Wyoming Outdoor Weekend and Expo (WOW)
Welcome to Wyoming Outdoor Weekend & Expo, where we celebrate our Wyoming outdoors. Join us for our 11th Annual Event on May 16-17, 2025, at the Lander Community and Convention Center. Explore the premier outdoor recreation opportunities and vendors in Fremont County and the surrounding area. FREE ADMISSION! Come and be a part of our mission to promote the local economy, engage in conservation efforts, and experience the wonders of Wyoming’s wildlife resources. Grab your calendar and mark the dates for this FREE family-friendly event. We can’t wait to see you there!
WOW Mission: The Wyoming Outdoor Weekend (WOW) has been put on through a partnership between the Lander Economic Development Association and the Wyoming Game & Fish Department to showcase the Fremont County area as a premier outdoor recreation destination, promote the local economy and community, and inspire interest in and conservation of Wyoming’s wildlife resource.
Schedule of Events
All activities at the Lander Community and Convention Center, 950 Buena Vista Dr. unless otherwise noted.
Friday, May 16
- 8:30 am – 3:00 pm – Pre Registered school kids rotate through learning stations
- 4:00 pm – Open to the public
- 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Happy Hour, FREE drinks from Pushroot Brewery and Wind River Brewery with registration, and FREE appetizers
- 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Live Music!
- 8:00 pm – Event closes for the evening
Saturday, May 17
- 9:00 am – Event Opens
- 10:00 am – CWD seminar and demo by WGFD
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Medicinal Plant Hike (in Sinks Canyon, see more opportunities)
- 10:00 am – Wind River Backcountry Angling seminar with WGFD fisheries biologist Paul Gerrity
- 10:45 am – Bear Safety seminar by WGFD
- 11:00 am – Flycasting demo and hands-on instruction brought to you by Popo Agie Anglers
- 11:30 am – Backyard Mushrooms seminar by Uncle Sassy Farms
- 11:00 am – 3:00 pm – Wind River Backcountry Horsemen packing demos
- 12:15 pm – Golden Eagle seminar by Sporting Lead Free
- 12:30 pm – Turkey Calling Lesson and Contest – Hosted by the NWTF. All ages welcome!
- 1:00 pm – Training for Bow Hunting seminar seminar by Ryan Flatt, PT Elevate Rehab
- 1:45 pm – Bigfoot seminar by Dr. Jeff Meldrum, University of Idaho
- 2:00 pm – Flycasting demo and hands-on instruction brought to you by Popo Agie Anglers
- 3:00 pm – Elk Calling Contest
- 3:00 pm – Medicinal Plants seminar by John Mionzynski, Ethnobotonist
- 4:00 pm – How to Prepare Your Own Backcountry Food & Nutrition seminar by Wyld Pantry
- 4:00 pm – Vendor show closes and final raffle prize tickets sold
- 4:45 pm – Big Game Heart Butchering seminar and demo by More Than Gatherers
- 5:00 pm – Wyoming Wildlife Federation Wild Game Cookoff (see more opportunities below) – get tickets and enter here
- 5:00 pm – Live music!
- 7:00 pm – WOW Shop Local Raffle prizes and WWF Wild Game Cookoff Raffle prizes drawn
- 8:00 pm – Event closes
More Opportunities
- ***NEW*** Saturday Seminars- Throughout the day, Saturday, May 17th, we are offering all kinds of seminars related to enjoying the outdoors. See the Saturday schedule for details.
- Shop Local Raffle: Sunday, May 11- Saturday, May 17 (6 pm end), To participate, shop at Lander businesses including all vendors present at the WOW (excludes fuel and groceries) and save your receipts from the week leading up to the event (May 11-17) to enter. You will receive 1 drawing entry for every $10.00 spent up to $500.00 or 50 tickets. Present your receipts during the event to claim your raffle tickets and enter for the prizes you desire. You can also purchase tickets for $1.00 each. The drawing will take place around 4:15 pm on Saturday, May 17 at the Lander Community Center preceding the WWF Wild Game Cook-Off. Some of the larger prizes require you to be present to win.
Date and Time
Friday May 16, 2025 Saturday May 17, 2025
Fees/Admission
Free and open to the public.
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