Women wearing old-fashioned Western clothing ride in a cart during the parade Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Downtown Cheyenne resembled a slideshow Saturday morning as generations of Wyoming history and culture rolled down Capitol Avenue.
Thousands of residents and visitors lined up along streets downtown to catch a glimpse of the first Cheyenne Frontier Days Grand Parade, which commenced at 9 a.m. near the Wyoming State Capitol. Wyoming’s rich tapestry of culture and history were on full display as marching bands, cowboys, military personnel and elected officials traversed downtown on foot, horseback, bicycles, carriages and vintage 20th century vehicles.
The 2024 Cheyenne Frontier Days celebration officially kicked off Friday. Three more parades are scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Air Force personnel rock out atop a float Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)Gov. Mark Gordon adjusts his hat as he rides on horseback during the parade Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)A boy and his colorful dog greet observers Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)Dancers splay their dresses with grace in the parade Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)Native American performers ride on horseback during the parade Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)The Wyoming State Capitol looms in the background as parade-goers march down the road Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)Girls from the Arkansas Valley Fair in Rocky Ford, Colorado, wave while riding on a float Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)Cheerleaders on the University of Wyoming Sprit Squad throw up their pom-poms in the parade Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)An Air Force officer rides a tiny aircraft in the parade Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman waves to bystanders Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)A man rides a 19th century penny-farthing in the parade Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)A marching band makes its way down the road in the parade Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)Motorcyclists mosey down Capitol Avenue with their flags Saturday, July 20 in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)Military officers march down the road in the parade Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)A mannequin atop a submarine rides on a float Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)A tank rolls down the road in the parade Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)Two riders in the parade show off their 20th century Ford Model “T” vehicle Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)Horses bob their heads as they pull a carriage down the road Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)Riders sit atop an old firetruck Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)Three horses are fashioned with bridles in the parade Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)Members of the Cheyenne Fiddle Orchestra keep a rhythm going in the parade Saturday, July 20 on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News)
