Buffalo Bill Holiday Lights
2025-12-01 17:00 - 23:55 (America/Denver)
Ho ho ho!
Buffalo Bill State Park’s holiday lights will be back this December 1st-31st nightly from 5:00pm to midnight!
Campsites are available, free of charge, for any local businesses or individuals wishing to get involved. Free advertising for you and more holiday cheer for us! Claim your spot by contacting Park HQ at 307-587-9227.
Come December, take a short drive through the Lake Shore Campground to enjoy the decorations.

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Festival of Trees: Bedtime Stories and cookies w/ Mrs. Claus
2025-12-01 18:30 | Cody Regional Health, 720 Lindsay Lane
Date: Monday, December 1, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM
Details: Free event, Drawing for a basket of books for 1 lucky winner!

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Festival of Trees: Fashion Show
2025-12-02 18:30 | Cody Regional Health, 720 Lindsay Lane
Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM
Tickets: $25 single / $175 for a table of 8
Details: Cash bar, Limited to 160 attendees, Appetizers

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Annual Christmas Party and Membership Drive
2025-12-03 17:30
Join the Park County Republican Women as we celebrate Christmas, renew our memberships, and welcome new members.
A raffle, silent auction, and cash prize will be part of the fun.

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Festival of Trees: Gala Dinner
2025-12-04 18:30 | Cody Regional Health, 720 Lindsay Lane
Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM
Tickets: $50 per seat / $350 for a table of 8
Details: Cash bar, Limited to 160 attendees, Appetizers

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Teen Reindeer Games/Movie
2025-12-05 14:00 - 17:00 | Cody Library, Park County Library | 1500 Heart Mountain Street
2:00-5:00-Reindeer Games & Movie: Join Ms. Joy in Grizzly Hall for holiday themed games for the first
hour then watch The Muppets Christmas Carol and enjoy some cookies and coco.

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Santa Fly-In
2025-12-05 16:00 - 18:00
Come join in on the fun at Yellowstone Regional Airport’s 4th annual Santa Fly-In. Santa, Mrs. Claus and their elves will be at the airport from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025. There will be various photo backdrops available for your holiday photos and for the kiddos, there will be holiday coloring sheets, letters to Santa, cookie decorating, hot chocolate bar, extra special goodie bags and more. The best part of the event, of course, will be being able to visit with Santa. Hope to see you there.

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Holiday Lights Tours
2025-12-05 17:30
It’s time to book Christmas Light tours of Cody, our Hummer Limo (seats up to 18), our Lincoln Limo (seats 7/8), or the trolley light tours.
The limos sell out fast, book your tour today! ❄️ 🎄 🚋 🤠
BOOK TODAY
Times start at 5:30 pm

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Christmas Fest 2025
2025-12-05 17:30, 2025-12-06 10:00 | Plaza Diane Community Center for the Arts, 211 N. Bent Street, Powell, WY
Listen to live community caroling while sipping complimentary cocoa and roasting marshmallows Friday, December 5th @ 5:30pm. Make sure to watch the Lighting of the Enchanted Forest at 5:45PM on Friday, December 5th at Plaza Diane in downtown Powell, WY.
Enjoy live entertainment at Plaza Diane Saturday, December 6th in the morning @ 10am. Get breakfast from a local eatery and take your little one to Santa’s Workshop. Head back to Plaza Diane at 2pm to visit Santa.
More info. https://www.plazadiane.org/christmasfest

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Cocoa & Caroling – Lighting of the Enchanted Forest
2025-12-05 17:30 | Plaza Diane Community Center for the Arts, 211 N. Bent Street, Powell, WY
ChristmasFest starts off with Cocoa & Caroling Friday, December 5th at 5:30pm featuring Powell Middle School choir students leading the carol singing. Lighting of the Enchanted Forest is at 5:45pm. Complimentary cocoa and toasted marshmallows plus Christmas songs, great combination!
Downtown Powell
Plaza Diane
211 N Bent St.
Powell, WY 82435

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Festival of Trees: Merry Mingle & Bingo
2025-12-05 18:00 | Cody Regional Health, 720 Lindsay Lane
Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Tickets: Free Event
Details: Cash bar

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RMSA/RMDT Holiday Showcase
2025-12-05 18:00 - 19:30
Rocky Mountain School of the Arts & Dance Theatre welcomes everyone to our Annual Holiday Showcase. Come enjoy the sights and sounds of the holiday season as our Academy 1 and up jazz dance students and SOME Nutcracker roles perform throughout the night.
We have out grown our studio so this event will be at the Cody Theatre in downtown Cody. Clem’s Canteen & Creamery located in the Theatre Lobby will be open for business.
Feel free to stop by to start your holiday cheer and bring anyone that would be interested in seeing the many opportunities RMSA/RMDT has to offer.
Ugly Sweater Contest for anyone not in costume; dancers will vote on the winning ugly sweater. Please remember this is a family friendly event.

