Autry Outdoors / Family Activities / Live Performances / Member Events
National Day of the Cowboy and Cowgirl
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The Autry in Griffith Park
- Admission:
- ONLINE TICKETS: General Admission Adult: $25 | General Admission Senior (62+) and Student (with valid school ID): $20 | General Admission Child: FREE Autry Members Adult and Child: FREE | ONSITE TICKETS: General Admission Adult: $30 | General Admission Senior (62+) and Student (with valid school ID): $25 | General Admission Child: FREE | Autry Members Adult $5 and Member Child: FREE
- RSVP/Reservations:
- Tickets required
About the Event
Celebrate NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY AND COWGIRL with family-friendly fun for guests of all ages. Enjoy trick ropers, cowboy poetry, live music, country line dancing lessons, a film screening, and docent-led tours. Autry members enjoy early access, free admission, and a Member Picnic.
Event Highlights:
- Live Music and Cowboy Classics by Emily Rose and the Rounders, The Tone Slingers, Wandering Wranglers, and Michael Sullivan
- Urban Saddles Horse Photo Op and Grooming Workshop
- Trick Ropers on the plaza and Lil’ Buckaroo Trick Roping Lessons
- Spirit of the West Award presentation
- Themed crafts and workshops:
- Los Angeles Cowboy Poetry Performance and Writing Workshop
- Interactive Telegraph Workshop—learn Morse code!
- Themed Docent-led tours: Firearms, Women of the West, Cowgirls & Cowboys, Museum Highlights, and Life, Liberty, and Los Angeles
- Old West Card Games with Pico Pistolero
- Annie Oakley Short Film and Curator-led discussion in the Autry Theater
- Country Line Dancing Lessons on the plaza
- Member Picnic with Petting Zoo and Lawn Games
- Food Trucks and Full Bar
- Trunk Show featuring local Western artists in the museum store
- Evening Film Screening on the lawn by Street Food Cinema (Free for Autry members with registration)
Autry Member Exclusives
Autry Member Exclusives 9:30 a.m. | Early Access for Autry Members and Event sponsors
11:30 a.m.−1:30 p.m. | Member Picnic (Garden and Backlot)
- Members enjoy a petting zoo, special activities for kids, and live music. Members may bring their own picnic or buy a lunch via food trucks. Complimentary lemonade and water will be provided.
