Wyoming
Places in Wyoming worth the detour, from dude ranches, fairs & rodeos, and town festivals, each compiled from its own sources with season, fees, and directions.
Towns: Buffalo, Saratoga, Laramie, Cody, Cheyenne, Thermopolis, Casper, Kemmerer, Rock Springs. All the towns of Wyoming.
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Hot Springs
- Astoria Hot Springs ParkJacksonStewarded by Astoria Park Conservancy, Astoria Hot Springs features six different man-made soaking pools filled with natural thermal waters, which are controlled at different temperatures in each pool.
- Hobo PoolSaratoga · Natural hot springsThe hot pool averages around 106° F from its coolest part to 119° F to its warmest part of the pool.
- Saratoga Hot Springs ResortSaratoga · Mineral hot springs and spa destinationSoak away your cares in the healing waters of Saratoga's natural mineral hot springs teepee-covered pools and 70-foot pool.
- State Bath HouseThermopolis · Bath houseFree public soaking facility inside Hot Springs State Park on Tepee Street.
- Tepee Pool and SpaThermopolis · Swimming poolHot Springs State Park in Thermopolis, Wyoming, was established in 1897 as the Big Horn Hot Springs State Reserve, making it Wyoming's first state park. The park is centered around the world's largest mineral hot springs, which flow at a rate of approximately 8,000 gallons per minute at a constant temperature of 135 degrees.
Swimming Holes
- Firehole Canyon Swimming AreaMadison Junction · Swimming areaA designated swim area on the Firehole River in Yellowstone, two miles south of Madison Junction, where geothermal water warms a mountain river enough to swim in.
- Firehole Swimming BeachDutch John · Swimming siteA Forest Service swim beach at Firehole Canyon, on the Wyoming shore of Flaming Gorge Reservoir, where water began rising behind a Utah dam on December 10, 1962.
- Glendo State Park Sandy BeachGlendo · Swim beachA white-sand swim beach on the east shore of Glendo Reservoir, Wyoming, where by August a quarter mile of sand may lie between the campsites and the water.
- Guernsey State Park swimming beachesGuernsey · Swimming areaThe three swimming beaches of Guernsey State Park in Platte County, Wyoming, on a 1927 North Platte reservoir that Reclamation lowers for an annual silt run.
- Sandy Beach Swimming AreaPinedale · Swimming areaSandy Beach Picnic Area is located on the southeast shores of pristine Fremont Lake at an elevation of 7,400 feet, just 3 miles northeast of Pinedale, Wyoming. Water sports and fishing are popular activities.
- Sylvan Bay Swimming AreaPinedale · Day use areaApproximately 7 miles north of Pinedale, and just a short hike from Fremont Campground is Sylvan Bay. This day use area provides quiet little beach and a vaulted toilet.
Trailheads
- Porcupine Falls TrailheadLovell, WY · TrailheadPorcupine Falls Trailhead provides access to a beautiful waterfall and mountain scenery. There are hitching rails at this trailhead but no other facilities and parking is limited.
- Sinks to Rise TrailheadLander · TrailThe Sinks To Rise Trail is an ADA accessible, paved Braille Trail that offers a guide rope and accessible interpretive graphics for the visually impaired.
- Swift Creek-Periodic Spring TrailheadAfton · TrailheadPeriodic Spring is the largest intermittent non-geothermal spring in the world; the spring turns off and on every 15 minutes in the late summer and fall.
- Turtle Rock TrailheadLaramie · TrailheadA very popular trail within the Vedauwoo Day Use Area. The easy trail winds around Turtle Rock, an icon Sherman Granite outcropping. Hikers will enjoy a 2.8 mile loop winding around the boulders, slabs and cliffs of the Vedauwoo rock formation, as well as beaver ponds.
Rockhounding
- Big Cedar Ridge fossil plant areaWorland · Fossil siteA federal fossil plant site off Blue Bank Road southeast of Worland, Wyoming, where a Late Cretaceous landscape lies buried in place beneath a band of volcanic ash.
- Fossil Butte National Monument Research Quarry programKemmerer · National monumentA summer ranger program at Fossil Butte National Monument near Kemmerer, Wyoming, where staff work a research quarry in the old lakebed and log each find by length, angle, and depth.
Gem Mining
- American Fossil quarryKemmerer · Private dig packageA private quarry northwest of Kemmerer, Wyoming, where visitors split Green River Formation slabs and keep every fossil they find; its rock yielded the oldest known bat skeletons.
- Fossil Lake Safari quarryKemmerer · Fossil dig quarryA pay-to-dig quarry in the Green River Formation northwest of Kemmerer, Wyoming, where visitors split 52-million-year-old lake-bottom limestone with hammer and chisel and keep the fish they find.
- In Stone Fossils quarry digsKemmerer · Private exclusive quarryA fossil gallery on Coral Street in Kemmerer, Wyoming, whose guides lead night digs by headlamp in the Green River Formation's 18-inch layer at a private quarry.
- Ulrich's Fossil Gallery quarry toursKemmerer · Pay-to-dig fossil quarryJoin Ulrich's Fossil Gallery for an unforgettable fossil-hunting adventure in Wyoming's world-famous Green River Formation. Dig for real fossils, learn professional excavation techniques, and take home your discoveries.
