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
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 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.
Daily programs:
- Through August 15: 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
- Through August 15: Guided tour (60 minutes): 3 p.m.–Yellowstone: Yesterday & Today
- Through September 15: Guided tours (60 minutes): 11 a.m.–Wildlife of the West. 1 p.m.–People of the West
Monday–Saturday: Dan Miller’s Cowboy Music Revue Dinner Show, 5:30 p.m.
August 3: Draper Natural History Museum Lunchtime Expedition: Todd Wilkinson with An Afternoon with Grizzly 399: The Most Famous Bear Mother in the World, 12:15 p.m. Free.
August 4: Lecture and book signing: Didier Gondola with Buffalo Bill in Kinshasa: Westerns, Violence, and Masculinity in the Heart of the Tropics, 10 a.m.
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: Raptor program schedule changes to two Relaxing with Raptors programs daily, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Guided tour schedule changes to two tours daily, Wildlife of the West at 11 a.m., and People of the West at 1 p.m.
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.
August 25: Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Opening Reception, 6–8 p.m. Free. The artwork remains on display at the Center of the West until the live auction on September 22.
September 2017
September 1–15: Open 8 a.m.–5 p.m. daily.
Daily programs:
- Through September 15: Relaxing with Raptors programs (30 minutes): 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
- Through September 15: Guided tours (60 minutes): 11 a.m.–Wildlife of the West. 1 p.m.–People of the West.
Monday–Saturday: Dan Miller’s Cowboy Music Revue Dinner Show, 5:30 p.m.
September 7: Draper Natural History Museum Lunchtime Expedition: Larry Todd with High Elevations, Old Sites, and New Perspectives on Human Paleoecology in Wyoming’s Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, 12:15 p.m. Free.
September 23: 41st Annual Patrons Ball fundraising gala, 6 p.m. A black-tie affair with fine dining, dancing, and the drawings for our two raffles: a 1968 Camaro and a 1995 Kentucky flinklock rifle.
