Today’s Eclipse Festival Focus + Complete Event Guide, 7/27

Historic Trails West offers rides in the actual ruts of the Oregon, California and Pony Express Trails on historic wagons that have traveled the entire length of the trails. Historic Tours are 2 hours, 4 hours, 1 day and overnight. Travel in the pioneer’s footsteps along historic trails while riding in our authentic Prairie Schooner Wagons.

Contact Morris Carter | 307-266-4868 | metaltiger45@gmail.com |

Check out the Complete Wyoming Eclipse Festival Event Guide below for more eclipse-related events at the Trails Center, as well as other events around the Casper area.

Oil City News is keeping a comprehensive and updated list of Eclipse Festival events. If you have an event you’d like featured, please email information to dan@oilcity.news.

WYOMING ECLIPSE FESTIVAL EVENT GUIDE: 

PRE-ECLIPSE  |  AUG 16  |  AUG 17  |  AUG 18 |  AUG 19  |  AUG 20  |  AUG 21

August 5

• BearTrap Summer Festival
  All Day Event
  Beartrap Meadow Country Park

August 6

• 2017 Solar Eclipse: What You Need to Know Patio Talk
  1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
  National Historic Trails Center

August 12

• Sun Prints on Fabrics, Art Workshop
  10:00 AM -1:00 PM
  Art321

August 15

• Covered Wagon Train Treks & Pony Express Rides
  8:00 AM -10:00 PM
  Historic Trails West

• National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
  9:00 AM -5:00 PM
  National Historic Trails Center

August 16

• Covered Wagon Train Treks & Pony Express Rides
  8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Historic Trails West

• AstroCon 2017 – Vendors & Exhibits Open to the Public
  9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Parkway Plaza, Casper

• National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  National Historic Trails Center

• Natrona County Public Library
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  Natrona County Library

• Werner Wildlife Museum at Casper College
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  Werner Wildlife Museum

• Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum
  9:00 AM – 4:00pm
  Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum

• Art 321, Casper Artists’ Guild
  10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  Art 321

• Behind the Scenes Distillery Tours
  12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
  Backwards Distilling Company

• Historic Wyoming Tours
  5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
  Adventure West

August 17

• Covered Wagon Train Treks & Pony Express Rides
  8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Historic Trails West

• Fort Caspar Museum
  8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  Fort Caspar

• AstroCon 2017- Vendors & Exhibits Open to Public
  9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Parkway Plaza Casper

• Casper Planetarium
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  Casper Planetarium

• National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  National Historic Trails Center

• Natrona County Library
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  Natrona County Library

• Tate Geological Museum at Casper College
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  Tate Geological Museum

• Werner Wildlife Museum at Casper College
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  Werner Wildlife Museum

• Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum
  9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum

• Art 321, Casper Artists’ Guild
  10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  Art 321

• The Historic Bishop Home
  10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  The Bishop House

• The Science Zone
  10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  The Science Zone

• Behind the Scenes Distillery Tours
  12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
  Backwards Distilling Company

• Big Lost Meadery Wine Tasting
  3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
  Urban Bottle

• Eclipse Farmer’s Market
  5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  Yellowstone Garage

• Historic Wyoming Tours
  All Day Event
  Adventure West

• NIC Live!
  5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
  The Nicolaysen Art Museum

August 18

• Covered Wagon Train Treks & Pony Express Rides
  8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Historic Trails West

• Fort Caspar Museum
  8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  Fort Caspar

• AstroCon 2017- Vendors & Exhibits Open to Public
  9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Parkway Plaza Casper

• Casper Planetarium
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  Casper Planetarium

• National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  National Historic Trails Center

• Natrona County Library
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  Natrona County Library

• Tate Geological Museum at Casper College
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  Tate Geological Museum

• Werner Wildlife Museum at Casper College
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  Werner Wildlife Museum

• Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum
  9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum

• All Day Downtown Festival
  10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Downtown Casper

• Art 321, Casper Artists’ Guild
  10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  Art 321

• David Street Station
  10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  David Street Station

• Eastridge Mall Eclipse Fest
  10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Eastridge Mall

• The Historic Bishop Home
  10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  The Bishop House

• The Nicolaysen Art Museum
  10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  The Nicolaysen Art Museum

