17th Annual Cowboy Carnival - 2021 Edition

If you haven't experienced this before, make your plans to join us in friendly Hyattville for our 17th Annual Cowboy Carnival on Sunday, May 30th, during Memorial Day Weekend – fun for the whole family, entertainment, and a home-cooked BBQ Lunch! Funds raised from this event support our operating and maintenance expenses for the following calendar year. Our Main Gate opens at 8:30, and admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under, or $25 for one immediate family. Take a look at our planned Events:

All Day!

Kids’ events span the day throughout the activity areas. These change from year to year but this is how we make sure to put the "Family" into Whole Family fun!  Read more about the Kids Events

9 am

This year we're opening in-person 5K and Kids K Registration at 9 am. Registration is required, and can also be done online for an additional fee . We held one of these in 2019 and the response was so nice, we're bringing it back!  Awards will be granted for the first place men's and women's finishers. The 5k Run/Walk starts at 10, and the Kids K race starts at 11.  Read more about the 5K Run-Walk

10 am

This year, the Sharpshooter Contest begins at 10:00 at the old air strip on the south side of town - on the gravel road that heads to Ten Sleep.  It will be marked and obvious.  Bring your own gun(s); some events have entry fees. This event has really exploded in popularity and undergone a fun update!  Read more about the Shooting Contest

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​10 am

Also kicking off at 10, at the Community Center Building: the Book Sale, Quilt Show, and Photo Contest and the start of the 5K Run/Walk. There will be Hyattville History displays and area Ranch history. Dozens of handmade quilts from all over the Big Horn Basin will be on display in the main building, and these works of art are treasures to see. Anyone interested in entering a quilt can drop it off at a designated location one week before the Carnival, where they will be returned afterward.  Read more about the Quilt Show, Photo Contest, and 5K Run/Walk​

10:30 am

Another new addition to Cowboy Carnival this year - the Keller Performance Horse Demo! Bruce Keller, National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) pro and National Champion, will provide horsemanship demos focusing on the progression of a young horse through multiple stages.  Ask him your horsemanship questions!  

11 am

At 11, the Kids K race begins at the HCC grounds and moves through town.  Registration for this is either online or on the day of, at 9 am.  If you don't think you can make it to Hyattville by 9, but wish to register any Kids K participants, the best way to do that is online to book your spot.  Indoors, this is also where the Pie Contest Judging takes place, and it's always a nail-biter! Read more about the Kids K Run-Walk and the Pie Contest

12 noon

Music by the Songteller Dave Munsick begins at Noon through 2 pm.  Dave's a Wyomingite and renowned storyteller and songwriter with accolades from Michael Martin Murphy to Elko's Cowboy Poetry festival.  Special thanks to Maria Lisa Eastman, Wyoming Cowboy Poet, for creating this opportunity!

12:30 - 2

Lunch is served at 12:30 and includes beef, lamb, pork, and a selection of side dishes that always includes corn on the cob.  This is also the perfect time to enjoy live music by this year's entertainer!  After lunch and maybe a dance, take time to view the items for the Live Auction, or enjoy a serving of those wonderful entries from the Pie Contest for dessert in the cafeteria.  Read more about the Live Auction and the Pie Contest

1 pm

The Chauncey McMillan Memorial Sheep Dog Competition is slated for 1 p.m. on the main grounds and always draws a big crowd. Competitors bring their dogs from across Wyoming and Montana, and it features two classes: one for ranch dogs who have never entered a sanctioned dog trial before, and another for dogs who have previously competed.  Entry fees are $35 per dog, and only dogs entered in the competition will be allowed on the grounds with a leash.  Read more about the Working Dog Trials

3 pm

Live Auction featuring items and prizes from the whole region
**Anyone wishing to donate an item for either the auction is encouraged to email us at hyattvillecommunitycenter@gmail.com, or call Bob Herman at (307) 469-2247. Thank You in Advance – and we hope to see you here, Memorial Day Weekend!

For more information about our 17th Annual Cowboy Carnival, please visit our Facebook Page, Hyattville Community Center.  We post regular updates on Cowboy Carnival events and auction items there.  Visit our website, www.Hyattville.org, for more details on each of the events and any related entry forms.