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Holiday Open House
2025-12-06 00:00
Join us for a very Botanical Noel season!
Save the dates!
11/21 Christmas trees in
12/6 Pollen open house
12/7 centerpiece making @ Libations
12/9 garland making at Rawhide!
Call 3075786575 or visit our website pollenlandscapeswy.com to sign up or for more details.
Even better come in & see us! We’re getting holly sprucing things up for the holidays.

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Christmas in Meeteetse
2025-12-06 10:00 - 16:00
Join us for family fun! Craft Vendors, sleigh rides, Santa, hot coco and more!

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Holiday Open House
2025-12-06 10:00 - 17:00 | Buffalo Bill Center of the West, BBCW | 720 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Holiday Open House is an annual tradition in Cody! The event offers two free days to explore the Center’s five spacious museums, complimentary hot cocoa and candy canes, live singing and music, discounts in Points West Market to jump-start your Christmas shopping, and more.
Food & Toy DriveWe encourage families attending to share the holiday spirit by contributing to the collection boxes that will be stationed at our front door entrance.
› Bring non-perishable food items; they will be distributed through local food pantries.› Bring new, packaged toys; they will be distributed through Holiday Helpers.
Santa ClausSanta will be visiting the Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days of the Holiday Open House!
Make sure to catch up with him to share your wish list.
Raptor ProgramsOur Draper Museum Raptor Experience happens each day of the Open House at 1 p.m.
Membership DealsSave $25 on any Buffalo Bill Center of the West membership (new, renewal, or gift) during the Holiday Open House! And add to that a free gift—two extra “member-for-a-day” passes!
Points West Market SalesOur on-site store, Points West Market, is planning a plethora of savings for this special weekend!
You’ll find 30–75 percent off, with some exceptions and exclusions.

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Santa’s Workshop
2025-12-06 11:00 | Plaza Diane Community Center for the Arts, 211 N. Bent Street, Powell, WY
Plaza Diane’s annual ChristmasFest features Santa’s Workshop on Saturday, December 6th from 11:00-2:00pm. Kids can enjoy making craft projects and face painting!
Downtown Powell
Plaza Diane
211 N Bent St.
Powell, WY 82435

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Santa’s Workshop
2025-12-06 11:00 - 14:00
Santa’s Workshop has lots of hands on crafts for your little elves to experience. Enjoy cookie decorating and face painting. A great holiday event for children of all ages. Before you go to Santa’s Workshop enjoy clogging and caroling performances at Plaza Diane. Get breakfast from a local eatery and shop downtown.
More Info. https://www.plazadiane.org/christmasfest

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From Heart Mountain to Christmas in Japan: History & Origami Craft
2025-12-06 13:00 - 14:30
Join us for an expanded series of events from early December 2025 through late April 2026! This year’s Winter Program Series features hands-on workshops led by our Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI) Coordinator, Haruka Takaku, and presentations by our Historic Site Caretaker, Johnny Tim Yellowtail.
Haruka will talk about Christmas in Japan and at the camp. You will also make an origami (Japanese art of paper folding) ornament to take home with you.

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Santa
2025-12-06 14:00 | Plaza Diane Community Center for the Arts, 211 N. Bent Street, Powell, WY
Santa will be at Plaza Diane‘s annual ChristmasFest Saturday, December 6th from 2:00-4:00pm. Kids, make your wish list and come visit Santa.
Downtown Powell
Plaza Diane
211 N Bent St.
Powell, WY 82435

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Taking Care of Christmas
2025-12-06 14:00 | Wynona Thompson Auditorium, Wynona Thompson Auditorium | 1225 10th Street, Cody, Wyoming
It’s CCPA’s 11th annual fundraiser performance for Cody Holiday Helpers!
Join us for an afternoon of dance and music celebrating the season. Tickets are $8 – $10 + a donation to Holiday Helpers, helping Cody families in need.
Tickets go on sale November 1st.

