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Summer Round-Up!

Join us for an unforgettable week of summer fun at The Cowboy! Drop by and participate in family friendly activities. Immerse yourself in the history of the American West with engaging art exhibits and hands-on activities. Come each day and build a part of your cowboy wardrobe. Wear all pieces to National Day of the …

Summer Round-Up!

Join us for an unforgettable week of summer fun at The Cowboy! Drop by and participate in family friendly activities. Immerse yourself in the history of the American West with engaging art exhibits and hands-on activities. Come each day and build a part of your cowboy wardrobe. Wear all pieces to National Day of the …

National Day of the Cowboy

Join us in celebrating that classic Western icon — the cowboy — at the Museum’s commemoration of National Day of the Cowboy! Honor cowboy culture and pioneering heritage while embracing your inner cowboy/girl. Come decked out in all the cowboy gear you created throughout the week at Summer Round-up (or what you already have in …

The Reading Roundup

Hey there, young cowpokes! Ready for a rootin' tootin' summer of reading fun? Saddle up for this adventure where a storytelling cowboy shares tools of the trade and how to survive the Wild West. Bring your library card and cowboy spirit ‘cause these stories come to life in a way that leaves you wanting more! 

Western Legends and Modern Legacies 

This isn't just any reading program – it's your ticket to the dusty trails, thrilling tales and the real-life legends of the West. These icons aren’t just figments of imagination; they’re flesh and blood heroes and heroines whose daring deeds shaped the frontier and our culture today. We’ll tell you how it all began. You …

Explore the Code: When You Make a Promise, Keep It – Charlie Goodnight

Step into the heart of the West at the Museum’s new interactive that brings the Code of the Westto life! Believed to be the inventor of the chuck wagon, Charles Goodnight was a legendary figure of the American West whose life and actions showcased the Code of the West principle “When you make a promise, …

Explore the Code: Always Finish What You Start – Theodore Roosevelt

Step into the heart of the West at the Museum’s new interactive that brings the Code of the Westto life! After his presidential re-election in 1904, Theodore Roosevelt was determined to address the plummeting population of bison. Through his continued support for the American Bison Society and living the Code of the West principle “Always …

HalloWest

Gather ‘round for a Halloween hoedown that’s sure to be the talk of the prairie. Come in your best Halloween get-up and enjoy mixin’ the spirit of the West with the spooks and specters of All Hallows’ Eve. Activities for the evening include trick-or-treating through the Museum’s turn-of-the-century town, Prosperity Junction, and Town Square, HalloWest …

Event Series Choose Your Adventure!

Choose Your Adventure!

Explore the galleries with the Museum mascots and the Kids Guide! Select which cowpoke and trail you would like to follow and learn more about all the fun and fascinating things at The Cowboy. Join Chester the Scissortail Flycatcher, Hopalong the Jackrabbit, Ma’ii the Coyote and Cisco the Mustang and solve the Cowboy Code. Free …

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