- Wyoming Dinosaur Center dig sitesThermopolis · Half-day digWith over 70 mounted skeletons and hundreds of displays and dioramas, the Wyoming Dinosaur Center will educate, inspire and capture the imagination of children and adults alike.
Spring Water
Scenic Drives
- Battle Pass Scenic BywayEncampment · Scenic bywayWyoming Highway 70 over the Sierra Madre from Encampment to Baggs, crossing the Continental Divide at Battle Pass, named for an 1841 fight in which trapper Henry Fraeb died.
- Bighorn Scenic BywayGreybull · Scenic bywayThe Bighorn Scenic Byway carries U.S. 14 over Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains from Shell to Dayton, past a 120-foot falls through rock one ranger said exposes every formation in the state.
- Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic BywayCody · Scenic bywayA 27.5-mile scenic byway on US 14-16-20 up the North Fork of the Shoshone from Cody to Yellowstone's East Entrance, where early travelers forded rivers twenty-nine times.
- Chief Joseph Scenic BywayCody · State bywayWyoming Highway 296, a 47-mile byway from north of Cody to the Beartooth Highway, crosses Dead Indian Pass, where Chief Joseph led the Nez Perce in 1877.
- Cloud Peak SkywayBuffalo · Paved scenic driveThe Cloud Peak Skyway carries U.S. 16 over the Bighorn Mountains from Buffalo to Ten Sleep, crossing 9,666-foot Powder River Pass on a road finished as gravel in 1922.
- Medicine Wheel Passage Scenic BywayLovell · Scenic bywayTravelers along U.S. Highway 14A, the Medicine Wheel Passage Scenic Byway, encounter high elevation plains and deep canyon country up close; fishing, waterfalls, and cultural sites.
- Seminoe-Alcova Scenic BackwaySinclair · Back country bywayThe 64-mile Seminoe-Alcova Back Country Byway lies in south central Wyoming. As you travel, you'll pass pronghorn-grazed prairie, stark desert, and you'll climb the rugged Seminoe Mountains.
- Snowy Range Scenic BywayCentennial · Scenic bywayDesignated the Second National Forest Scenic Byway in the United States; the route along Highway 130 from Laramie to the Upper Platte River Valley, begun in 1920 and completed in 6 years.
- Wind River Canyon Scenic BywayThermopolis · Wyoming state scenic bywayA Geologic Masterpiece. The Wind River Canyon Scenic Byway begins in the town of Shoshoni and follows U.S. 20 north through Wind River Canyon and the Wind River Indian Reservation ending just south of Thermopolis.
Roadside Attractions
- Campus Moai replicasRock Springs · Easter island statues known as moai; nine ton concrete replicasTwo nine-ton concrete moai on the Western Wyoming College campus in Rock Springs, poured in 1987 so a professor could test how Easter Islanders moved their statues.
- Fossil CabinMedicine Bow · Dinosaur-bone building at the medicine bow museumFossil Cabin, a 1932 Lincoln Highway roadside attraction mortared from Como Bluff dinosaur bones, now stands at the Medicine Bow Museum in Wyoming after a seven-mile move in 2026.
- Giant Head of Abraham LincolnLaramie · Monumental bronze sculptureA 12½-foot bronze head of Abraham Lincoln on a granite pedestal at Sherman Summit Rest Area on I-80 east of Laramie, cast in Mexico City and shipped north under armed guard.
- Mama Mimi, giant troll bridgeWilson · Giant recycled-wood troll sculptureA giant recycled-wood troll built by Thomas Dambo that has emerged from the banks of R Park's pond, looking out over the pond with one leg resting on a small island.
- Ride the Jackalope, Giant Jackalope Exxon Country StoreDubois · Convenience store with a jackalope museum and a full-sized jackalope ready to rideGasoline and diesel, but also a convenience store, a jackalope museum, and a full-sized jackalope ready to ride.
- World's Largest Elk Antler ArchAfton · Historic antler archPasses through the historic Antler Arch on our Main Street.
- World's Largest JackalopeDouglas · Concrete beastJackalopes, Wyoming's mythical antler-rabbits, are everywhere you look around downtown Douglas.
Dude Ranches
- 7D RanchCody · Family guest ranchTen rustic cabins tucked into the scenic and remote Sunlight Basin, 50 miles northwest of Cody, in the heart of the Absaroka Mountains.
- A Bar A RanchEncampment · Guest ranchUnforgettable horseback riding, fly fishing, hiking, and other outdoor activities for the entire family.
- Absaroka RanchDubois · Guest ranch and outfitting businessAt the headwaters of Wyoming's Wind River at the base of the Absaroka mountain range; offers horseback riding, fishing, hiking, photography, wilderness pack trips and fall hunting.
- Bitterroot RanchDubois · Guest ranchWyoming guest and working ranch bordering the Shoshone National Forest, with well-paced trail rides as the main focus plus cattle work and roundups, pack trips, and instructional clinics.
- Blackwater Creek Lodge & Guest RanchCody · Guest ranchWyoming dude ranch on the banks of the Shoshone River and its namesake Blackwater Creek in Shoshone National Forest, 15 miles east of Yellowstone National Park. Full American Plan all-inclusive stays.