• The Science Zone
  10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  The Science Zone

• Behind the Scenes Distillery Tours
  12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
  Backwards Distilling Company

• Eclipse Farmer’s Market
  12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  Yellowstone Garage

• Yellowstone Garage Music Fest
  12:00 PM – 11:30 PM
  Yellowstone Garage

• Food + Fun at First United Methodist Church
  1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  First United Methodist Church

• Listen and Learn “Eclipse in Motion” Luncheon Seminar
  1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  Fairgrounds Agricultural Building

• Adventures in Space
  2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
  Aley Fine Arts Building, Casper College

• Backwards Distilling Tasting Event
  3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
  Urban Bottle

• AAPG Astrogeology Total Eclipse 2017 Field Seminar
  All Day Event
  Casper

• Artist Opening Reception | E.K. Wimmer: A Trace of Memory
  5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  Scarlow’s Gallery

• Listen and Learn “Eclipse in Motion” Evening Seminar
  6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  Fairgrounds Agricultural Building

• The Machine Performs Pink Floyd
  7:00 PM – 11:30 PM
  Mike Lansing Fields

• Sand Bar Murder Mystery Tour
  8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  Casper City Hall

August 19

• Pluto Run 10k Race
  7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
  Bart Rea Learning Circle at Amoco Park

• Covered Wagon Train Treks & Pony Express Rides
  8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Historic Trails West

• Fort Caspar Museum
  8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  Fort Caspar

• The Insane Inflatable 5k
  8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
  Casper Soccer Complex

• AstroCon 2017- Vendors & Exhibits Open to Public
  9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Parkway Plaza Casper

• Casper Planetarium
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  Casper Planetarium

• Johnson County War Tour
  9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  Hoofprints of the Past

• National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  National Historic Trails Center

• Natrona County High School Concessions Fundraiser
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  Natrona County High School

• Natrona County Library
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  Natrona County Library

• Sale-a-bration Street Fair
  9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  Eastridge Mall

• Wyoming Photo Fest
  9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  Wyoming Camera Outfitters

• Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum
  9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum

• All Day Downtown Festival
  10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Downtown Casper

• Art 321, Casper Artists’ Guild
  10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  Art 321

• David Street Station
  10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  David Street Station

• Eastridge Mall Eclipse Fest
  10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Eastridge Mall

• LMTD Eclipse Skate Jam
  10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  Skate Park

• Run in the Rough
  10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  Race starting point

• Tate Geological Museum at Casper College
  10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  Tate Geological Museum

• The Historic Bishop Home
  10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  The Bishop House

• The Nicolaysen Art Museum
  10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  The Nicolaysen Art Museum

• The Science Zone
  10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  The Science Zone

• Werner Wildlife Museum at Casper College
  10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  Werner Wildlife Museum

• Yellowstone Garage Music Fest
  10:00 AM – 9:30 PM
  Yellowstone Garage

• Eagles BBQ
  11:00 AM – 2:00 AM
  Eagles Lodge

• Behind the Scenes Distillery Tours
  12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
  Backwards Distilling Company

• Eclipse Farmer’s Market
  12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  Yellowstone Garage

• Riverfest and the Great Duck Derby
  12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
  Mike Lansing Fields

• Food + Fun at First United Methodist Church
  1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  First United Methodist Church

• AAPG Astrogeology Total Eclipse 2017 Field Seminar
  All Day Event
  Casper

• Dinner and Discussion: AAPG Presents, Astronauts Jack Schmitt & Jim Reilly
  6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  Casper Country Club

• John Kirlin Live Performance
  7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  Urban Bottle

• Sand Bar Murder Mystery Tour
  8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  Casper City Hall

August 20

• Eastridge Mall Eclipse Fest
  7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Eastridge Mall

• Covered Wagon Train Treks & Pony Express Rides
  8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Historic Trails West

• Fort Caspar Museum
  8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  Fort Caspar

• AstroCon 2017- Vendors & Exhibits Open to Public
  9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Parkway Plaza Casper

• National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  National Historic Trails Center

• Natrona County High School Concessions Fundraiser
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  Natrona County High School

• All Day Downtown Festival
  10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Downtown Casper

