Museum of the Rockies
🚗 19–20 minMSU’s museum, with the Siebel Dinosaur Complex, the Taylor Planetarium and a seasonal Living History Farm (May–Sept).
Bozeman is an easy family base: the airport is minutes away, most of these places are within half an hour, and Yellowstone is a day trip. Drive times are our estimates from Belgrade.
Hours and seasons change. Check with each place before you go.
Any season
Bozeman Hot Springs
🚗 11–12 min12 indoor and outdoor pools from 59 to 106°F at Four Corners, open year-round. Hot springs guide.
Alpaca & llama farm
A hands-on farm visit near Bozeman, open year-round and a hit with younger kids. Bookable below.
Montana Grizzly Encounter
🚗 24–26 minA grizzly bear rescue and education sanctuary on Bozeman Pass. Seasonal hours; from Nov 1, Thursday–Sunday 10am–4pm, weather permitting.
Spire Climbing + Fitness
🚗 20 minWalls up to 50 ft with auto belays and bouldering for all ages; day passes and rental gear. More indoor ideas on our rainy-day page.
American Computer & Robotics Museum
🚗 19–20 minThe history of computing and robots, Tuesday–Sunday 10am–4pm.
Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
An AZA-accredited, not-for-profit wildlife park in West Yellowstone, next to the park’s West Entrance, with grizzly bears, wolves, river otters and birds of prey. Open every day; a good add-on to a West Yellowstone day.
Book family favourites
Alpaca and Llama Farm Tour
Meet friendly alpacas and llamas on a local farm, a hit with kids, year-round.
Good for: Families with kids
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Full-Day Best of Yellowstone Tour from Bozeman
No car needed: a naturalist guide drives you through the park for geysers, canyons and wildlife.
Good for: No car needed, Wildlife
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Summer outdoors
Gentle river floats
Family-friendly whitewater on the Gallatin (season roughly mid-May to mid-August) or a beginner kayak float on the Madison.
Lewis & Clark Caverns
🚗 52–63 minGuided cave tours May 1 – Sept 30. The ~90-minute Paradise Tour is the easier one for kids; summer tours are by reservation.
Big Sky Resort: Adventure Mountain & Nature Zipline
In summer, Basecamp in Big Sky’s Mountain Village becomes Adventure Mountain, with a bungee trampoline, gemstone mining, disc golf and a marble run for kids. The resort’s Nature Zipline (about an hour, two lines up to 490 ft) is the family option, with no minimum age as long as riders weigh 45–275 lb; kids 14 and under ride with an adult. Summer season is typically mid-June to mid-September.
Easy waterfall walks
Ousel Falls in Big Sky is an easy ~1.6-mile trail; Hyalite Canyon has waterfall walks and a no-wake reservoir for paddling. See our hiking page.
Farmers markets
Tuesday evenings at Lindley Park (typically June to early September) and Saturday mornings at the fairgrounds. Markets & festivals.
Book a family float
Family Friendly Gallatin River Whitewater Rafting
Small-group whitewater with a seasoned guide; no rafting experience needed.
Good for: Beginners
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Madison River Guided Kayak Tour
A gentle, beginner-friendly guided float on the Madison River.
Good for: Beginners
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Yellowstone with kids
Boardwalk geyser basins, bison from the car and the Junior Ranger program make Yellowstone great for kids, but days are long. Pick one area (see our day-trip guide) or let a guide drive. In winter, a heated snowcoach is the family way to Old Faithful: snowcoach tours. NPS Junior Ranger
Where to stay
We host three homes plus a duplex with two private units that can be booked together in Belgrade, about 5 minutes from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN): an easy base for Bozeman, Big Sky and both Yellowstone entrances. See our homes →
Frequently asked questions
What is there to do in Bozeman with kids in winter?
The Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman Hot Springs, indoor climbing at Spire, the alpaca farm, skiing at Big Sky or Bridger Bowl, and a snowcoach day to Old Faithful.
Is Bozeman Hot Springs good for kids?
Yes. It is a developed family facility with 12 indoor and outdoor pools ranging from 59 to 106°F.
How far is Yellowstone from Bozeman?
About 1.5 hours to the North Entrance and about 1.6 hours to the West Entrance. With kids, plan breaks and pick one area per day.