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 WinnersThe winners of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art’s 2026 John E. Gruber Creative Photography Contest have been announced, and these award-winning images are now on display at the Museum.
LOWER GALLERY
Purposeful Portrayals: The Kalmbach Art collection and Colorado Railroad Promotional Art
This new exhibition is all about artworks that were commissioned to illustrate America’s—and Colorado’s—railroads from two different perspectives.
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
Holiday Art Market - coming soon
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, Welcome Home: Honoring Colorado’s Vietnam Veterans.
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
Community | Denver Metro Modern Quilt Guild
(through January 16, 2027)
The exhibit is a celebration of togetherness, centered entirely around the theme of community. Each piece on display breathes life into this concept - whether is explores what it means to be part of a collective whole, was created by multiple members of the community, or was brought to life through their shared help.
NORTHEAST GALLERY
Crazy for Quilting | Rita Meyerhoff Solo Exhibit
(through January 16, 2027)
An award-winning artist and dedicated volunteer, Rita actively supports the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum through fundraising, teaching, and serving on both the installation and collection committees. Experience the full scope of her talent and dedication in this special solo exhibition.
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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
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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Special Events Review Committee Meeting
When: 8:30AM
Where: City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street, Golden, CO
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Golden Walks
When: 9-10:30AM
Where: Gateway Trailhead, 21100 US Highway 6, Golden, CO
Golden Walks is an informal group that walks along the Peaks to Plains trail adjacent to Clear Creek. People walk the distance they want and at their own pace, with the focus on connecting to others and the outdoors. This event occurs weather permitting and may be canceled for inclement weather, especially if the ground is icy. Meet at the Gateway Trailhead located on highway 6 just west of the intersection with highway 93 (near highway 58).
Golden Baby Play Time
When: 9:15-9:45AM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Play, laugh and surround yourself in the company of other caregivers and their babies. Every first, third and fourth Wednesday of the month you’ll enjoy a 30-minute Baby Play Time! Drop in – no need to register – for social interaction and self-directed creative exploration for babies 0 – 2 years.
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Fit and Energize Exercise Class
When: 9:30-10:30AM
Where: First United Methodist Church, 1500 Ford Street, Golden, CO
Join the new free, Fit and Energize exercise class for older adults held at First United Methodist Church on Mondays and Wednesdays. This one-hour class taught by Elizabeth Handing, a certified Silver Sneaker instructor, will address both fitness and balance appropriate for those who are 55+.
Come in the aqua door closest to 15th street and walk down the ramp to the room in which the class is held. The class is open to men and women.
You can also attend if you are younger than 55. For more information https://goldenfirstumc.org/ministries/fit-and-fun
Fabric Collage
When: 10AM-4PM
Where: Golden Quilt Company, 1108 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Learn the creative method of fabric collage or raw edge applique with Marie. She will instruct you using the fusible web method. Please select one of the Quail Street Creations Warm Winter animals, a small quick project, or one of the simpler Colorado Outdoors patterns; i.e. Kayaking or one of the skiing ones. The Mountain Glory dimensional techniques will not be covered in this introductory class.
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Front Porch: Behind the Scenes at the Railroad Museum
When: 10-11:15AM
Where: Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden, CO
The Cornelius W. Hauck Roundhouse is a central restoration and maintenance facility at the Colorado Railroad Museum, completed in 2000 and named after one of the Museum’s founders. It serves as the garage and workshop for locomotives and rail cars, housing the tools and equipment needed to restore and repair rolling stock. The roundhouse has five stalls, each with specialized functions. You will learn about all five stalls of the Roundhouse and lots more on this special to the Front Porch Tour.
This trip is a meet-up that will take place at the CO Railroad Museum 17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden, Colorado 80403.
Registration covers your museum admission.
Trunk Show Presenter and Researcher Training Day
When: 10AM-2PM
Where: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 200 Violet Street, Suite 240, Golden, CO
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Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Demo Days - Sashiko with Scotti
When: 10AM-2PM
Where: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 200 Violet Street, Suite 150, Golden, CO
Join us for a live demonstration of traditional Japanese Sashiko! Stop by anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to learn this beautiful, mindful hand-stitching technique. These short, bite-sized demonstrations will be repeated throughout the day, so you can join in whenever you arrive.
Included in membership
General admission required for non-members
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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
Golden Non-Profit Leadership Roundtable
When: 12-1PM
Where: Calvary Episcopal Church, 1320 Arapahoe Street, Golden, CO
The GNLR is led by a volunteer Steering Committee composed of local nonprofit leaders who are passionate about fostering collaboration and empowering the nonprofit community. With support from the Golden Civic Foundation and the City of Golden, the Steering Committee works to connect nonprofits with the resources and relationships they need to thrive.