- CM RanchDubois · Wyoming dude ranchAll-inclusive Wyoming guest ranch in a secluded mountain valley near Yellowstone, with rustic log cabins, horseback riding, fly fishing, hiking, and pack trips.
- Double Rafter Cattle DrivesRanchester · Guest ranchAuthentic 1880s Cattle Drive Experience on a Real Working Ranch.
- Eatons' RanchWolf · Wyoming dude ranch and working cattle ranchAll-inclusive dude ranch on 7,000 acres of open country on the eastern slopes of the Bighorn Mountains, eighteen miles west of Sheridan.
- Flat Creek RanchJackson · Wyoming guest ranchAn all-inclusive wilderness retreat along a private clearwater lake with at most 15 guests, 10 miles from the nearest neighbors.
- Goosewing RanchKelly · Guest ranchHistoric guest ranch located in the Gros Ventre River Valley in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Intimate authenticity with Teton views; family, friends, and strangers have come together on this ranch for over 100 years.
- Kara Creek RanchSundance · Dude and guest ranch
- Klondike RanchBuffalo · Dude and guest ranch
- Lazy L&B RanchDubois · Dude and guest ranch
- Lost Creek RanchMoose · Historic guest ranchA Historic Guest Ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming offering all-inclusive vacations and family-owned hospitality.
- Medicine Bow Lodge & Adventure Guest RanchSaratogaAll-inclusive guest dude ranch in the Medicine Bow National Forest.
- Moose Head RanchMoose · Dude ranchAn authentic Jackson Hole dude ranch, homesteaded in 1925, run by the third generation of the Davenport family.
- Paradise Guest RanchBuffalo · Wyoming guest ranchFamily-owned Wyoming guest ranch with horseback riding across sage meadows, fly fishing for cutthroat trout, hiking among wildflowers, a kids' program, heated pool and hot tub, French Creek Saloon, weddings, and adults-only weeks; in operation over 100 years.
- Powderhorn RanchDouglas · Family-run cow-calf and quarter horse ranchOpen year-round and operating our peak hospitality season from June to October, we offer a variety of opportunities for relaxing getaways, personal or corporate retreats, group events, horse and stock activities, and weddings. The Powderhorn offers All-Inclusive Guest Experience, Arena Trailer Park (BYO RV/trailer), Bring Your Own Horses, and Bring Your Own Event.
- R Lazy S RanchTeton Village · Historic dude ranchFamily-owned guest ranch at the base of the Grand Tetons and the third longest-operating dude ranch in Jackson Hole, with guided horseback riding, fly fishing, and Western hospitality in historic log cabins.
- Rimrock Dude RanchCody · Dude ranchFamily-owned Wyoming dude ranch; second-generation; bought 1955 by Gary's parents Glenn and Alice Fales; Gary and Dede Fales continue the operation. Ranch built 1926 on the banks of Canyon Creek, with views of the Wapiti Valley.
- Shoshone Lodge and Guest RanchCody · All-inclusive dude ranchFamily-owned all-inclusive dude ranch in a historic lodge near Yellowstone's East Entrance; a week-long stay includes horseback riding, camp cookouts, Yellowstone trips, the Cody Nite Rodeo, rafting and more.
- Spotted Horse RanchJackson Hole · Dude ranchLaid-back all-inclusive Jackson Hole dude ranch; guides lead horseback riding in the valley, white water rafting on the Snake River, fly-fishing local streams, and scenic rafting.
- TA RanchBuffalo · All-inclusive guest ranch and working cattle ranchDude Ranchers' Association member ranch; guest capacity 26
- The Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek RanchSaratoga · All-inclusive luxury ranch resortA collection of all-inclusive guest ranches in Saratoga, Wyoming, set on 30,000 secluded acres of private wilderness at the Sierra Madre and Medicine Bow National Forest.
- The Red Rock RanchKellyAll-inclusive family dude ranch nestled in a private valley of the Bridger-Teton National Forest, just 45 minutes from Jackson Hole Airport.
- Triangle C RanchDuboisTriangle C Ranch is nestled in the heart of the Wind River Valley – just a 1 hour drive from Jackson Hole, WY and 18 miles west of Dubois, WY. The perfect place to enjoy family, friends and horsemanship surrounded by some of the most spectacular mountain views in the world.
- Triangle X RanchMoose · Dude ranchStay with us at Triangle X Dude Ranch and explore the beautiful Jackson Hole Valley on horseback.
- Turpin Meadow RanchMoran · Guest ranchTimeless Western Spirit Meets Modern Luxury; a luxury ranch resort nestled on the banks of the Buffalo Fork River between Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.
- UXU RanchCody · All-inclusive dude ranchAll-inclusive dude ranch welcoming guests since 1929 in the heart of the Shoshone National Forest, with restored historic log cabins, hearty meals and scenic horseback riding.
- Vee Bar Guest RanchLaramie · Guest and dude ranchFamily-friendly guest ranch in a gorgeous valley at the base of the Snowy Range Mountains.
Lookouts & Cabins
- Blackhall LookoutLookout towerA 1963 fire lookout atop Blackhall Mountain in Wyoming's Sierra Madre, still a working fire tower, rented by the night at the end of one of the state's highest roads.
