--- title: "Cheyenne Frontier Days: A look inside 'The Daddy of 'em All'" description: "You don't have to love the rodeo or know a single particular of what a bull rider must do to even call it a \"a ride,\" to appreciate the honest beauty of Cheyenne, Wyoming during Frontier days every week in late July." image: https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/BMB_5657-Edit.jpg --- 1 min read # Cheyenne Frontier Days: A look inside 'The Daddy of 'em All' [![Picture of Annie Gimbel](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Merit%20logo.png) Annie Gimbel ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/author/annie-gimbel) | Jul 09, 2024 ![Cheyenne Frontier Days: A look inside 'The Daddy of 'em All'](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/BMB_5657-Edit.jpg) **Cheyenne, Wyoming — **Since 1897, one of the world’s largest outdoor [rodeos](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/is-this-your-first-rodeo-check-out-our-beginners-guide-to-pbr) and Western celebrations, Frontier Days has welcomed cowboys and cowgirls alike. The inaugural event draws [top rodeo professionals](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/2024-pbr-camping-world-team-series-preseason-power-rankings) who compete for more than $1 million in cash and prizes. It features a Native American Village, old frontier town, a saloon, dancing, a chuck wagon cook-off, pancake breakfasts, bulls, broncos, barbecue and an art show. Rounding out the program are a carnival midway and performances this year by Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Jelly Roll and Machine Gun Kelly.  Cheyenne Frontier Days takes place each summer during the last full week in July.     ![0 frontier days boy horse](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/0%20frontier%20days%20boy%20horse.jpg) (credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Imagery) ![EAD_July24-6](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/EAD_July24-6.jpg) (credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Imagery) ![frontier days 4](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/frontier%20days%204.jpg) (credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Imagery) ![frontier days cow](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/frontier%20days%20cow.jpg) (credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Imagery) ![frontier days 6](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/frontier%20days%206.jpg) (credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Imagery) ![BMB_5657-Edit](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/BMB_5657-Edit.jpg) (credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Imagery) ![frontier days 10](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/frontier%20days%2010.jpg) (credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Imagery) ![SPG_1980](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/SPG_1980.jpg) (credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Imagery) ![SPG_9155](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/SPG_9155.jpg) (credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Imagery) ![EAD_July22(IV)-4](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/EAD_July22(IV)-4.jpg) (credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Imagery) ![frontier days 8](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/frontier%20days%208.jpg) (credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Imagery) ![frontier days saddle](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/frontier%20days%20saddle.jpg) (credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Imagery) ![SPG_1920](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/SPG_1920.jpg) (credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Imagery) ![BMB_5376-Edit](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/BMB_5376-Edit.jpg) (credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Imagery) ![frontier days 9](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/frontier%20days%209.jpg) (credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Imagery) ![frontier days 3](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/frontier%20days%203.jpg) (credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Imagery) ![CFD_2022_jm_0301_Native Dancers](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/CFD_2022_jm_0301_Native%20Dancers.jpg) (credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Imagery) ![EAD_July29-47](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Annie%20G%20images/EAD_July29-47.jpg) (credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Imagery) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## Have a comment or news tip for us? 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