Ongoing throughout the month:
• The iconic Jackson Hole Hootenanny takes place every Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Dornans in Moose.
• Honky Tonk Wednesdays at the Stagecoach Bar in Wilson - Pete Muldoon & The Pilgrims; 5-8 p.m.; floor show and dancing - stagecoachbar.net
• Concerts on the Commons in Teton Village - Free music series every Sunday in Teton Village at 5 p.m.
• Wyoming Stargazing offers free, year-round, public stargazing events on clear Thursdays of each month just after sunset in the northwest corner of the Stilson parking lot off Hwy. 390 and 22, behind the bus hut where there are no lights. There is $25/person recommended donation. Astronomy educators use one of their large aperture telescopes to show you planets, stars, planetary nebulae, galaxies, and more. There is no need to reserve your spot in advance; just come and go as you please. In the event of inclement weather, visit Wyoming Stargazing offices at 1135 Maple Way, unit 1, for a sci-fi movie screening. Popcorn, apple cider and hot cocoa are provided.
• The Virginian Saloon offers "Live From The Virg" every Thursday acoustic sessions featuring Americana, Western and folk from 9-11 p.m.; no cover. On Fridays from 9-midnight listen to live music; Saturday nights feature rotating bands and DJs.
• "Music in the Mountains" in Alpine (30 mins. south of Jackson) features live music from 7 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at Marge Grover Park Gazebo. Food trucks and refreshments are there, too.
• Jackson Hole Shootout on Town Square - The longest-running shootout in the country; held daily except for Sundays in Town Square at 6 p.m.
• Take a stagecoach ride around the Square. Four to six passengers can fit into the old West stagecoach for a 10-minute trip throughout downtown Jackson. Tickets are $6 to $10 and can be purchased in the Stage Stop Building.
• Bluegrass Tuesdays in the Silver Dollar Showroom at the historic Wort Hotel has brought locals and visitors together for 15 years, year-round, through the music of One Ton Pig; 7-10:30 p.m.
• "Full Circle: An Exhibition of Community Creation, Curation, and Collaboration" at the National Museum of Wildlife Art is comprised of works created by community members and is on display in the Wapiti Gallery throughout the summer and fall.
• Walk-Up Wednesdays at the National Museum of Wildlife Art; Every Wednesday through August, from 11 to 11:45 a.m, the museum offers free guided tours.
• Jackson Hole History Museum Walking Tours - 10:30 a.m. Meet at the History Museum just off Town Square on Broadway for this fun and educational one-hour tour of historic downtown Jackson on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Cost: $12 adults; $10 adults over age 60, students, retired military; free ages 5 and under
• Jackson Hole Farmer's Market - Held every Saturday from 8 a.m.-Noon on Town Square through September 28th - jacksonholefarmersmarket.org
• Avian Experience at Teton Raptor Center - Held at 2 p.m. every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Teton Raptor Center in Wilson; meet birds of prey in the historic barn; book online at tetonraptorcenter.org
• Jackson Hole People's Market - Locally-produced food items and crafts; music; held every Wednesday at the Center for the Arts; 4-7 p.m. - jhpeoplesmarket.org
• Slow Food in the Tetons sponsors a farm stand at Snake River Brewing from noon-6 p.m. on Fridays
• Live music at the Stagecoach with Pete Muldoon & the Pilgrims every Wednesday night from 6 to 9 p.m.
