Studio to paint Monet’s Lilies. All materials included + the event is BYOB.
LCCC Women’s Volleyball vs. Otero College | 7:00 p.m. | Storey Gym, 2811 House Ave | $5 | Catch the 2nd of 11 home games on LCCC’s schedule as the Golden Eagles take on the Rattlers from Otero College (La Junta, CO).
Thursday, August 31st
Pints & Prizes: Community Pint Night | 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | Free to attend | Enjoy a pint and help a great cause. For every pint sold, Black Tooth will donate $1 to the United Way of Laramie County.
Friday, September 1st
307 Made 2nd Anniversary Celebration (Also Sat, Sept 2nd & Sun, Sept 3rd) | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | 307 Made, 1721 Carey Ave | Free to attend | Find goods from over 60 local Wyoming vendors and crafters at the 2nd Anniversary celebration, featuring booth specials, door prizes and more.
First Friday Flower Pop-Up! | 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Sunshine Plant Company, 600 W 17th St | Free to attend | Sunshine Plant Company partners with Cheyenne Flower Farm to bring you some of the freshest, most colorful locally grown flowers around.
Cheyenne First Friday Artwalk | 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Multiple Businesses, Downtown | Free to attend | Every first Friday of the month, downtown venues and businesses open their doors to showcase unique artists from Cheyenne and the region. Hop from location to location and view work by featured artists. This month’s featured venue is Freedom’s Edge Brewing with special bluegrass music and food from Weitzels Wings/Double Dubs food truck.
Saturday, September 2nd
Wonder & Whimsy Mixed Media Painting Workshop | 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S Lions Park Dr | $25 | Use mixed-media techniques to create your own version of the painting “An Evening Lullaby,” inspired by Tara Pappas’ August & September art exhibition. All materials needed for the class will be provided.
Cheyenne Cruise Nights | 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Downtown Cheyenne | Free to attend | Make your way downtown and to view classic and current cars, while cruising around the downtown area. Help support local non-profits as a featured non-profit will be setup in the parking lot between 24th St & 25th St and Warren Ave & Central Ave. This week’s featured non-profit is Magic City Enterprises.
Sunday, September 3rd
Flashback Cinema: The Goonies | TBA | Capitol Cinema 16, 3410 Concord Rd | $7.55-$10.38 | Relive Steven Spielberg’s beloved 1980’s adventure comedy, The Goonies, in the theatre. A group of young friends find an old pirate’s map and their search for buried treasure is full of harrowing situations that strengthen the bonds of their friendship.
Faith Kelly & Caswyn Moon | 1:00 p.m. | Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St | Free to attend | As part of their 5 week summer tour out West, the two solo artists from the Catskills of New York, stop in Cheyenne to perform their own sets at Blue Raven.
🎸 Announced: Get ready for a full night of Fleetwood Mac hits! Rumours – A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac is coming to The Lincoln on Saturday, October 14th for an unforgettable night of all your classic Fleetwood Mac favorites. Tickets are available now.
Need to Know
🥗 Healthy: New Cheyenne restaurant, Clean Eatz, is now open.
✈️ Back in Business:The Cheyenne Regional Airport is set to reopen for flights into and out of Cheyenne on September 10th.
📱 Robotic: Taco John’s is moving towards digital-only ordering and using artificial intelligence to take orders.
🌲 Addition: Cheyenne’s High Plains Arboretum could become a Wyoming historic site or park, with approval from several parts of state government.
🚍 Coming Soon: A Cheyenne resident is bringing a rare Union Pacific passenger bus, one of two known remaining, to Cheyenne.
🐎 Refresh: The newest group of Cheyenne Frontier Days Committee chairs have been announced.
🐶 Best Friend: Cheyenne has been certified as a Pet-Friendly City through the Better Cities For Pets program from Mars Petcare.
One Last Thing
Fall sports season is here! With the start of the school year, the fall sports schedule is in full swing. Head to the gym or get out and catch a game as we near the fall crisp nights under the lights. Some football games of interest include:
Check out the full 23-24 schedule of Cheyenne’s high school football and volleyball games below:
East High School 🏈 Football 🏐 Volleyball
South High School 🏈Football 🏐Volleyball
Central High School 🏈 Football 🏐Volleyball