This month's topic: Bottleneck Problem Solving
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Acoustic Preserves
When: 3PM
Where: Golden Community Center, 1470 10th Street, Golden, CO
Dust off your old guitar, fiddle, harmonica, mandolin, ukulele, dulcimer and drop into the Front Porch for a friendly jam session. Questions? Call the Front Porch at 303-384-8130.
Free
Active Older Adults aged 50+
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Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
When: 3-5PM
Telling our stories can often help process our life experiences and find new paths. This safe and supportive weekly writing workshop is free and open to all.
Make or Mend Textile Meetup: Felting Holes
When: 4-6PM
Where: Foothills Art Center - Astor House, 1133 Arapahoe Street, Golden, CO
Join Lia Kurtin and Angela Schwab for our monthly textile meetups!
This month: felting holes
Learn visible mending with a wool-felting demonstration. You’ll discover how to use needle felting to repair holes in sweaters. Bring a sweater you’d like to mend, or practice the new skill on a provided sample piece.
Free
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REDI Task Force Meeting
When: 4:30-6PM
Where: City of Golden Planning and Public Works, 1445 10th St, Golden, CO 80401, USA
The REDI (Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Task Force is composed of community members and city staff who have a key role in implementing aspects of the REDI Action Plan, finalized by the City in November of 2022.
The Task Force focuses on promoting accountability for implementing the REDI Action Plan and coordinating community-wide efforts to advance equity.
According to the posted agenda, today's special guest is Jiquanda Nelson, People Decoders. They will also discuss recommendations for REDI’s short- and medium-term timeframe. The public is welcome to attend. More information.
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Public Art Open House
When: 5PM
Where: Water Treatment Plant, 1409 10th Street, Golden, CO
Join the Arts and Culture Commission for a Public Art Open House and a chance to celebrate public art in Golden and shape its future.
The evening will begin at 5:00 pm at Golden’s Water Treatment Plant at the entrance to the Clear Creek RV Park. Artist Graham Carraway will give a short talk about his mural Clouds to the Creek located on the south side of the Water Treatment Plant.
At 5:30 pm we will walk the short distance from the mural to the Golden History Museum to view work by Yaz Atmore and Bill Gee. The evening will include light refreshments, live music, and an art-making activity.
The event will also include public artwork location activity, which will be an opportunity for community members to share ideas about where future public artwork could be located throughout Golden.
No prior public art experience is necessary, and no RSVP is required. Come celebrate Golden’s growing public art collection and share your ideas for what comes next!
Ortovox Safety Sessions SAM3D Avalanche Danger & Tour Planning Clinic
When: 6-8PM
Where: Bentgate Mountaineering, 1313 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
RSVP required, with standby and overflow allowed. Free with RSVP.
Learn how to identify and avoid avalanche terrain on your next tour. Participants will form touring groups and through a variety of guided exercises will learn how to choose a tour that fits the conditions and minimizes avalanche risk.
Bingo Night @ American Legion
When: 6PM
Where: American Legion Post 21, 500 9th Street, Golden, CO
Everyone is welcome as guests of the Post.
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Community Sustainability Advisory Board Meeting
When: 6-8:30PM
Where: City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street, Golden, CO
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Trivia Night @ Golden Mill
When: 6:30-8:30PM
Where: Golden Mill, 1012 Ford Street, Golden, CO
Music Bingo
When: 6:30PM
Where: Holidaily Brewing Company, 801 Brickyard Circle, Golden, CO
Come join us on the last Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. for Music Bingo hosted by Denver Trivia League!
Free to play! Win prizes! Fun for everyone!
Sugar Bloom Cookie: Halloween Cookie House Workshop
When: 6:30-8:30PM
Where: The Eddy Taproom & Hotel, 1640 8th Street, Golden
Join Sugar Bloom Cookie for a hauntingly fun Halloween decorating experience! In this hands-on workshop, you'll transform a pre-assembled black sugar cookie haunted house into your very own spooky masterpiece.
Think cobweb-covered rooftops, friendly ghosts, creepy spiders, twisted vines, pumpkins, and all the Halloween magic!
No baking, assembly, or decorating experience necessary. Just bring your creativity and get ready for a hauntingly good time!
Making Waves - A Free Staged Reading
When: 7PM
Where: Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, 1103 Arapahoe Street, Golden, CO
Two environmental scientists and two Emmy-nominated screenwriters walk into a bar in Beverly Hills. Can they create a hit comedy to interest people in climate change who would never think about it otherwise? A play about a TV show about making kids' short-form science videos, this satire sends up the ways we communicate, educate, and entertain.
This one-night-only reading is free to attend, but seating is reserved.
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