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West Yellowstone, Montana is the year-round gateway community to Yellowstone National Park featuring lodging, dining, shopping and family-friendly activities.
New Year - New chance to book your Yellowstone National Park vacation. The west entrance is the best entrance! Make West Yellowstone, Montana your Yellowstone headquarters.

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January 3, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Spend all day playing in the snow and end the evening with S’mores - That’s Kids ‘n’ Snow! Tomorrow is January’s Kids ‘n’ Snow Saturday. Stop in at the West Yellowstone Visitor Center for more information.
January 3, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Every new year is another opportunity to wander. Make 2026 the year you check Yellowstone off your bucket list!

✔️Watch Old Faith Erupt
✔️See Grand Prismatic Spring
✔️Hike in the Backcountry
✔️Spot a Grizzly Bear

🥾 Plan your trip at destinationyellowstone.com.
January 1, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Thank you for a wonderful 2025!
We hope you will come visit West Yellowstone, Montana in 2026!
December 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM
We're not saying the secret to happiness in 2026 is staying here, but we're not not saying it...

✨Say yes—book your getaway! ✨
December 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Head to Parade Rest Ranch to enjoy an incredible horse-drawn sleigh ride through a wintry Montana landscape.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Grooming has started on select snowmobile trails around West Yellowstone, Montana: Lionhead, Junction 8, & Big Sky trails.

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December 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"Visit the Zoo" Day is a great day to visit The Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center right here in West Yellowstone, Montana. They are open daily. See live grizzlies, wolves, and river otters.

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December 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
That Friday after Christmas feeling. The magic is always alive in West Yellowstone! ❄️⛷️

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December 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
What is your favorite activity or attraction in West Yellowstone, Montana?
December 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Season’s Greetings, Happy Holidays, & Merry Christmas from West Yellowstone, Montana! Give yourself a gift by planning your trip at DestinationYellowstone.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🎄 'Twas the night before Christmas and all was silent and sound.
The snow came a-falling, as magic spread 'round.
The wreaths were all hung, the town sparkling in light.
It was sure to be a Christmas out West, a true cowboy delight. 🎄
December 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Yellowstone National Park is called "Wonderland" for a reason and it is definitely one of the most amazing winter wonderlands in the world. Make West Yellowstone, Montana your winter Yellowstone headquarters!
December 24, 2025 at 2:38 AM
If you are flying to West Yellowstone, Montana at this time of the year. Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport is your closest open airport.

If you are flying to visit during the summer, remember that Yellowstone Airport - WYS is the closest airport to Yellowstone National Park.
December 23, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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December 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
All I want for Christmas is a...GIRLS TRIP! Tag your crew and start planning. 🎁
December 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Fresh snow in West Yellowstone, Montana.
December 18, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Join the "Parade of Lights" at the West Yellowstone Christmas Parade, Christmas Stroll, & Christmas Tree Lighting 2025 this Friday.

Line up at 4:45 at the intersection of Firehole and Canyon. The parade will start at 5:00 and head down to the town Christmas Tree outside Destination Yellowstone.
December 17, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The west gate of Yellowstone opened for guided snowcoach tours. Snowmobile tours are not currently allowed because of low snow levels. Book your tour at destinationyellowstone.com/adventures/w...
Photos courtesy of Backcountry Adventures, See Yellowstone, and Yellowstone Vacations
December 16, 2025 at 4:38 AM
We're back—the West entrance is now open for oversnow travel! What are you looking forward to most? 🦬🗻

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December 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Opening day for winter at the west gate of Yellowstone
December 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The West Yellowstone Christmas Parade, Christmas Stroll, & Christmas Tree Lighting 2025 is on Friday. Come join Santa and Mrs. Claus as they come by sleigh and light up the Town of West Yellowstone Christmas Tree.
December 15, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Bison are built for winter weather and are a guaranteed sighting while visiting Yellowstone National Park. Book a winter trip to West Yellowstone, Montana and Yellowstone National Park today.

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December 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Have you ever visited West Yellowstone, Montana during the winter?
December 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
🎉NEW 2025-2026 Snowmobile Patches are in! 🎉

Stop by the Chamber of Commerce and grab the new one for $5

Missing some older patches? We have many others from past years for sale at a discounted price.
December 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM