Hello Casper! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Summer events lineup, Wyoming’s first youth-only third space, and homeschool BMX day + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Summer events lineup: Casper’s Ford Wyoming Center will pack the summer with Casper Comic Con, Old Crow Medicine Show, Lindsey Stirling, and a citywide Independence Day celebration. Tickets are available for upcoming dates -- get the full details.
Holiday transit schedule update: Casper Area Transit will modify service for July 4. No LINK buses. ASSIST runs 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for ADA paratransit and medical trips. Service resumes July 6 -- see the full service details.
New gathering spot debuts: The Casper Youth Hub’s open houses run through June 27 in downtown space, billed as Wyoming’s first youth-only third space. Teen Day for ages 11 to 20 caps the week -- see what’s coming inside.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Press start this week: When the cabin fever hits, Boomtown Blast packs Casper’s largest arcade alongside bowling and a legit bar-and-grill vibe, so the whole crew finds their fun under one roof. Let the kids chase tickets while you chase a high score or a strike, then regroup for victory snacks.
Small park, big win: Fun Valley Park is that low-key neighborhood hang to hit this week, with newer playground gear, a roomy shelter for shade, and sledding-friendly slopes when winter shows up. Keep an eye out, the city has an ADA-friendly path upgrade in the works, making stroller and wheelchair access smoother.
Grow something beautiful: Galles Greenhouse has the flowering plants, lush hanging baskets, and a Rock Yard full of soils, mulch, and stone to get your yard camera-ready before the next Casper gust. Swing by for local know-how and fresh arrivals, then enjoy the smug satisfaction of thriving porch pots.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🎨 Watercolor Wednesday @ Wind City Sweets & Treats | Wednesday (6/24) at 11:00 AM – Every Wednesday all summer, the bakery becomes a sugar-fueled studio where kids 4 to 12 paint, snack, and feel like mini Monets. For $20, they get supplies, a friendly project, a treat, and a drink, and you skip the home cleanup.
🚴 Homeschool BMX Day! @ Mike Sedar Bmx Track | Wednesday (6/24) at 3:00 PM – Homeschool BMX Day at Mike Sedar is a free open house where the kids try the track, meet the crew, and figure out if pedaling beats screen time. Borrow a bike or helmet, wear long sleeves and sneakers, then reward attitudes at the snack shack.
🤠 Ladies on the Frontier @ Fort Caspar Museum | Friday (6/26) at 10:00 AM – If your frontier picture is all saloons and spurs, reset it at Fort Caspar Museum with Ladies on the Frontier. Meet the women who kept families, businesses, and towns running with grit and dry humor, no mythmaking required.
👀 Community Watch Party @ Washington Park | Friday (6/26) at 5:30 PM – Consider this your cue to sprawl at Washington Park, grab a bite from the trucks, and let the kids swim while we watch the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square’s Hollywood Bowl performance together. Free entry, lawn chairs welcome, a little pickleball, and no Hollywood parking.
🎤 Amplify Youth Fest @ David Street Station | Saturday (6/27) at 10:00 AM – Remember when our big idea was a mixtape? This festival spotlights young locals, ages 5-22, turning music, art, small businesses, and bold ideas into the main event, with plenty of heart. It is inspiring, a little humbling, and honestly, pretty fun.
🪆 Puppets In The Park @ Mathew Campfield Park NW Shelter | Saturday (6/27) at 11:00 AM – Bring the kids, or just your inner 8-year-old, to Puppets in the Park. It is a breezy midday escape with clever characters, shady trees, and zero screens, the rare outing where snack time, chuckles, and grass stains all count as culture.
🐎 Ranch Hand Commuter Camp @ WYO Sports Ranch | Monday (6/29) – Think your post-up is still smooth, or has it gone creaky barn door? The Ranch Hand Commuter Camp tunes up your offensive toolkit with sharper footwork, cleaner handles, and shooting, commuter friendly and ideal for wrangling turnovers from block to arc without bullying your knees.
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07 — The Casper report Weather forecastToday — High: 81°F — Low: 50°F — Precip: 23%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 3 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 5 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tomorrow — High: 79°F — Low: 49°F — Precip: 77%
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