Discover Carbon County, Wyoming: Your Guide to Exciting Events – Rodeos, Concerts, Festivals, and More!
Stay in the loop with Carbon County's dynamic event calendar, featuring everything from thrilling rodeos and lively concerts to unforgettable festivals. This list is regularly updated with confirmed dates from event coordinators. To ensure you have the most accurate information, we recommend reaching out to event organizers directly, as dates and times are subject to change.
If you are hosting an event please make sure to let us know. We can help promote local events through our events calendar & social media. You can submit your event for inclusion in our visitor marketing efforts online.
January |
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| 1st | First Day Hike | Fort Steele | |
| 3rd | Vino & Vinyasa | Brush Creek Ranch | |
| 14th-17th | Winter Wellness | Brush Creek Ranch | |
| 15th | Greenhouse Yoga for Fresh Squeezed Juice Day | Brush Creek Ranch | |
| 18th-19th | 41st Annual Saratoga Lake Ice Fishing Derby | Saratoga Lake | |
| 24-25th | 38th Annual Sierra Madre Winter Carnival | Encampment | |
| 31st | Saratoga Skijoring Races | Buck Springs Rodeo Arena | |
February |
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| 1st-2nd | Saratoga Skijoring Races | Buck Springs Rodeo Arena | |
| 7th | Vino & Vinyasa | Brush Creek Ranch | |
| 8th | 307 GoFast on Ice | Saratoga Lake | |
| 13th-16th | Valentine's Weekend Chocolate Making | Brush Creek Ranch | |
| 13th-16th | Valentine's Weekend | Brush Creek Ranch | |
| 14th | Valentine's Day at Elk Mountain Hotel | Elk Mountain Hotel | |
| 15th | Cabin Fever Cowboy Ball | Platte Valley Community Center | |
| 15th | Frozen Fore | Saratoga Lake | |
| 16th | Upper Valley Search & Rescue Poker Run | HWY 70 Upper Parking Lot | |
| 17th | C.J. Box Booking Signing | Saratoga Museum | |
| 22nd | 307 GoFast on Ice | Saratoga Lake | |
| 22nd-23rd | Silver Bullet Action Pistol Tournament | Rawlins Indoor Shooting Range | |
| 22nd-28th | Ski with Lindsey Vonn | Three Forks Ranch | |
| 27th-28th | Snowfest at Brush Creek Ranch | Brush Creek Ranch | |
March |
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| 1st-8th | Ski with Lindsey Vonn | Three Forks Ranch | |
| 1st-2nd | Snowfest at Brush Creek Ranch | Brush Creek Ranch | |
| TBD? | C.J. Box Book Signing (CC Museum) | Rawlins | |
| 7th | Vino & Vinyasa | Brush Creek Ranch | |
| 15th-31st | Spring Break at Brush Creek Ranch | Brush Creek Ranch | |
| 27th-30th | Spring Renewal Wellness Retreat | Brush Creek Ranch | |
April |
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| 1st-27th | Spring Break at Brush Creek Ranch | Brush Creek Ranch | |
| 1st-30th | Sage Grouse and Wildlife Tours | Brush Creek Ranch | |
| 1st-30th | Spring Fling Fly Fishing | Brush Creek Ranch | |
| 3rd-6th | Wyoming Open Pool Tournament | Platte Valley Community Center | |
| 4th | Vino & Vinyasa | Brush Creek Ranch | |
| TBD? | C.J. Box Book Signing (CC Museum) | Rawlins | |
| 14th | Rochelle Ranch Golf Course Opening Day | Rochelle Ranch Golf Course | |
| 20th | Sinclair Annual Easter Egg Hunt | Sinclair | |
| 22nd | Earth Day in the Greenhouse | Brush Creek Ranch | |
| 30th | Indoor Shooting Range Closing | Rawlins Indoor Shooting Range | |
May |
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| 1st | Outdoor Shooting Range Opening | Rawlins Outdoor Shooting Range | |
| 10th-11th | RSC GLOCK Shootout | Rawlins Outdoor Shooting Range | |