• "Oklahoma!" at Jackson Hole Playhouse - Jackson Hole's only dinner theater's 2024 summer musical; Mon.-Sat. - jacksonplayhouse.com
• Free Monday Musical Adventures - Every Monday; presented by Grand Teton Music Festival from 9-9:45 a.m. and 10-10:45 a.m. at Greenspace on the Block - gtmf.org
• Raptors on the Refuge at the National Elk Refuge - An informal daily program about raptor conservation at the National Elk Refuge, 532 N Cache; starts at 2 p.m. and birds will be put up promptly at 3 p.m.; through August 28th
• Free Tuesday Musical Adventures - Presented every Tuesday by Grand Teton Music Festival from 10-10:45 a.m. at Teton Village Commons - gtmf.org
• "Yoga on the Trail" is offered for free every Thursday from 9-10 a.m. on the sculpture trail at the National Museum of Wildlife Art; bring your own mat - wildlifeart.org
1, 2024/ Live Music at the Deck - Top of the gondola; local musicians play from 5:30 to 8 p.m.; gondola tickets are $18; food and drink available
2, 2024/ Alive@5 on the Village Commons with Teton Raptor Center - Hawks, eagles, owls, and falcons take center stage. Enjoy up-close, arm’s length learning experience with live birds of prey. Free - tetonraptorcenter.org
3, 2024/ Grand Teton Music Festival's Free Family Concert - Held at the Center for the Arts' park; 6-7 p.m.; lawn seats free but ticketed. - gtmf.org
3, 2024/ Alive@5 on the Village Commons with Teton Raptor Center - Hawks, eagles, owls, and falcons take center stage. Enjoy up-close, arm’s length learning experience with live birds of prey. Free - tetonraptorcenter.org
4, 2024/ Lions Club Street Pancake Breakfast - Deloney Ave adjacent to Town Square; 8-10:30 a.m.; $13 ages 8 to adult/$6 kids ages 4 to 7/free 3 and under
4, 2024/ Skinny Skis 4th of July 10K Run - The race begins at 8 a.m., and the course runs out and back from Owen Bircher Park in Wilson, (WY). There are 10K and 5K runs and an untimed 5K walk. Info and registration at jhskiclub.org.
3 and 4, 2024/ Concerts on the Commons in Teton Village - Starts with a bang over the July 4th celebration. Free music begins at 6 p.m. July 3rd and on the Fourth. - concertsoncommons.com
3, 2024/ Fireworks in Teton Village - 10 p.m. 4th of July in Jackson Hole. We have celebrations in spades! Park yourself in downtown Jackson for the Annual 4th of July Parade.
4/2024 Patriotic Pops by Grand Teton Musical Festival orchestra - Center for the Arts Park at 7-9 p.m.; lawn seats free, but ticketed; reserved seats $35/adults; $15 students- gtmf.org
3-4, 2024/ Fireworks in Teton Village - 10 p.m.
4, 2024/ Fireworks at Snow King Mountain - 10 p.m.
5, 2024/ Third Annual King Concerts series atop Snow King Mountain - Old Crow Medicine Show will perform. Ticket prices vary for each concert and include the gondola ride to the summit. Venue gates and band start times will also vary each night. Tickets are available online at kingconcerts.com.
6, 2024/ Third Annual King Concerts series atop Snow King Mountain - Blues Traveler and JJ Grey & Mofro will perform. Ticket prices vary for each concert and include the gondola ride to the summit. Venue gates and band start times will also vary each night. Tickets are available online at kingconcerts.com.
8, 2024/ Live Music at the Deck - Top of the gondola; local musicians play from 5:30 to 8 p.m.; gondola tickets are $18; food and drink available
9, 2024/ Alive@5 on the Village Commons with Teton Raptor Center - Hawks, eagles, owls, and falcons take center stage. Enjoy up-close, arm’s length learning experience with live birds of prey. Free - tetonraptorcenter.org
10, 2024/ Alive@5 on the Village Commons with Teton Raptor Center - Hawks, eagles, owls, and falcons take center stage. Enjoy up-close, arm’s length learning experience with live birds of prey. Free - tetonraptorcenter.org
10, 2024/ Live Music at the Deck - Top of the gondola; local musicians play from 5:30 to 8 p.m.; gondola tickets are $18; food and drink available
12, 2024/ Teton Arts & Antiques Fair in Teton Village- mcpresents.com
12-14, 2024/ Thin Air Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet" at the Center for the Arts - 12th-anniversary production of Offsquare Theatre Company's Thin Air Shakespeare on the Center for the Arts lawn - jhcenterforthearts.org
14, 2024/ Concerts on the Commons in Teton Village - Free music series every Sunday in Teton Village at 5 p.m.
