CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
When: All day
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THE BUFFALO BILL MUSEUM AND GRAVE
987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Road (map)
303-526-0744
CLOSED Monday, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
The Buffalo Bill Story, Buffalo Bill's Death, The Americans, A Visit to the Wild West, Firearms, Kid's Cowboy Corral
COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM
17155 W. 44th Avenue (map)
303-279-4591
CLOSED Monday, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year's Eve Day
UPPER GALLERY
Center for Railroad Photography & Art Winners
The winners of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art’s 2024 John E. Gruber Creative Photography Contest have been announced, and these award-winning images are now on display at the Museum.
Black Diamonds and Steel Rails
This fascinating exhibit delves into the rich history of coal in Colorado, examining its crucial role in fueling locomotives, driving industrial growth, and shaping the state’s railroads. Learn about the mining industry, the challenges faced by miners, and how this powerful resource connected communities across the Centennial State.
LOWER GALLERY
Hidden from History: A Century of Women in Railroading
This captivating display explores the invaluable contributions of women in the railroad industry over a 100-year period, showcasing their roles in a field traditionally dominated by men.
FOOTHILLS ART CENTER - ASTOR HOUSE
1133 Arapahoe Street (map)
303-279-3922
CLOSED New Year's Day, President's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve Day
Tom van der Sloot
(through October 26)
Creating vibrant neon-on-black scenes inspired by mythology and folk tales, Tom’s work evokes classic black light posters.
The Psychology of Adornment: Wearable Sculpture by Jesse Mathes
(through November 2)
This exhibit explores the impact dramatic large-scale jewelry plays in interactions between the wearer and the viewer.
Fragile Things by by Sarah Tenney & Jenna Annunziato
(through November 9)
Through cut-out paintings, Tenney and Annunziato reflect on memory, connection, and the fragility of objects and relationships. Their works
balance nostalgia, allegory, and magical realism.
GOLDEN HISTORY MUSEUM & PARK
923 10th Street (map)
303-278-3557
(Museum) CLOSED Sunday, Monday, New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year's Eve Day
Clear Creek Room: The Heart of Golden
Surrounded by North and South Table Mountains, Clear Creek has drawn people to this area for millennia.
We Are Still Here: The Endurance of Native Jewels
(through April 2026
In this exhibit, we define jewel as both a precious item as well as a woman of strength and importance. Explore how Indigenous women have persevered through hundreds of years of oppression and numerous attempts to destroy their culture. Featuring modern Native fashions that utilize ancient Indigenous jewels, learn about prominent Native women in contemporary American society. Not only are Native Americans still here; they have endured, and they are thriving.
This is Native Art:
(through October 5)
This exhibit brings together more than 35 practicing Native American artists from across the United States, each exploring various aesthetics and compositions while challenging the narrative of what Native American art is and what people expect it to be.
Discovery Awaits: Indigenous Connections, Epic Events, Legendary People, and the Touch Gallery. A new Jolly Rancher exhibit is in the works and will open in 2025.
Golden History Park (11th & Arapahoe): The outdoor setting re-creates the look and feel of a late 1800's mountain ranch complete with gardens, a working blacksmith shop, schoolhouse and chicken coop (chickens included).
MINES MUSEUM
Colorado School of Mines
1310 Maple Street (map)
303-273-3815
CLOSED New Year's Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving and Christmas
The main floor exhibits feature specimens from many Colorado mining districts, other global localities and an introductory video on area geology. The Special Exhibit Room hosts prominent precious metal and invited displays. The main gallery also showcases historic mining murals by Irwin Hoffman.
The basement contains numerous exhibits regarding radioactivity, fossils, basic geology, gemstones, meteorites, ultraviolet minerals and underground mining illumination. The outdoor geologic trail features seven outcrops with various geologic and paleontological points of interest, including fossilized dinosaur tracks, logs and leaves.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN QUILT MUSEUM
200 Violet Street, Unit 140 (map)
303-277-0377
CLOSED New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
MAIN GALLERY
Timestamps - A Solo Exhibit of Ricky Tims
(through October 18, 2025)
Ricky Tims has enjoyed a rich and exciting career in quilting, winning numerous awards at national and international exhibitions. Ricky has shared his skill through patterns and teaching his methods, but has been fortunate to keep a large collection of his creations and the time has come to display this amazing journey of creativity in a single exhibit.
