UPDATE: Tickets And Events Released For Longmire Days In July
We're just over a month away from Walt, Ruby, Jacob, and Bob Barnes coming back to Wyoming and kicking off Longmire Days. Planning an event like this has to be tough because of all the i's to dot and t's to cross, but the Longmire Foundation does an incredible job.
The event schedule has been released, which you can see below, and it's jam-packed with something for every Longmire fan. From the welcoming party, the talent show, meeting and greeting with your favorite show characters, learning about Wyoming history, pancakes, a parade, a street dance, and a horseback ride.
Access tickets will be available later this week, and individual event ticket purchasing options will be available via email to access ticket holders. See all of the event details at the bottom of this article.
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I'm not shy about saying that the Longmire book series is one of my favorites. I especially love listening to the audiobook versions of them. The narrator is Hall of Fame voice actor George Guidall, and he captures your attention with his narration. While author Craig Johnson grabs you with the story.
Everyone has a different opinion on whether it's better to read the book first or watch the Longmire TV series first, but I'll tell ya that watching the series before I listened to the books really helped me. I had a picture in my head of what the characters looked like, how they walked and talked, and even their facial expressions.
Attending Longmire Days in Durant (Buffalo), WY, was also a big influence in being a fan of the series. If you haven't gone yet, you should make it a priority in 2026. The Longmire Foundation, the group behind the event, has just announced the events taking place this July.
Just like in prior years, for one weekend, Buffalo turns into Durant, and Longmire comes to life. Longmire Days begins on Thursday, July 16, and will run through Sunday, July 19. Also, the net proceeds from the weekend are donated to community organizations.
Not only does Buffalo change its name for a few days, but the actors from the TV series who played Sheriff Walt Longmire (Robert Taylor), Ruby (Louanne Stephens), Jacob Nighthorse (A Martinez), Bob Barnes (John Bishop), and the New York Times Bestselling author of the Longmire series, Craig Johnson, are all in town.
Tickets for the events will go on sale soon on the Longmire Days website, but all the events have been announced and are listed below.
- Native American Cultural History Day - Fairgrounds
- Tepee Raising
- Crafts Fair
- Time Immemorial: Crow Traditional Culture
- Woman’s Role in Crow Culture, Beadwork & Parade Regalia
- Speakers Q&A Session
- Exhibition Dance & Presentation
- Indian Relay Race
- Johnson County Fairgrounds (map)
- 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, ticket required - Full Day $30, After 2 pm $15, includes fees
- Hardware of Longmire
- Things you shoot, things that go fast - you name it, it’s the hardware of LONGMIRE with Craig Johnson and Danny Michael, the firearms curator from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming.
- The Playhouse (map)
- Noon - 1:00 pm, ticket required - $20, includes fees
- Longmire Days Talent Show Auditions
- Registration form coming soon.
- Do you sing, dance, or play an instrument? Are you a closet stand-up comedian? This is your time to shine. Sign up today!
- Thursday, July 16th, auditions with a Friday, July 17th, show
- The Playhouse (map)
- 2:00 - 4:00 pm, closed to the public
- VIP Reception at the TA Ranch
- Connect with Craig Johnson and your favorite Longmire cast members in the Grove at the Historic TA Guest Ranch. We will be providing a heavy appetizer buffet with cash bar, music by North Hills Ropers, Basque dancers, and a short raptor show. See you for a magical night in this gorgeous setting. Boy Howdy!
- The Grove at the TA Ranch (map)
- 7:00 - 9:30 pm, ticket required - $250, includes fees
- 2026 Longmire Days 5k and Fun Run/Walk
- 5k, 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk, and Virtual 5k starting in Prosinksi Park
- 5k, 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk, and Virtual 5k starting in Prosinksi Park (map)
- 8:30 - 10:30 am, register on the event website
- Johnson County Cattle War 101 with Nancy Tabb
- Nancy Tabb, Local History Librarian, will take us through the basic facts and happenings of this time in Wyoming’s history.
- Johnson County Library (map)
- 11:00 am - Noon - included with Longmire Access, registration required
- Autograph Session
- This is one of the most sought-after tickets during the Longmire Days event. Please limit each signer's items to be signed to two per ticket holder.
- Bozeman Trail Conference Center (map)
- These tickets will be sold in three separate one-hour sessions - 11:00 am, Noon, or 1:00 pm, ticket required - $45, includes fees. Please attend only one session.
- Raptor Shows at Washington Park
- The mission of the Black Hills Raptors is to conserve and protect native birds of prey and their natural habitats through education, rehabilitation, and research. Come on by George Washington Park near the band shell (map) and be mesmerized by these fascinating feathered friends.
- Two shows at Noon and 1:00 pm
- Free event, no ticket required
- Buffalo Beginnings with Nancy Tabb
- Local History Librarian, Nancy Tabb, will share stories of cattle rustling in Johnson County.
- Johnson County Library (map)
- 1:30 - 2:30 pm - included with Longmire Access, registration required
- Kirk Ellis & Craig Johnson Discussion
- Kirk Ellis & Craig Johnson
- Bozeman Trail Conference Center (map)
- 3:00 - 4:00 pm, ticket required - $7.50, includes fees
- Longmire Fan Talent Show Performance with Louanne Stephens
- The Playhouse
- 3:00 - 4:30 pm, closed to the public
- A Discussion of Powwow Highway with A. Martinez
- Join A. Martinez for a discussion of this extraordinary and highly entertaining film. Powwow Highway tells the story of two very different Native Americans, Phibert Bono, a spiritual advisor, and Buddy Red Bow, a political activist, who embark on a road trip from Lame Deer, Montana, to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The film, based on the novel by David Seals, explores themes of identity, cultural pride, and the challenges Native Americans face in modern society. Viewing party to follow.
