What to Do in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in 2025

Family travelers have much to look forward to in Cheyenne, the capital of Wyoming, in 2025 in the way of development, educational opportunities, year-round entertainment and a busy events schedule.

Family-Friendly Happenings

• Cheyenne Children’s Museum opens in early 2025.
• Wyoming State Capitol enhanced its educational, self-guided tour with the addition of informational kiosks.
• Derby Lanes, the family-friendly entertainment center at Derby Club 307, opened a new bowling alley.

Entertainment

• Two entertainment venues open this year: Thunder Plains, Wyoming’s first full-sized horse racing track; and Horse Palace at Swan Ranch, measuring 30,000 square feet.
• Cheyenne’s emerging wine scene includes The Blue Stem Wine House, offering handcrafted wines and ciders; Vintages, made by Canadian-Italian micro-batch custom winemaker Lino Di Pelice; and distilleries like Chronicles Distilling, Pine Bluffs Distilling and more.
• Capitol Avenue Bronze Project brings more than 36 signature painted big boots to the area’s street corners.
• Westward offers a contemporary western art gallery and boutique to the growing arts scene downtown.
• Alexis Drake, a local handbag and accessories brand, launches a home product line.

Events

• The Frozen Fury on the Plains, Feb. 8
• Winter Knights, Feb. 15–16
• Depot Days, May 18–19
• 20th Annual Cheyenne Celtic Festival, June 7–8
• Fridays on the Plaza, every Friday from June to August
• Wyoming Brewers Festival, June 13–14
• Hell on Wheels Rodeo and Chuck Wagon Dinner Series, various dates
• 2025 Cheyenne Frontier Days, July 18–27
• Cowboy Tough Adventure Run, Aug. 9
• Hispanic Heritage Festival, September
• Old West Holiday, November and December