Friday Tours
When: All day
Where: Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden, CO
Each Friday, join us for an hour of exploring a different aspect of Colorado’s railroad history. 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. Learn more and buy tickets.
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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
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.
Highway Cleanup
When: 9:30AM
Where: The Eddy Taproom & Hotel, 1640 8th Street, Golden
Join us at The Eddy Taproom & Hotel as we kick off a brand-new year of our CDOT Adopt-A-Highway program and roll up our sleeves for the community we love.
Gather your friends, bring your community spirit, and help us keep our highways and our hometown looking their best. Let’s make 2026 our cleanest, greenest year yet.
September 18: World Cleanup Day
November 15: America Recycles Day
BarreYoga
When: 9:30-10:25AM
Where: Golden Mill, 1012 Ford Street, Golden, CO
Join Myrna on The Golden Mill rooftop for an energizing, full-body barre workout overlooking Clear Creek and the surrounding mountain and mesa views.
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Barre at the Mill
When: 9:30-10:25AM
Where: Golden Mill, 1012 Ford Street, Golden, CO
Keep your Friday morning rooftop routine going this fall with Barre at the Mill, presented in partnership with Unite Fitness!
Join Myrna on The Golden Mill rooftop for an energizing, full-body barre workout overlooking Clear Creek and the surrounding mountain and mesa views. Using balls, gliders, light weights, and bands, you’ll move through a mix of compound movements, high repetitions, and bursts of light cardio designed to strengthen, sculpt, and leave you feeling strong.
- All fitness levels welcome
- Equipment provided
- Bring a yoga mat + water
- $32 single-session drop-in, or use any Unite Fitness package, intro special, or membership (see other pricing options HERE for even more per class value)
Expect an upbeat, welcoming class with plenty of options to meet you where you are and keep you challenged throughout the workout.
Come shake, strengthen, and start your Friday with us on the rooftop. The series runs every Friday from September 11 through October 2.
Sign Up Here: tinyurl.com/barreatthemill
Rocky Mountain Quilt Study Group
When: 10AM-12PM
Where: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 200 Violet Street, Suite 150, Golden, CO
Meets the third Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in the RMQM library.
Join this study group and take part in discussions on quilt history, museum collections and research methodology.
Cost: FREE / Museum admission not included.
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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
Revolutionary-era Traveling Exhibit
When: 12-4:30PM
Where: Golden History Museum, 923 10th Street, Golden, CO
Members of the Golden-based Mount Lookout Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will celebrate Constitution Week with an informative and educational Revolutionary-era traveling exhibit on display at the Golden History Museum. /*Events*/
Spider Sensation
When: 1-3PM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Drop in and get caught in a web of discovery! Uncover the secrets of what makes spiders so extraordinary — their silk, their senses and their surprising variety. In collaboration with the Butterfly Pavilion, Golden Library is excited to bring Spider Sensation to our school age families. Engage your spidey senses with crafts at your own pace, learning activities, specimens and even visit live spiders!
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Denver Kickers Oktoberfest
When: 5-9PM
Where: Denver Kickers Sport Club, 16776 W. 50th Avenue, Golden, CO
Experience the rich traditions of German heritage and culture at Denver Kickers Oktoberfest!
Hosted outdoors at our historic clubhouse in Golden (west of 50th & McIntyre), Denver Kickers Oktoberfest features traditional German food and drinks, performances by our Schuhplatter dancers, lively music, and activities for the whole family.
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Teen Volunteer Hours
When: 5-8PM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Need a few more volunteer hours for NHS/NJHS, graduation or other school clubs? This is your one stop shop for logging a few extra hours! You do not need to be a current Jeffco Public Library Volunteer. You can stop in for the full time or just an hour!
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Hormone Health & Nutrition for Men & Women
When: 5:30-6:30PM
Where: Unite Fitness, 2600 East Street, Unit A, Golden, CO
This Community Wellness event is free to attend!
Join Restorative Health of Colorado and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Alisa Williams at Unite Fitness for a community conversation about hormone health, nutrition, energy, strength, and healthy aging.
Hormones and nutrition play a major role in how we feel, perform, recover, and age — for both men and women.
Join us for an informative and approachable discussion about hormone health, HRT, nutrition, and practical ways to support your overall well-being.
Whether you're beginning to notice changes in energy, body composition, sleep, mood, recovery, or simply want to be more proactive about your health, this event is designed to help you better understand what may be happening and what options are available.
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Drag Bingo - 80s, 90s, & 2000s
When: 7:30-9:30PM
Where: Mountain Toad Brewing, 900 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