| 15th | National Police Week Flag Ceremony | Rawlins Police Department | |
| 17th | C.J. Box Book Signing (Saratoga Museum) | Saratoga | |
| 17th | Spring Event | Wyoming Frontier Prison | |
| 22nd-26th | First Annual Wine & Food Festival | Brush Creek Ranch | |
| 24th | C.J. Box Book Signing @ GEM | Encampment | |
| 24th | Wyoming Frontier Prison Opening | Rawlins | |
| 24th | Grand Encampment Museum Opening Day | Encampment | |
| 24th | Visitor Centers & Services Opening Day | Various | |
| 24th | Ft. Fred Steele Historic Site Opening Day | Ft. Steele | |
| 24th | Museums Summer Season Opening Days | Various | |
| 26th | KenDucky Derby | Elk Mountain | |
| 31st | Statewide Free Fishing Day | Statewide | |
June |
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| TBD? | Craig Johnson Book Signing | Carbon County Museum | |
| 6th | Summer Shenanigans: A Night of Talent | Rawlins | |
| 6th-7th | Tale of Two Cities Disc Golf | Encampment | |
| 6th-9th | DTI Women's Defence Course Weekend | Elk Mountain Hotel | |
| 7th | Carbon County Museum Block Party (85th Anniversary of Museum) | Carbon County Museum | |
| 11th, 13th-14th | Melodrama Performances | Grand Encampment Opera House | |
| 13th | Cemetery Tour by Carbon County Museum | Rawlins Cemetery | |
| 13th | Friday the 13th Night Tour | Wyoming Frontier Prison | |
| 14th-15th | Woodchoppers Jamboree & Rodeo | Encampment | |
| 15th | Father's Day Bourbon & Cigar Bar | Brush Creek Ranch | |
| 20th - 21st | Platte River Rodeo | Saratoga | |
| 21st | 2nd Annual Rubber Check Race | Encampment | |
| 21st | The Melted Masters Golf Tournament | Saratoga Hot Springs Resort | |
| 27th-28th | Aspen & Sage Market Day's | Encampment | |
| 27th-29th | BioBlitz Conference | Seminoe State Park | |
| 29-30 | Independence Week at Brush Creek Ranch | Brush Creek Ranch | |
July |
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| TBD? | Craig Johnson Book Signing | Carbon County Museum | |
| 1st-6th | Independence Week at Brush Creek Ranch | Brush Creek Ranch | |
| 3rd-6th | Cherrywood's Poppy Art Quilt Exhibit | Platte Valley Community Center | |
| 4th | Fourth of July Parade | Saratoga | |
| 4th | Platte Valley Independence Day 5K | Saratoga | |
| 4th | Fireworks Show | Encampment | |
| 4th | Fireworks Show | Saratoga | |
| 4th | Fireworks Show | Rawlins | |
| 11th | Summer Shenanigans: All About Kids | Rawlins | |
| 12th | High Tea | Elk Mountain Hotel | |
| 18th-20th | Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering | Encampment | |
| 19th | Sunset at the Slammer: Wyoming Frontier Prison | Rawlins | |
| 25th-27th | Mountain Man Rendezvous | Encampment | |
| 26th | Living History Day at GEM | Grand Encampment Museum | |
August |
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| 1st | Summer Shenanigans: Blast From the Past | Rawlins | |
| 2nd | 19th Annual Community BBQ & Music in the Park | Encampment | |
| 2nd | 75th Annual Pancake Breakfast | Jeffrey Center | |
| 2nd-9th | Carbon County Fair and Rodeo | Carbon County Fairgrounds | |
| 2nd | Carbon County Fair Parade | Rawlins | |
| 2nd | Carbon County Fair Opening Day | Carbon County Fairgrounds | |
| 2nd | 29th Steinley Cup Microbrew Festival | Veteran's Island Park | |
| 4th | Energy Day | Carbon County Fairgrounds | |
| 5th | National Night Out | Rawlins | |
| 6th | Carbon County Fair PRCA Rodeo | Carbon County Fairgrounds | |