15, 2024/ Live Music at the Deck - Top of the gondola; local musicians play from 5:30 to 8 p.m.; gondola tickets are $18; food and drink available
16, 2024/ Third Annual King Concerts series atop Snow King Mountain - Portugal. the Man with Spoon Benders will perform. Ticket prices vary for each concert and include the gondola ride to the summit. Venue gates and band start times will also vary each night. Tickets are available online at kingconcerts.com.
16, 2024/ Alive@5 on the Village Commons with Teton Raptor Center - Hawks, eagles, owls, and falcons take center stage. Enjoy up-close, arm’s length learning experience with live birds of prey. Free - tetonraptorcenter.org
17, 2024/ Alive@5 on the Village Commons with Teton Raptor Center - Hawks, eagles, owls, and falcons take center stage. Enjoy up-close, arm’s length learning experience with live birds of prey. Free - tetonraptorcenter.org
17, 2024/ Live Music at the Deck - Top of the gondola; local musicians play from 5:30 to 8 p.m.; gondola tickets are $18; food and drink available
18-21, 2024/ Thin Air Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet" at the Center for the Arts - 12th-anniversary production of Offsquare Theatre Company's Thin Air Shakespeare on the Center for the Arts lawn - jhcenterforthearts.org
20, 2024/ 68th Annual Teton County Fair starts - tetoncountyfair.com
21, 2024/ Concerts on the Commons in Teton Village - Free music series every Sunday in Teton Village at 5 p.m.
22, 2024/ Live Music at the Deck - Top of the gondola; local musicians play from 5:30 to 8 p.m.; gondola tickets are $18; food and drink available
23, 2024/ Alive@5 on the Village Commons with Teton Raptor Center - Hawks, eagles, owls, and falcons take center stage. Enjoy up-close, arm’s length learning experience with live birds of prey. Free - tetonraptorcenter.org
24, 2024/ Teton County Fair Carnival: Teton County Fairgrounds; includes carnival rides, food, live music, vendors and much more. - tetoncountyfair.com - Rides open from 5 p.m. - midnight
24, 2024/ Live Music at the Deck - Top of the gondola; local musicians play from 5:30 to 8 p.m.; gondola tickets are $18; food and drink available
24, 2024/ Alive@5 on the Village Commons with Teton Raptor Center - Hawks, eagles, owls, and falcons take center stage. Enjoy up-close, arm’s length learning experience with live birds of prey. Free - tetonraptorcenter.org
25, 2024/ Third Annual King Concerts series atop Snow King Mountain - moe., Melvin Seals & JGB, and Pink Talking Fish will perform. Ticket prices vary for each concert and include the gondola ride to the summit. Venue gates and band start times will also vary each night. Tickets are available online at kingconcerts.com.
24, 2024/ Teton County Fair concert in the Rodeo Arena - Gates open at 6 p.m. Bringing to the stage a mix of rock and roll and country music, both critically acclaimed Futurebirds and Flatland Cavalry will co-bill this year’s fair.
25, 2024/ Extreme Medieval Jousting - Rodeo Arena at 7 p.m.
26, 2024/ Annual Art Association's Art Fair Jackson Hole - This is a quintessential Jackson family-oriented summer event featuring dozens of international, national and local artists, live music, food, and snack booths, hands-on, kids' art activities and artists demos. Center for the Arts lawn; $6 single day/$10 weekend pass/free for kids age 12 and under - artassociation.org
27, 2024/ Old West Brewfest in Dubois (WY) - One-hour-and-a-half drive from Jackson; featuring the best of Wyoming's microbreweries, plus food trucks, music, wagon rides and more; tickets $30 at the gate
28, 2024/Concerts on the Commons - Free music series every Sunday in Teton Village at 5 p.m.
