Annual Cody Stampede Celebration and Parade, Fireworks on the Fourth

The Cody Stampede Parade takes place on July 3^rd and 4^th at 9:30 a.m. The theme for this year is “Yellowstone: 150 Years of Wild & Wonder.”

The Special Awards to be presented at this year’s parade include Judges’ Favorite (everyone is eligible), Mayor’s Favorite (everyone is eligible), Roger Sedam Award (cash), and Blaylock Patriotic High School Band (cash). Cash prizes for each category will be rewarded as follows: “1^st Prize $200.00,” and “2^nd Prize $100.00.”

Courtesy of Cody Stampede Parade Committee, Fourth of July Parade, Cody Wyoming

According to the parade entry form, “To qualify for any prize, you must be entered in the parade both July 3^rd and 4^th and comply with all eligibility guidelines.” Entries to be considered for prizes close “June 28^th ” with the committee adding there will be “no exceptions.” The eligibility guidelines require participants to adhere to rules set by the Parade Committee, which include requirements like “all entries must be decorated,” and “throwing of anything (candy, water, etc.) from any entry will not be permitted.”

To qualify for prizes, parade participants must “be at your assigned number by 8:30 a.m.” The parade entrance starts at Allen Ave. and 8^th Street (Yellowstone Highway, next to Sunrise Motel).

The Grand Marshall for the Parade on July 4^th is actor Cole Hauser, better known as “Rip” from the series “Yellowstone.” Mr. Hauser will only appear on the 4^th. The Stampede Rodeo on the 4^th starts at 5 p.m.

The firework show takes place on July 4^th at dusk and is being sponsored by the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce. The fireworks will be “shot off across the river, to the north of the rodeo grounds as they have been in the past,” the Chamber says. A radio show on 106.7 FM will accompany the fireworks and people can tune in live to hear the broadcast.

Courtesy of Cody Country Chamber of Commerce

To help keep this tradition alive, folks can consider donating here.

As the Chamber of Commerce states, “We need your help to keep the Cody 4th of July fireworks show alive! The cost to ship the fireworks to town has skyrocketed and we depend on donations to support this beloved tradition.”