What To Do This Weekend in Wyoming 09/25-28/2026

Believe it or not, we are already getting near the end of September. Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Wyoming? There is plenty going on. At the end of this list, we will give you a few road trip ideas to find the best fall leaves.

How about the Horse Nations Indian Relay Championship of Champions at the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo arena this weekend in Cheyenne? The Horse Nations Indian Relay features fast-paced team horse racing on Saturday and Sunday a. Tickets start around $58.

If food is your thing then head to Stahoo's Gyro Bus in Casper on Saturday from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This will be their third annual Oktoberfest featuring a stein-holding contest, keg tossing, and traditional food.

It is pumpkin season. So what about the Wyoming State Champion Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off and Pumpkin Drop at the Washakie County Fairgrounds in Worland on Saturday morning?

Up in Cody, the Park County Library has author talks and panels from the Jackson Hole Book Festival in Cody on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This will be live-streamed if you are somewhere else and don't want to drive to Cody.

In Jackson, Wyoming, they will have a fall foliage walk to enjoy the colors. If you're thinking of a road trip to see the fall colors, follow the directions below.

Photo By Tim Mandese

You see that hint of color in the trees in Wyoming.

It's time to go fall color hunting.

Later September is when we go UP HIGH!

So let's start there.

This time of year is perfect mountain driving weather.

We will begin in eastern Wyoming.

Up to the Bighorn Mountains we go. Try Highway 16 from Buffalo to Ten Sleep. Take Highway 14, which is just above Sheridan, heading to Greybull.

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In late September the higher you go, the better the colors.

Yellowstone National Park

America's first national park is wonderful for the entire fall season. It has higher altitudes and lower lands so you can show up any time and see some color somewhere.

The Laramie Range

All the way from Casper Mountain down I-25, you'll see splashes of gold up high at this time of year.

The Wind River Range and The Absaroka Range

For Western Wyoming, try these area's for the best color up high.

The Snowy Range

Don't forget this gem in Southern Wyoming, along Interstate 80. That is a beautiful high-altitude drive.

As the season progresses, those fall colors will move their way down into the lower lands.

This is when you'll want to follow the rivers.

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You'll love the drive along the Platte River, from Casper to Glenrock. Look for Highway 87 on your map.

The town of Glenrock looks beautiful in the fall. They have a little park by the river where you can sit under the trees and watch the leaves fall to the ground.

Edness K. Wilkins State Park is close to Casper. You can stop there and walk along the river, under the changing trees.

The towns of Sheridan and Buffalo are beautiful in the fall. They both have massive trees in their neighborhoods and downtown areas.

Laramie, Wyoming, is a high-altitude town, so its leaves will change a bit sooner than others.

Lower Falls, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone National Park

Cheyenne, the state capital, is a great place to visit for late fall color.

Don't forget Lander, in west-central Wyoming. The town and its beautiful mountain canyons are full of gold leaves. You can start high on the mountains in late September and work your way down into town as the colors progress into October.

Aspen Alley is a short drive in southern-central Wyoming that has wowed people for decades. Those trees are reaching the end of their lifespan, so they are not as colorful as they used to be, but still worth the trip.

The best way to find fall colors in Wyoming is to follow the rivers. That's where the trees are, and that's where the colors really pop.