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A group of people in cowboy hats and boots are line dancing outside the Autry Museum on a sunny day. The scene is lively, with a mix of adults and children participating. The museum's brick facade is visible in the background.

Autry Outdoors / Family Activities / Live Performances / Member Events

National Day of the Cowboy and Cowgirl

Saturday, July 26, 2025

The Autry in Griffith Park

Admission:
$19 for adults | $14 for seniors and students | Free admission for children ages 12 and under | Free admission for Autry members per member level

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About the Event

Honoring the cowboy legacy of Johnny Zamrzla, join the Autry for NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY & COWGIRL! Enjoy extended museum hours until 7:30pm and family-friendly activities for cowfolk of all ages. 

Enjoy trick ropers on the plaza, cowboy poetry, live music on the plaza, country line dancing lessons, film screenings and docent led tours. Visit our newest exhibition Black Cowboys: An American Story. See exhibitions like the Cowboy Gallery, Imagined Wests, and Western Frontiers: Stories of Fact and Fiction.  

Autry members enjoy early access, free admission and a Member Cookout. 

Schedule of Events:

9:30am – Autry Member Early Check-in 

9:30-Noon – Urban Saddles horse grooming, photo ops etc. 

10am – Museum, Store, and trunk shows open 

10am-12:30pm – Live Music by Michael Sullivan – Outdoor Plaza Stage 

10am-5pm - Old West card games and games of skill with Pico Pistolero in the Saloon Gallery 

11am, 2pm, and 4pm – Guided Themed Tours – departing from Museum Lobby (11am- Firearms, 2pm- Cowboys, 4pm- Museum Highlights) 

10:30am and 2:30pm – Charo de Corazón Trick Ropers Performance – Outdoor Plaza Stage 

11:30am-1:30pm – Autry Member Picnic - East Garden Lawn (live music by Western Music Association, complimentary refreshments & ice cream, trick ropers at noon ) 

1:00pm – Leadership Remarks – Outdoor Plaza Stage 

1:15pm – Presentation on Bass Reeves and Colt Firearms – Lobby Stage 

1:30pm – Live Music by Caravan 222 – Outdoor Plaza Stage 

2:45pm – “Casting the Old West” Round Ball Demonstration – Lawn 

3:00pm – Cowboy Poetry – Lobby Stage 

3:30pm – Country Line Dancing Lesson – Outdoor Plaza Stage 

5pm – Live Music by Mustangs of the West – Outdoor Plaza Stage 

7pm – Museum and Store Close 

8pm – Outdoor Screening of Toy Story presented by Street Food Cinema (separate ticket required, free for Autry members with registration)

SPECIAL FOR AUTRY MEMBERS

9:30am - Early Access- Pony Workshops and Photo Ops 

11:30am -1:30pm MEMBER PICNIC (Garden and East Lawn) 

RSVP required in advance – space is limited. Members can bring their own picnic or lunch options available for purchase. Complimentary water/lemonade and ice cream sandwiches with special activities for children and live music by the Western Music Association. 

6pm – 10pm 

Autry members enjoy Member Movie Night on the Lawn featuring Toy Story as part of Street Food Cinemas outdoor film series. Special seating in the reserved section (bring your own blankets/chairs). Pre-show activities with food trucks, vendors, trivia. 7pm Live western music performance by the Mustangs of the West on the lawn.

A cozy indoor performance with a man playing a guitar and another speaking or singing, both wearing cowboy hats. An audience of diverse ages watches, seated and standing. The setting includes a rustic backdrop resembling a log cabin.
Five women pose outdoors in front of a rustic wooden wagon, with mountains in the background. One woman holds an electric guitar, and all are dressed in casual, country-style clothing.
A woman in a cowboy hat and sash smiles as a man in a cowboy hat swings a rope by her. They stand in front of an orange tent with "Autry Museum" written on it. A microphone stand is visible in the background.
A group of people in cowboy hats and boots are line dancing outside the Autry Museum on a sunny day. The scene is lively, with a mix of adults and children participating. The museum's brick facade is visible in the background.

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Raising Cane's | Ginny Stevenson

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Land Acknowledgment

The Autry Museum of the American West acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). We recognize that the Autry Museum and its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Gabrielino/Tongva peoples and we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.

The Autry Museum in Griffith Park

4700 Western Heritage Way

Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
Located northeast of downtown, across from the Los Angeles Zoo.
Map and Directions

Free parking for Autry visitors.

MUSEUM AND STORE HOURS
Tuesday–Friday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

DINING
Food Trucks are available on select days, contact us for details at 323.495.4252.
The cafe is temporarily closed until further notice.