- Bow River Ranger StationSaratoga · Ranger station cabinA 1960s ranger house on the Medicine Bow-Routt forest boundary in Carbon County, Wyoming, rented as a ten-person cabin with the Upper Medicine Bow River flowing past its back yard.
- Brush Creek Work Center BarrackSaratoga · All electric bi-level houseA Forest Service bunkhouse rented by the night at 8,100 feet in Wyoming's Snowy Range, set among log buildings Civilian Conservation Corps crews raised at Brush Creek from 1937 to 1941.
- Cazier CabinAfton · Guard stationA 1933 CCC guard station on Wyoming's Greys River, rented by the night, named for the first ranger on the old Wyoming National Forest to patrol by automobile.
- Deer Creek Cabin (WY)Afton · Forest service guard stationA 1933 Forest Service guard station on the Greys River Road above Alpine, Wyoming, rented by the night, where Forest Service horses still graze the pasture around the door.
- Jack Creek Crew QuartersSaratoga · Forest service crew quarters rentalA two-story log crew house at 8,500 feet in Wyoming's Sierra Madre, rented to parties of up to fifteen, where solar panels run the lights and the well pump.
- Jack Creek Guard StationSaratoga · Guard stationA one-room log ranger cabin from 1934, set at 8,500 feet southwest of Saratoga, Wyoming, rented to four at a time, with its builder's ashes buried twenty yards north.
- Kelley Guard StationKemmerer · Historic forest service guard stationKelley Guard Station is a historic Forest Service guard station built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933.
- Keystone Ranger StationAlbany · CabinLocated deep within the Medicine Bow National Forest, Keystone Cabin offers a unique lodging experience in southeastern Wyoming for guests seeking recreation and relaxation.
- La Barge Guard StationKemmerer · Labarge guard station cabinHistoric La Barge Guard Station is located 87 miles north of Kemmerer, Wyoming in the Hams Fork Area of Bridger-Teton National Forest.
- McCain CabinAlpine (nearest groceries, gas, restaurant; 23 miles) · Forest service guard station cabin rentalA Forest Service guard station cabin built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in a valley off the Little Greys River near Alpine, Wyoming, reached by snowmobile in winter.
- Meadows CabinAfton · Guard stationThe historic Meadows Guard Station is a quiet hideaway beneath tall pines, where deer graze in the open meadow pasture nearby. Located 29 miles from Alpine, the cabin allows horses and provides corrals. Built in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the cabin presents a year-round backcountry playground for activities like horseback riding, fishing, off-road vehicle riding
- Muddy Guard CabinBighorn National Forest · Guard station cabin rentalMuddy Guard Cabin dates back to the late 1930s and offers views of wildflower-topped meadows and snow-capped mountains. Originally used as a Forest Service guard station, the quaint cabin appeals to those looking for a peaceful getaway with hiking, horseback riding and fishing.
- Pole Creek CabinBuffalo · CabinTwo room cabin that can sleep 4-6 people in two sets of bunk beds; main room has wood stove heat, kitchen cabinets and counter, table, chairs and benches.
- Sandstone CabinEncampment · CabinHistoric Forest Service cabin sleeping five to six on State Highway 70 in the Sierra Madre Range, with on-site host, propane utilities, limited solar power, and potable water.
- Scaler Guard StationCokeville · Former ranger guard station rentalThe Kemmerer Ranger District's historic Scaler Guard Station, located 78 miles north of Kemmerer, Wyoming, provides an excellent hideaway for cabin camping enthusiasts.
- Sheep Mountain Fire LookoutBuffalo · LookoutConstructed in 1950 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) atop Sheep Mountain at an elevation of 9,600 feet, the lookout was historically occupied as a fire lookout until the early 1970s.
- Sherman Guard Station and BunkhouseBig Piney · Cabin nonelectricAs the original Sherman Ranger Station built around 1929, this bunkhouse was used as a seasonal/summer headquarters for early Forest Service management of timber and rangelands. The Sherman Guard Station and Bunkhouse is nestled in the Horse Creek drainage in a beautiful mountain setting.
- Snow Survey CabinSaratoga · CabinThe Snow Survey Cabin provides visitors with a rustic accommodation on the Snowy Range, located just off the Snowy Range Scenic Byway at nearly 10,000 feet elevation, available for rent year round, suitable for warm summer evenings to winter snowmachining or cross-country skiing.
- Snyder Guard Station (WY)Big Piney · Cabin nonelectricA standard nonelectric cabin site for 1 to 4 people with four bunk beds, two rooms, pets allowed, gravel pull-through driveway, and no water hookup.
- Spruce Mtn Fire Lookout TowerAlbany · Fire lookout towerLive a bit of history and enjoy incredible views of southeastern Wyoming including Medicine Bow Peak, Rob Roy Reservoir, Jelm Mountain and the southern end of the Snowy Range. Formerly used to detect fires, the tower rises 55 feet above a forested mountaintop in the Medicine Bow Mountain range.
- Sunlight Rangers CabinCody · Cabin rentalScenic cabin that sleeps eight in the Sunlight Valley: a three-bedroom, one-bath log cabin with a fully equipped kitchen and fireplace.
Ghost Towns
Observatories
- Casper PlanetariumPlanetariumRegular night-sky programs on the Mediaglobe-II full-dome system, a presentation similar to an IMAX theatre.
