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 2025 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
Traqueros: Mexican Trackworkers and the American Railroad
(through August 2026)
This powerful display explores the invaluable—yet often overlooked—contributions of Mexican and Mexican American laborers who built and maintained America’s railroads.
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
Red Rocks Community College: Visual, Audio & Media Arts
(through March 29, 2026)
Annual show of multimedia and graphic design featuring the students from RRCC. Photography, videography, advertising design and package design feature the creative process of commercial oriented art forms.
Power of Process: A Jeffco School Exhibition
(through April 10, 2026)
Jefferson County Schools k-12 annual exhibition showcasing stand out works of art from students and teachers.
2026 Member's Show
(through May 3, 2026)
Presenting over 70 pieces featuring our diverse artistic talents and techniques of artistic members
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.
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
2026 Men's Exhibit
(through April 18, 2026)
MEN’S EXHIBIT 2026 is RMQM’s 18th exhibit of quilts made by men since its opening in 1990. This biennial tradition lives on as visitors love seeing quilts made by men!
NORTHEAST GALLERY
Conversations - A Solo Exhibit by Carol Ann Waugh
(through April 18, 2026)
Carol embarked on this series of quilts to document her life by looking at important events that took place during significant years in her life. Starting with 1948 and ending in 2014 each piece takes the viewer on a visual journey through the past, touching on inventions, science, famous and infamous people, women’s achievements, and popular culture. When people view these pieces up close, they can turn to the people next to them and it starts up a conversation.
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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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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 Sports
When: All day
Check out the sports schedules for our local teams:
Colorado School of Mines
Golden High School
Bell Middle School
Golden Young Professionals Monthly Membership Meeting
When: 7:30AM
Where: Golden Welcome Center, 1010 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
The Golden Young Professionals are a membership organization for up-and-coming professionals, ages 21-40, dedicated to building a better Golden.
Join us at our next monthly meeting! Guests are always welcome and the coffee is always hot!
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Baby Time - Registration Required
When: 9:15-9:45AM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Help the littlest minds develop and grow. Bounce, sing, rhyme and read with your baby!
Registration required
Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
When: 10-10:30AM
Call in from any location to alleviate stress, calm the mind, and focus on setting positive intentions with the Jefferson Center for Mental Health's weekly wellness meditation. Simply call 303-502-5189 to join. For previously recorded sessions, visit jeffcolibrary.org.
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The Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War
When: 2PM
Where: Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, 1100 Miners Alley, Golden, CO
We are delighted to bring you the regional premiere of a brand-new comedy by the same playwright who brought us our award-winning hit, A JUKEBOX FOR THE ALGONQUIN. Tensions flare when a forced-to-downsize Michigan matriarch and her grown children clash over everything from tofu to Toledo to goal posts to Gordon Lightfoot. It's a laugh-out-loud look at the battles we never outgrow, no matter how old we get.
Weekly Demonstration - What do you stand for?
When: 2:30-4:30PM
Where: Buffalo Bill Statue, Tenth and Washington, Golden
Weekly Demonstration ~ What do you stand for? What are you willing to get into good trouble to support?
We meet every Thursday, two hours before sunset, at the Buffalo Bill statue, Washington Ave & 10th St, Golden CO
Come STAND with us one deep on the sidewalks thru Golden. We will start at Washington Ave and 10th St & spread out, as far as we can go.
This is a peaceful rally. One of the important principles is the idea of de-escalation. We aim for a nonviolent protest. And we aim to be counted. We will also have the opportunity to talk with our neighbors about the important issues of the day.
IndivisibleTableMountain@gmail.com.
Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
When: 3-4:30PM
Where: Foothills Animal Shelter, 580 McIntyre Street, Golden, CO
- Rabies: $25
- Distemper/Parvo ((DA2PPV): $25
- Bordetella: $25
- Microchip: $35
- Licenses: $20 *
- *Please note, licenses are required for all dogs 4 months and older within unincorporated Jefferson County and the cities of Arvada, Edgewater, Golden, Lakewood, and Wheat Ridge. Proof of current rabies vaccination is required when renewing your license.
- Please make sure your dog is on a leash. You will accompany your dog into the Community Room where staff will vaccinate your dog and provide you with your paperwork.
Life Stages Theater Staged Reading
When: 4-5PM
Where: Golden Community Center, 1470 10th Street, Golden, CO
Clear Creek Room
Older adults from the Front Porch have been interviewed by area high school students this winter, and the students have been writing plays based on their life stories! Come join us for readings of these four ten-minute plays, performed by professional actors from Miners Alley.
