South Pass City State Historic Site

09/05/2026

Celebrate our new kids exhibit at Kids Come Out & Play Day!

September 12th, 1p.m. to 4p.m.

We will have historic games and crafts for you and your kids to enjoy!

This exhibit was made possible by very generous donations from the Brown Family Foundation & the Lightner Sams Foundation.

09/02/2026

We're getting closer to our "Kids Come Out to Play Day!"

We'll have historic games like hoops and graces and crafts for you and your kids to enjoy!

Activities will go from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is free for everyone.

This exhibit was made possible by very generous donations from the Brown Family Foundation & the Lightner Sams Foundation.

08/31/2026

This weekend is the last chance to catch an English Tunnel or Carissa Mill Tour this Year!

Spots are filling fast so make your reservations now at southpasscity.org/tours

08/29/2026

Learn how to make these adorable rag dolls with us at our Kids Come Out & Play Day!

We have a bunch of historic games and activities planned for September 12th, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.!

This event is sponsored by the Friends of South Pass City and is free to attend.

08/27/2026

Curtis and Jesse from SPC will be teaching you how to gold pan in Hot Springs State Park this Saturday! Go say hi!

Kids Outdoor Day is this Saturday, August 29th! ☀️

Join us and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department for over 20 educational and recreational activities throughout the park. Activities will be geared towards families with children aged 6+. Join in on all the fun between 9:30AM and 3:30PM.

Activities:
🏹 Archery with WGFD
🛶 Kayaking with WyoParks
🐻 Bear Safety with WGFD
☀️ Solar Viewing with Astronomical Society of Bighorn Basin
🦖 Dinosaurs
🦉 Jupiter the Owl with WGFD
🧗‍♀️ Rock Climbing
🔥 Fire Building with Ranger Carlo
🚵‍♂️ Guided Mountain Bike Trips (promptly at 10AM, 11AM & 12PM) with Hot Springs County Recreation District
🎣 Fly Fishing
🥾 Leave No Trace with Ranger Angelina
📝 Nature Journaling
🔫 Air R***e Shooting with WGFD
⚒️ Gold Panning with South Pass City State Historic Site
📐 Nature Dimensions with the Thermopolis Discovery Center
🍫 S’mores Making provided by Friends of Hot Springs State Park and Legend Rock
🐤 Birding with WGFD
🚲 Little Tike Biking
🦬 Bison Education with Hot Springs State Park
🐾 Animal ID with WGFD
🪳 Macroinvertebrates with Sinks Canyon State Park
⛳️ Bucket Golf

No pre-registration is necessary, and the event is free. Check-in will be required upon arrival at the Pavilion beginning at 9:00AM. See you there!

08/25/2026

Kids Come Out & Play Day is September 12th!

Come fly kites, race hobby horses, and make dolls with us from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

This event is sponsored by the Friends of South Pass City and is free to join.

08/24/2026

There are still some spots available for English Tunnel and Carissa Mill Tours this weekend!

Make your reservations now before they fill up!

southpasscity.org/tours

08/21/2026

Laura Redmond with Heart of Wyoming Photography lead another great Night Photography Trek last Saturday!

Keep your eyes open for next years Trek!

The Historic Site closes at dusk, so the only time to get after dark access is on one of our Night Photography Treks.

08/19/2026

Who died on Main Street?

Join us August 22nd, at 11 a.m. in the Hoist House of the Carissa to find out!

One of our long term volunteers, Jan Earle, will be giving a presentation on some of the many deaths that occurred in South Pass City.

08/18/2026

Tunes on the Trail: The Tinderwoods was a great time!

Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy their music at the English Tunnel!

This event would not have been possible without the Wyoming Arts Council, the Office of Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Wyoming State Parks, and The Tinderwoods.