- Harry C. Vaughan PlanetariumLaramie · PlanetariumUniversity of Wyoming's 9 meter diameter dome planetarium seating 64, operated by the Department of Physics and Astronomy, with cutting-edge laser projectors, surround audio, and simulation software for public astronomy, science, and music shows.
Drive-In Theaters
Bookstores
- Legends BookstoreCody · Full-service book storeWe are a full-service book store located in Cody, Wyoming -- a gateway town to Yellowstone National Park. We have new Books (fiction and non-fiction), Newspapers, Hiking and Outdoor Guides, Maps, Children's Books, Unique Gifts, Jewelry, Made-In-Wyoming Gifts, Cards, Local Authors, Toys & Games and a Coffee Bar. Legends is a favorite downtown destination for book lovers of all ages, and the only full-service book store in Park County, Wyoming. We pride ourselves on our customer service, friendliness, and the quality of products offered in the store.
- Valley BookstoreJackson · Independent bookstoreLocally owned independent bookstore in Jackson Hole, with books for all ages, since 1949
Factory Tours
- Jackson National Fish HatcheryJackson · National fish hatcheryJackson National Fish Hatchery is located in the beautiful valley of Jackson Hole with the majestic Teton mountains nearby. Founded in 1950, the hatchery raises native cutthroat trout for federal, state and Tribal partners.
- Mountain Meadow Wool MillBuffalo · Wool millWool mill at the foot of the Big Horn Mountains in Buffalo, Wyoming, with a self-guided mezzanine tour over a working production floor; visitors see the full process from shorn raw wool to hand-dyed finished yarn and can shop natural products made with the mill yarn.
Flea Markets
- Avenues Antiques & CollectiblesCheyenne · Antique storeA family-run antique store on East Lincolnway in Cheyenne, established 1994, whose glass showcase holds vintage Navajo, Zuni, and Hopi jewelry among the oak cabinets and oddities.
- Bart's Flea MarketCheyenne · Indoor market10,000 square feet with almost 100 booths for your shopping pleasure. It is an indoor market with lots of vendors that sell retail items, vintage items, and more! It is also the oldest and largest in Cheyenne.
- Best Out West Antiques and CollectiblesSheridan · Antiques, collectablesA two-story bazaar of Western paraphernalia and eclectic collectibles in hundreds of booths; some items are new, some are antiques.
- Frontier Flea MarketCheyenne · Antique storeAn antiques shop in a 1909 brick double storefront on Carey Avenue in downtown Cheyenne, whose best-known front sign reads "Specializing in Guns for the Ladies."
- Our PlaceCheyenneOur Place specializes in vintage, primitive, shabby chic, farmhouse, and cottage furniture, as well as western saddles, home décor, and antiques, railroad collectibles, signage, and more.
- Super Flea & Collectibles ShowCasper · Super flea market eventA super flea market that fills the Industrial Building at the Central Wyoming Fairgrounds in Casper several weekends a year and sends its profits to museums across Wyoming.
- The Old General Store AntiquesAntique storeAntique Furniture, Clocks, Restored Trunks, Small Items, Textiles, China, Glassware, Books, Pictures, Lighting, Collectibles, and Much More!
U-Pick Farms
Farmers Markets
- Cody Farmers MarketCody · Farmers marketSaturday market in downtown Cody with fresh, locally grown produce and hand-made goods.
- Greybull Winter Farmers MarketGreybull · Farmers' marketOffers seasonal fresh produce, locally produced honey, goat and cow cheeses (including smoked), baked goods, beef, and hand-woven crafts.
- Jackson Hole Farmers MarketJackson · Farmers marketThe original Jackson Hole Farmers Market. Saturday mornings on the Town Square and Thursday afternoons on the Teton Village Commons.
- Jackson Hole People's MarketJackson · Farmers' marketThe Summer/Winter People's Market is a farmers' market for local growers and producers; an incubator for locally-made, sustainable crafts; and a gathering space for the community to celebrate local and regional, good, clean and fair food.
- Natrona County Master Gardeners Farmers MarketCasper · Farmers marketOffers in-season locally produced fresh vegetables and fruits, microgreens, and herbs; fresh flowers; spices and dried herbs; canned goods; locally produced honey; meat products, including beef and pork; free-range chicken eggs; raw milk; and homemade baked goods.
- Powell Farmers MarketPowell · Farmers marketA weekly farmers' market in Powell, Wyoming, part of the Big Horn Basin Farmers Market network. Vendors offer locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, meats, eggs, crafts, and an assortment of other products from locally based vendors.
- Riverton Wednesday Farmers' MarketRivertonA time to purchase local foods and other goods, and also socialize with others. Live entertainment and activities for all ages bring a festive atmosphere.
- Wednesday MarketBuffaloThe Wednesday Market is one of the marquee events Buffalo Wyoming hosts as local vendors and farmers are selling their goods to the public
Wineries
- Big Lost Meadery & BreweryGillette · Meadery and breweryA meadery, brewery, and taproom in Gillette, Wyoming, where mead may come in a horn and a T-shirt bloodied by a leopard hangs framed on the wall.
- Jackson Hole WineryJackson · WineryJackson Hole Winery is a locally owned and operated family business hand-crafting award-winning wines at high elevation in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. We locally ferment, age and bottle and variety of Reds, Whites, Rose' and Brut.