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Christmas Party & Santa
2025-12-06 14:00 - 17:00
Join us at Whitlock Motors for a fun filled afternoon with Santa, hot chocolate, and more!

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Festival of Trees: Spruces, Spirits & Sparkles (Tree Bidding Live & Online)
2025-12-06 15:00 | Cody Regional Health, 720 Lindsay Lane
Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM
Tickets: Free Event
Details: Cash bar, Hot chocolate Bar, Snacks
This festive holiday happy hour features cheerful drinks, tasty bites, and live decorated tree bidding to start your Christmas season in style! You will be competing to take home a wonderful tree with those that wish to bid online at home. Come join in on the excitement and help raise money for all the non-profit recipients! Cash bar with free appetizers.

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Community Nativity
2025-12-06 15:00 - 20:00
Step into the story of Christmas.
See the life of Christ come to life through art, music, and hundreds of nativity displays at the Community Nativity.
Dec 6–8 | 3–8 PM
Live Nativity: Dec 8 at 6 PM
1719 Wyoming Ave, Cody, WY

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Reindeer Run
2025-12-06 17:00 | Mentock Park, 901 Blackburn St, Cody, WY
Thank you for supporting your Cody Cubs Legion Baseball! This Fun Run and 5k event is a fundraiser for our baseball teams in order to support travel, gear, and operating expenses. Virtual runs are available for non-local participants or those who can’t make it on race day. Packet pickup will be Friday, Dec 5 from 4-6pm and before the race on Saturday, Dec 6 from 4-4:30pm. The 1 mile FUN RUN will begin at 5pm with the 5k following at 5:30pm. Results will be displayed by age groups and prizes given for largest “teams.” So get your friends together and join a team!! (We have pre-selected teams setup or you can create your own for your crew.) Holiday attire, antlers, elf hats, “glow” accessories, and more are highly encouraged! (We will have some glow necklaces, bracelets, etc available to first come first serve.) Have fun and THANK YOU again for your support!
*In the event that weather does not permit us to run safely, we will STILL have packet pickup and encourage you to complete your run independently on another day. This would be a last resort decision as we want to gather with our fans for a fun evening!
REGISTER HERE:
https://runsignup.com/…/Cody/ReindeerRunCodyCubsBaseball

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An Evening of Sparkle & Cheer
2025-12-06 17:00 - 20:00
Join us at Ferri’s Jewelry for a Holiday Event to celebrate the season!

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Lighted Parade
2025-12-06 17:30 - 18:30
The Lighted Parade is a crowd pleaser. We have lots of lighted floats with plenty of twinkle lights. Santa is making an appearance on a Powell Fire Department antique fire truck. Make a night of it, get dinner from a local eatery, bundle up and enjoy.

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Northwest Civic Orchestra
2025-12-06 19:00 | Northwest College, Powell, WY
The Northwest Civic Orchestra will perform its annual holiday concert on Saturday, December 6, in the Nelson Performing Arts Auditorium beginning at 7 p.m. General admission tickets are $15, tickets for seniors are $10, and children and students are admitted free of charge.
This year’s concert is titled “Christmas Was Made for Children”. The performance will feature pieces from classic holiday staples such as The Nutcracker, The Snowman, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Frozen, The Polar Express, and more. Those attending the concert are also invited to attend a reception after the performance.
The Northwest Civic Orchestra is a community orchestra in Powell that operates under the direction of Maurine Akin. It serves as a platform for both Northwest College musicians and those from other communities to perform classical and popular music for the public. The orchestra combines the talents of students, faculty, and community members, both professional and amateur.

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Pet Christmas Photo Fundraiser
2025-12-07 10:00 - 13:00
Elks fundraiser! Come and get your pets photo with Santa or the Grinch!

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Christmas Cookie Exchange
2025-12-07 12:00
What’s more fun than making your favorite Christmas cookies? Trading them with others so you can try their recipes, too! All are welcome to this cookie exchange. Please bring two dozen cookies (or more) to share. Feeling a little “extra”? Bring recipe cards so others can add your cookie to the Christmas collection!

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