The Buffalo Bill Center of the West shares the story of the American West in countless ways, including events, activities, programs, lectures, special exhibitions, and more throughout the year. Here’s what’s coming up.
Featured Events
- Plains Indian Museum Powwow, June 17–18, 2017
- Buffalo Bill Invitational Shootout, August 10–12, 2017
- Rendezvous Royale, September 16–23, 2017
- Patrons Ball, September 23, 2017
- Holiday Open House, December 2, 2017
Current Special Exhibitions
- Cody to the World! Celebrating 100 Years at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West
- Out West Where the North Begins: Harold McCracken in Alaska and the Arctic
- That Day: Pictures in the American West
- Inspiring Sights: Yellowstone through Artists’ Eyes
- GLOCK Makes History
June 2017
Open 8 a.m.–6 p.m. daily.
Daily programs:
- Raptor programs (30 minutes): 10 a.m.–The Night Shift: Owls. 2:30 p.m.–Superheroes of Nature. 4:30 p.m.–Talon Talk: Eagles
- Guided tours (60 minutes): 11 a.m.–Wildlife of the West. 1 p.m.–People of the West. 3 p.m.–Yellowstone: Yesterday & Today
Monday–Saturday: Dan Miller’s Cowboy Music Revue Dinner Show, 5:30 p.m. More info.
June 23: Friday afternoon activities—Plains Indian People theme, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
June 23: Lecture and reception, Steve Horan with Finding and Photographing Subjects for the People of Yellowstone Book, 5:15 p.m.
June 23–25: Plains Indian Arrows workshop, ages 15 and above, 8:30–11:30 a.m. each day. Nakoda educator and craftsman Ernest Gendron guides attendees in crafting arrows to take home. Register online.
June 29: Plains Indian Games for 9–11 year-olds, 9–11 a.m. Games and toys that young Native Americans have played for centuries. Register online.
June 23: Friday afternoon activities—Plains Indian People theme, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
July 2017
Open 8 a.m.–6 p.m. daily.
Daily programs:
- Raptor programs (30 minutes): 10 a.m.–The Night Shift: Owls. 2:30 p.m.–Superheroes of Nature. 4:30 p.m.–Talon Talk: Eagles
- Guided tours (60 minutes): 11 a.m.–Wildlife of the West. 1 p.m.–People of the West. 3 p.m.–Yellowstone: Yesterday & Today
Monday–Saturday: Dan Miller’s Cowboy Music Revue Dinner Show, 5:30 p.m.
July 4: Meet & Greet with book signing: Meet Longmire author Craig Johnson and actors Robert Taylor and Adam Bartley, 1:30 p.m. Free.
July 6: Draper Natural History Museum Lunchtime Expedition: Jesse Boulerice with Past, Present, and Future for Black-footed Ferrets in Wyoming. 12:15 p.m. Free.
July 6: Bike and Rock Talk family outing, 4:30–6:30 p.m. Free bike trip from Hayden’s Arch Bridge along Shoshone Canyon trail with local geologist Dan Miller. Registration appreciated.
July 11–13: Teton Discovery Field Trip for ages 11–15, departs 8:30 a.m. 7/11; returns 4:30 p.m. 7/13. Canoeing and camping in Grand Teton National Park. Register online.
July 17–18: Arsenals of History: Firearms and Museums in the 21st Century, A Cody Firearms Museum Symposium.
July 24, 26, & 28: Little Aspiring Artists for kids ages 3–5, 9–10:30 a.m. each day. Artist Sarah Shearer inspires preschoolers with art through active play. Register online.
July 25: Floating through Time field trip for 11–15 year-olds, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Raft the Shoshone River while exploring geology with Rich Davis. Register online.
July 27: Lecture and reception, Robert Smith with The Yellowstone Hotspot: Past, Resent, and Future, 5:15 p.m.
July 31–August 4: Colorful Creations workshop, ages 6–9 from 9–11 a.m.; ages 10–12 from 1–4 p.m. Sarah Shearer helps students unleash their creativity with a variety of projects. Register online.
August 2017
Open 8 a.m.–6 p.m. daily.
August 3: Draper Natural History Museum Lunchtime Expedition: Todd Wilkinson and Tom Mengleson with An Afternoon with Grizzly 399: The Most Famous Bear Mother in the World, 12:15 p.m. Free.
August 9: Lecture and reception, Larry Sessions with Chasing the Moon’s Shadow: The Total Solar Eclipse of August 21, 2017, 5: 15 p.m. Free.
August 11–12: Plains Indian Food workshop, ages 15 and above. Oglala Sioux craftswoman Jen Runs Close to Lodge presents a hands-on workshop about Native traditions of food and its preparation. Register online.
August 16: Lecture and reception, Kristine Sowl with Home of massive bears and diminutive geese: Wildlife tales from the Alaska Peninsula, 5:15 p.m. Free.
August 17: Plains Indian Games for kids ages 9–11. Games and toys that young Native Americans have played for centuries. Register online.