- Mustang Mountain VineyardLovell · Backyard vineyard and wineryIn between tending the vineyard and making wine, they have been developing the property which truly is a diamond. Visitors are welcome to explore the vineyard and enjoy the view of the Big Horn Mountains while sipping a glass of wine.
- Table Mountain Vineyards & WineryHuntley · WineryThe Zimmerer family farm was established in 1926, near Huntley, Wyoming. Four generations of the Zimmerer family have worked the soil, grown crops and kept the family farm in operation.
- The Great UntamedLaramie · Country wineMead, cider, and country wine made in Laramie, Wyoming
Fairs & Rodeos
- Albany County FairLaramie · County fairAlbany County's summer fair in Laramie, built around 4-H and FFA youth shows, where Guy Holt was photographed riding the bucking horse Steamboat in 1903.
- Big Horn County FairBasin · FairgroundThe Big Horn County Fair, dating from 1897 in Basin, Wyoming, put on its 2026 edition after a winter with no fair manager and no voting fair board.
- Campbell County FairGillette · Fair boardCampbell County's ten-day summer fair at Cam-plex in Gillette, Wyoming, is built around 4-H, FFA and open-class youth exhibitors and traces its start to a schoolhouse fair south of town.
- Carbon County FairRawlins · County fair and rodeoCarbon County's week-long fair and rodeo at the Rawlins fairgrounds, counted as the 100th in 2026, though a newspaper history dates the first fair to Saratoga in 1908.
- Central Wyoming FairCasper · Fair & PRCA rodeoThe Central Wyoming Fair & PRCA Rodeo fills Casper's fairgrounds each July, and among its barns and grandstand stands a white church first used for a wedding in 1891.
- Cheyenne Frontier DaysCheyenne · RodeoCheyenne Frontier Days, held in Cheyenne, Wyoming, every year since 1897, is ten days of rodeo, parades and night shows whose rodeo still starts with a cannon's boom.
- Cody Stampede RodeoCody · RodeoThe Cody Stampede, a Fourth of July rodeo and parade at Stampede Park in Cody, Wyoming, dating from 1919, with a smaller rodeo every summer night besides.
- Converse County FairDouglas · County fairConverse County's July fair, where 4-H and FFA youth show and sell livestock at the Wyoming State Fairgrounds in Douglas; in 1891 it met at Manville, with a wolf race.
- Crook County FairSundance · County fairCrook County's week-long summer fair in Sundance, Wyoming: livestock shows, rodeos, a Main Street parade, and a free pancake breakfast cooked by the county's elected officials.
- Fremont County FairRiverton · County fairThe Fremont County Fair in Riverton, Wyoming, first held with county support in 1902, pairs a week of youth livestock shows with evenings of powwow, ranch rodeo and figure 8 racing.
- Goshen County FairTorrington · Fair groundsThe Goshen County Fair fills late July and early August on a 40-acre fairgrounds at Torrington, Wyoming, where the gates are never locked because there are none.
- Hot Springs County FairThermopolis · County fairThe Hot Springs County Fair in Thermopolis, Wyoming, is held inside a rock wall the Works Progress Administration built, and its ranch rodeo includes wild cow milking.
- Johnson County FairBuffalo · FairgroundThe Johnson County Fair & Rodeo in Buffalo, Wyoming, first held in 1886 as the Territory's first fair, ran ten days in 2026 at the foot of the Big Horn Mountains.
- Lander Pioneer DaysLander · Annual july 4th celebrationLander, Wyoming's Fourth of July: a pageant parade down Main Street and a rodeo dated to Ed Farlow's 1894 paid show, both in their 132nd editions in 2026.
- Laramie County FairCheyenne · Performance & event venueWyoming's Oldest and Largest County Fair
- Laramie Jubilee Days RodeoLaramie · FestivalLaramie's nine-day July celebration of Wyoming statehood, held since 1940, where PRCA champions rope at the Albany County Fairgrounds and the first queen was elected by 25-cent ballot.
- Lincoln County FairAfton · Fair and rodeoThe Lincoln County Fair in Afton, Wyoming, first held in 1913, ends its week with a youth livestock sale and a PRCA rodeo, with rodeo queens riding since 1965.
- Niobrara County FairLusk · County fairThe Niobrara County Fair in Lusk, Wyoming, runs free breakfasts, youth livestock shows and a ranch rodeo; in 1946 it staged the first Legend of Rawhide pageant.
- Park County FairPowell · FairgroundThe Park County Fair, held the last full week of July on the fairgrounds in Powell, Wyoming, marked a century in 2026 on ground Congress patented for it in 1926.
- Platte County FairWheatland · County fair and rodeoThe Platte County Fair & Rodeo in Wheatland, Wyoming, a summer county fair begun in 1911, whose ranch rodeo sets local teams to branding, cow milking and trailer loading.
- Sheridan County FairSheridan · Annual county fairTo economically develop, maintain, and manage the fairground facilities for the benefit of the public which are safe convenient, and provide diverse educational and recreational opportunities in an attractive environment. Further, it is our mission and responsibility to produce and manage an annual county fair for the benefit and enjoyment of the citizens and to promote the achievements of young people engaged in 4-H and FFA activities.
