Celebrate NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY AND COWGIRL with extended museum hours until 7 p.m. and family-friendly activities 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.

Live Music and Cowboy Classics by Emily Rose and the Rounders, The Tone Slingers, The Wandering Wranglers, and Michael Sullivan 

Urban Saddles pony photo op and grooming workshop 

Trick Ropers on the plaza 

Lil’ Buckaroo Trick Roping Lessons 

Family Play Space featuring themed crafts and workshops for kids 

Spirit of the West Award presentation 

Themed Docent-led tours: Firearms, Women of the West, Cowgirls & Cowboys, Museum Highlights  

Tour of new exhibit Life, Liberty, and Los Angeles

Los Angeles Cowboy Poetry Gathering performance and writing workshop 

Old West Card Games with Pico Pistolero 

Interactive Telegraph Workshop—learn morse code! 

Annie Oakley short film and curator-led discussion in the Autry Theatre 

Country Line Dancing lessons on the plaza 

Member Picnic with petting zoo and lawn games 

Trunk Show featuring local Western artists in the museum store 

Evening Film Screening on the lawn by Street Food Cinema 

Food Trucks and Full Bar

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 with complimentary lemonade or water. RSVP required in advance—space is limited.

6 p.m.−10 p.m. Member Movie Night

Autry members enjoy Member Movie Night on the lawn as part of Street Food Cinema’s outdoor film series. Special seating in the reserved section (bring your own blankets/chairs). Pre-show activities include food trucks, vendors, and trivia. Live Western music performance by Emily Rose and the Rounders at 7 p.m. on the lawn.