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Gold Rush Days, August 10-11, 2024
August 10 - August 11
Enjoy an exciting weekend of gold rush history at the Colorado Railroad Museum, complete with family-friendly activities and gold panning demonstrations!
Celebrate the role railroads have played in Colorado’s rich mining and Gold Rush history! Ride behind a coal-fired steam locomotive, catch turntable and gold panning demonstrations and more happening around the Museum’s 15-acre railyard. Learn more about how the Gold Rush and mining impacted the growth of Colorado, and enjoy food, fun and even the Museum’s mascot Spike the Railroad Dog. Regular admission and train ride pricing apply. Advance purchase of admission and train ride tickets is recommended. Regular Museum Admission: $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 ages 2-17, Museum Members and under age 2 free. Train Rides: $4 adults and seniors, $2 ages 2-17, Museum Members and under age 2 ride free. For tickets and more info, visit: https://coloradorailroadmuseum.org/