Learn about Cheyenne and Wyoming’s story at the Wyoming State Museum, a repository museum of local history, art, nature, industry, culture and heritage. Learn about the state’s wildlife as well as fossils found in the dinosaur graveyards; visualize the impact of industries on the ecosystems; stroll through the visual arts gallery; and much, much more!
Part of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, an almost 2.9 million acre forest straddling Wyoming and Colorado, the Medicine Bow - Routt National Forest showcases some of the most breathtaking landscape in the state–from mountain ranges and towering trees to grasslands and crystal clear streams. Enjoy outdoor activities like hiking, biking, horse riding, camping, sightseeing and a variety of winter sports.
Parents skate free with children’s admission at Roller City. Since 1972, this skating rink has attracted residents and visitors of Cheyenne with its fun events. Join in a public skating session, learn to skate in private classes or watch the roller derby group show off their skills. All this set to the best music from the 70s, 80s, 90s and today!
Like trains? Then you’ll love the Big Boy Steam Engine in Holliday Park! This retired Old Number 4004, the world’s largest steam locomotive, used to harness the power of coal to pull a 3,600-ton train along the steep hills of Union Pacific railroad. Although you can no longer climb aboard, Big Boy remains an imposing sight and one of the city's best attractions.