The best things to do in Dodge City

6 things to do we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Entertainment · 6 places · showing the latest additions first

Entertainment venue primarily categorized as a rodeo.

608 S 14th Ave

Entertainment venue primarily categorized as a rodeo.

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Long Branch Lagoon

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Kid-friendly waterpark with 4 themed pools featuring slides, diving, a rock wall & a lazy river.

111 4th Ave

Kid-friendly waterpark with 4 themed pools featuring slides, diving, a rock wall & a lazy river.

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Motor-racing venue featuring 3,500-seat bleachers and live shows including sprint cars and motorcycles, tractor pulls.

11322 110 Rd

Motor-racing venue featuring 3,500-seat bleachers and live shows including sprint cars and motorcycles, tractor pulls.

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Arena hosting concerts, sporting events, trade shows, and more.

4100 W Comanche St

Arena hosting concerts, sporting events, trade shows, and more.

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Relaxed, contemporary multiscreen theater featuring showings of mainstream films.

2601 Central Ave

Relaxed, contemporary multiscreen theater featuring showings of mainstream films.

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Dodge City Historic Trolley Tours rolls you past the original Long Branch Saloon site, Gospel Hill, the "deadline", Front Street and Fort…

400 W Wyatt Earp Blvd

Dodge City Historic Trolley Tours rolls you past the original Long Branch Saloon site, Gospel Hill, the "deadline", Front Street and Fort Dodge, tracing the Santa Fe Trail while serving up the colorful stories that built this place. Play local tourist for a bit and come away with fresh bragging rights.

From the Dodge City newsletter, August 10, 2026

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