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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

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:

9:30 a.m.	Autry Member Early Check-in
9:30 a.m.-Noon	Urban Saddles horse grooming, photo ops etc.
10 a.m.	Museum, Store, and trunk shows open
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	Music by Michael Sullivan – Outdoor Plaza Stage
10 a.m.-5 p.m.	Old West card games and games of skill with Pico Pistolero in the Saloon Gallery
10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.	Charo de Corazón Trick Ropers Performance – Outdoor Plaza Stage
11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.	Themed Tours – departing from Museum Lobby (11am- Firearms, 2pm- Cowboys, 4pm- Museum Highlights)
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.	Autry Member Picnic - East Garden Lawn (live music by Western Music Association, complimentary refreshments & ice cream, trick ropers at noon )
1 p.m.	Leadership Remarks – Outdoor Plaza Stage
1:15 p.m.	Presentation on Bass Reeves and Colt Firearms – Lobby Stage
1:30 p.m.	Live Music by Caravan 222 – Outdoor Plaza Stage
2:45 p.m.	“Casting the Old West” Round Ball Demonstration – Lawn
3 p.m.	Cowboy Poetry – Lobby Stage
3:30 p.m.	Country Line Dancing Lesson – Outdoor Plaza Stage
5 p.m.	Live Music by Mustangs of the West (All Female Americana Country Band) – Outdoor Plaza Stage
7 p.m.	Museum and Store Close
8 p.m.	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.