Local Attractions

The Buffalo Bill Historical Center is the most popular Cody attraction

The Cody Gunfighters perform free nightly Monday through Saturday, June through September in front of the Irma Hotel

Old and young alike are fascinated by the 7,000 square foot model railroad miniature village at Tecumseh's Trading Post

Through professional narrators, inspiring music and riveting sound effects, the 35-minute Buffalo Bill Dam Audio Tour brings its construction history to life.

The mountains just west of Cody are home to hundreds of Bighorn Sheep. The Foundation for North America Wild Sheep is located in Cody just south of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and provides a wonderful free visitor center. Photo by Rob Hamilton

Be like these decendants of the Jesse James family -- take a trolley tour FIRST to learn the best that Cody has to offer so you know where to go back and spend your limited time!

Cody, Wyoming is a destination in itself. Many people stop in Cody on their way to or from Yellowstone and kick themselves for not having the time to stay longer. We hear it all summer long on the trolley: "We had no idea there was so much to see and do in Cody!" You can easily spend three days in Cody just experiencing our many attractions. Add shopping, restaurants and the many scenic drives in our area and you could easily spend a week.

Here is a good overview of Cody attractions to greatly improve your vacation experience:

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Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Five world-class museums under one roof for one admission price that is good for two consecutive days. Enjoy the Buffalo Bill Museum, Cody Firearms Museum, Plains Indian Museum, Whitney Gallery of Western Art, and the spectacular new Draper Museum of Natural History. For best value, purchase the "Experience Cody: Inside & Out" combination ticket that provides admissions to a Cody Trolley tour and all five museums for just $34 (a $5 savings!). www.bbhc.org

Free cowboy shoot-out at the Irma Hotel. The Cody Gunfighters perform nightly at 6 pm, Monday through Saturday, right in the street in front of Buffalo Bill's historic Irma Hotel. Four different 30-minute shows are rotated throughout the months of June through September and they all end in gunfire! The show is free and limited seating on picnic tables, curbs and rock walls is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The Cody Trolley Tours ticket booth on the front porch of the Irma Hotel offers RESERVED FRONT ROW SEATING for just $2. We put your name on a folding chair so you can arrive a moment before the show and be assured of a great seat! Half the rent-a-chair profits go to gunfighter charities.

Cody Night Rodeo. Voted the best outdoor rodeo two of the last six years, the Cody Night Rodeo performs every night June through August, at 8:00 pm. This rodeo holds more PRCA-sanctioned events than any other rodeo in America! Barrel racing, calf roping, bull riding and pageantry. www.codystampederodeo.com

Old Trail Town. Imagine a time capsule the size of a town! Step back 140 years and explore 25 historic cabins arranged to form a frontier settlement. These authentic buildings have been gathered from all over Montana and Wyoming and date 1861-1901. Put your finger in the bullet hole in the door of an authentic "Hole-in-the-Wall Gang" outlaw cabin. Stroll through an early saloon, a trading post or blacksmith shop. View the grave of Jeremiah 'Liver-Eating" Johnston, the man portrayed by Robert Redford in the movie "Jeremiah Johnson." Old Trail Town

Tehcumseh's Old West Miniature Village and Museum. The largest model railroad layout in the west! The life work of owner Jerry Fick, this amazing "miniature" village measures a gigantic 7,000 square feet and recreates key historic western events. Thousands of hand-painted miniatures depict famous events like Custer's Last Stand, buffalo hunts, covered wagon migrations and Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Push buttons allow you to run the trains! All of this is surrounded by a great Indian museum and a wonderful gift shop. New rate in 2010: FREE! Donations accepted.

Buffalo Bill Dam Visitor Center. Admission free, audio tour $4. To understand and appreciate what you're looking at, you MUST TAKE THE AUDIO TOUR! Completed in 1910 and standing 328 feet tall, the Buffalo Bill Dam was the tallest dam ever built up to that time, and the world's very first arch dam -- the forerunner to the Hoover Dam. Since increased to 353 feet tall, the dam and reservoir provide the water supply for Cody and the Big Horn Basin. Spectacular views of the canyon and reservoir from on top of the dam! Inspiring "theatre of the mind" audio tour brings the builders and history to life!www.bbdvc.org .

The Cody Murals Visitor Center. Free of charge. Located in the 16-foot high dome of the Mormon Church, this magnificent painting by famous western artist Edward Grigware depicts the history of the Mormon Church. A second room is filled with fine western art and showcases the huge contribution Mormon settlers made to the development of our Big Horn Basin area.

Foundation for North American Wild Sheep. Free of charge. Great visitor center regarding everything to do with wild sheep! Taxidermy displays, free wild sheep movie, gift shop. www.fnaws.org .

Cody Quad Center. Open to the public! Four indoor pools, basketball, racquetball, exercise equipment and walking track. Access all the amenities of this $12 million facility by purchasing a $5 day pass.

River Trips. Cody boasts three different river float companies who offer a variety of trips to fit any schedule and budget. River Runners, Wyoming River Trips and Red Canyon River Trips.

"The Scout " monument. Free of charge. Dedicated on July 4, 1924, this magnificent sculpture of Buffalo Bill was created by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. Depicting Buffalo Bill as a military scout, this statue has become the international symbol of Cody, Wyoming.