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
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