The Friday Tour
When: All day
Where: Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden, CO
10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Each Friday, join us for an hour of exploring a different aspect of Colorado’s railroad history. Each tour covers a specific theme and on these dates our focus will be: Locomotives!
Tours are subject to change and are based on guide availability. Each week’s theme is explored using a variety of museum resources to help bring the subject to life with the understanding that guests are welcome to continue their visit on their own after the tour.
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TriceraTOTs @ Dinosaur Ridge
When: All day
Where: Main Visitor Center, 16831 W. Alameda Parkway, Golden, CO
9:00 and 10:00 a.m.
Join us at the Discovery Center for this fun, 30-minute craft and storytime! Tickets can be purchased for children aged 2+. Children 1 and under and adults are free to attend, but please limit the total number of children attending in your group to three (3) to leave room for other families due to limited open spots.
$5
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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.
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
Home Show
When: 12-6PM
Where: Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 West Sixth Avenue, Golden, CO
Step into the Home Show for hands-on demonstrations, expert advice, and exclusive offers to elevate your home.
Free Admission
Why YOU Will Love the Home Show:
• HUGE SAVINGS — Take advantage of exclusive show-only deals from trusted local experts!
• LIVE DEMOS — See demonstrations LIVE and discover new products in action!
• WIN PRIZES — Participate in exciting giveaways happening throughout the weekend!
• ONE STOP — Meet top contractors, designers, and remodelers all in one place!
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Ribbon Cutting - Canyon View Apartments
When: 4-7PM
Where: Canyon View Apartments, 1110 Newstar Way, Golden, CO
Join Canyon View Apartments for their grand opening celebrations. Tour the building, enjoy food and beverages and more.
The Chamber will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4pm to welcome Canyon View to the Golden community.
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Creative Campus Open House & Fundraiser
When: 4-7PM
Where: Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus, 809 15th Street, Golden, CO
Join us for our annual Creative Campus Open House & Creative Canvas Fundraiser for a celebration of art, creativity, and community.
Explore our Creative Campus, tour studios, mix and mingle with the Open Studio group, and get a behind-the-scenes look at our classes and programs. As part of the event, Creative Canvas invites our community to take part in the process. We offer 60 blank 6×6 canvases for anyone to pick up and transform into an original work of art. These canvases will then be put up in a silent auction during the open house.
It’s a meaningful way to support local artists while giving back to Foothills Art Center. Proceeds help expand access to the arts and make creativity more accessible
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Stage Right's Miscast Cabaret
When: 7-9PM
Where: Golden High School, 701 24th Street, Golden, CO
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Pump Boys and Dinettes
When: 7:30PM
Where: Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, 1100 Miners Alley, Golden, CO
Set on Highway 57, PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES is a toe-tapping, crowd-pleasing musical packed with country charm, catchy tunes, and down-home humor. Join the grease monkeys at the gas station and the sassy waitresses at the Double Cupp Diner for a night of unforgettable songs and feel-good fun!
