SPECIAL EVENTS

December 20, 21, 2024

5:00 pm -8:00 pm

December 22, 2024

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Tours last approx. 1 hour

During this popular event, visitors tour the Kendrick Mansion and watch live actors perform a play that unfolds room by room. 

The characters - portrayed by local volunteers - and the script - carefully researched and written by Trail End staff - are based on real people and real events.

Unlike our loud and lively Holiday Open House, the "Christmas Eve" tours are intimate gatherings. Small groups are led through the house every fifteen minutes, stopping in different rooms to see how the holiday story unfolds.

Tickets are $15 per person, and must be purchased in advance as this event always sells out. Tickets are available here or by calling the mansion.

 January 1, 2025

10:00 am

Every January, Trail End participates in the "First Day Hike" program – a twenty-plus-year-old national initiative designed to encourage not only a healthy and active lifestyle but an appreciation for the nation’s parks and historic sites.

Starting at Trail End at 10:00 a.m., New Year’s Day, participants walk a path through the northwest corner of town that includes the Trail End grounds, the buffalo and elk pasture, the fairgrounds, and new and historic neighborhoods. Several short talks are presented along the way, full of well-researched history.

Park staff and volunteers lead the hike, which is about two miles long. Comprised of relatively gentle slopes, the trail is perfect for hikers of all ages, including those in strollers. Leashed pets are welcome. The hike concludes at the Kendrick Mansion, where hot cocoa and snacks are offered.

There is no charge for the First Day Hike. Dogs are welcome but must be leashed. The weather on New Year’s Day can be very, very cold, so participants are urged to wear appropriate clothing.

February 1, 2025

10:00 am until 12:00 pm

 Join Trail End State Historic Site for a good old-fashioned Family Sled Day! 

You bring the sleds, we'll bring the hot chocolate. 

Meet us on the east lawn of the mansion for this FREE, family-friendly event. This is a part of Sheridan's Winter Wyo Rodeo activities.

Refreshments provided courtesy of the Trail End Guilds. 

 July 23, 2025

6:00 pm until 8:00 pm

What could be better than relaxing in the shade with friends and family? Or playing barefoot badminton in the thick, cool grass? Or enjoying a picnic dinner under the trees to the accompaniment of live music? 

Not much. 

But throw in free admission to Trail End, and you've got a perfect evening's entertainment. 

The Kendrick Mansion will be open to visitors at no charge from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, with staff and volunteers on hand to answer questions.

Badminton and croquet are set up on the lawn, where you can challenge your best buds to a friendly game or two. While cookies and lemonade are available - courtesy of Trail End volunteers - everyone is encouraged to bring a picnic dinner and make an evening of it. 

Live music is presented on the south porch, so bring a lawn chair and enjoy the concert.

August 2025

5:30 pm until 8:30 pm

Join us for Trail End's Annual 

Murder Mystery fundraiser! 

Want to know what to expect? Click here to see a video of our past event! 

 If you've never participated in this type of event, you're in for a treat. In the Trail End version, you and other guests will dress in costume and mingle on the mansion grounds. Your job is to seek clues to the solution of the night's mystery. Every ticket holder has a part to play!

Prior to the event, you are provided with a character name and biography so that you know how to dress and how to act. At the start of the evening, you are given additional information as to the motives for your behavior, but it is not until the last minute that the victim and the murderer know who they are! 

Everyone has secrets to hide and secrets to share - and everyone is a suspect - even YOU. 

Tickets must be bought in person at the museum to receive character and party information. (Cash, check, and credit cards accepted.) Tickets include refreshments, and a cash bar will be available.  $60 for one ticket, or two for $100. 

Participants must be at least 21 years of age.

TBD

1:00 pm until 4:00 pm

 Spend the afternoon viewing vintage automobiles as period music plays in the background. The cars will be parked in the driveway and visitors will be able to vote for their favorite one!  

If you own a pre-1969 car and want to bring it up, let us know! Please email teguilds@gmail.com.

The museum will also be open for self-guided tours that afternoon. Regular museum admission applies to museum tours only-- the car show itself is free!

Watch for tours beginning 

again in Spring 2025!

  Put on your white gloves and take a guided tour with Trail End's Superintendent and Curator, Sharie! This special after-hours tour of the mansion will give you the opportunity to step behind the velvet rope and into spaces not normally on exhibit. You'll also get a behind-the-scenes look at some of Trail End's artifacts that are currently not available for public viewing. 

Regular museum admission applies, no extra charge for this tour. Advance registration is required and the white gloves are provided.

November 22, 2025

9:00 am until 12:00 pm

Join us as we decorate for the holidays! Come to the mansion at 9:00 am and we'll have a quick orientation and get everyone 

started. We have decorating jobs 

available for all abilities!

If it's convenient for you to bring a ladder or a stepstool that would be great, but either way we will have ladders around! 

We're usually done by noon and the Trail End Guilds will provide lunch. 

Please RSVP to teguilds@gmail.com so we know how many to 

plan lunch for. 

Hope to see you there! 

December 5, 6, and 7, 2025

4:00 pm until 7:00 pm

Join us for the Holiday Open House, an annual Sheridan tradition for 

over forty years! 

The event features live music, figgy pudding and hot cider in the kitchen, and holiday decorations throughout the spectacular 1913 Kendrick Mansion. You can even visit with Father Christmas himself!

 Admission is four dollars for adults. Children are admitted at no charge, but must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Tickets are NOT required in advance. 

One of the most popular aspects of Trail End's Holiday Open House over the past several years has been the presence of our very own Father Christmas. The Big Man in Red will be at the mansion during the entire event to listen to Christmas wishes from children of all ages. 

Our bevy of musical guests begin their performances at 4:00 and continue through 7:00. If there is a particular performer you would like to hear, be sure and arrive early to get a good seat!