NORTHEAST GALLERY
Voices of Wildlife - A Solo Exhibit by Sue Sherman
(through October 18, 2025)
Sue Sherman is a fibre artist living in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada (close to Toronto). Building upon a lifelong passion for all the fibre arts, and following a career in engineering, Sue emerged as a full-time fibre artist in 2017. As an avid traveler and nature photographer, Sue works with her own photos to create lifelike imagery in quilted textile art.
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Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
When: All day
Our very own Group Fitness Instructors will be doing LIVE WORKOUTS!
In addition to our LIVE WORKOUTS with your Golden Community Center Fitness Instructors, We have added a YouTube Channel! If you can't make the LIVE workout you can still have your favorite instructor in your own home! We add previously recorded workouts everyday to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrni5jjFr8ip4eNUB63KIvA
If you are a Silver Sneaker Member you can also go to SilverSneakers FaceBook page and see live classes or their web page https://tools.silversneakers.com/ to sign in for On-Demand Classes!
Don't forget to check the LIVE Fitness Schedule for updates and links. https://groupexpro.com/schedule/726/?view=calendar
Golden History Tours
When: All day
Golden History Tours offers Wild West Walking Tours, Pub Crawls, Ghost Tours, and more! If you don't see a scheduled tour on a particular date, you can book a tour at a custom time.
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Golden Walks
When: 9-10:30AM
Where: Gateway Trailhead, 21100 US Highway 6, Golden, CO
Golden Walks is an informal group that walks along the Peaks to Plains trail adjacent to Clear Creek. People walk the distance they want and at their own pace, with the focus on connecting to others and the outdoors. This event occurs weather permitting and may be canceled for inclement weather, especially if the ground is icy. Meet at the Gateway Trailhead located on highway 6 just west of the intersection with highway 93 (near highway 58).
Seniors Day @ Dinosaur Ridge
When: 9:30AM-3PM
Where: Dinosaur Ridge, 16831 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, CO
Celebrate Seniors Day at Dinosaur Ridge when all visitors who identify as Seniors will be treated to $12 guided bus tours (normally $18), and refreshments provided by Seniors Helping Seniors. Special group pricing is available for larger senior groups with their own bus or van. Email Tours@DinoRidge.org for answers to questions and to register for a tour time.
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Toddler Time - Registration Required
When: 10:15-10:45AM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Your little one is constantly on the move. Help their mind stay active, too. Get them ready to read by singing, rhyming, dancing and telling stories together.
Registration required
Email: Basics
When: 1-2:30PM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Use Gmail and learn how to write and respond to emails.
Prerequisites: Basic computer, basic internet skills, and your own email address (please bring your log in password).
Bells Across America Ceremony
When: 2PM
Where: Golden Welcome Center, 1010 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Members of the Golden-based Mount Lookout Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will celebrate the 238th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution with a bell ringing ceremony in front of the Golden Welcome Center.
Bells Across America is an annual celebration of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Bells are rung simultaneously in all 50 states for one minute at 2:00 p.m. MDT, on September 17.
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Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
When: 3-5PM
Telling our stories can often help process our life experiences and find new paths. This safe and supportive weekly writing workshop is free and open to all.
Ribbon Cutting: Alpha Graphics - NEW LOCATION
When: 4-6PM
Where: Alpha Graphics, 900 13th Street, Golden, CO
Join the Chamber to welcome Alpha Graphics to their new location on 13th Street! There will be food, drinks and prizes!
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Baby Goat Night
When: 5-8PM
Where: New Terrain Brewing Company, 16401 Table Mountain Pkwy, Golden, CO
Guided Goat Hikes will be here with around 10 baby / miniature goats! You'll be able to pet them, pick them up, feed them, hug them and get photos with them all while recharging your positive energy in our beautiful outdoor beer garden. Last time we had 3 goats so we will have plenty more to make sure everyone gets some time with the goats. We will also have THREE food trucks and will be opening up the Front Porch bar PLUS our BEER TRAILER set up near the Beer Garden stage!
