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, A Visit to the Wild West, Adversary to Advocate, Legacy on Lookout Mountain
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
(through Summer 2026)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.
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
Rocky Mountain Muses: Rob Bell
(through June 28, 2026)
As a painter Rob uses his choices of color, deft rendering and unique backdrops to elevate the humble nude into dramatic contemporary portraits of his models.
Aiming to Miss: Tom Sarmo
(through July 12, 2026)
Tom Sarmo returns to the pure joy of exploration and experimentation in his latest imaginative works.
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.
Discovery Awaits: Indigenous Connections, Epic Events, Glimpses of Golden, 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
Medallion Quilts by Cindy Vermillion Hamilton
(through July 18)
Cindy is a self-taught folk artist bringing new life to traditional quilt design using unique arrangements of color and pattern. Her specialties are hand-pieced and hand-quilted medallion, sunflower and sunburst designs.
NORTHEAST GALLERY
It’s All About…the Face, the Place, the Story by Phyllis Cullen
(through July 18)
A retrospective collection of quilts by an artist with her own diverse set of voices, of portraits, animals, landscapes, messages and stories.
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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
Spring Yard Waste Collection
When: All day
For residents who participate in the City’s Pay as You Throw (PAYT) residential waste collection program, the semi-annual spring and fall yard waste collection are a great time to clean up and compost extra materials.
- Yard waste should be placed at or near where your trash is collected by 7 a.m. on your weekly service day.
- Material may be placed in reusable containers of your choice or in compostable bags available for purchase at home improvement or grocery stores.
- Yard waste for this collection includes grass clippings, pine needles, leaves, weeds, branches, sawdust, ground and chipped wood.
Golden Seniors - KaffeeKlatsch
When: 9AM
Where: Golden Welcome Center, 1010 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Hey, Golden Seniors! Join your friends at the Welcome Center for coffee and conversation! We meet on the Creekside Patio or the Heritage Community Boardroom. Sponsored by the Golden Welcome Center, Golden Pond Retirement Community and the Rotary Club of Golden. /*Events*/
Mondo Bag @ Front Porch
When: 9AM-12:30PM
Where: Golden Community Center, 1470 10th Street, Golden, CO
Front Porch Golden Community Center - Windy Saddle - Pool Party Room
Join Front Porch volunteer Colleen Hope to make a Mondo Bag. This big bag is perfect for toting just about anything! It has a flat, square bottom so it stands upright for easy filling. Best of all, because of the way it is constructed, your corners are guaranteed to be perfect every time! Makes a wonderful gift. Participants must provide their own sewing machine, fabric, and notions. Program fee includes the cost of the pattern, fusible grid, and lining fleece. Skill Level: Confident Beginner.
Join one or all of the Art Exploration series to learn a new medium in a low stress, no judgement environment. Art Exploration classes are taught by Golden Community Center staff, Front Porch members, guest artists from local museums, or working artists from the Foothills Arts Center in Golden. All supplies are included in the class fee.
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Active Older Adults aged 50+
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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
DeLong Park Habitat Helpers
When: 10AM-12PM
Where: DeLong Park, 395 23rd Street, Golden, CO
Golden Parks and Recreation is using DeLong Park as a pilot project for the City’s first organic park location. This means that they will be using only natural, organic products for all plants and grasses. No synthetic chemicals will be used in our maintenance practices.
The DeLong Park Weed Busters are always happy to bring in new members, and training on weed identification is provided!
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Storybook Tour
When: 10-10:45AM
Where: Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden, CO
The first Tuesday of every month, join us for the Storybook Tour! Intended for young children and their parents, the tour starts at 10:00 a.m. and lasts approximately 45 minutes. Cost is $3 per person, plus Museum admission.
This one-of-a-kind tour takes you on a trip throughout the Museum’s railyard, inspired by some of the best of children’s literature—railroad themed, of course! The Little Engine That Could, the Little Red Caboose and of course, Donald Crews’ Freight Train provide the suitable inspiration for this adventure at the Colorado Railroad Museum.
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Preschool Time - Registration Required
When: 10:15-10:45AM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Create a lifelong love of reading with interactive Story Time. Sing, rhyme and dance together for added fun!
Keep the fun going with 1000 Books Before Kindergarten! Get your child ready to read by sharing books together. Read anything, even the same story over and over!
Hexie Ladies - English Paper Piecing Enthusiasts
When: 12-3PM
Where: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 200 Violet Street, Suite 240, Golden, CO
Join like-minded quilters who love or want to learn the technique and art of English Paper Piecing. Whether you are a seasoned English Paper Piecer or never tried it, this is for you. Come share your project and learn from others.
Cost: FREE / Museum admission not included.
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Cinco de Mayo @ Eddy Taproom
When: 4-8PM
Where: The Eddy Taproom & Hotel, 1640 8th Street, Golden
Cinco de Mayo just got a whole lot cuter!
Join us for a festive evening filled with drink specials, food specials, and adoptable pups from @souldogrescue.
We’re turning tacos & margaritas into something even more meaningful. 10% of all sales will be donated back to Soul Dog Rescue.
Come celebrate, sip, snack, and maybe even meet your new best friend.
