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Top Attractions in Cheyenne

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4.6 average across 13 rated listings

Free public admission – $10 adults; $9 ages 60+, military and AAA; $5 ages 13–18; free for children 12 and under and museum members

#1 4.6 (929) Attractions

Big Boy Steam Engine 4004

Famous for: A 1941 Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive displayed as a monumental piece of American railroad engineering.

See Union Pacific Big Boy 4004, a 1941 ALCO-built 4-8-8-4 steam giant on free outdoor display in Cheyenne’s Holliday Park.

Rail enthusiasts History Buffs Families with Kids

#2 4.8 (1,796) Attractions

Cheyenne Botanic Gardens

Famous for: Free botanical gardens pairing a three-story tropical conservatory with the sustainability-focused Paul Smith Children’s Village.

Explore Cheyenne Botanic Gardens’ tropical conservatory, free outdoor gardens, and Paul Smith Children’s Village in Lions Park, north Cheyenne.

Families with young children High Plains gardeners Winter visitors

#3 4.6 (1,136) Attractions

Cheyenne Depot Museum

Famous for: Union Pacific railroad history inside an 1886 landmark depot, with Harry Brunk’s model railroad and rail-yard views.

Explore Cheyenne’s 1886 Union Pacific depot, Harry Brunk’s model railroad, an Art Deco lobby, and working rail-yard views in the heart of…

Railroad enthusiasts Model railway hobbyists Families with children

#4 4.6 (597) Attractions

Cheyenne Depot Plaza

Famous for: Summer concerts and community events beneath the clock tower of Cheyenne’s landmark Union Pacific depot.

Explore Cheyenne Depot Plaza’s 1887 railroad landmark, public art, and summer concerts, with practical tips for parking and the nearby Depot Museum.

Railroad history enthusiasts Summer concertgoers Public art walkers

#5 4.6 (812) Attractions

Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum

Famous for: Historic horse-drawn carriages, Western art and exhibits preserving the people and traditions of Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Explore historic carriages, rodeo photographs and Western art at Cheyenne’s Old West Museum, with ticket prices, parking tips and nearby park stops.

Rodeo enthusiasts Western transportation buffs Families with young children

#6 4.5 (107) Attractions

Cheyenne Street Railway Trolley

Famous for: Narrated trolley tours exploring Cheyenne’s railroad heritage, frontier history, historic architecture, and seasonal ghost stories.

Explore Cheyenne on a 90-minute narrated trolley tour, with railroad history, downtown architecture, October ghost tales, and holiday light rides.

Railroad history enthusiasts First-time Cheyenne visitors Families with school-age children

#7 4.7 (2,114) Attractions

Curt Gowdy State Park

Famous for: Three reservoirs and granite-threaded trails make this Wyoming foothills park popular for fishing, mountain biking and camping.

Explore Curt Gowdy State Park near Cheyenne for three reservoirs, granite-lined biking trails, Hidden Falls hikes, fishing and lakeside camping.

Mountain bikers Reservoir anglers Camping families

#8 4.7 (121) Attractions

Messenger’s Old West Museum

Famous for: Authentic Old West carriages, saddles, period memorabilia, detailed models, and mounted bear and wolf specimens.

See Old West carriages, saddles, scale models and mounted wildlife at Messenger's Old West Museum on Crook Avenue in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

History buffs Families with Kids Western enthusiasts

#9 4.4 (284) Attractions

Mylar Park

Famous for: A fishing pond, disc golf course, and family recreation facilities in residential north Cheyenne.

Explore Mylar Park in north Cheyenne for free, with a fishing pond, disc golf, bicycle path, playground, picnic grills, and a reservable…

Families with young children Recreational cyclists Disc golf players

#10 4.8 (209) Attractions

Paul Smith Children’s Village at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens

Famous for: Free hands-on garden exploration featuring wetlands, tipis, a sheepherder wagon, and a farmer's windmill.

Explore Cheyenne's free Paul Smith Children's Village, with wetlands, tipis, a sheepherder wagon, and family-friendly gardens beside Lions Park.

Families with young children Multigenerational groups School science groups

#11 4.7 (2,961) Attractions

Southeast Wyoming Welcome Center

Famous for: Free interstate travel planning, Wyoming maps, rest rooms, and a designated RV dump station near Cheyenne.

Free I-25 travel stop south of Cheyenne with maps, local advice, rest rooms and a WYDOT-designated RV dump station.

Road trippers RV travelers Families with Kids

#12 4.6 (586) Attractions

Wyoming State Capitol

Famous for: Its gold-leaf dome, restored legislative chambers, and constitutional convention room associated with Wyoming’s pioneering women’s suffrage.

Explore Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne for free, with a gold-leaf dome, restored legislative chambers, and the historically important Equality Room.

Suffrage history enthusiasts Civic architecture admirers Budget-minded families

#13 4.8 (1,057) Attractions

Wyoming State Museum

Famous for: Wyoming’s statewide history, dinosaur fossils, Indigenous collections, regional wildlife, and hands-on learning for families.

Explore Wyoming State Museum in Cheyenne for free, with dinosaur fossils, Indigenous collections, hands-on history, and easy access to the Capitol.

Wyoming history enthusiasts Families with school-age children Fossil and wildlife enthusiasts

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