• Art 321, Casper Artists’ Guild
  10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  Art 321

• David Street Station
  10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  David Street Station

• Food + Fun at First United Methodist Church
  10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  First United Methodist Church

• Historic Wyoming Tours
  10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
  Adventure West

• River Race for the Ranch
  10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  Bart Rea Learning Circle at Amoco Park

• Tate Geological Museum at Casper College
  10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  Tate Geological Museum

• The Nicolaysen Art Museum
  10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  The Nicolaysen Art Museum

• The Science Zone
  10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  The Science Zone

• Werner Wildlife Museum at Casper College
  10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  Werner Wildlife Museum

• Yellowstone Garage Music Fest
  10:00 AM – 9:30 PM
  Yellowstone Garage

• Eagles BBQ
  11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Eagles Lodge

• Behind the Scenes Distillery Tours
  12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
  Backwards Distilling Company

• Eclipse Farmer’s Market
  12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  Yellowstone Garage

• The Uprising Festival
  12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  Mike Lansing Field

• CWFR Presents: Sankey Rodeo Eclipse Rough Stock Event
  3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
  Natrona County Fair Association

• AAPG Astrogeology Total Eclipse 2017 Field Seminar
  All Day Event
  Casper

• Special Eclipse Overnight Wagon Train
  All Day Event
  Historic Trails West

• Close Encounters of the Symphonic Kind
  5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
  Washington Park Bandshell

• Ira Flatow: “Science is Sexy” Keynote
  7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  Casper College’s Wheeler Concert Hall

• Sand Bar Murder Mystery Tour
  8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  Casper City Hall

August 21 – Eclipse Day!

• Cornerstone Eclipse Viewing Party
  5:30 AM – 1:00 PM
  Cornerstone Church

• Solabration on The Circle
  6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Bart Rea Learning Circle

• Eclipse for a Cause
  7:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  Highland Park Community Church

• Natrona County High School Concessions Fundraiser
  7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  Natrona County High School

• Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Viewing
  7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

• Sleep Inn Viewing
  7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  Sleep Inn

• Central Wyoming Fairgrounds Viewing
  7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
  Central Wyoming Fairgrounds

• Casper Events Center
  8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  Casper Events Center

• Covered Wagon Train Treks & Pony Express Rides
  8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Historic Trails West

• Rock the Rooftop Viewing
  8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  Wyoming Medical Center

• Solar Eclipse Scramble – Golf Tournament
  8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  Casper Municipal Golf Course

• The Historic Bishop Home Viewing
  8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  The Bishop House

• Yellowstone Garage Music Fest
  8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  Yellowstone Garage

• Fort Caspar Museum
  8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  Fort Caspar

• National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  National Historic Trails Center

• Sunless at Sunrise
  9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  Sunrise Shopping Center

• All Day Downtown Festival
  10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  Downtown Casper

• Art 321, Casper Artists’ Guild
  10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  Art 321

• College Heights Baptist Church Viewing
  10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  College Heights Baptist Church

• David Street Station
  10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  David Street Station

• Eastridge Mall Eclipse Fest
  10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  Eastridge Mall

• Eclipse Watch Party
  10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  Backwards Distilling Company

• The Science Zone
  10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  The Science Zone

• Eagles BBQ
  11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  Eagles Lodge

• Eclipse Farmer’s Market
  12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
  Yellowstone Garage

• Tate Geological Museum at Casper College
  1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
  Tate Geological Museum

• AAPG Astrogeology Total Eclipse 2017 Field Seminar
  All Day Event
  Casper

• Hogadon Basin Ski Area Viewing
  All Day Event
  Hogadon Ski Basin

• Pavilion Properties Viewing
  All Day Event
  Pavilion Properties

• Tate Pumphouse Trail Center
  All Day Event
  Tate Pumphouse Trails Center

• True Barn Loft
  All Day Event
  The True Barn Loft

• Wyoming Contractors Association
  All Day Event
  Regional Training Center

• Music & Poetry Evening with Ethan Hopkins and Mike Shay
  7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
  Metro Coffee Co.

• Sand Bar Murder Mystery Tour
  8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  Casper City Hall

This post will be updated with more information as it becomes available. For more information, please visit EclipseCasper.com