29, 2024/ Live Music at the Deck - Top of the gondola; local musicians play from 5:30 to 8 p.m.; gondola tickets are $18; food and drink available
Teton County Fair Pig Wrestling - jhrodeo.com
30, 2024/ Alive@5 on the Village Commons with Teton Raptor Center - Hawks, eagles, owls, and falcons take center stage. Enjoy up-close, arm’s length learning experience with live birds of prey. Free - tetonraptorcenter.org
31, 2024/ Alive@5 on the Village Commons with Teton Raptor Center - Hawks, eagles, owls, and falcons take center stage. Enjoy up-close, arm’s length learning experience with live birds of prey. Free - tetonraptorcenter.org - tetoncountyfair.com - Rides open from 5 p.m. - midnight
31, 2024/ Live Music at the Deck - Top of the gondola; local musicians play from 5:30 to 8 p.m.; gondola tickets are $18; food and drink available
More Fun Things To Try
GO ON A WILDERNESS ADVENTURE
Wild Child Adventure with Jackson Hole Vintage Advenures: Spend a lighthearted afternoon in the woods and on a vintage wooden boat with time to explore, play, picnic and create for a fun summer activity in Jackson Hole. A draft team leads a wagon into the forest where the fun begins. The experience was crafted with children in mind, but is equally enjoyable for all ages. Reconnect with your inner child and reap all the benefits of time well-spent in the woods.
For rates and more information visit woodboattours.com or call 307-732-2628.
ATTEND A RANGER PROGRAM IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK
Interact better with the park by taking a ranger-led program or two; many are wheelchair accessible. Park rangers provide a wide variety of activities for visitors including hikes, slide shows, children's activities and wildlife viewing in the various districts of the park. The following is but a small sample of both regular and special programs being offered throughout the summer. For the full schedule visit nps.gov/grte
In the Moose District
• The Olaus and Mardy Murie legacy speaks to the power of passion and commitment to protecting wild places. Through conversation on a walk to the Murie Ranch, you can learn about the Muries and their early-20th-century conservation efforts. Roundtrip distance: 1.5 miles. Difficulty: Easy. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 1 p.m.
• Twilight Talk (accessible): Join a ranger by the campfire to learn more about one of Grand Teton's fascinating animals or park stories during this family-friendly program. Meet at the Gros Ventre amphitheater for a 45-minute program. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 7:30 pm.
In Jenny Lake District
• Bear Safety (accessible): Discover techniques that will help you stay safe while traveling and camping in bear country. Includes instruction in the use of bear pepper spray. Meet on the Jenny Lake Visitor Center Deck for a 30-minute presentation. Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 1:30 pm.
In Colter Bay District
• Coffee with a Ranger (accessible): Join a ranger for questions, trip planning and dialog over morning coffee. Meet on the visitor center front porch for a 1-hour conversation. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 7 a.m.
• Swan Lake Hike: Hike through forest and wetland communities and learn about the plants and animals living in the park. Meet the ranger at the visitor center flagpole, daily at 1 p.m. The programs last 3 hours. Distance: 3 miles. Difficulty: easy.
Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve
• Nature Explorer's Backpack: Children discover the wonders of the natural world using the tools provided in the Nature Explorer's Backpack. After a brief orientation by a ranger, each child receives a journal full of activities to guide them as they explore the preserve trails with their family. The backpacks are available for checkout at the Preserve Center desk every day starting at 9 a.m. and need to be returned by 5 p.m. Recommended for children ages 6 to 12. Backpacks are limited, one per family, please.
• Critter Chat: Join a ranger to learn about a critter in the park. Saturday, Sunday, Thursday and Wednesday from 3:30-4 p.m.