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
Portraits in Glass: Sue Rose
(through October 25, 2026)
Sue is relatively new to the world of mosaic, but she has shot off like a rocket.
Structure
(through October 25, 2026)
A collection of ceramic works focused on foundation and quality. Once a solid foundation is established, the artist elaborates on the structure’s physical and conceptual direction of growth. This lifelong pursuit blends professionalism with the flexibility to build upon previous concepts.
CarolAnn Wachter
(through October 25, 2026)
A show that unites works on paper, large-scale painted collages, and oil paintings created over the last 8-10 years by CarolAnn.
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
NEW EXHIBIT: The Martin Zinn Quartz Collection
(through August 2027)
Come see over 150 glittering specimens of quartz in every shape and size imaginable, spanning localities from across the globe!
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
Anne Olsen Quilts from RMQM's Permanent Collection
(through October 17, 2026)
RMQM presents a series of quilts by Anne Olsen. Anne methodically rescued orphan quilt blocks, dissembled and then reworked them to refine the color scheme or improve the piecing accuracy, often salvaging fabric from other old blocks to complete a set.
NORTHEAST GALLERY
20 Perspectives | Conversing with the Earth
(through October 17, 2026)
20 Perspectives began several years ago during COVID when many of the group were looking to make new connections. Ultimately, the members who joined together come from nine countries and four continents. The group meets twice monthly via Zoom to discuss their work and decide upon themes that lead to three quilt collections a year.
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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 Apex
Colorado School of Mines
Golden High School
Bell Middle School
WanderFest - New Terrain Brewing Co. 10th Anniversary
When: All day
Where: New Terrain Brewing Company, 16401 Table Mountain Pkwy, Golden, CO
Join us for WanderFest ‘26 here at New Terrain Brewing! It has been TEN years since we opened our doors back in 2016, so let’s celebrate our anniversary with epic amounts of music, mouthwatering rare beer releases, multiple food trucks, and more!
We will have FOUR BARS (three full bars plus a rare beer bar) pouring beer with all staff on hand so getting a beer will be quick & efficient. The event is FREE ENTRY all 3 days and we will even have commemorative pins at the door each day while supplies last.
We have some more surprises in store as well, so keep an eye out here and on our social media leading up to the big celebration.
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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Lunch & Learn: Rich Luckin Cell Phone Photography
When: 11AM-12PM
Where: Golden Community Center, 1470 10th Street, Golden, CO
Front Porch Golden Community Center - Bear Creek South
Rick Luckin will teach you how to get great shots using your cell phone. Rich is well known for his photos around Golden and was featured in a solo photography show at The Golden History Museum. Let him help you become a better photographer.
The Lunch and Learn series is chance to grab a bite to eat and learn about many of the 50 plus communities’ ongoing questions about health, transportation, living situations, insurance, nutrition, end of life choices, and many other topics. Join us every month for informative series. Lunch is provided for the first 20 participants.
Free.
Active Older Adults aged 50+
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Golden Women in Business Book Club*
When: 12-1PM
Where: Golden Mill, 1012 Ford Street, Golden, CO
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski
To kick off the fall we're going to try to prevent end-of-year burnout. This book will help you see your stress in a new light and may give you some new tools for handling it.
*GWiB’s Book Club is open to all GWiB Members. We want potential new members to check out our events before committing, so we invite you to attend two events (Book Club, Happy Hour or Table Talks) free of charge. After that, please become a member or pay the small drop in fee of $10/event.
Artful Journeys
When: 1-2:30PM
Where: Foothills Art Center - Astor House, 1133 Arapahoe Street, Golden, CO
Artful Journeys offers seniors creative engagement beyond their home and daily routines, fostering a vibrant social life and shared experiences. Each session is designed to inspire creativity and connection in a relaxed setting. Enjoy a guided exhibition visit, art projects, engaging discussions, special guests, and refreshments. All for free!
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Bells Across America Ceremony
When: 1:45-2:15PM
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 239th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution with a bell ringing ceremony in front of the Golden Welcome Center.
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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.
Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening: Light Lounge
When: 3:30PM
Where: Light Lounge, 17740 S. Golden Road, Golden, CO
Welcome Light Lounge to Golden with a celebratory ribbon cutting! Stay for food, beverages, tours, and the opportunity to name a room.
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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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Weekly Demonstration - What do you stand for?
When: 4-6PM
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.
Make Your Own Beaded Plant Class
When: 6-8PM
Where: Holidaily Brewing Company, 801 Brickyard Circle, Golden, CO
Join this sip and craft class by Smash-a-Craft and create your own stunning beaded plant while enjoying delicious local brews!
Each person will take home a unique, handmade “forever” plant made with sparkling glass beads, nestled in a real terra cotta pot.
You’ll have two plant style options to choose from and a fun assortment of real glass beads to make your plant your own.
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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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Trivia Night @ Launch
When: 6PM
Where: Launch Espresso Food Spirits, 18455 W. Colfax Avenue #101, Golden, CO
Launch Espresso. Food. Spirits.
Education-focused Ballot Issues
When: 6-7:30PM
Where: Common Flame, 14350 W. 32nd Avenue, Golden, CO
Learn how the state and local school funding ballot issues will impact you and your community. Presentation by the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County.Free and open to the public. Live streaming and recording will be available. More information
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
When: 6PM
Where: City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street, Golden, CO
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Trivia Night @ Scully's Cafe
When: 6:30-7:30PM
Where: Scully's Cafe, 1812 Miners Spur Road, Golden, CO