| 7th | Carbon County Fair Concert | Carbon County Fairgrounds | |
| 8th | Night Tour at Wyoming Frontier Prison | Wyoming Frontier Prison | |
| 8th | Fair Jr. Livestock Sale | Carbon County Fairgrounds | |
| 9th | Demo Derby | Carbon County Fairgrounds | |
| 16th | Sleuthing with Joe Picket | Saratoga Museum | |
| 16th | Sinclair Annual Art & Music Festival | Sinclair | |
| 23rd | Saratoga Bullfest | Saratoga | |
| 23rd-26th | DTI Women's Defence Course Weekend | Elk Mountain Hotel | |
September |
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| 1st | Wyoming Frontier Prison – End of Summer Season | Rawlins | |
| 1st | Ft. Fred Steele Historic Site Closing Day | Ft. Steele | |
| 1st | Parco/Sinclair Museum – End of Summer Season | Sinclair | |
| 1st | Medicine Bow Museum – End of Summer Season | Medicine Bow | |
| 1st | Elk Mountain Museum – End of Summer Season | Elk Mountain | |
| 1st | Saratoga Museum - End of Summer Season | Saratoga | |
| 6th-7th | Copper Days Festival - Old Time Tractor Pull | Encampment | |
| 7th-13th | Continental Divide Trail Week | Rawlins | |
| 13th | CDT Marathon | Rawlins | |
| 12th | Night Tour at Wyoming Frontier Prison | Rawlins | |
| 26th-28th | Water Stop Jamboree Concert & Vendor Fair | Medicine Bow | |
| 27th | Grand Encampment Museum – End of Summer Season | Encampment | |
| 27th | Pumpkin Run | Rochelle Ranch Golf Course | |
October |
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| 3rd-4th | ArtBeat | Downtown Rawlins | |
| 4th | Taste of Wyoming Festival | Carbon County Fairgrounds | |
| 4th | Octoberfest | Elk Mountain Hotel | |
| 18th | 11th Annual Halloween Party/Masquerade | Wyoming Frontier Prison | |
| 25th | Halloween | Carbon County Museum | |
| 24th-25th, 31st | Haunted Halloween Tours | Wyoming Frontier Prison | |
| 31st | Safe Trick or Treat | Downtown Rawlins | |
| 31st | Safe Trick or Treat | Rawlins Rec Center | |
| 31st | Outdoor Shooting Range Closing | Rawlins Outdoor Shooting Range | |
| 31st | Annual Halloween Carnival & Haunted House | Sinclair | |
November |
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| 1st | Indoor Shooting Range Opening Day | Rawlins Indoor Shooting Range | |
| 1st | Rochelle Ranch Golf Course Closing Day | Rochelle Ranch Golf Course | |
| 11th | Sinclair Local Veteran's Day Event | Sinclair | |
| 21st | Light the Night Festivities | Sinclair | |
| 21st-22nd | Annual Fall & Holiday Craft Fair | Sinclair | |
| 28th | Blue Plaid Friday | Downtown Rawlins | |
| 28th-30th | ‘Tis the Season | Downtown Rawlins | |
| 29th | Small Business Saturday | Rawlins, Saratoga | |
December |
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| 1st-21st | ‘Tis the Season | Downtown Rawlins | |
| 5th | 22nd Annual Festival of Trees Gala & Auction | Platte Valley Community Center | |
| 6th | Annual Christmas out of the Big House | Jeffrey Center | |
| 6th | Breakfast with Santa | Elk Mountain Hotel | |
| 13th | Winter Wonderland & Saratoga Christmas Parade | Saratoga | |
| 20th | Annual Sinclair Local Christmas Party | Sinclair | |
| 20th | Christmas Open House | Carbon County Museum | |
January *2026 |
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| 17th-18th | 42nd Saratoga Lake Ice Fishing Derby | Saratoga Lake | |
| 23rd-24th | Sierra Madre Winter Carnival | Encampment | |
| February *2026 | |||
| 7th - 8th | Saratoga Skijoring Races | Saratoga | |
| 14th | Cabin Fever Cowboy Ball @ Platte Valley Community Center | Saratoga |