- Sheridan WYO RodeoSheridan · PRCA rodeoSheridan, Wyoming's mid-July PRCA rodeo, first held in 1931, where Indian relay teams race every night and a Crow barrel racer's 1951 crowning helped bring down the town's anti-Indian signs.
- Sublette County FairBig Piney · WholesomeSublette County's late-July fair, held on 80 acres at Marbleton, Wyoming, counts as its forerunner a 4-H livestock sale held in a log hall with straw on the floor.
- Sweetwater County FairRock Springs · FairgroundWyoming's Big Show, the Sweetwater County Fair north of Rock Springs, grew from a 1914 Eden Valley harvest day into a week of livestock, carnival rides, and free nightly concerts.
- Teton County FairJackson · FairTeton County's summer fair in Jackson, Wyoming, held each July on a rodeo ground at the foot of Snow King Mountain that has hosted rodeos since 1945.
- Uinta County FairEvanston · County fairThe Uinta County Fair runs ten days each summer on the Evanston, Wyoming, fairgrounds, where the 2026 grandstand went from demolition derby to monster trucks to armored knights on horseback.
- Washakie County FairWorland · FairWe would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the sponsors, advertisers, work crews & volunteers, but most of all you, the participant, for helping to make the Washakie County Fair the tremendous success that it is.
- Weston County FairNewcastle · County fairA week-long county fair on the southern edge of Newcastle, Wyoming, held on ground Nebraska brothers gave in 1935 and closing each summer with a Sunday junior rodeo.
- Woodchoppers Jamboree & RodeoEncampment · Annual timber and ranching heritage weekend with lumbering competition events and traditional western rodeoSince 1961 the Lions Club in Encampment, Wyoming, has spent Father's Day weekend on loggers' contests in the morning and a rodeo in the same arena after lunch.
- Wyoming State FairDouglas · State fair and rodeoWyoming's state fair, held at Douglas since 1905 on grounds beside the Platte River, where Black Elk once conducted the reburial of a Lakota man.
Town Festivals
- Albin Day CelebrationAlbin · Annual celebrationAlbin Day, held in Albin, Wyoming, every July since 1928, fills one Saturday with pancakes, a parade run twice, a junior rodeo, and fireworks over a town of a few hundred.
- Alpine Mountain DaysAlpineA three-day June festival in Alpine, Wyoming, held since 1990 in a town-center park named for Marge Grover, who co-founded it with Jan Rollins.
- Bear River RendezvousEvanston · Mountain man rendezvousA pre-1840s mountain man encampment held each year the weekend before Labor Day at Bear River State Park in Evanston, Wyoming, where youth competitors take home the biggest prizes.
- Burns DayBurns · Full day community eventBurns Day fills Main Street in Burns, Wyoming, every second Saturday of June, from a 7 a.m. pancake breakfast to a goat roping, revived in 2021 by a new Lions Club.
- Byron DaysByron · Town celebrationByron Days, the two-day July town celebration of Byron, Wyoming, where in 2026 a local artist painted an eagle on canvas from a float rolling down Main Street.
- Clearmont DayClearmont · Family-friendly eventClearmont Day is a one-Saturday celebration in a Sheridan County, Wyoming, railroad town on old Highway 14; the 2026 program added Dachshund and Corgi races.
- Cokeville Pioneer DayCokevilleCokeville, Wyoming's July Pioneer Day: a parade, two rodeos and a dance, held on grounds a bishop and two neighbors bought east of the Stock Yards in 1953.
- Cowboy CarnivalHyattville · Annual fundraiserAn annual fundraiser on the Sunday before Memorial Day in Hyattville, Wyoming, where a town of 75 keeps its old grade school running on three-meat barbecue and donated pie.
- Cowley Pioneer DaysCowley · CelebrationCowley Pioneer Days is a two-day July celebration in Cowley, Wyoming, whose Saturday by tradition opens with an early blast: once a cannon, then dynamite, now fireworks.
- Deer Creek DaysGlenrock · Summer three-day celebrationGlenrock, Wyoming's three-day June celebration, once called Glenrock Days, marked its 50th year in 2026 with Pony Express re-riders leading the parade down Birch Street.
- Duck DazeGuernsey · Annual fundraiserDuck Daze is Guernsey, Wyoming's late-August fundraiser, where a thousand numbered rubber ducks race bridge to bridge down the North Platte River for cash prizes.
- Eastern Shoshone Indian Days PowwowFort Washakie · PowwowThe Eastern Shoshone summer powwow at Fort Washakie, Wyoming, billed as the state's largest, where the 2026 Iron Man special ran 34 songs without a break.
- Flaming Gorge DaysGreen River · FestivalFlaming Gorge Days is a June festival in Green River, Wyoming, whose name goes back to 1957, when bearded men in old-time clothes marked the start of Flaming Gorge Dam.
- Fort Bridger Mountain Man RendezvousFort Bridger · Mountain man rendezvousA four-day reenactment of the 1825–1840 fur-trade rendezvous, held each Labor Day weekend at Fort Bridger State Historic Site in southwest Wyoming, where all visible clothing must predate 1840.
- Glendo DaysGlendo · CelebrationGlendo Days is a one-day June celebration in downtown Glendo, Wyoming, whose 2022 edition marked a century since the town's incorporation.