- Buffalo Theater w/ cash bar and snacks (map)
- 3:00 - 5:30 pm, ticket required - $30, includes fees
- Longmire Days Fan Talent Show
- Hosted by Louanne Stephens and judged by Longmire cast members
- The Playhouse
- 5:00 - 6:00 pm, free event, no ticket required, 250 attendee limit
- Live Auction at Occidental Beer Garden
- Occidental Hotel Garden (map)
- 7:00 - 9:00 pm, free event, no ticket required
- Music with John Bishop
- Live Music
- The Playhouse (map)
- 9:00 pm (or 30 minutes after the auction), ticket required - $25, includes fees.
- Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
- Adams Avenue behind the Museum (map)
- 7:00 - 10:00 am, pay at even
- Longmire Parade on Main Street
- Downtown Durant along Angus St. to Main St. to Fort St. to Burritt Ave.
- Registration form
- 9:00 am, free event, no ticket required
- Autograph Session
- This is the most sought-after ticket during the Longmire Days event. Please limit your items to be signed by each signer to two per ticket holder.
- Bozeman Trail Conference Center (map)
- These tickets will be sold in three separate one-hour sessions - 10:00 am, 11:00 am, or Noon, ticket required - $45, includes fees. Please attend only one session.
- Bonnie Bley Book Events
- Bonnie Bley is an award-winning author whose work explores the intersections of identity, place, and justice in the American West. A native of Wyoming and raised in the border reservation town of Hardin, Montana, Bley brings a deep personal lens to the stories she tells—often rooted in the overlooked and underrepresented communities of her youth. Her latest book, Stolen Voices: Missing and Murdered in Big Horn County, offers a powerful and deeply personal account of the missing and murdered Indigenous people in the region where she grew up. Through this work, Bley sheds light on a national crisis while honoring the lives, voices, and resilience of a community too often left in the shadows.
- The Playhouse (map)
- Two sessions - 10:30 am and Noon - included with Longmire Access, registration required
- So You Want to Write a Book
- Listen as Craig Johnson and Gail Hochman talk about the adventures in writing and publishing a novel. These two experts in their field are happy to share their knowledge and experiences with you!
- Bozeman Trail Conference Center (map)
- 2:00 - 3:00 pm, ticket required - $7.50, includes fees
- A Longmire Conversation
- This panel event will be attended by Robert Taylor, Louanne Stephens, John Bishop, A. Martinez, and Craig Johnson. Hear the behind-the-scenes stories from the people who experienced it firsthand as they answer audience questions.
- Buffalo High School Auditorium (map)
- 4:00 - 6:00 pm, ticket required - $40, includes fees
- Longmire Days Premiere of The Cowboys with A Martinez
- Join A. Martinez for a discussion of The Cowboys by Mark Rydell. When his cattle drovers abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his drovers in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys learn to do a man's job under Andersen's tutelage; however, neither Andersen nor the boys know that a gang of cattle rustlers is stalking them. The movie stars John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern, Colleen Dewhurst, Alfred Barker Jr., Nicolas Beauvy, Steve Benedict, Robert Carradine, Norman Howell, A Martinez, Slim Pickens, Lonny Chapman, Charles Tyner, Matt Clark, and Richard Farnsworth.
- Viewing party to follow.
- Buffalo Theater w/ cash bar and snacks (map)
- 7:00 - 9:30 pm, ticket required - $30, includes fees
- Street Dance
- Main Street, downtown Durant by Crazy Woman Square
- 7:00 - 10:00 pm, free event, no ticket required
- Horseback Ride at Paradise Ranch
- Truly a ride through Paradise with select actors. Chuckwagon-style lunch with entertainment by North Hills Ropers provided after the ride. A lunch-only ticket is also available.
- Intermediate and advanced riders only, rider weight limit is 250 lbs
- Paradise Guest Ranch (map)
- Ride: 8:30 am - 1:00 pm, ticket required - $340, includes fees
- Lunch only: Noon - 1:00 pm, ticket required - $95, includes fees
- The Brothers McKay with Craig Johnson
- Sunday Brunch with Ruby
- Join Louanne Stephens at Sunday Brunch at TA Guest Ranch. The ranch puts on the breakfast spread, and Louanne always makes her events memorable. See you at the Ranch!
- The Cookhouse at the TA Ranch (map)
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, ticket required - $90, includes fees
- Tale of Two Walts
- Come listen to the two Walts, Craig Johnson and Robert Taylor, talk about whatever comes to mind and answer your questions.
- Bozeman Trail Conference Center (map)
- 2:00 - 3:30 pm, ticket required - $25, includes fees
- Wrap Party with Jalan Crossland
- Join us for a chuckwagon-style dinner with Craig Johnson and the Longmire cast members, with opening music by North Hills Ropers. We’ll finish off the evening with music by the Bighorn Mountains’ own, award-winning Americana artist Jalan Crossland. Truly a special evening under the summer sky at a breathtaking historic, local property. A fitting end to a magical weekend.
- The Roadhouse at the TA Ranch (map)
- 7:00 - 10:00 pm, ticket required - $210, includes fees
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