Capitol City Celebration
Date: Jul 4, 2026
Time: All day
Address: Wyoming Capitol Complex and Downtown Cheyenne, including: the Wyoming Capitol Building, Wyoming Supreme Court, Wyoming State Museum, and the Wyoming Historic Governors' Mansion State Historic Site.
200 W 24th St. Cheyenne, WY 82001
Celebrate America's 250th Birthday at Wyoming's Capital City
Join Cheyenne for a full day of patriotic pride, live music, and community celebration at the Wyoming Capitol Complex on July 4, 2026. The Capital City Celebration brings together Wyoming families and visitors from across the region for one of the most memorable Fourth of July events the Cowboy State has ever seen — a fitting tribute to 250 years of American independence.
Capitol Complex Schedule of Events
- 9:00 AM | Patriotic Parade
- 12:00 PM | Food Trucks & Activities Open
- 1:00 PM | Capitol Ceremony: Color Guard • Governor’s Address • Flyover
- Afternoon | Live Music • Speaker Series • Cultural Performances
- 7:30 PM | Jalan Crossland Performance
- 8:30 PM | Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra Performance
- 9:45 PM | Fireworks Finale
Wyoming State Museum Schedule of Events
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Museum Open
- 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Games, Activities, Crafts, Raffles, and More in Museum Front Lawn and Inside Museum
- 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Folk Art Festival on Museum South Lawn
America's 250th anniversary only happens once, and there's no better place to mark this historic milestone than right here at Wyoming's seat of power. From the morning parade down Cheyenne's streets to the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra filling the night air, to a fireworks finale that lights up the Capitol dome, this is the celebration the moment deserves. Gather your family, bring your American spirit, and be part of history on the grandest Fourth of July our nation has seen in a generation.
Civic Season has been made possible through a Community Culture Grant from Wyoming Humanities.
Civic Season events like this one have been made possible through a Community Culture Grant from Wyoming Humanities.