- Gold Rush DaysSouth Pass City · Celebration of south pass cityA two-day July celebration at South Pass City State Historic Site, Wyoming, where an anvil is blown several stories into the air every hour on the hour.
- Green River Rendezvous DaysPinedale · Four-day celebration of the rocky mountain fur trade eraPinedale, Wyoming's four-day July festival of the Rocky Mountain fur trade, built around a mounted pageant that residents have staged every year since 1936.
- Half-Way DaysRawlins · CelebrationHalf-Way Days is a downtown festival in Rawlins, Wyoming, first held July 10–12, 2026, for the town's place at about the midpoint of the Continental Divide Trail.
- Hanna King Coal DaysHanna · Annual celebration of coalKing Coal Days is Hanna, Wyoming's July celebration of the coal that built the town; no official record says when it began, and in 2025 it nearly ended.
- Homesteader Days FestivalPowell · FestivalA free September harvest festival in the streets around Powell, Wyoming's log Homesteader Museum, with tractors, a car show, and a pie auction that raised $11,505 in 2025.
- Jim Baker Days & RendezvousSavery · Annual eventAug 7-9 Jim Baker Days & Rendezvous at Little Snake River Museum
- Legend of RawhideLusk · Annual celebrationA volunteer pageant in the Niobrara County Fairgrounds arena at Lusk, Wyoming, telling how the Rawhide Buttes got their name, still played from its 1946 script.
- Pine Bluffs Trail DaysPine Bluffs · CelebrationPine Bluffs Trail Days, a five-day celebration in a Wyoming railroad and cattle-trail town, opened its 76th edition in 2026 with a melodrama about a secret barbecue recipe.
- River FestivalGreen River · Two-day eventJoin the Green River Chamber in the celebration of our amazing river! Always the third weekend on August 14th and 15th, we host the River Festival, a fun-packed two-day event! This event has something fun for everyone!
- Rock Springs International DayRock Springs · Ethnic festivalCelebrates Rock Springs heritage through food, exhibits, costumes and live entertainment each July.
- Story DaysStory · Annual community celebrationStory Days is a three-day end-of-summer celebration in Story, Wyoming, at the base of the Bighorn Mountains, with a Saturday parade that follows the volunteer firemen's breakfast.
- Wyoming Discovery DaysThermopolis · Music, arts and vendors festivalA free two-day festival of music, storytelling, Dutch oven cooking and crafts at the Hot Springs State Park band shell in Thermopolis, closed on Sunday by a dachshund race.
Holiday Celebrations
- Big Piney Chuckwagon DaysBig Piney and Marbleton · Independence celebrationBig Piney and Marbleton's Fourth of July in Sublette County, Wyoming: pancakes, a parade, free barbecue, fireworks off Marbleton Hill, and a rodeo dating to the 1930s.
- Meeteetse Labor Day CelebrationMeeteetse · Labor day weekend celebrationMeeteetse, Wyoming has held a Labor Day weekend celebration since 1912, and its Monday rodeo has also been the Big Horn Rodeo Circuit Finals since 2015.
- Pine Haven DaysPine Haven · Labor day celebrationPine Haven Days, the Labor Day weekend celebration of a Crook County, Wyoming, town bordered by Keyhole Reservoir, where golf carts join the parade and firemen cook Sunday pancakes.
- Saratoga DaysSaratoga · Downtown street dance and festivitiesAn old-fashioned celebration-including live music, an art show, barbecues, car show, reunions, a parade and kids activities!
Old-Time Music
- Nowoodstock Ten Sleep Music FestivalTen Sleep · Music festivalA three-day August festival of Wyoming musicians in Vista Park, Ten Sleep, begun in 2001 after a jam session at the town coffee shop.
- Occidental Saloon Thursday Night Bluegrass JamBuffalo, Wyoming · MusicWeekly Thursday evening bluegrass, western and folk jam in the Occidental Saloon at the Historic Occidental Hotel in Buffalo, Wyoming; started in 2006; open to the public; never a cover charge; visiting musicians welcome to sit in.
- Quadra Dangle Square Dance Club at Gray's GablesLaramie · Old-time and folk musicBuilt in 1928 by the Union Pacific Railroad as an athletic club for employees and Laramie residents, the large log building on Grays Gable Road is now home to the Quadra Dangle Club.
- Targhee Bluegrass FestivalAlta · Bluegrass festivalCelebrate the 36th annual Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival, one of the West's premier mountain music festivals.
- Wyoming State BBQ Championship and Bluegrass FestivalWorland · BBQ championship and bluegrass festivalA KCBS-sanctioned barbecue championship and bluegrass festival held each third weekend of August since 2004 at the Washakie County Fairgrounds in Worland, where purchases are made in Bone Bucks.
- Wyoming State Fiddle Championships / Rocky Mountain Region Fiddle ChampionshipsCasper · Fiddle contestWyoming Fiddlers' Association District #4, established in 1977, perpetuates the art of oldtime fiddling and oldtime music. Hosts the Wyoming State Fiddle Championships and the Rocky Mountain Region Fiddle Championships & Music Festival simultaneously each year at the Central Wyoming Fair & Rodeo in Casper. Meets the second Sunday of each month for potluck, monthly meeting, and informal jam session.