Things to do in Jackson, Wyoming

The Jackson Hole area has many events offering a wide variety of interests every season. They range from specialty events focused on recreational opportunities to western and art festivals.

Children and adults alike love rodeos. Like most western towns Jackson features a summer rodeo at the Teton County Fairgrounds where families can enjoy everything from bucking broncos to the antics of clowns.

For tourists wanting to have summer's last "best of the west" fling, the town features Old West Days on Memorial Day. It pretty much covers the territory, including a mountain-man get together, Indian dances, a barbecue, and cowboy poetry. The latter grows in popularity every year in the west.

For classical music lovers, one of this country's most renowned music festivals is held each year at Teton Village. The world's best-known musicians and symphony orchestras perform for appreciative audiences from June through August. Conductor Ling Tung also brings innovative chamber groups and solo performers to the area. This event has gained international renown over the years. For people unable to make it to Jackson, National Public Radio often features festival concerts on its "Performance Today" program.

Winter brings torchlight ski parades during the holiday season at Jackson Hole Ski Resort, Snow King, and Grand Targhee. If you always wanted to be in Alaska for the Iditarod Dog Sled Race, a shorter trip to Wyoming can give you a feel for the incredible stamina of sled dogs. This race begins in Jackson and goes in stages through a number of towns, finally winding up in Alpine. It is 10 days long, and takes place in February. It attracts the world's best known dog sled runners with their well-trained animals.

In Jackson's town square perhaps the most unique attraction is the elk antler arch which brings in its fair share of antler counters. In winter it is decorated with Christmas lights. If you want to build your own version, try showing up in May for the area elk antler auction which is attended by people from all over the world. Boy scouts gather the antlers for the auction and the proceeds from the event are used to help with the winter feeding of the area's elk herd. As you can see, The Jackson Hole area has events to pique the interest of nearly every traveler.