Free
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Après Thursdays @ Golden Mill
When: 4-10PM
Where: Golden Mill, 1012 Ford Street, Golden, CO
Join us every Thursday from February 5 through March 26 at The Golden Mill for Après Thursdays — your cozy Front Range hangout filled with good music, cold beer, and mountain-town vibes.
A weekly snow sport–inspired après series connecting Front Range adventurers with live music, giveaways, and mountain culture — the perfect post-I-70 stop after a day in the mountains.
Looking for the ultimate place to unwind after skiing or riding?
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Cheese Night with Cheese Ranch!
When: 4-11PM
Where: Mountain Toad Brewing, 900 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Join Mountain Toad Brewing and Cheese Ranch on the first Thursday of every month for a self guided cheese and beer pairing. Cheese plates are for purchase for $10 and suggested pairing will be offered for additional purchase. Every month is different and unique!
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Golden BEYOND Days - LEGO Builders
When: 4-5PM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
LEGO®! LEGO® ! LEGO® ! We’re bringing out ALL our LEGOs® just for you! Stop on by and spend a full hour tapping into your budding artist and/or engineer spirit as you put your creative mind to work! PLUS we’ll have one BONUS builder activity available, such as KEVA Planks OR Snap Circuits.
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Trails Volunteer Open House
When: 4:30-7:30PM
Where: Arbor House, 14600 W. 32nd Avenue, Golden, CO
Stop by our Trails Volunteer Open House!
Speak with the Jeffco Parks & Open Space Trails Team, Trail Running Volunteers, Trails Restoration Team, City of Lakewood Parks, Runners for Public Lands, Front Range Trail Conservancy, COMBA, and more!
All individuals, organizations, and abilities welcome. No experience necessary.
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Ski Tunes and Brews
When: 5PM
Where: Pedal Pushers Cyclery, 710 Golden Ridge Road, Suite 102/104, Golden, CO
Swing by after work for a laid-back hang with good tunes, cold beers, and ski movies flowing while we get your setup dialed. Whether you need a quick wax, a full tune, or just an excuse to talk snow and upcoming storms, this is the move. Come for the brews, stay for the vibes—and leave ready to rip.
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Trivia Night
When: 6-8PM
Where: Scully's Cafe, 1812 Miners Spur Road, Golden, CO
Is Media Ruining America?
When: 6-8:30PM
Where: Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 W 32nd Ave, Golden, CO 80401, USA
Media Disinformation Workshops
Worried about the proliferation of fake news, political polarization and threats to our democracy? Join us for a five-week series, Is Media Ruining Our Democracy, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County and the Jefferson County Public Library.
In these interactive workshops, we'll explore modern media, the proliferation of fake news and how we got here; recognizing and confronting bias; how to survive the avalanche of fake news and begin to mend political divisions; and AI and its threat to our democracy. In week five (March 19), we'll hear from a panel of experts on how to address these challenges.
Free and open to the public.
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Run Club
When: 6PM
Where: Runners Roost, 2120 Ford Street, Golden, CO
3-5 Mile no-drop runs for all paces.
Join us for some casual miles around Golden and drinks after!
Free parking is available at Runners Roost Golden for all participants. Contact goldenrunnersroost.com with any questions about routes, pace, or other details. ALL are welcome!
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Lotion Bar Class
When: 6-8PM
Where: Earth Sweet Boutique, 1224 Arapahoe Street, Golden, CO
Lotion Bars are great for when you're on the go. They melt at body temperature and leave your skin feeling thoroughly moisturized.
These bars are perfect to travel with as you do not need to worry about the liquid content and ounces. Stick them in your purse or travel bag for easy, on the go use!
$45
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Parent Academy
When: 6-8PM
Where: Golden High School, 701 24th Street, Golden, CO
Tonight's topic: Clearing the Air: Teen vaping, smoking prevention, and cancer risk awareness
Free and open to the public — all parents and caregivers are welcome!
The Parent Academy series is presented by the Golden Schools Foundation, in partnership with GHS SRO Officer Hyde from the Golden Police Department. A heartfelt thank-you to Golden High School for hosting these important community events.
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Wax N' Suds
When: 6-10PM
Where: Columbine Cafe, 15630 South Golden Road, Golden, CO
$25 wax+edge+beer!
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Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
When: 6PM
Where: City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street, Golden, CO
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The Odd Couple (Female Version)
When: 7:30PM
Where: Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, 1100 Miners Alley, Golden, CO
From legendary playwright Neil Simon, writer of the original ODD COUPLE, comes this fresh, female-forward twist on a beloved favorite. When neat-freak Florence moves in with her messy, free-spirited friend Olive, sparks fly and hilarity ensues. Packed with sharp wit, big laughs, and unforgettable characters, this modern classic proves opposites really do attract…chaos!
