Natural history museum's Cowboy Festival whomps up Western fun

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Travis Hatch helps his 7-year-old son Ansel rope a plastic bull, at the Natural History Museum of Utah during the Cowboy Festival and BBQ, Saturday, September 20, 2014. As part of its special exhibit, The Horse, the Natural History Museum of Utah is hosting a Cowboy Festival and BBQ this weekend with Western-themed food and fun. The festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, with a live barbecue, live music, cowboy poetry and hands-on activities for kids.

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Six-year-old Zealand Hatch sits on a saddle at the Natural History Museum of Utah during the Cowboy Festival and BBQ, Saturday, September 20, 2014. As part of its special exhibit, The Horse, the Natural History Museum of Utah is hosting a Cowboy Festival and BBQ this weekend with Western-themed food and fun. The festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, with a live barbecue, live music, cowboy poetry and hands-on activities for kids.

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Calvin Chan, Las Vegas, try is to lasso a bull, at the Natural History Museum of Utah during the Cowboy Festival and BBQ on Saturday. As part of its special exhibit, The Horse, the Natural History Museum of Utah is hosting a Cowboy Festival and BBQ this weekend with Western-themed food and fun. The festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, with a live barbecue, live music, cowboy poetry and hands-on activities for kids.

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Hailey Wall, 12, Draper, misses the lasso on the bull, at the Natural History Museum of Utah during the Cowboy Festival and BBQ, Saturday, September 20, 2014. As part of its special exhibit, The Horse, the Natural History Museum of Utah is hosting a Cowboy Festival and BBQ this weekend with Western-themed food and fun. The festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, with a live barbecue, live music, cowboy poetry and hands-on activities for kids.

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George Hatch holds 2-year-old Zayden Hatch as they check out the Horse exhibit at the Natural History Museum of Utah during the Cowboy Festival and BBQ, Saturday, September 20, 2014. As part of its special exhibit, The Horse, the Natural History Museum of Utah is hosting a Cowboy Festival and BBQ this weekend with Western-themed food and fun. The festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, with a live barbecue, live music, cowboy poetry and hands-on activities for kids.

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Siena Slagle, 4, Salt Lake City, rests on a plastic bull, at the Natural History Museum of Utah during the Cowboy Festival and BBQ, Saturday, September 20, 2014. As part of its special exhibit, The Horse, the Natural History Museum of Utah is hosting a Cowboy Festival and BBQ this weekend with Western-themed food and fun. The festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, with a live barbecue, live music, cowboy poetry and hands-on activities for kids.

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Cowboys visit at the Natural History Museum of Utah during the Cowboy Festival and BBQ, Saturday, September 20, 2014. As part of its special exhibit, The Horse, the Natural History Museum of Utah is hosting a Cowboy Festival and BBQ this weekend with Western-themed food and fun. The festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, with a live barbecue, live music, cowboy poetry and hands-on activities for kids.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Siena Slagle, 4, Salt Lake City, gets ready to rope a plastic bull, at the Natural History Museum of Utah during the Cowboy Festival and BBQ, Saturday, September 20, 2014. As part of its special exhibit, The Horse, the Natural History Museum of Utah is hosting a Cowboy Festival and BBQ this weekend with Western-themed food and fun. The festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, with a live barbecue, live music, cowboy poetry and hands-on activities for kids.

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Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Travis Hatch helps his 7-year-old son Ansel rope a plastic bull, at the Natural History Museum of Utah during the Cowboy Festival and BBQ, Saturday, September 20, 2014. As part of its special exhibit, The Horse, the Natural History Museum of Utah is hosting a Cowboy Festival and BBQ this weekend with Western-themed food and fun. The festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, with a live barbecue, live music, cowboy poetry and hands-on activities for kids. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Six-year-old Zealand Hatch sits on a saddle at the Natural History Museum of Utah during the Cowboy Festival and BBQ, Saturday, September 20, 2014. As part of its special exhibit, The Horse, the Natural History Museum of Utah is hosting a Cowboy Festival and BBQ this weekend with Western-themed food and fun. The festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, with a live barbecue, live music, cowboy poetry and hands-on activities for kids. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Calvin Chan, Las Vegas, try is to lasso a bull, at the Natural History Museum of Utah during the Cowboy Festival and BBQ on Saturday. As part of its special exhibit, The Horse, the Natural History Museum of Utah is hosting a Cowboy Festival and BBQ this weekend with Western-themed food and fun. The festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, with a live barbecue, live music, cowboy poetry and hands-on activities for kids. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Hailey Wall, 12, Draper, misses the lasso on the bull, at the Natural History Museum of Utah during the Cowboy Festival and BBQ, Saturday, September 20, 2014. As part of its special exhibit, The Horse, the Natural History Museum of Utah is hosting a Cowboy Festival and BBQ this weekend with Western-themed food and fun. The festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, with a live barbecue, live music, cowboy poetry and hands-on activities for kids. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune George Hatch holds 2-year-old Zayden Hatch as they check out the Horse exhibit at the Natural History Museum of Utah during the Cowboy Festival and BBQ, Saturday, September 20, 2014. As part of its special exhibit, The Horse, the Natural History Museum of Utah is hosting a Cowboy Festival and BBQ this weekend with Western-themed food and fun. The festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, with a live barbecue, live music, cowboy poetry and hands-on activities for kids. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Siena Slagle, 4, Salt Lake City, rests on a plastic bull, at the Natural History Museum of Utah during the Cowboy Festival and BBQ, Saturday, September 20, 2014. As part of its special exhibit, The Horse, the Natural History Museum of Utah is hosting a Cowboy Festival and BBQ this weekend with Western-themed food and fun. The festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, with a live barbecue, live music, cowboy poetry and hands-on activities for kids. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Cowboys visit at the Natural History Museum of Utah during the Cowboy Festival and BBQ, Saturday, September 20, 2014. As part of its special exhibit, The Horse, the Natural History Museum of Utah is hosting a Cowboy Festival and BBQ this weekend with Western-themed food and fun. The festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, with a live barbecue, live music, cowboy poetry and hands-on activities for kids. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Siena Slagle, 4, Salt Lake City, gets ready to rope a plastic bull, at the Natural History Museum of Utah during the Cowboy Festival and BBQ, Saturday, September 20, 2014. As part of its special exhibit, The Horse, the Natural History Museum of Utah is hosting a Cowboy Festival and BBQ this weekend with Western-themed food and fun. The festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, with a live barbecue, live music, cowboy poetry and hands-on activities for kids.

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· September 21, 2014 10:05 am

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As part of its special exhibit, The Horse, the Natural History Museum of Utah is hosting a Cowboy Festival and BBQ this weekend with Western-themed food and fun.

The festival Saturday included barbecue, live music, cowboy poetry and hands-on activities for kids.

It continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is included with museum admission of $13 for adults; $11 for seniors 65 and over and ages 13-24; and $9 for children 3-12.

The museum is located at 301 Wakara Way. For more information, nhmu.utah.edu/events/cowboy-festival-and-bbq.