Updated 7-26-08

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Cheyenne Frontier Days - 2008

Cheyenne - WyomingNetwork, Inc. presents this year's Cheyenne Frontier Days gallery. It will be updated throughout the 10-day Western festival - the 'Daddy of 'em All."

Saturday, July 26

Cheyenne Frontier Days is nearing the last day, Sunday, July 27th. The final parade was held downtown today. Seen here are various modes of transportation. (Photos by Steve Lerner / WyomingNetwork, Inc.)

Friday, July 25

There are quite a few performances to watch at the Frontier Park Indian Village. Everyone is welcome to dance in an intertribal dance - even spectators! As seen in the lower left photo, ugly, scary masks are worn to scare away evil spirits from harming unwary villagers. (Photos by Jennifer Jurgens / WyomingNetwork, Inc.)

Thursday, July 24

Despite the rainstorm before the concert, Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert's show drew a large crowd of people. There will be night shows again on Friday and Saturday night. (Photos by Donny Green / WyomingNetwork, Inc.)

Thursday, July 24

Shopping at CFD can be very exciting, as visitors have the opportunity to purchase western clothing, cowboy hats, jewelry, art, and even western furniture. No trip to the exhibit area would be complete without watching a product demonstration! (Photos by Jennifer Jurgens / WyomingNetwork, Inc.)

Thursday, July 24

Taking a stroll down the Wild Horse Gulch brings us to a different time and place. It doesn't seem so long ago that cooks had to feed hungry cowboys out of the chuckwagon, and furs were being traded along the plains. (Photos by Jennifer Jurgens / WyomingNetwork, Inc.)

Wednesday, July 23

The USAF Thunderbirds put on quite a show Wednesday morning. These photos from the USAF Thunderbirds are part of the 2008 media images. The elite air demonstration team performs precision aerial maneuvers to showcase the strengths of the aircraft and the exceptional skills of the pilots. This year marks the 55th anniversary of the Thunderbirds. (Photos by Aerial Photographers, Technical Sergeant Justin D. Pyle and Staff Sergeant Kristi Machado, USAF)

Tuesday, July 22

Although there aren't as many carnival rides as in past years, a lot of fun is still to be had at CFD. According to one of the "carnies," the fewer rides were due to the increased cost of fuel to run the generators. (Photos by Jennifer Jurgens / WyomingNetwork, Inc.)

Monday, July 21

It was breakfast with thousands of your closest friends this morning, as the annual Kiwanis Free Pancake Breakfast kicked off in downtown Cheyenne.  Visitors were treated to pancakes, ham, and coffee, and milk for the kids, along with free entertainment from the Chugwater Philharmonic Orchestra and other groups.  Organizers say they can serve more than 10,000 people in two hours.  Other pancake breakfasts take place Wednesday and Friday.  (Photos by Dave Lerner / WyomingNetwork, Inc.)

Sunday, July 20

Fort D.A. Russell Historic Days Military Demonstration was held at the F.E. Warren AFB on Sunday. Various military eras were highlighted, including Revolutionary, Civil War, and WWII. (Photos by Donny Green / WyomingNetwork, Inc.)

Sunday, July 20

Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift took stage Saturday and Sunday for the night concert. What a great show they put on; the audience was really into it! Rascal Flatts kicked it off with a bang when it looked like the comet coming out of the big screen behind the band exploded on stage. (Photos by Jennifer Jurgens / WyomingNetwork, Inc.)

Saturday, July 19

The first of four Cheyenne Frontier Days parades kicked off Saturday morning, with hundreds of horses, floats, high school and military marching bands, fair and rodeo queens, elected officials, members of the armed forces, and more entries of all kinds.  Three more parades are scheduled - starting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday in downtown Cheyenne. (Photos by Steve Lerner / WyomingNetwork, Inc.)

Thursday, July 17

Samples of the beautiful art at the 28th CFD Western Art Show Exhibition and Sale are shown above. The sale was held Thursday night, but the Exhibition will continue until July 27th at the Old West Museum. The painting in the upper left was chosen as next year's limited edition print. The bronze sculpture on the lower left will be made to the size of Life and 1/4 and placed in front of the University of Wyoming Alumni House by the 2008 Homecoming UW game in October. Stop by and view the magnificant western art at the museum, you'll be glad you did! (Photos by Jennifer Jurgens / WyomingNetwork, Inc.)

Wednesday, July 16

The cowboys are keeping in practice for their roping events. Here they are releasing their ropes from the practice steer, while another cowboy is taking a real steer into the corrals. (Photos by Jennifer Jurgens and Lisa Kindel / WyomingNetwork, Inc.)

Tuesday, July 15

Crews of the Bill Hames Show are setting up the carnival rides and booths, while exhibitors are preparing their merchandise inside the Exhibitor Hall. (Photos by Jennifer Jurgens / WyomingNetwork, Inc.)

Sunday, July 13

Cheyenne Frontier Days officially starts on Friday, July 18, but things got off with a bang ... or a moooooo ... on Sunday morning when 550 head of Corriente long horned steers were driven from the pasture north of Cheyenne along I-25 and through the city streets into Frontier Park. Only one steer escaped, and that was as the herd turned into Lions Park. A quick cowboy caught the cow and steered it back with the herd. The group was then "split" by several cowboys and their cutting horses into groups intended for wrestling and roping. (Photos by Lisa Kindel / WyomingNetwork, Inc.)

Check back throughout the week, from July 18 through July 27 for updates.