Cheyenne Frontier Days™ is now accepting applications for Visiting Royalty Parade Participants for the 130th Annual Celebration.

The application deadline is July 1, 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Visiting Royalty wishing to ride in the VIP section of the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Parade must represent one of the following:

• A National, State, or PRCA Rodeo
• A County Rodeo or Fair
• The International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA)
• Other ambassadors of the sport of rodeo (e.g., stock contractors or rodeo sponsors)
• A state-recognized pageant organization (e.g., Miss America or Miss USA organizations)
• A related group of representatives (e.g., a Native American Tribe)

Eligibility & Requirements

• Visiting Royalty must complete the online application by the stated deadline.
• Royalty titles may include, but are not limited to: Miss, Mrs., Queen, Attendant, Wrangler, Junior Princess, and Junior Wrangler.
• Applications must list the names of all royalty participants, the parade dates each will participate, and current contact information.
• Titles must be verifiable upon request (e.g., official documentation or website verification).
• Current titleholders will receive priority consideration; past royalty may be accepted if space allows.
• All Visiting Royalty must complete a release of liability waiver for each year’s celebration.

Age Requirements

• All participants 12 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult.
• Participants riding horseback must be 13 years of age or older.

Application Due Date
Visiting Queen and Royalty applications must be received by July 1, 2026.
No late applications will be accepted.

Application Process
Upon receipt of a completed application, applicants will be notified by email or phone regarding acceptance or denial into the parade.

Attire
Due to the Western theme of Cheyenne Frontier Days™, all Visiting Royalty are required to wear appropriate Western attire, and this requirement will be strictly enforced.
Acceptable attire includes Western jeans, split riding skirts, and Western-style skirts.

Inappropriate attire includes, but is not limited to:

• Tank tops
• Sleeveless blouses
• Short skirts or shorts

Traditional regalia is acceptable for participating Native American Tribes. Participants may be denied parade participation if attire does not meet these standards.

Parade Dates & Start Time

• Saturday, July 18
• Tuesday, July 21
• Thursday, July 23
• Saturday, July 25

All parades begin promptly at 9:00 a.m.

Participants must check in with the Visiting Queen VIP Assistant no later than 8:00 a.m.

Check-in location: South of the State Capitol Building at 24th Street and Capitol Avenue.

Parade Placement
Visiting Royalty will ride in the VIP section of the parade. Participants may provide their own horse(s). If personal horses are not available, a wagon, carriage, or vehicle may be assigned, based on availability. Placement is limited and cannot be guaranteed.

Participants and attendants will ride with others as assigned. Due to the number of Visiting Royalty, cooperation with assigned wagons or vehicles is required.

• No outside cars, trucks, floats, or trailers are permitted.
• Horseback participants must be 13 years of age or older.

Queen’s Brunch
For information regarding the Queen’s Brunch on Thursday, July 16, please contact Miss Frontier at miss.frontier@cfdrodeo.com

Rodeo Tickets
Tickets may be purchased through the Cheyenne Frontier Days Ticket Office at (307) 778-7222 or online at cfdrodeo.com.

Parking Information
Parade Parking (for participants providing their own horse): Capitol Avenue, north of 26th Street through Pershing Avenue

After Parade Parking
1602 Southwest Drive

Parking Route
The parade starts in front of the Wyoming Capitol and follows the parade route marked in red on the map.

Parade Rules

1.  Participation in the parade is permitted by approval only. No individual or entry may participate without prior authorization.

2.  Throwing any items to spectators during the parade is strictly prohibited.

3.  No liquids may be sprayed, squirted, or released from any parade entry, including bubbles.

4.  Alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited in the parade.

5.  Unloaded firearms may be carried or worn as part of an approved costume. All firearms are subject to inspection by parade officials.

6.  Firearms may not be discharged at any time before, during, or after the parade.

7.  Lone riders are not permitted. All riders must be affiliated with a recognized equestrian riding group.

8.  Antique vehicles manufactured in 1959 or earlier may be permitted on a limited basis. Vehicles must be original or restored to original condition.

9.  All participants must remain on their parade entry at all times while on the parade route. Boarding or exiting an entry during the parade is prohibited.

10.  Parade entries must maintain continuous forward motion throughout the parade route.

11.  To preserve the integrity and ensure the safety of the parade, the following requirements must be observed:

• Bands, including flag corps, must maintain a normal step cadence of 120 steps per minute for the entire parade route.
• No drills, half-step cadences, double-time routines, static routines, slow-step cadences, stopping to play or perform, or similar actions are permitted, particularly during turns or corners.
• These requirements are mandatory due to the large number of horse-drawn carriages, horses, and mounted personnel participating and are essential for the safety of all involved.
• Failure to comply may result in removal from the parade at the direction of a parade marshal and/or forfeiture of any compensation or awards.

12.  Gaps in the parade negatively impact the spectator experience. Entries creating gaps will receive a warning from parade officials. Continued failure to close gaps may result in removal from the parade.

13.  At the conclusion of the parade, entries must not stop to unload or allow participants to disembark until they have returned to their designated unloading area.

14.  Special contractual considerations apply to Cheyenne Frontier Days sponsors.

15.  First-time entries and entries that have changed from the previous year must submit photographs or renderings with their application. Cheyenne Frontier Days reserves the right to inspect any parade entry.

Parade marshals will be stationed throughout the staging areas and along the parade route to ensure compliance with all parade rules and safety requirements.

• I have read and understand the rules of the Cheyenne Frontier Days parades and agree to them knowingly, willingly, and voluntarily. I also take responsibility for informing all participants of the aforementioned rules.

• Cheyenne Frontier Days™ will not provide tickets to rodeos, concerts, night shows, or evening entertainment.