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.
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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Citizens Budget Advisory Committee Meeting
When: 7:30-9AM
Where: City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street, Golden, CO
The Citizens Budget Advisory Committee (CBAC) was created by the City Manager to advise City staff on the development, implementation, and evaluation of the annual City budget. Participation in CBAC is an opportunity not only to advise on the prioritization of how City tax dollars are spent, but also to advise our policymakers in their decision-making process.
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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).
Fit and Energize Exercise Class
When: 9:30-10:30AM
Where: First United Methodist Church, 1500 Ford Street, Golden, CO
Join the new free, Fit and Energize exercise class for older adults held at First United Methodist Church on Mondays and Wednesdays. This one-hour class taught by Elizabeth Handing, a certified Silver Sneaker instructor, will address both fitness and balance appropriate for those who are 55+.
Come in the aqua door closest to 15th street and walk down the ramp to the room in which the class is held. The class is open to men and women.
You can also attend if you are younger than 55. For more information https://goldenfirstumc.org/ministries/fit-and-fun
Beginning Quilting
When: 10AM-4PM
Where: Golden Quilt Company, 1108 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Join Marie in this class to learn the basics of quilting: fabric selection, rotary cutting skills, strip piecing construction technique, pressing tips, block layout options, and finishing techniques (stitch in the ditch or grid machine quilting, batting selection, and binding). The quilt pattern is the Log Cabin with its many layout options in a lap quilt size, approximately 40" x 60".
This class meets three times on October 15, 22, and 29
$125
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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
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.
Jim Clawson Talk @ Front Porch
When: 4-5PM
Where: Golden Community Center, 1470 10th Street, Golden, CO
Join us for "Space Policy: Where Are We Headed Next?" with NASA Advanced Exploration Systems Scientific and Technical Advisor, Jim Clawson. So much has changed in just a few years—from private companies launching astronauts to new plans for returning to the Moon. And the pace of change in U.S. space policy hasn’t slowed down.
Free
Active Older Adults aged 50+
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Homelessness Community Forum
When: 5-6:30PM
Where: Golden Community Center, 1470 10th Street, Golden, CO
Golden is a community that cares for all who live here and increasing questions about homelessness reflect that spirit. Like many Front Range cities, the City is facing a regional shortage of shelter and affordable housing, especially as more people experience eviction or housing instability. In response, the City has built a coordinated team focused on outreach, mental health support, and pathways to stable housing—helping dozens of neighbors move off the streets in 2024—while keeping public safety and a sense of safety at the forefront.
Please join us for a business and community forum to learn more about the City’s approach at the Community Room in the Golden Community Center.
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2025 Election: Ballot Issue Information + Materials Presentation
When: 5:30-6:30PM
Webinar by the League of Women Voters of Colorado
Register HERE
Videoconference information will be provided in an email once registration is complete.
Planning Commission Meeting @ City Hall
When: 5:30PM
Where: City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street, Golden, CO
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Creating Your Tarot Card
When: 5:30-8PM
Where: Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus, 809 15th Street, Golden, CO
Join professional artist, Dyanna Csaposs, and fellow participants in the workshop, Creating Your Tarot Card.
Tarot represents a symbolic journey through the human experience—our emotions, intuition, transformations, and deeper truths. Together we will each create a tarot Art piece, a mirror to our present self. All mediums welcome.
Intuitive expression, Using symbolism within the language of art, Learning about Tarot and how to use it within art making, and Using multimedia as a means to create will be facilitated.
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DIY Shower Steamer Make & Take Class
When: 6-8PM
Where: Earth Sweet Boutique, 1224 Arapahoe Street, Golden, CO
Join Natural Product Maker Emily Seaver of Emily's Homestead for this fun and informative evening making soothing, natural shower steamers
Shower Steamers are similar to a bath bomb in that they are effervescent when the shower water hits them and they release scent to create a wonderful, aromatic shower steam that you breathe in.
$45
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.
Ski Waxing Clinic
When: 6-8PM
Where: Bentgate Mountaineering, 1313 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Come learn how to wax and prepare your skis for premium performance on the hill. Our Swix rep, Zach Littlepage, will guide you through the process and get you on your way to wax perfection.
Pitch-a-Friend | Millenial Edition
When: 6PM
Where: Golden Mill, 1012 Ford Street, Golden, CO
During Pitch-A-Friend, participants showcase their single friend or loved one to a crowd of other singles in a 3 to 5-minute slide presentation. This time, it will be both a Millennial-focused event and a costume event (with a contest!) It’s free to attend, and guests can get pitched, do a pitch, or just hang out in a singles-friendly environment (LGBTQ+ friendly, too).
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Halloween Open Mic Night
When: 6PM
Where: Cannonball Creek Brewing Company, 303 N. Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Spooky songs and costumes are encouraged but not required! Sign up with Niki starting at 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night Trivia
When: 6:30PM
Where: Holidaily Brewing Company, 801 Brickyard Circle, Golden, CO
Up2us Golden Open Community Meeting
When: 6:30-8PM
Where: Calvary Episcopal Church, 1320 Arapahoe Street, Golden, CO
Open community discussion on Up2Us Golden activities on immigrant protection, preserving democracy and rights, mobilizing participation in local elections, and story telling on the impacts of federal actions. This is a great opportunity to help shape future activities and to learn about how you can participate. Parking passes will be available at the church entrance.
