History

Harry Walters was one of the most famous trick riders of his era. He’s also the only Cheyenne Frontier Days champion to ever be tried for murder six different times. Known for his ability to swing under a horse’s neck and emerge on the other side, Walters won the CFD Saddle Bronc Busting Contest in 1914, along with trick riding titles in 1915 and 1919...

Last year, Florida Georgia Line set a new Cheyenne Frontier Days attendance record. Will the record fall this year? We'll find out. In the meantime, here's a look back at the top selling concerts in CFD history. 1. Florida Georgia Line 2016 - 25,011 tickets sold 2...

If you've ever been to a concert at CFD, you've probably seen this man. Jerry "the Ticket Scalper" has been buying and selling tickets outside of Frontier Park for three decades. In fact, this year marks his 30th anniversary at the "Daddy of 'Em All"...

Of all the cowboys and cowgirls who have ever competed at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the most famous contestant in its 120 year history was a bucking bronco named Steamboat. Nicknamed “The Horse That Can’t Be Ridden,” the iconic symbol of Wyoming’s Bucking Horse and Rider logo was successfully ridden for the first time by Clayton Danks at Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1908...

I liked these two at Fort D.A. Russell Days, who invested time and money in costumes and materials to bring the old days to life for today’s young children.

Cheyenne Frontier Days celebrates our history of the west. Cattle & horses are recognized, what about the really tough cowpokes who braved nature to herd cats?

1862: President Lincoln approved protection of the nation’s first transcontinental railroad in the Wyoming Territory. Fort D. A. Russell and Cheyenne were born

Every year in July, Cheyenne throws one of the biggest parties in the country. Of course, you can't have a party without beer. Let's raise a toast to the "Daddy of 'Em All", with a six-pack of fun facts about beer cosumption during CFD. 1...

"Cheyenne" and "Laramie" were two of the most popular television westerns in the late 1950s and early 1960s. "Cheyenne" premiered on the ABC network in 1955 and ran for eight seasons. It was the first hour-long series in television history and was also the first of many shows produced by the Warner Brothers studio...

Cheyenne Frontier Days has received a lot of criticism from animal rights activists over the years. In fact, the treatment of animals at CFD has been a controversial issue for over a century. In 1905, the Wyoming Humane Society succesfully lobbied CFD officials to call off the calf roping event and prevent riders from wearing spurs...