Cody
Town — Founded By William F. Cody · Cody, Wyoming
A western town founded in 1896 by William F. Cody — Buffalo Bill — on the road he promoted as the eastern approach to Yellowstone, 52 miles from the park's East Entrance. Its main street is lined with western-wear shops, saloons and the Irma Hotel, which Cody built in 1902 and named for his daughter. Every summer night a rodeo runs on the west side of town, and the Cody Stampede fills the first four days of July. The Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Old Trail Town and the Buffalo Bill Dam make it more than an overnight stop on the way to Yellowstone. The Cody Nite Rodeo has run every summer since 1938.
Irma Hotel, 1192 Sheridan Avenue, Cody, Wyoming, 82414, United States
Town open at all times. The Cody Nite Rodeo runs nightly at 8 PM from 1 June to 31 August (2026) and the Cody Stampede over 1-4 July; the Irma gunfight re-enactment runs on summer evenings. Many attractions reduce hours or close from October to April.