Celebrate America at the Central Wyoming Fair and PRCA Rodeo July 4th - 12th in Casper—nine days of family fun, fair food, rides, livestock, exhibits, and rodeo action.

The 78th Annual Fair and Rodeo kicks off on July 4th with the opening of Wyoming's largest carnival, the Amusements Midway Providers Carnival. Start planning and take advantage of early purchasing opportunities for fair passes.

For just $120, now - July 8th, you can get a fun pass that covers all nine days of midway fun, plus your fair entry, for a savings of over $300. If you wait to buy a daily pass, it will cost $40 per day, excluding fair entry, for a total of $45 (excluding processing fees).

Advance carnival passes can only be purchased online at centralwyomingfair.com

Check out the lineup of fair activities:

July 4th: Friday

  • Carnival Opens

July 5th: Saturday

  • 8 a.m. 15th Annual Sidewalk Chalk Festival with Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
  • Noon Amusement Midway Providers Carnival Opens
  • 5 p.m. Stars and Pipes Demolition Derby (Adults $20 Kids 5 and under free $25 Pit Passes)

July 6th: Sunday

  • 3 p.m. Carnival Opens
  • Open Class BBQ and Beer & Wine Contest competing for Best in Natrona County

July 7th: Monday

  • 3 p.m. Carnival Opens

July 8th: Tuesday "Casper Day" and the Official Kick-off to the Central Wyoming Fair and PRCA Rodeo

  • 10 a.m. Downtown Parade
  • Noon Carnival opens
  • Seniors get in free all day.
  • Kids Day (discounted wristbands sold from 12-3 p.m.)
  • Stingray Encounter is open for the entirety of the day
  • Industrial Building for shopping at Cowboy Christmas in July
  • all-new Butterfly Affect
  • Free stage shows with Tyzen-The Comedy Hypnosis at 6 and 10 p.m.
  • 7:30 p.m. First PRCA Rodeo performance

July 9th: Wednesday -Red, White, and Blue Day (last day to purchase discounted wristband). Veterans and active-duty military personnel get in free with a valid ID.

July 10th: Thursday

July 11th: Friday

  • 9 a.m. Pocket Pet Parade
  • Noon - 5 p.m. Kids Day #2
  • 5 p.m. 4H & FFA Round Robins begin in the arena
  • Stingray Encounter is open for the entirety of the day
  • Industrial Building for shopping at Cowboy Christmas in July
  • all-new Butterfly Affect
  • Free stage shows with Tyzen-The Comedy Hypnosis at 6 and 10 p.m.
  • 7:30 p.m. Pepsi PRCA Rodeo performance

July 12th: Saturday (Last day of the fair and rodeo)

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Gallery Credit: Drew Kirby, Townsquare Media

Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo - Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival. July 8, 2023

Gallery Credit: Tom Morton, Townsquare Media

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