Wyoming’s Kickoff to America’s 250th

Event Information

Date: Jul 10, 2025

Time: 12:00pm—8:00pm

Address: 200 W. 24th Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 Cheyenne, WY 82001

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On July 10 from Noon to 8 p.m., the Wyoming Capitol Square will come alive with music, history, food, and family fun. This special event marks Wyoming Statehood Day and kicks off a year of celebrations leading up to America’s 250th birthday on July, 4th 2026. Explore the Capitol on a guided tour, enjoy live entertainment, hear stories from Wyoming’s past, grab a bite from local food trucks, and take part in hands-on activities for all ages. It’s a full day of Wyoming pride, heritage, and hometown fun right in the heart of Cheyenne.

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
• Balloon Artists & Face Painters beginning at 5 p.m. on the North Capitol Grounds

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 by Kylie 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

Inclement Weather Plan In the case of inclement weather, event activities will be moved indoors to the following locations:

• Musical performances → Capitol Extension Auditorium
• Balloon artist & face painters → Capitol Extension Public Meeting Rooms 5 & 6
• Cheyenne B-17 Modification Center Talk (6 p.m.) → Capitol Public Meeting Room W110 (First Level)
• Mountain Men Talk → Capitol Public Meeting Room W113 (First Level)