As always, this is a FREE ENTRY event!
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Constitution Day Happy Hour & Trivia
When: 5:30PM
Where: Holidaily Brewing Company, 801 Brickyard Circle, Golden, CO
Join Up2Us Golden and its Federal Employee Community of Support for a special Constitution Week celebration:
- Enjoy craft beer from Holidaily Brewing
- Sample delicious bites from Rocky Mountain Charcuterie
- Test your knowledge with trivia from the Denver Trivia League (including Constitution-themed questions) beginning at 6:00 p.m.
We’ll also offer a brief, optional opportunity for federal employees, veterans, attorneys, and anyone who wishes, to reaffirm their oaths to support and defend the Constitution.
Everyone is welcome. Come raise a glass, connect with friends, and thank our federal employees and contractors, true partners in public service to our country.
Planning Commission Meeting @ City Hall
When: 5:30PM
Where: City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street, Golden, CO
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Foothills Running and Cycling Club Track Practice
When: 6PM
Where: Golden High School, 701 24th Street, Golden, CO
Event will take place at the Golden High School track.
Community Meeting @ Golden City Brewery
When: 6PM
Where: Golden City Brewery, 920 12th Street, Golden, CO
Join us in co-creating the future of Golden City Brewery! We're a team of locals who want to preserve Golden City Brewery as our local hub. Every invested in community, beer, and Golden is welcome to attend. A short program will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Wine on Washington: A Wine & Food Pairing Event
When: 6-8:30PM
Where: Buffalo Rose, 1119 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
What happens when you combine delicious plates of gourmet food with the very best wine in the world, all served up in a beautiful private room in one of Golden’s most iconic venues?
You get Wine on Washington!
Please join us upstairs in the State Room at Buffalo Rose for a relaxing and informative evening where we creatively pair up some of the finest food in Colorado with the very best Spanish wines from the Winery and Vinyards of Volver.
Wednesday Night Trivia
When: 6:30PM
Where: Holidaily Brewing Company, 801 Brickyard Circle, Golden, CO
Protecting Immigrant Rights Is Protecting All of Our Rights - Dispatches from the Front Lines: Immigrant Experiences of Enforcement and Detention
When: 6:30-8PM
Where: Calvary Episcopal Church, 1320 Arapahoe Street, Golden, CO
A workshop sponsored by the Golden Immigrant Protection Team, a task force of Up2UsGolden. Registration is not required for this free event.
Protecting immigrant rights is protecting all of our rights. Together, we’ll explore how enforcement impacts families and communities, unpack the “good immigrant” myth, and discover practical ways to accompany, advocate, and act for justice.
Why this matters
Protecting immigrant rights is protecting all of our rights. Immigration enforcement doesn’t just affect families and communities on the margins — it impacts our democracy, our shared values, and the future we want to build together.
In this workshop, we will:
- Hear real stories from the frontlines of enforcement and detention.
- Challenge the myths that divide us — including the “good immigrant” trap.
- Discover practical, urgent ways to take action: from court watch and accompaniment to advocacy, fundraising, and supporting local immigrant justice networks.
PARKING: Calvary Church is providing parking in the parking garage adjacent to the church. Use the 14th Street entrance to the church; we will record license plate numbers so that no one gets a ticket and all receive free parking.
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Weirdo Wednesday
When: 8PM
Where: Gnarly's, 1224 Washington Avenue, Suite 200, Golden, CO
Step right up for the strangest night in Golden!
Gnarly’s transforms into a bizarre bazaar of sideshow stunts, dark comedy, and curious oddities that’ll leave you laughing, cringing, and begging for more. Expect fire-breathers, human blockheads, twisted magic, and a rotating cast of weirdos from the underground variety scene.
Grab a drink, hit the free-play arcade, and prepare for a night unlike anything else in Colorado.
18+ years old
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