Clear Creek Trail (formerly Peaks-to-Plains Trail) Downtown Golden Alternatives
When: 5:30-7PM
Where: Golden Community Center, 1470 10th Street, Golden, CO
This meeting will be an opportunity to review the 90% design plans for the near-term option (widening the existing South Clear Creek Trail) between Illinois Street/Billy Drew Bridge and Ford Street. This design builds on the concept design plan shared in December 2024. The design plans will be shared in mid-April in advance of the meeting.
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Lions Park Playground Replacement Community Open House
When: 5:30-7PM
Where: Golden Community Center, 1470 10th Street, Golden, CO
Lions Park playground is getting an upgrade!
After multiple community engagement touchpoints in 2025, the City has prepared three design concepts for the new playground, and we want your feedback.
Please join us at one of our in-person pop-up events or the community meeting to review the design concepts, learn more about the project, and provide your input.
- Playground Pop-Ups at Lions Park Playground
- Monday, April 27 – 9:30-11:30 a.m.
- Saturday, May 2 – 9:00-11:30 a.m.
- Community Open House Meeting at Golden Community Center
- Tuesday, May 5 – 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Can't make the in-person engagements? Review concepts and provide your feedback via the online survey on the project page on the Guiding Golden website. The online survey will be open from April 24-May 11.
Learn more on Guiding Golden.
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Textile Society
When: 5:30-7:30PM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Spin a yarn at Golden Library's drop-in fiber arts program. Relax with your craft for a few hours while fiber enthusiasts help you through difficult patterns or simply explain a new-to-you technique. All skill levels welcome.
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Exploring the Elements of Art
When: 5:30-7:30PM
Where: Foothills Art Center, 809 15th Street, Golden, CO
Meeting on Tuesday evenings 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., our group of artists takes on advanced explorations in the elements of art, with an emphasis on refining skills, building on strengths, and supporting areas for improvement. Experienced artists working in any medium, including drawing mediums, are welcome as we meet and support one another in a spirit of fellowship with the intent of finding and/or enhancing our own personal voice.
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Exploring Nature – CMC Book Club Meetup
When: 6-9PM
Where: Colorado Mountain Club, 15605 W 32nd Avenue, Golden, CO 80401
A Place Among Giants by Lisa Roderick
Discussion topics will be sent to the group roster approximately 1 week before the event. This will not be an exhaustive or all-inclusive list - we will play our conversation by ear on the night of the event, but it will allow us a starting point for our discussion.
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CMC Mountain Voices - Notions of Grace // Jason Kolaczkowski
When: 6:30-8PM
Where: Colorado Mountain Club, 15605 W 32nd Avenue, Golden, CO 80401
If you were to leave the story of your life behind for those you love the most, what would you say? What lessons would you learn in the telling?
On a train ride towards a downtown job, Jason Kolaczkowski was staring at a screen, his computer folded open in his lap while the cursor blinked at him, pleading for him to type just a few honest words. He was still shaken to his core. He had recently returned from leading an attempt at an unclimbed peak in the Himalaya, a climb that was supposed to be to be his magnum opus - the ultimate object lesson for his young, twin sons on the power and necessity of dreams, even when dreamt in the face of the uncertainty and fear and heartbreak of his recent leukemia diagnosis. But it turns out that is not what the climb had delivered. It brought more questions than answers.
A life of youthful possibility and the inevitable traumas and triumphs of an imperfect reality, a life balancing climbing and responsibilities, a life of personal goals and intertwined relationships was too complicated to be summed up so neatly. What did he want to tell his sons, now too young to understand but who someday would not be? What did he want to tell his wife, his brother, his parents, and his friends?
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Trivia Night @ Bivy Beer Bar
When: 6:30PM
Where: Bivy Beer Bar, 600 12th Street, Ste 160, Golden, CO
Team Trivia Tuesday @ Buffalo Rose
When: 6:30-8:30PM
Where: Buffalo Rose, 1119 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Where: Buffalo Rose Restaurant Sky Bar
Who: The Rose’s own lovely and talented Kelsey Doran hosting
When: Every Tuesday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Prizes? Yes! Gift cards for 1st and 2nd + SWAG for 3rd
Movies * TV * Sports * Music * Science
Waterwise Yard Seminar (Virtual)
When: 6:30-8PM
Our free, online Waterwise Yard Seminars are taught by local landscape and horticultural professionals. Get your landscaping questions answered and learn how to keep your yard looking great while using less water. Seminar topics range from low-water landscape design, xeric plant selection, smart irrigation, and more. Both novice and advanced gardeners are sure to learn something new.
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Bar Bingo Night @ VFW
When: 6:30-8:30PM
Where: VFW Post 4171, 15625 W. 10th Avenue, Golden, CO
Bar Bingo tonight @ 6:30 and is open to the public. It’s every Tuesday @ 6:30. Not only can you have a great time, but you’ll be helping veterans and veteran program as well!Come for the food and even some FUNds!
Pub Trivia @ Atomic Cowboy
When: 7PM
Where: Atomic Cowboy, 1100 Washington Avenue, Suite 102, Golden, CO
Choir Pops Concert
When: 7PM
Where: Golden High School, 701 24th Street, Golden, CO
Presented by the Golden High School Music Department
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